Kevin Spacey has been hit with a lawsuit by actor Anthony Rapp and another plaintiff, who both allege the “21” star sexually assaulted them in separate incidents when they were 14.
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Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHBO Max has unveiled the full cast for Equal, its upcoming four-part docuseries chronicling landmark events and the forgotten heroes of the LGBTQ+ movement, from Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions, Jim Parsons and That’s Wonderful Productions, Scout Productions, Jon Jashni (Lost in Space) and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television.Samira Wiley, Cheyenne Jackson, Anthony Rapp, Sara Gilbert, Shannon Purser, Heather Matarazzo, Jamie Clayton, Isis King, Gale
.Kevin Spacey has been hit with a lawsuit by actor Anthony Rapp and another plaintiff, who both allege the “21” star sexually assaulted them in separate incidents when they were 14.
Kevin Spacey has been sued by two men – including the actor Anthony Rapp – who allege he sexually assaulted them as 14-year-olds in the 1980s.
Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey was accused in a civil lawsuit on Wednesday of sexual assault and battery in the 1980s by actor Anthony Rapp and a second, unnamed person when both plaintiffs were about 14.
Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey was accused in a civil lawsuit on Wednesday of sexual assault and battery in the 1980s by actor Anthony Rapp and a second, unnamed person when both plaintiffs were about 14.
Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticYears after first going public with an alleged sexual assault by Kevin Spacey in the 1980s, Star Trek Discovery star Anthony Rapp is finally taking the House of Cards actor to court.“By reason of the foregoing, plaintiff, ANTHONY RAPP, sustained psychological injuries, including but not limited to, severe emotional distress, humiliation, fright, anger, depression and anxiety; a severe shock to his nervous system; and has been caused to suffer mental
Since its launch earlier this year, it’s clear that HBO Max wants to put itself up there with Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV+ as a streaming platform that offers commercial-free viewing with a huge library of titles. That separates it from competitors like Peacock and Hulu, which utilize commercials as a way to bring in revenue and offer lower pricing.
After its debut at this year’s Sundance, “Charm City Kings” was poised to have a great run in theaters thanks to a distribution deal with Sony Pictures Classics. In fact, the film was going to play at SXSW and then get a release in April.
allegations were laid out in a long-form story, published Tuesday, from THR’s Kim Masters, who spoke to a number of alums of Sarah Lawrence University, where Veitch studied, about the attacks and incidents that allegedly occurred there during the 2000s.Veitch’s comedy special “James Veitch: Straight To VHS” launched on HBO Max earlier this month but has subsequently been pulled by the WarnerMedia-owned streamer following these allegations.An HBO Max spokeswoman said “We were deeply disturbed to
hosted a virtual reunion, during which they paid tribute to late co-star James Avery, who played Will’s uncle, Philip Banks, and died at the age of 68 in 2013. Meanwhile, the special is the latest major cast reunion planned for HBO Max.The streaming platform previously announced it was reuniting the cast for a new in-audience special, which has been delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the cast for a staged production of the political drama’s season 3 episode “Hartsfield’s
a drama reboot of the series based on Morgan Cooper’s viral video “Bel-Air.”This also marks the latest TV reunion special to find a home at HBO Max. Last week, the streamer announced that the cast of “The West Wing” was reuniting for a theatrical staging of the “Hartsfield’s Landing” episode from the show’s third season, which will be shot at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in early October.
Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsIt’s order’s up for Selena + Chef as HBO Max announced Thursday that the quarantine cooking show will return for season two. With the sophomore season, the singer can look forward to whipping up even more delicious and challenging dishes in the comfort of her home.“Learning from some of the best chefs in the world has vastly improved my cooking skills but I have a lot more to learn.
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorJharrel Jerome (When They See Us), Marc Bamuthi Joseph (We Shall Not Be Moved), Janet Mock (Pose), jazz pianist/composer Jason Moran, Wendell Pierce (Jack Ryan), Mj Rodriguez (Pose, Hollywood), Kendrick Sampson (Insecure), Yara Shahidi (Black-ish, Grown-ish) and Michelle Wilson (Sweat) have joined the cast of Between the World and Me, HBO’s adaptation of the stage show based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ New York Times bestseller.They join previously announced cast
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Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorFollowing a barrage of criticism that he lobbed against Justice League replacement director Joss Whedon, actor Ray Fisher made an appearance on the DC Fandome panel today for Zack Snyder’s upcoming HBO Max director’s cut of the movie, with a question from a fan: What character is Snyder excited to fully flesh out in his version of the movie next year?“The characters that I’m excited to fully flesh out? Of course it’s Cyborg.
Selena Gomez may be quarantined at home, where she’s been learning to cook on the HBO Max series,, but that doesn’t mean she’s isolated from her friends. On the latest episode of the at-home cooking show, Taylor Swift makes a virtual appearance as the two besties FaceTime each other. On episode four, chef and food personality Roy Choi is Gomez’s guest mentor, who virtually teaches the singer how to make Korean barbecue Texas breakfast tacos.
Mel Brooks film kicks off not with its opening sequence, but rather an introduction by University of Chicago professor and TCM host Jacqueline Stewart.The intro, in which the “Silent Sunday Nights” host provides social context to the 1974 Cleavon Little-Gene Wilder comedy, is similar to the disclaimer in front of “Gone with the Wind.”“This movie is an overt and audacious spoof on classic Westerns,” Stewart says in the newly added intro.
Blazing Saddles is currently streaming on HBO Max, along with a new introduction that automatically plays before the Mel Brooks classic begins. It is unclear exactly when the intro was added to the 1974 comedy classic starring the lateCleavon Little and the late Gene Wilder, but it was sometime after the film premiered on the streaming service in July.