It is a battle that has been raging for more than four decades. No, not Team Luke vs Team Vader but the ongoing war for the soul of Star Wars. It ...
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Film director Peter Jackson has admitted to blacklisting actors Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino in response to a “smear campaign” orchestrated by accused sexual predator Harvey Weinstein. “I recall Miramax telling us ...
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Feminism has been named word of the year by the American dictionary Merriam-Webster. The US dictionary said that it had seen a 70% increase in online searches for the word in ...
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Harvey Weinstein and his former film production company are facing a class-action lawsuit from six women, who are seeking to represent “hundreds” of other women allegedly victimized by the disgraced movie ...
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The actor Daisy Ridley, who will soon be seen on the big screen when she reprises her role as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has said social media is ...
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Late-night hosts discussed the increased Republican support of Roy Moore, including from the president himself. On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert brought up Donald Trump’s vocal support of Moore. The president has ...
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