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statement posted to the festival’s social media continued, promising that the long-running event will return to Philly next year. Other hip-hop acts on the canceled festival’s lineup included Ice Spice, Lil Yachty, Miguel, Latto, Coi Leray, Doechii and Metro Boomin.The festival, launched by Jay-Z in 2012, was scheduled to take place on the city’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway from Sept.

“Reacher” star Alan Ritchson got candid in a new interview about past sexual assaults he experienced while working as a model.“There are very few redeeming qualities to working in that industry. Let’s be honest, it’s like legalized sex trafficking,” Ritchson, 41, said in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, which was published on Wednesday.

accused her of sexual harassment, body-shaming and creating a hostile work environment in a lawsuit.The 35-year-old “Truth Hurts” singer posted a statement to her Instagram on Friday, telling her 12.1 million followers, “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet.”“All I want is to make music and make people happy and help the world be a little better than how I found it. But I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it,” she wrote.

O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” was convicted on Friday on charges of sexual harassment and handed a suspended prison sentence, a court official said.The Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court sentenced O to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, as well as 40 hours of attendance at a sexual violence treatment programme, the court official said by telephone.The 79-year-old actor, who was charged with two counts of sexual harassment in 2017, had denied the accusations.As he was leaving the court, O told reporters he planned to appeal against the decision.

“We would run lines with him all the time. He signed my ‘All That’ yearbook,” said Samuels of Peck — who often appeared on camera as goofy stage-crasher “Pickle Boy,” awkwardly toting a tray of pickles.

New York Times, Vayntrub, 36, recalled Courtney, 53, reaching out to her in the summer of 2020 when she started reappearing in AT&T’s ads for the first time since 2017. Upon her comeback, social media users started referring to Vayntrub as “Mommy Milkers” due to her breasts, she remembers.

Jason Derulo promised her a record deal but then pressured her for sex in exchange for her career advancing — as charged in a bombshell lawsuit. “I’m at this point in my life right now, it’s very heartbreaking,” Gibson, 25, told NBC News on Wednesday. Gibson moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue a music career with her sisters Saiyr and Znuie, as the music act Ceraadi.

sued by three former dancers for allegedly creating a hostile work environment by supposedly subjecting dancers to body-shaming and sexually denigrating behavior against their will.Lizzo reacted to the allegations via social media, calling them “unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed.”“I am not the villain that people and the media have portrayed me to be these last few days,” Lizzo wrote on Aug. 3.

posted to X (formerly Twitter), Knowles-Carter, 41, made the shout-out during a remix of her hit song “Break My Soul.”The song, which stands as a tribute to black women in the entertainment industry, calls out icons such as Nina Simone, Lauryn Hill and Nicki Minaj and the “About Damn Time” singer.“Lizzo.

accused of sexual harassment, body shaming, and creating a hostile work environment. According to the attorneys, the complaints came from people who toured with Lizzo, 35, as well as some who worked on her Amazon show, “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.”Defense attorney Ron Zambrano told NBC that several of the complaints detail a “sexually charged environment” while others are simply accusing the singer of not paying them.

being sued by three of her former backup dancers for sexual harassment and workplace misconduct.“I love Lizzo. Not saying I don’t believe ppl when bad things happen, but I had dancers mistreated on my watch in ways I didn’t find out about until way later. Mebe s – – t is bad,” Grimes expressed on X, formerly known as Twitter.“But loyalty matters to me.

since three former backup dancers sued her over alleged sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and for pressuring them to participate in sex shows. The fan dive began after news broke former dancers Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams, and Noelle Rodriguez had filed the shocking lawsuit against the Grammy Award-winning star, Big Grrrl Big Touring, and dance captain Shirlene Quigley. According to statistics site Social Blade, Lizzo has lost 219,570 Instagram followers since the Aug.

three of her former tour dancers filed a shocking lawsuit accusing the “About Damn Time” singer — I found the news difficult to believe. Since breaking out big in 2019 with hits such as “Truth Hurts” and “Juice,” the four-time Grammy winner has been all about making us feel good as hell about ourselves. The flautist-turned-pop idol has been the pied piper of self-love and, in particular, body positivity — an artist with a plus-sized heart.Now, Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.

giggled one fan. “Leave Lizzo’s name on the screen but don’t say it and gave Erykah the attention she wanted.”“Beyoncé canceled Lizzo,” joked a second fan.“Shading Taylor for Beyoncé only for Beyoncé to stop acknowledging her after this lmao,” cackled a third person. “Lizzo got what she deserved.”One fan sided with Lizzo claiming that she wasn’t the only person to be left out of the tribute.

In his upcoming memoir Pageboy, Elliot Page reveals that a homophobic actor once confronted him at a party in Los Angeles back in 2014, telling him: “You aren’t gay. That doesn’t exist.

Entertainment Weekly reported. The Post reached out to both models for comment. Curry — who later won the first season of the hit show — claimed that a man “totally touched” her vagina when she asked him for help navigating a French city during the competition’s inaugural season.“This guy looks like he’s really listening to me,” recalled Curry.

on his podcast “Brotherly Love” which he hosts with his two other siblings, Andy and Joey Lawrence. The “Boy Meets World” star opened up the episode by expressing his support for the “#MeToo” movement saying it was a “good thing” while claiming that he had been propositioned by directors — both men and women — several times for a major role in various films. “There have been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge role,” said Lawrence.

voted to terminate David in September 2021 after he was accused of providing the confidential personnel file of Lindsey Boylan to aides of ex-N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo.

pic.twitter.com/ziEBFiQgAZLooking back, the LA native said she’s glad she took action.“But I handled it the right way. I told my management.

Anna Faris Is Unqualified” that Ivan Reitman, the late director of “My Super Ex-Girlfriend,” “slapped my a—” during production and “yelled” at her on her first day, which left her “angry, hurt and humiliated.”“One of my hardest film experiences was with Ivan Reitman. I mean, the idea of attempting to make a comedy under this, like, reign of terror, he was a yeller. He would bring down somebody every day…and my first day, it was me,” the 45-year-old actress said in a conversation with Lena Dunham about the way people behave on set. “I don’t think you’re the first person who’s reported that.

Kevin Spacey accuser Anthony Rapp testified Tuesday that watching some of the veteran star’s flicks “felt unpleasantly familiar,” — particularly his seduction of a teen cheerleader in the 1999 hit film “American Beauty.”Rapp, 50, is suing the Oscar-winning actor for $40 million in Manhattan federal court, claiming Spacey tried to seduce him when he was 14 and attending a party at the then-26-year-old star’s Manhattan apartment.Rapp told jurors he was traumatized by the encounter, and uneasy when he watched the “American Beauty” scene where Spacey’s character, Lester Burnham, becomes “sexually involved with a teenage girl.” He said he had a similar reaction when he saw Spacey’s role as a workplace sexual harasser in the 1988 movie “Working Girl.”Rapp, an openly gay actor whose roles include the Broadway hit “Rent,” said he felt “as if someone poked me with a cattle prod,” and “jumped out of my seat.” while watching the film. But Rapp said he felt compelled to watch the movies because, as an actor, “I felt it was part of my job to see them.“As a fellow actor, I thought I had to do my best to get over it,” Rapp said.

Puck.The 72-year-old comedian allegedly began “kissing” the “much younger” staffer’s body and “straddling” her, according to Puck, and she claimed she was unable to move because of his weight.The Post has reached out to Murray’s rep for comment.Witnesses claimed to Puck that Murray tried to kiss the woman, but they were both wearing masks.However, the accuser claimed to Puck that Murray defended his actions, allegedly saying they were meant to be playful, but the unnamed staffer “interpreted his actions as entirely sexual” and was “horrified.”In April after Page Six revealed that he got “handsy” on set, Murray went on CNBC and was asked about what happened, to which he said: “I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way. As of now, we are talking and we are trying to make peace with each other.”“The world’s different than it was when I was a little kid. Things change, times change,” he added at the time.A source told Puck that Murray felt remorse, especially considering it caused people to lose their jobs on set.The woman reportedly filed an official complaint and her allegations were backed up by another staffer who saw it happen, the report claimed.

tweeted, launching a foulmouthed attack on disgruntled viewers. He continued, “Two, you’re causing pain to real people with real feelings. Be kind.

first gained traction back in 2016 — when a St. Petersburg restaurant coined the “rescue signal” to help women who felt unsafe.

tributes to late screen icon Paul Sorvino, who died Monday at 83 of natural causes, one video in particular seemed to resonate with fans: A clip of the “Goodfellas” star threatening to choke the life out of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The old snippet amassed 126,000 views on Twitter as social media lauded the deceased thespian for standing up to predators.“It is reprehensible beyond description that women have been treated in this manner,” Sorvino told local news outlet KCAL9 at a Golden Globes Event in January 2018, addressing the highly-publicized scandal, in which multiple actresses — including the actor’s own daughter Mira Sorvino — stepped forward to accuse Weinstein, 70, of rape, sexual assault or sex harassment.“When you’ve had a phenomenal mother like I had, you are automatically a feminist.

her controversial partner. Chen Moonves’ husband, Les Moonves, stepped down as the CEO of CBS in 2018 following allegations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment. Another victim alleged that he tried to silence her by offering her a job at the network.

reprimanded by the user and a flight attendant for allegedly sharing a graphic photo with all passengers, especially as kids sat behind him. The Post is withholding the full name she references in her TikTok until representatives for Southwest Airlines and the FBI respond to The Post’s request for confirmation.“I saw his iPad had airdrop open, so I knew it was him and, yes, I sure did make a scene,” DaddyStrange captioned the original video, which now has over 5.1 million views.

 told Rolling Stone that the director has engaged in “absolute, clear-cut abuse of power” when interacting with young female actresses and crew members.His goal, they alleged, is to engage in romantic relationships. One unidentified woman who reportedly dated him after they met on set said a “heavy weight” was “lifted” after they parted ways, according to Rolling Stone.

#MeToo moment that involved a male former co-star on a film shoot.The 42-year-old Aussie alleged to People that she was harassed by a castmate, whom she did not identify, on a movie set several years ago — and it shockingly was done in front of a group of his friends. “He called me into a room and pulled down his pants,” she said. The “awful guy” then reportedly proceeded to make an unspecified “gross” request of the “Bridesmaids” actress.“It was awful and disgusting,” she added.

amid allegations of sexual misconduct in the wake of the #MeToo movement.Rose, who turned 80 in January, posted a 75-minute interview with 91-year-old business giant Warren Buffett on his personal website on Thursday. In it, the two talked about the latter’s career as Rose quizzed him about fellow billionaire bigwigs and space jockeys Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, among other subjects.“I’m proud to share this recent conversation with Warren Buffett,” Rose wrote as an introduction to the chat — seemingly the start of a series titled “Charlie Rose Conversations” — on his website.

barking about Louis C.K.’s 2022 Grammy win: Sexual misconduct accuser Julia Wolov weighed in disgraced comic’s award, which she has now labelled “such bulls–t.”“What is wrong with people?” comedy writer/actress Wolov told Variety of 54-year-old C.K.’s Grammy, which he won last week for Best Comedy Album. The red-headed humorist had garnered the award — his third ever — for the recording of his special “Sincerely Louis C.K,” in which he poked fun at his own sexual harassment allegations. The “Louie” creator self-released the special for $7.99 on his website after Netflix, HBO and FX severed ties with the comedian in 2017 amid the scandal.The Emmy-winner had been accused by five women — including Wolov — of exposing and pleasuring himself in front of them without consent.

dropped Wednesday by Vanity Fair. Sharpe, 87, and Holiday, 91, were interviewed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the duo behind the controversial HBO docuseries “Allen v. Farrow.” Golden Globe winner Sharpe recounted being cast opposite Lewis — who died in 2017 at the age of 91 — in the 1964 flick “The Disorderly Orderly.” She alleged that while she was in wardrobe getting fitted for her costumes, Lewis told everyone but her to exit the room.

told the Times of the Paris-based hookup app, which boasts 3.6 million users in the UK alone.The teen-targeting network sparked outrage among teachers in the UK, who sent parents a letter cautioning “due to the nature of this app, your child may come across content that is not appropriate to them.”A Times reporter spent 10 days posing as a 15-year-old on Yubo, which she noted didn’t require an age verification.During her “To Catch A Predator”-esque investigation, the incognito newshound claimed that users would frequently proposition her and ask for nude pics. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old black male was reportedly told by a potential user that they’d let him “pick my cotton any day,” according to the Times.Drug use — an allegedly banned topic on the site — also came up during in the online discussions, which frequently took place while the teens were doing their homework or even finishing school, per the Times.

the company formerly known as Facebook.Meta revealed the incident on Dec. 1, saying it occurred on Nov.

#MeToo story and she isn’t afraid to share it.The “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” star, 45, opened up about her experience with the Mail on Sunday’s “You” magazine and revealed that an A-lister groped her during one of her auditions.She said that the unnamed star put his hand up her skirt while she was reading for a part.“What was so shocking about it was the casting director was there and the director, and of course no one said anything because he was – he is — such a huge star,” Harris

posted the now-viral footage to TikTok, where it has racked up 2.4 million views. Dorn, meanwhile, has claimed that he acted in “righteous anger.” (Yes, he has his own religion-themed TikTok, modestly dubbed “THE DWELLING PLACE WHERE YOU CAN ENCOUNTER GOD.”)“Take young eyes into consideration.