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The overwhelming majority of workers in UK film and TV have witnessed or experienced sexual harassment, according to a survey from Bectu, which found that high-profile cases like Russell Brand have done little to “shift the dial.” Almost 100% of those working in film, 96% in TV drama and 92% in…

One day after being placed on administrative leave due to a “professional conduct” investigation, Anaheim Ducks Executive Vice President/General Manager Bob Murray resigned his position, effective immediately, saying he will enroll in an alcohol-treatment program. It’s one of several high-profile sports scandals to…

UPDATE, 4:52 PM: After almost three years, Marvin Peart's multi-million dollar lawsuit over the acquisition of The Weinstein Company's assets now has a trial date. Originally looking for $110 million, the War with Grandpa producer and financier looks set to face off with Lantern Capitol Partners on December 1 in Los…

A judge ruled on Thursday that former Bachelorette contestant Chad Johnson had proven multiple causes of action against a movie producer and studio he sued for sexual harassment. Johnson sued Sunset Studios Entertainment LLC and Cristina Cimino, an executive for the company, in Los Angeles Superior Court in July…

A former HGTV pilot star has been sentenced to serve three years in prison for sexual assault. Christopher Dionne, who once filmed an HGTV pilot that never aired, was convicted in October of molesting a 10-year-old girl in his Connecticut home during a sleep-over hosted by his daughter. Dionne, 37, lived in Old Lyme…

Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson has been no stranger to controversy since joining the Lorne Michaels-run show in 2014, but tonight he's sure to have kicked up some Hellfire in the pews. "If you support the Catholic church, isn't that the same thing as being an R. Kelly fan?" said the comic to groans from the…

UPDATED with Instagram post: There are four more episodes of the second season of the now-canceled SMILF still to air on Showtime, and creator and star Frankie Shaw intends on taking the high road out. "I can't express how much I've loved making this show, how much I love the cast and crew and appreciate Showtime as…

In a pre-tour “pop-up” set at Manhattan’s Comedy Cellar last night, comic Aziz Ansari addressed last year’s sexual misconduct allegations that the Netflix Master of None creator says left him “really upset and humiliated and embarrassed.” In an account of the show posted today on Vulture, Ansari broached the topic…

A.J. Calloway, the Extra host who has been accused of sexual assault and other misconduct by several women, has been suspended by Warner Bros. pending further investigation of the allegations. “Upon becoming aware of allegations of sexual misconduct against AJ Calloway, we began an internal review to determine whether…

Actress Monica Potter claims that she lost a chance to appear in the 1999 film The Cider House Rules because she rejected Harvey Weinstein’s advances. Speaking to her hometown Cleveland television station WKYC on its Let’s Be Clear show, Potter said Weinstein had tried to bed her three times, “twice in New York and…

Actor Kevin Spacey is telling a federal court that a lawsuit against him will be prejudiced unless his accuser is named in an alleged Malibu sexual touching case he faces. Spacey has been accused by a massage therapist of forced sexual touching during a rub-down session at a private residence in Malibu. The therapist…

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the group’s executive director are being sued by Thirteen Reasons Why author Jay Asher, alleging they never properly investigated sexual harassment complaints against him and torpedoed his career with false and defamatory statements. The lawsuit, first…