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Weinstein lawyer assails accusers' credibility in NY rape trial closing argument
Harvey Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping Jessica Mann, a onetime aspiring actress, in 2013.
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Actress Rose McGowan blasts Natalie Portman Oscars cape
In a post on Facebook, the actress said she found Portman's red carpet Oscar protest 'deeply offensive to those of us who actually do the work.'
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Harvey Weinstein defence rests case in rape trial
The trial has raised complicated issues surrounding consent and abuse of power for the jury of seven men and five women to grapple with.
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First defence witness in Weinstein's NY rape trial takes aim at accusers
Writer Paul Feldsher testified for the defence that actress Annabella Sciorra told him in the early 1990s that she had a sexual encounter with Weinstein but did not say she had been raped.
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Woman testifies masturbating Weinstein trapped her in hotel bathroom
Lauren Young, a 30-year-old model and actress, is the last of six accusers scheduled to testify in a Manhattan courtroom against Weinstein, a once-powerful Hollywood figure.
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Trial hears accuser tried to make Weinstein 'pseudo-father'
Lead defence attorney Donna Rotunno subjected ex-actress Jessica Mann, who says Weinstein raped her in March 2013, to brutal cross-examination that appeared to severely weaken her earlier testimony.
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Weinstein accuser expected to testify about alleged rape, r/ship with producer
Weinstein (67) has pleaded not guilty to raping the aspiring actress, Jessica Mann, and to sexually assaulting another woman, Mimi Haleyi.
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Accuser takes stand in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial
Mimi Haleyi began testifying in a Manhattan courtroom with Weinstein looking on from the defence table.
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Weinstein rape trial told of sexual assault 'myths'
The prosecution called Barbara Ziv, who testified when American comedian Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault, to dispel several 'myths' surrounding rape.
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'Sopranos' actress Sciorra takes stand in Weinstein rape trial
Annabella Sciorra, best known for her role as Gloria Trillo in American mob drama 'The Sopranos,' alleges that Weinstein raped her in her New York apartment on an unknown date sometime in the winter of 1993-94.
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Weinstein rape trial begins in earnest, 2 years after #MeToo wave
A frail-looking Weinstein, 67, walked slowly into the court premises, but without the walking frame he has used for recent proceedings.
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Ricky Gervais skewers Hollywood's A-list as Golden Globes host
Gervais, known for his no-holds-barred style of comedy, joked about Hollywood’s lack of diversity, film producer Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused by more than 80 women of sexual misconduct, and the suicide of financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Prosecutors oppose testimony on false memories in Weinstein trial
Weinstein also said Davis would testify about “the phenomenon of ‘voluntary unwanted sex,’ i.e., sex that is undesired, but that the person chooses to engage in.”
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Taylor Swift felt slut-shamed
Taylor Swift admits it was 'hard' to be 'slut-shamed' in her 20s for dating the likes of Joe Jonas and Harry Styles.
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'The Annas?': Oscar honorees target Hollywood gender equality
'Thelma and Louise' star Davis told the annual Governors' Awards in Los Angeles how the feminist road movie had prompted her lifelong campaign for gender balance at the movies.
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Reese Witherspoon hails the influence of streaming services
The Oscar-winning actress believes the rise of streaming services is a blessing for women within the industry, which has traditionally been dominated by men.
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Trevor Noah drops pearls of wisdom
South African comedian Trevor Noah made an appearance on US radio show Breakfast Club Power, where he dropped some words of wisdom on various social issues affecting society.
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Rose McGowan is suing Harvey Weinstein
The 45-year-old actress was one of the first people to bring sexual assault accusations against the disgraced producer, when she alleged he had raped her at the Sundance film festival in 1997.
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Cuba Gooding Jr to plead not guilty to new charges in groping case - lawyer
The new charges, which are not yet public, are part of the same criminal case but stem from a separate incident, according to the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
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Pharrell Williams embarassed by old songs
The 46-year-old producer learned a lot from the backlash to his and Robin Thicke's 2013 collaboration 'Blurred Lines' as it 'blew [his] mind' that some of his lyrics could be regarded as derogatory towards women and the controversy completely changed his attitude.
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Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to face new US charges in groping case
Gooding is expected to appear in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday to enter a plea to the new charges, which are not yet public, according to the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
