Bill Murray says inappropriate behaviour allegations have been “quite an education”

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorA visit from the dead? How chic.The Cannes Film Festival sprung back into action on Tuesday night, as this year’s opening night movie, “Final Cut (Coupez!)” received a 5-minute standing ovation. The gory zombie line, which straddled a tone somewhere between “The Blair Witch Project” and “Call My Agent,” kicked off a festival where few patrons were wearing masks in these COVID times.To commemorate the 75th edition of Cannes, festival director Thierry Fremaux selected a French movie — not to mention a French jury president, “Titane” actor Vincent Lindon — to keep things local at the start of the celebration of movies in the French Riviera.

A final Norm Macdonald stand-up special could soon be coming to a streamer. According to the late comedian’s friend, David Spade, Macdonald secretly taped a dry run for a planned special before his death. Spade said he got emotional when he finally saw the footage among five of Macdonald’s closest pals, describing the jokes as "classic Norm stuff." "I definitely cried," Spade said during Wednesday’s episode of his "Fly on the Wall" podcast with Dana Carvey.

getting canned from the series. And how he’s fighting back in the press, posting an open letter defending his actions, positioning himself as “collateral damage,” a victim of “cancel culture” run amok in Hollywood.First, though, let’s catch up with a couple of other men of a certain age who’ve recently landed in hot water — like 71-year-old Bill Murray, who last month got tossed from the set of “Being Mortal,” Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, after complaints of “inappropriate behavior,” which reportedly included teasing female co-stars, getting flirtatiously “touchy” and pulling on at least one actress’ ponytail. There’s also the case of former child star Fred Savage, who is only 45 but who started acting when he was 11, giving him 34 years in the business.

HBO series Succession, appeared on TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored when the conversation turned to ‘cancel culture’.“It’s a kind of modern day McCarthyism, really,” Cox said. “It’s a kind of raid on people’s sensibilities in order to reduce them and make them… I don’t know, there is so much hypocrisy involved with the whole thing.“I find the whole thing completely hypocritical. I am not religious but there is a thing in the bible where it says, ‘Let he or she without sin cast the first stone’ and there seems to be a lot of casting of stones.

celebrity cancel culture, which he analogized to a modern-day form of “McCarthyism.” The 75-year-old Laurence Olivier award winner dropped the bombshell during a Thursday appearance on Piers Morgan’s show “Uncensored” on TalkTV.“It is a kind of modern-day McCarthyism really,” Cox told the host of the so-called witch hunt, in which celebs are excommunicated from Hollywood for certain actions and opinions. “It is a kind of raid on people’s sensibilities in order to reduce them and make them… I don’t know, there is so much hypocrisy in the whole thing.”The thespian continued, “I am not religious but there is a thing in the bible where it says, ‘Let he or she without sin cast the first stone’ and there seems to be a lot of casting of stones. And it is like a virus.”Cox was in good company while discussing the negativity of cancel culture with Post columnist Piers Morgan, who recently vowed to wipe out the damning trend.“My mission statement for this show is simple: I’m canceling cancel culture,” Morgan told “Piers Morgan Uncensored” viewers in April.

Bill Murray is speaking out for the first time about the alleged incident that halted production of During an interview with CNBC, the 71-year-old actor reflected on the complaint made about his behavior on set, that led to the film’s production being shut down. “I had a difference of opinion with a woman I'm working with,” he said on Saturday.  “I did something I thought was funny and it wasn’t taken that way.

Bill Murray had a lot to say about those “inappropriate behavior” allegations on the set of Being Mortal.

dog that can’t learn anymore. I don’t want to be that sad dog and I have no intention of it.”Searchlight Pictures has confirmed production was suspended but has so far declined to elaborate, citing the ongoing inquiry.

Bill Murray made headlines when the movie he was shooting, the Aziz Ansari-directed “Being Mortal”, suspended production due to a complaint about the “Saturday Night Live” alum’s “inappropriate behaviour” on the set.

As culture evolves and accelerates in the age of social media and the culture wars rage on in the wake of this shift, there are two sets of older generations in the world today. One that feels that a changing “woke” world is something to fear, an oppression that one must combat, and those that realize the world has changed and they need to adjust to a changing era of empathy.

Actor Bill Murray has spoken for the first time about his role in the production suspension of the film Being Mortal after a complaint was lodged against him.

Dan Aykroyd and his wife Dona Dixon are separating after nearly 40 years of marriage, ET can confirm.In a joint statement to ET, the star and Dixon said that «after 39 years as a couple we are now on separate lifepaths.» They added, «We remain legally married, co-parents, co-workers and business partners. This is our choice in loving friendship.»Donna Dixon and Dan Aykroyd at the The Dennis Basso Fur Store 2003 opening in New York City.The 69-year-old actor and 64-year-old actress share three children — Danielle, 32, Belle, 28, and Stella, 24.  was first to report the news.Aykroyd and Dixon got married in 1983 after having met on the set of.

After 39 years of marriage, Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon are separating.

While most couples look forward to tucking into dinners together, Mike Tindall has revealed that he and wife Zara no longer eat meals together. Former rugby ace Mike, 43, opened up about how he and Zara, 40, opt to have separate meals, after she gave up red meat following the births of their three children - Mia, eight, Lena, three, and one year old Lucas. Now Zara, who is the Queen's granddaughter, eats her meals without her husband, who simply orders a food delivery each day in order to avoid cooking.

Bill Murray was seen Tuesday for the first time since "inappropriate behavior" allegations were made against him last week.  The "Saturday Night Live" alum was spotted at Los Angeles International Airport, making his way through security and holding a carry-on bag. Keeping a low profile, the star sported a baseball cap and a large, black face mask.  Searchlight Pictures paused production on "Being Mortal" after a complaint was made about Murray’s behavior on the set.The studio confirmed with Fox News Digital that it is investigating the matter and would not comment on an ongoing investigation.

inappropriate behavior” allegedly shut down production of Aziz Ansari’s flick “Being Mortal.”The comedic legend and SNL alumnus was nabbed racing through Los Angeles International Airport around 6 a.m. local time, cutting off more than a dozen travelers to get through security to dodge questions about the controversy.“Mr.

More information has come to light about Bill Murray’s alleged “inappropriate behavior” on the set of Being Mortal.

new film being shut down for an investigation into his alleged “inappropriate behavior” is taking on a darker tone amid a resurfaced on-set horror story that’s kept Hollywood whispering for decades.Disney was allegedly forced to hire bodyguards to protect the cast and crew of 1991’s “What About Bob?” after the actor hurled a glass ashtray at co-star Richard Dreyfuss and threatened to “throw” the film’s female producer “across a parking lot.”The bombshell accusation was dropped Thursday night by Dreyfuss’ son, Ben, just hours after Murray’s latest movie, “Being Mortal,” was suspended following a complaint about his conduct. Despite his enduring status as a beloved Hollywood bad boy, Murray has repeatedly been accused of violently clashing with co-stars — from alleged head-butting to “inexcusable and unacceptable” language — on numerous sets stretching all the way back to the 1970s. After this week’s new Murray mayhem, Ben, 35, took to Twitter to reveal that professional muscle had to be deployed to the Virginia set of the cult classic “What About Bob?” following Murray’s alleged violent outburst.

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