Anthony Bourdain, the celebrity chef, storyteller, and host of the CNN series “Parts Unknown,” is dead of an apparent suicide. He was 61. CNN reports that fellow chef Eric Ripert found Bourdain dead in his hotel room in France. The network released a statement confirming the suicide on Friday morning. “It is with extraordinary sadness …
‘Funny Man’ lashes out in expletive-fueled tirade after hearing the verdict
60 women have come forward with allegations against Cosby dating to the 1960s
It appeared until recently that Matt Lauer had been blindsided by accusations of sexual misconduct that cost him his job as Today show co-anchor, but a new report in Page Six reveals that Lauer felt the noose tightening for weeks beforehand, and was aware that both Variety and the New York Times were preparing to …
Vice Media’s President and Chief Digital Officer are both under investigation
As accusations of sexual harassment and assault continue to mount up in Hollywood, actor Tom Hanks opened up and gave his take on the situation. The Forrest Gump actor thinks that people should be patient and wait to see how the accusations play out over “the long haul.” “Picasso was a womanizer; this is not …
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC is standing firm against giving fired “Today” host Matt Lauer a payout on the multimillion-dollar salary he’s leaving behind, according to a person at the network. Lauer, said to have earned around $25 million a year, reportedly is negotiating to receive the remainder of his …
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Simmons has stepped away from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct, though the Def Jam founder again denied ever being violent. “Rachel Getting Married” screenwriter Jenny Lumet — the daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet — wrote an essay published by The Hollywood …
An explosive new report details a pattern of allegedly sexually predatory behavior
By DAVID BAUDER , AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Rose is the latest public figure to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations, with PBS halting distribution of his nightly interview show and CBS News suspending him Monday following a Washington Post report with the accusations of eight women. The women, who all …
“I felt belittled. I was ashamed.”
An interview has resurfaced in which bestselling author John Grisham says he believes it is unfair to imprison middle-aged white men simply for viewing child pornography. As accusations of sexual harassment, abuse and misconduct in politics and the entertainment business has remained at the forefront of the news cycle since explosive allegations against megaproducer Harvey …
