Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Italian actress Asia Argento, a key figure in the #MeToo movement, has released a statement in response to allegations that she paid off her own sexual assault accuser. In the statement, first obtained by journalist Yashar Ali, she denies the claims made by her former co-star Jimmy Bennett, who told The …
Trevor Noah to host Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 in South Africa
ABC/Lou Rocco(SOUTH AFRICA) — Trevor Noah has been announced as host for the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, set to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa this December. Noah, a native South African, will help honor the centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth at the December 3 event, which also supports the campaign to end extreme …
Jon Stewart helps round up two “baaaaad” goats from Brooklyn subway tracks
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Two goats were on the loose, roaming around on the subway tracks in Brooklyn, New York on Monday, and Jon Stewart came to their rescue. In a video, the former Daily Show host can be seen helping round up the two farm animals along with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority officers and …
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer accuses Asia Argento of “stunning level of hypocrisy” amid sex assault claims
Asia Argento and Harvey Weinstein in 2004; Denise Truscello/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein’s attorney stated Monday that the claim of sexual misconduct made against Italian actress Asia Argento should cast doubt on the allegations she’s made against the disgraced producer. The New York Times reported Sunday that Argento sexually assaulted her then-17-year-old former movie co-star, …
Nickelodeon’s “Double Dare” is hitting the road for a new live tour
Nickelodeon(LOS ANGELES) — Double Dare might be coming to a city near you. The classic Nickelodeon game show is getting its own multi-city live stage tour, Double Dare Live, featuring original host Marc Summers and his sidekick Robin Russo. The tour kicks off Fayetteville, North Carolina on October 30 and will hit different cities across …
Niecy Nash gets a late-night series pilot order at TNT
Skip Bolen(LOS ANGELES) — Want to spend your nights with Niecy Nash? Variety reports that TNT has ordered a pilot for a late-night series to be hosted and executive produced by Nash. It’s currently titled Naked with Niecy Nash, and would feature the actress doling out advice on love, sex and relationships. “I’m so excited …
Chris Hemsworth talks playing “overly masculine” roles: “It all starts to feel very familiar”
Alasdair McLellan exclusively for GQ(LONDON) — Chris Hemsworth rose to fame playing the ultimate macho superhero — Thor, God of Thunder — in the Marvel movie franchise, but in a new cover story with GQ, the Australian actor talks about finding his on-screen identity beyond just his muscles and good looks. “I came into Hollywood …
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra sing and dance with children at Indian orphanage
Gotham/GC Images(MUMBAI) — This weekend was nothing but love for Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra. After celebrating their engagement in Mumbai, India on Saturday and making their romance Instagram official, the happy couple decided to share their joy with others. The two visited St. Catherine’s Home for Orphans in the Indian city on Sunday, where …
Rose McGowan says her “heart is broken” over Asia Argento sexual misconduct claims
ABC/Pawel Kaminski (LOS ANGELES) — Rose McGowan is speaking out after a New York Times report claimed her friend and #MeToo ally Asia Argento allegedly paid off a young male actor who accused her of sexual misconduct. “I got to know Asia Argento ten months ago,” McGowan wrote on Twitter. “Our commonality is the shared pain …
Report: Ben Affleck spotted having dinner with “Playboy” model
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) — Are Ben Affleck and Saturday Night Live producer Lindsay Shookus officially over? It certainly seems that way after the Justice League star was spotted enjoying a low-key dinner in Los Angeles with Playboy model Shauna Sexton, according to E! Online. The sighting comes after Shookus reportedly decided not to move to LA …