Jessica Kiang It isn’t that people’s first instincts are bad in “Victim,” Slovak director Michal Blaško’s compelling, apprehensive feature debut. A distraught Ukrainian mother travelling back to her adopted home in the Czech Republic to be by her injured son’s hospital bedside, for example, will find someone willing to drive her when her bus is delayed. It’s just that once they find those instincts lining up with their pre-existing prejudices — say, when the boy alleges, or heavily implies, that the ones who beat him up were of Roma background — then those same people will erase all nuance, ignore all complexity, and do almost anything to drink further into the intoxication of righteous moral outrage. Even if it means shoring up a teenager’s lie.
Key victim’s mother testifies in ongoing R Kelly criminal trial
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The mother of the star witness in the latest R Kelly criminal trial has testified that she and her husband “feared for our lives” in the early 2000s when a video tape leaked that seemed to show the musician sexually abusing their daughter. Kelly and his team intimidated the couple, she added, and that’s why they denied to media and law enforcement that it was their daughter on the tape.Kelly was previously charged in relation to that footage of abuse in the mid-2000s, but he was ultimately acquitted in 2008.
The teenage girl being sexually abused in the video – referred to as Jane in the current trial – refused to cooperate with prosecutors in the 2000s. As a result, during the 2008 court hearing, Kelly’s defence team successfully threw doubt on whether it was, in fact, Kelly and Jane seen on the tape.But this time Jane is cooperating with the prosecution, testifying last week that it was, in fact, her being sexually abused in the video that leaked in the early 2000s, and in other videos since obtained by prosecutors.
She was fourteen at the time of the filmed abuse. She originally denied it was her seen on the tape because: “I was afraid to expose Robert – I also did not want that person to be me, I was ashamed”.Jane’s parents first met Kelly via her aunt in the late 1990s, with her father subsequently playing guitar in the musician’s band.
They first became aware that Kelly was sexually abusing their daughter around the time the original tape was leaked. Her mother, referred to as Susan in court, recalled a meeting with Kelly that took place at that time.According to the Chicago Tribune, she told jurors during her testimony this week that, at that meeting, Kelly never specifically admitted to sexually abusing Jane, but
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‘Reboot’ Review: Keegan-Michael Key, Rachel Bloom & An Incredible Comedy Ensemble Can’t Get Past Clichéd Writing
There’s something depressing in watching talented comedians struggle to get laughs from weak screenwriting. This repeatedly happens in the first three-to-four episodes of Hulu’s “Reboot,” a show with a great cast and even a clever idea but faulty comic timing and clichéd joke writing.
Music writer fighting subpoena to testify at R. Kelly's trial
A music writer who spent decades raising awareness about sexual misconduct allegations against R. Kelly is fighting a bid to force him to testify at the R&B singer's federal trial on child pornography and trial-fixing charges, according to a Tuesday court filing. Lawyers for Jim DeRogatis, who in 2019 released his book "Soulless: The Case Against R.
Investigative journalist opposes call to testify in ongoing R Kelly trial
The journalist who has been reporting on the R Kelly sexual abuse allegations since 2000, Jim DeRogatis, filed a motion yesterday seeking to quash a subpoena from the defence in the musician’s current trial that orders him to testify.It was Chicago-based DeRogatis who, in the early 2000s, was sent a copy of the tape that seemed to show Kelly sexually abusing a fourteen year old girl, named as ‘Jane’ in the current trial. At that point the journalist had already reported on allegations that Kelly was using his fame to meet and sexually abuse underage girls.DeRogatis handed the tape over to Chicago police instigating the first criminal investigation into Kelly’s alleged abuse of women and teenagers.
Megan Thee Stallion and Key Glock pay their respects in the “Ungrateful” video
Megan Thee Stallion has shared the video for "Ungrateful," a Key Glock collaboration taken from new album Traumazine. The video begins with Megan getting ready for a funeral before attending the event in all-black attire.
‘Wendell & Wild’ Trailer: Keegan-Michael Key And Jordan Peele Star In Henry Selick’s Latest Animated Film
Henry Selick, the wildly original mastermind behind such extraordinarily conceived feature film animations as “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “James And The Giant Peach,” marks his first feature film since 2009s unsettling creeper, “Coraline,” in “Wendell & Wild.” Debuting on Netflix later this year, the stop-motion animation, billed as a dark fantasy comedy horror, “Wendell & Wild” is based on a screenplay penned by Selick and Jordan Peele, who also produces and stars in a voice role alongside long time collaborator Keegan-Michael Key.
Tess Daly will host Strictly Come Dancing until she's 80, according to husband Vernon Kay
Strictly Come Dancing is just around the corner and, according to Vernon Kay, Tess Daly is loving being its host more than ever. Tess has been presenting the show since 2004, first alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth and now co-presenting with Claudia Winkleman. The 53-year-old has seen many celebs waltz and tango across the famous Strictly dancefloor over the years, from politicians to movie stars.
Vernon Kay randomly starts breakdancing on This Morning as guest refuses to stop singing
Vernon Kay has wowed fans of ITV's This Morning as he whipped out some impressive breakdancing moves. On Friday, Vernon and co-host Rochelle Humes welcomed US singer Deniece Williams into the studio to perform her much-loved hit 'Let's Hear It For The Boy', which was released in 1984.
Vernon Kay details Tess Daly's pre-Strictly Come Dancing prep at home and says when she'll quit
Vernon Kay has given a little bit of insight into what his home life is like before and during Strictly Come Dancing thanks to wife Tess Daly. The presenter is currently gearing up for the 20th series of BBC One dance contest.
Vernon Kay calls Strictly his and Tess Daly's 'third child' ahead of new series
Vernon Kay and Tess Daly are already proud parents to two daughters, Phoebe, 17, and Amber, 13, but there's another 'baby' in their household that also fills them with joy.MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2022: all the celebrities confirmed to take partVernon revealed that his family are huge fans of Strictly Come Dancing – which Tess has fronted since it began in 2004 – and they even see the BBC One show as a "third child". "We love Strictly in our house," Vernon said. "It's like our third child. WATCH: Strictly Come Dancing's most amazing perfect 40 dances"Tess started the show in its infancy — its first ever series when it was just a wee baby. Then we had our first baby and subsequently we had Amber, so we've grown up with it as like a family member."He added to The Sun: "It sleeps for the majority of the year, but come August when they start prepping outfits and talking about contestants, that's when that baby comes alive."READ: Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool special date revealed - and here's how you can win ticketsSEE: Tess Daly stuns in flirty mini summer dress as she gushes about husband Vernon KayVernon is extremely proud of his wife and her Strictly accomplishments and revealed she hopes to co-host the show well into her eighties, just like Sir Bruce Forsyth who hosted the show with her until he was 86.Tess now co-hosts with Claudia Winkleman who took over from Bruce following his departure in 2014, and Vernon was full of praise for the game-changing female duo.
Benjamin Mendy's alleged victim text friend saying 'he sexually assaulted me', trial hears
Jurors in the Benjamin Mendy trial heard a woman texted a friend to claim 'Mendy sexually assaulted me at the party'. The 28-year-old Manchester City player is currently on trial at Chester Crown Court accused of eight counts of rape against five women, one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape.
ITV This Morning viewers spot problem as Rochelle Humes and Vernon Kay enter row with TV chef
This Morning returned to screens on Bank Holiday Monday (August 29) with two familiar faces back hosting the show. Vernon Kay and Rochelle Humes have now stepped in to front the ITV programme and will be taking the reins for the rest of the week.
Strictly's Kai Widdrington calls Nadiya Bychkova his 'everything' in birthday tribute
Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova were the definition of smitten in a sweet snap shared by him on social media. Strictly Come Dancing stars Kai, 27, and Nadiya, 33, have been dating for some months now and appear to be extremely loved up. Proving that their relationship is still going strong, Kai took to Instagram to wish his girlfriend a happy birthday, and branded Nadiya as his “everything”.