Five years after women’s stories about him made the #MeToo movement explode, Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles, where he once was king of the Oscars
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‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin released to house arrest, fights deportation
Sorokin, whose exploits inspired a Netflix series, has been released from immigration custody into home confinement.
K-pop group BTS members face possible draft
Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to perform 18-21 months of military service.
Actor tells jury Kevin Spacey abused him when he was 14
Anthony Rapp, who’s accused Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance on him as a 14-year-old, has recounted the episode for a New York City jury.
Judge eyes summer trial in Kesha’s legal clash with Dr. Luke
After almost a decade, the legal fight between pop singer Kesha and producer Dr. Luke is headed to trial in New York next summer
After postponing tour again, Justin Bieber’s mixed messaging upsets fans
The postponement includes all remaining dates for the tour, up to and including his March 25, 2023, show, the announcement said.
‘Scrubs’ producer Eric Weinberg charged with sex assaults
His arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 25.
Celebrities taking part in Black Entrepreneurs Day
Applications for $25,000 grants will be taken through Wednesday.
Kevin Spacey faces New York jury in sexual assault lawsuit
Kevin Spacey is facing a jury in a New York City courtroom during a civil trial accusing him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old actor in the 1980s when he was 26.
Love blooms in ‘Suite Française.’ J.P. Devine writes
Despite the millions of stories about World War II, new ones, some recently discovered, keep popping up. “Suite Française,” directed by Saul Dibb (“Journey’s End,” 2017) is based on the late Irène Némirovsky’s novel about the German occupation of the small, village of Bussy, which by this time, 1942, had its hands full of fleeing […]