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A&E Television, who previously had such shows as Project Runway from The Weinstein Company on their schedule, claimed in legal documents that Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct was in direct violation of their existing contract with TWC. They also say they never would have licensed Project Runway for their Lifetime Network had they known “the truth” about Mr. […]

The Weinstein Company was trying real hard to sell everything in the wake of company co-founder Harvey Weinstein (and subsequently his brother Bob) waves created by decades worth of alleged sexual misconduct and harassment bubbling to the surface. The recent possible sale of TWC in the ballpark of $500 million to investors Ron Burkle and Maria […]

In recent weeks, Uma Thurman has claimed that filmmaker Quentin Tarantino knowingly endangered her life during a stunt for Kill Bill. She’s spoken at length about what she remembers from the scene; how she was afraid after feeling a searing pain that she may not walk again, how she fought with Quentin on set after her return from the […]

If you are an avid watcher of awards shows and the red carpet specials, chances are you already have your Golden Globes plans in place.  Seth Meyers is hosting this year, and hopefully his jokes are solid. While not as big as the Academy Awards, the Globes celebrate the best in film *and* tv from the […]

Filmmaker Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma) has had a long relationship with Miramax and The Weinstein Company. Several of Smith’s most notable movies were produced through TWC, and have made no small amount of money in their time. During the most recent episode of his Hollywood Babble-On podcast, Smith related his plan to donate all of […]

Tonight Kathleen Kennedy spoke on some pretty heavy subject matter during her speech at the 24th annual Elle Women in Hollywood event, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Kennedy, the President of Lucasfilm, took the opportunity to comment on the current climate in Tinseltown during a preface to her keynote address. The following is the text as […]

Tonight Kathleen Kennedy spoke on some pretty heavy subject matter during her speech at the 24th annual Elle Women in Hollywood event, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Kennedy, the President of Lucasfilm, took the opportunity to comment on the current climate in Tinseltown during a preface to her keynote address. The following is the text as […]

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, is trying to implement some changes on the social media giant after today’s #womenboycotttwitter experience.  The boycott was in response to the 12 hour ban of actress Rose McGowan after she violated the company’s terms by posting private phone numbers. The timing of McGowan’s ban was extremely suspect, as […]