Rape, sexual assault and harassment in the entertainment industry

[Orang Utan]

What the blummin hell?

Portrait Series Imagines Celebrities Performing Cunnilingus - A Dream Come True Alexandra Rubinstein

what's this doing on this thread?

 

[Yossarian]

I dunno. People want to forget.

I think he's finished - he might not be in the same league as Harvey Weinstein, but I just don't want to see the creepy fucker on my TV again and I think a lot of people feel the same way - his comedy persona of being a fucked-up guy who masturbates all over the place is no longer entertaining.

 

[Orang Utan]

I think he's finished - he might not be in the same league as Harvey Weinstein, but I just don't want to see the creepy fucker on my TV again and I think a lot of people feel the same way - his comedy persona of being a fucked-up guy who masturbates all over the place is no longer entertaining.

Me too, but I felt/feel that about Woody Allen too

 

[killer b]

I had fond memories of Woody Allen's old stand-up, then I watched some of it the other night and it's mostly well creepy. (The Moose still stands up very well though).

 

[D'wards]

what's this doing on this thread?

Cosmopolitan having a story about an artist putting male Celebrities in sexual situations presumably without their permission.

Seems bad timing, bad taste and if it was a male artist making art with female celebrities giving blow jobs we'd all go ballistic

 

[D'wards]

Sepp Blatter and George Takei accused

 

[killer b]

Seems bad timing,

the piece is from 2016.

 

[D'wards]

the piece is from 2016.

Well, Cosmopolitan tweeted a link to it 8 hours ago.

 

[killer b]

Well, Cosmopolitan tweeted a link to it 8 hours ago.

I'd imagine the MRA dicks on twitter were delighted that the bot that tweets random cosmo stories managed to share a piece they could jump on as evidence that those sluts are just as bad.

 

[scifisam]

From the outpouring of sympathy Louis CK seems to be getting on Facebook (on news pages, not my friends) I think he'll be just fine.

 

[D'wards]

Richard Dreyfuss...

 

[Orang Utan]

Richard Dreyfuss...

not a helpful post. more detail required.

 

[D'wards]

Richard Dreyfuss accused of sexual harassment by writer

 

[Orang Utan]

Richard Dreyfuss accused of sexual harassment by writer

Dreyfuss' son has also recently said Kevin Spacey had assaulted him.

 

[DexterTCN]

It was better last year when they were just dying.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Was put for lunch with friends today - both actors - of the sex allegations accused, they were both well aware of one in particular - even to the point of being warned not to bring any youngish boys along backstage. They never witnessed anything but seems massively common knowledge

 

[Orang Utan]

Was put for lunch with friends today - both actors - of the sex allegations accused, they were both well aware of one in particular - even to the point of being warned not to bring any youngish boys along backstage. They never witnessed anything but seems massively common knowledge

who? Spacey? now's not a time to be discreet

 

[equationgirl]

who? Spacey? now's not a time to be discreet

If someone doesn't want to name names, especially if they can't substantiate it with a link - which incidentally you didn't do up thread - then they don't have to. Plus you have been on Urban long enough to know about libel and how editor feels about such allegations.

 

[Lord Camomile]

It was better last year when they were just dying.

 

[Orang Utan]

If someone doesn't want to name names, especially if they can't substantiate it with a link - which incidentally you didn't do up thread - then they don't have to. Plus you have been on Urban long enough to know about libel and how editor feels about such allegations.

Can't really link to something a friend's told you, and I think not-bono-ever was referring to a celebrity who's already been exposed.

 

[not-bono-ever]

exposed isn't the same as being convicted or charged

 

[Orang Utan]

exposed isn't the same as being convicted or charged

Neither Weinstein or Spacey or Louis CK have though - yet we still believe the stories coming out

 

[not-bono-ever]

I added something anecdotal to show the acceptance of abuse at a high level and the awareness of those in the business and with careers on the line, as to what was suspected/ talked about in hushed voices. I don't want to enter into some gleeful popbitch like smear orgy. fucking hell.

 

[Nylock]

who? Spacey? now's not a time to be discreet

Not your call.

 

[elbows]

I know he isn't from the entertainment industry but since previous groping allegations regarding him went in this thread, I'll put it here for now.

A woman has said she was 16 when former US President George HW Bush groped her buttocks as she took a photo with him and her mother.

Rosyln Corrigan is the sixth woman to accuse Mr Bush of inappropriately touching her in similar circumstances.

George Bush Snr 'groped 16-year-old girl'

 

[CRI]

This one has to be the least surprising of all.

Elizabeth Perkins Calls Out James Woods at #MeToo March

 

[Orang Utan]

I've just wasted a couple of hours arguing with Steven Seagal fans on Facebook, and, sadly, it seems that many fans of people don't care about allegations, and wouldn't, even if they were proved. They like the films, the like the man, and nothing can take that away.

 

[DexterTCN]

I've just wasted a couple of hours arguing with Steven Seagal fans on Facebook...

Why?

 

[The Octagon]

Why?

More importantly, both of them?

 

[The Octagon]

Scientology being heavily drawn into this now too, with John Travolta's alleged sexual assault of a male masseur years ago being revived, and the hushing up and general obstruction regarding the charges of rape against Danny Masterson (Hyde in That 70's show).

Some light on that organisation would probably uncover hundreds of assaults sadly.