Kanye West continued his string of controversial comments via social media that resulted in his Instagram and Twitter accounts being suspended. The rapper was also met with backlash from prominent figures such as Jamie Lee Curtis. How should the public be treating his problematic behavior?
Brendan Fraser received another standing ovation for his performance in “The Whale” at the London Film Festival. During his interview for the New York issue of Variety, he spoke about being open to doing a fourth installment of “The Mummy” and the issues with the Tom Cruise remake.
There are many big names in the Grammy race this year, but Silk Sonic is no longer one of them, as they did not submit their music for consideration in this year’s show, despite winning the record and song of the year prizes during last year’s ceremony.
In other music news, there are big names in the Oscar race for best original song, including Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and more.
Several Hollywood trials kicked off this week, including the jury selections for Harvey Weinstein and Danny Masterson, along with testimony against Kevin Spacey. These cases will be unfolding for the next several months. Does this point to Hollywood’s reckoning with its role in safe workplaces, five years after #MeToo?
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