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Kevin Spacey Charged With Sexual Assault; Posts Bizarre Video As His “Frank Underwood” Character From House Of Cards

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Officials announced earlier this week that Kevin Spacey has been formally charged with sexual assault, more than a year after a former Boston news anchor came forward with allegations the disgraced actor sexually assaulted her teenage son at a bar in 2016. Cape and Island District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said in a statement “a criminal complaint of indecent assault and battery” has been issued “against Kevin S. Fowler, also known as Kevin Spacey,” for the July 2016 incident. Spacey will be arraigned at Nantucket District Court January 7.... [Read Full Story]

Selena Gomez Appears For First Time Since Entering Treatment Facility

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Selena Gomez appeared in several Instagram, marking her first public appearances since entering a treatment facility two months ago. Gomez was pictured with a group of friends, including former “Wizards of Waverly Place” co-star Bailee Madison at a snow-tubing trip in Big Bear, California. Madison posted a photo of her, Gomez and friend Connar Franklin with the caption: “My snow.” Franklin also posted several photos on her Instagram showing Gomez smiling. ... [Read Full Story]

Actor Geoffrey Rush Denies Allegations Of Improper Conduct With Former Co-Star

Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush has denied claims he acted inappropriately toward an actress more than seven years ago. Yael Stone, who appeared in “Orange is the New Black” on Netflix, said in a series of interviews that Rush sent sexually suggestive text messages, exposed himself and attempted to watch her shower during their stint together in “Diary of a Madman” at Sydney’s Belvoir Street Theatre in 2010 and 2011.... [Read Full Story]

Actor Geoffrey Rush Denies Allegations Of Improper Conduct With Former Co-Star

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Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush has denied claims he acted inappropriately toward an actress more than seven years ago. Yael Stone, who appeared in “Orange is the New Black” on Netflix, said in a series of interviews that Rush sent sexually suggestive text messages, exposed himself and attempted to watch her shower during their stint together in “Diary of a Madman” at Sydney’s Belvoir Street Theatre in 2010 and 2011. ... [Read Full Story]

Alfonso Ribeiro Sues Fortnite And NBA 2K Creators For Stealing “Carlton Dance”

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Alfonso Ribeiro is suing Epic Games and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., the creators of the popular online video games Fortnite and NBA 2K, respectively, for allegedly stealing a dance move he made famous during his tenure as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Ribeiro, 47, recently filed a lawsuit that claims Fortnite’s “Fresh” emote is an exact copy of “The Carlton” dance, which was featured on the ‘90s sitcom. Carlton frequently would blast Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” and swing his arms and wiggle his hips in an exaggerated move that quickly became synonymous with the character.... [Read Full Story]

Jeff Bridges To Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award At Golden Globes

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Jeff Bridges will be the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes next month. Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Meher Tatna said in a statement that the actor/ director/producer, who turned 69 earlier this month, is being honored for his “brilliant body of work across diverse genres” that “has captured the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide for more than six decades.”... [Read Full Story]

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ And ‘The Mule’ Score Big At The Box Office

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“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is the new box office king, earning $35.4 million during its first three days of release. “Spider-Verse,” based on Sony’s catalog of Marvel heroes, is resonating with a slightly older audience; and has been lauded for bringing a fresh take to the genre. It uses a mix of CGI and hand-drawn animation to bring the web-slinger to life.... [Read Full Story]

Chris Pratt And Tom Holland Are Elf Brothers For Pixar’s ‘Onward’

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Tom Holland and Chris Pratt will be teaming up again soon, playing a pair of elf brothers in Pixar’s “Onward.”  The story is about two teenage elf brothers “who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.”  The studio also announced that Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”) and Octavia Spencer (“The Shape of Water”) will lend their voices to the film as well.... [Read Full Story]

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour To Debut On Netflix On New Year’s Eve

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Taylor Swift is taking her groundbreaking Reputation Stadium Tour to Netflix with a special concert film. Swift, who turned 29 yesterday, took to Instagram to make the special announcement on her birthday. “Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes!” Swift wrote in the caption. “Today I finally get to show you something we’ve been working on for a while… the trailer for the Reputation Stadium Tour!” The film is set to premiere on Dec. 31st.... [Read Full Story]

Production Halted After Crew Member Killed In Accident On The Set Of STARZ Series “Power”

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A crew member on the hit STARZ series Power was killed Monday morning, shutting down production on Season 6 of the drama. Longtime production assistant Pedro Jimenez was fatally struck by an SUV at about 4:30 a.m. EST while setting up parking cones for a Brooklyn location shoot. STARZ confirmed the news with a statement. Jimenez, who was with the series since its first day of production, was 63 years old. The series has temporarily shut down production out of respect for Jimenez’s family, who was informed of his passing almost immediately. ... [Read Full Story]

‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ And ‘The Grinch’ To Make Box Office History This Weekend

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Box office history is in the making as Disney Animation’s Ralph Breaks the Internet and Universal-Illumination’s The Grinch are being projected to win the top two slots in U.S. theaters this weekend. It was the first time that two animated films had been at the top of the heap since June 2012, when Disney-Pixar’s Brave took the top spot at the box office, and Dreamworks Madagascar 3 took second place.... [Read Full Story]