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In a recent social media post, Rose McGowan wrote that filmmaker Alexander Payne engaged in a sexual act with her while she was 15 years old. Payne today responds with a firm denial in this guest column. He will have no further comment on the matter, he said. *** Rose McGowan and I have always had very cordial…

(Updated with more information) Rose McGowan has accused The Descendants and Sideways director Alexander Payne of predatory behavior. The actress shared her alleged experience with Payne in a chain of tweets Sunday and Monday, recounting spending time with the two-time Oscar winner when she was 15 years old. “You sat…

A group of women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault or other misconduct praised the plaintiffs, witnesses and jury in the case while expressing hope that it will be a step forward in bringing powerful figures to justice. Weinstein was convicted on charges of rape in the third degree and criminal…

UPDATED: Tarana Burke, the founder of Me Too movement, said that Harvey Weinstein verdict “reminds us that sexual violence thrives on unchecked power and privilege. The implications reverberate far beyond Hollywood and into the daily lives of all of us in the rest of the world.” “Harvey Weinstein operated with…

Natalie Portman has fired back at activist Rose McGowan, who blasted her for faux activism stemming from the gesture of wearing a cape at the Academy Awards featuring the names of snubbed female directors. McGowan said in a Facebook post Tuesday that Portman’s gesture was hollow and asked her to "stop pretending…

Rose McGowan added to the chorus of those condemning remarks by TV host and rapper Snoop Dogg for threatening Gayle King, tweeting a message that he should “Grown the f-k up.” Snoop Dogg threatened CBS interviewer Gayle King for asking Lisa Leslie, a close friend of Kobe Bryant, about his rape trial in Colorado…

Harvey Weinstein isn't anywhere near the Sundance Film Festival this year, but the now-disgraced producer's ongoing criminal trial for rape in New York is front of mind for many at the gathering he dominated for years. "I was at screenings he was at here, I was at parties he was at here, I worked on movies that he…

EXCLUSIVE: As opening arguments in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial continue today, dozens of the much-accused producer's alleged victims are speaking out to show support for those who will testify in the courtroom, as well as share their stories with the world. "We stand in solidarity with Annabella Sciorra, Mimi…

Even before a jury has been selected, the first day of Harvey Weinstein's criminal trial for rape saw legal and cultural explosions going off inside and outside a Manhattan courtroom this morning. After an impassioned argument by Deputy District Attorney Joan Illuzzi-Orbon, a gag of sorts on Weinstein and his team…

Rose McGowan is backpedaling from her apology to Iran in the wake of the Qassem Soleimani airstrike, which caused her to tweet “please do not kill us.” A firestorm of criticism erupted against the actress after the tweet. Now, McGowan claims she “stupidly looked at Twitter” after waking up and posted a knee-jerk…

Rose McGowan has filed a lawsuit alleging that Harvey Weinstein and what the suit claims is his “team of fixers” — attorneys David Boies and Lisa Bloom and an Israeli private-security contractor — conspired to silence sexual assault victims. Those accusers include McGowan, who wrote in her 2018 memoir Brave that…

UPDATE, 1:45 PM: Back in the old days, news that people wanted buried or forgotten was often dumped on a Friday in the hopes it would be lost over the weekend. Not sure the strategic principle still applies in the digital age, but today it was announced that the latest hearing in Harvey Weinstein’s rape case will be…