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Daily Archives : Oct 16, 2017

‘Trailer Park Boys’ Actor Dead at 71

A veteran television and film actor best known for his long-running role on the mockumentary series “Trailer Park Boys” has died. John F. Dunsworth, who played trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the Canadian series, died today after what his…

Woody Allen Clarifies His Weinstein Comments After Getting Backlash

Legendary director Woody Allen walked back some of his comments on the Harvey Weinstein situation after coming under fire over the weekend. Allen was asked about Weinstein while he was in London to promote his new movie “Wonder Wheel.” Allen…

What’s Driving Netflix’s Record Stock Prices?

Shares in Netflix hit a record high during the trading day Monday, with the surge driven by a rise in global subscriptions. Deadline reports that after the close of trading today the company reported a 49% increase in global subscribers…

Harvey Weinstein Getting Kicked Out of Producers Guild; Guild Setting Up Task Force on Sexual Harassment

The Producers Guild of America voted to expel disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, with the guild’s National Board of Directors and Officers, consisting of 20 women and 18 men, voting unanimously today to “institute termination proceedings concerning Harvey Weinstein’s membership,”…

The Weinstein Co. May Be Sold

The Weinstein Co., under pressure amid a sexual misconduct scandal surrounding its co-founder Harvey Weinstein, is in talks to be sold to Colony Capital, according to media reports. The New York Times reports that Colony has already agreed to provide…

New Late-Night Show on the Way

Plans have surfaced for an addition to the late-night television landscape, with a show focusing on hot-button issues in the works for a spring 2018 debut on HBO. The satirical docuseries starring former “Daily Show” writer and correspondent Wyatt Cenac…

Lawsuit Against Fox Goes Forward

A court ruled today that a lawsuit against the Fox Network can go ahead after Fox sought to have the suit dismissed. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq., reports that the case stems from the network’s use of an Illinois youth…

Tony Winner Who Appeared in ‘Game of Thrones’ Dies

A stage, film and television actor who won a Tony Award and who was seen on the big screen in “Amadeus” and on television in “Game of Thrones” has died. The New York Times reports that British actor Roy Dotrice…

NBC Play-by-Play Man Al Michaels Apologizes for Weinstein Joke

Veteran sportscaster Al Michaels found himself apologizing during the fourth quarter of last night’s “Sunday Night Football” game on NBC for a quip he made earlier in the broadcast. “Michaels mused in the middle of the third quarter of the…

Amid Lurid Headlines About Sexual Misconduct, Women Take Center Stage for a Very Different Reason

Against the backdrop of the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct scandal’s barrage of lurid headlines and mounting allegations of widespread harassment in the entertainment industry, a gathering Thursday night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel cast an entirely different light on the…