Brad Pitt was the King of Hollywood for many years and still enjoys a lot of royal privileges in the industry. He’s adored and cult-followed… But at the same time, many great movies he starred in went under the radar for the people who enjoy his works.
Thankfully, Netflix is there to help all of us get a grip and see more hidden gems the biggest actor of the 2000s was part of.
Brad Pitt’s Western War Movie Killed It
It’s a scary number, but Legends of the Fall premiered 30 years ago, back in 1994. Directed by Edward Zwick, this Western war drama featured an amazing cast: apart from Brad Pitt, it had Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and others.
Legends of the Fall follows a family of a former US Army soldier that moved to a ranch in Montana together with their Cree Native American friends.
Thankfully, Netflix is there to help all of us get a grip and see more hidden gems the biggest actor of the 2000s was part of.
Brad Pitt’s Western War Movie Killed It
It’s a scary number, but Legends of the Fall premiered 30 years ago, back in 1994. Directed by Edward Zwick, this Western war drama featured an amazing cast: apart from Brad Pitt, it had Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond and others.
Legends of the Fall follows a family of a former US Army soldier that moved to a ranch in Montana together with their Cree Native American friends.
- 4/20/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Brad Pitt Almost Quit Legends Of The Fall! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Brad Pitt began his acting journey in 1987 and has been a part of over 100 movies. The superstar has been a part of many successful projects, including Fight Club, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Bullet Train, among others. But do you know? He once lost his calm, got into a fight with a director, and it got physical! Scroll below for all the details.
The movie earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. It also starred Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. Made in 1994, the epic Western saga was based on a Jim Harrison 1979 novel. Ring any bells? We’re talking about Legends Of The Fall.
Brad Pitt’s differences with Edward Zwick
Legends Of The Fall was directed by Edward Zwick, who is now coming...
Brad Pitt began his acting journey in 1987 and has been a part of over 100 movies. The superstar has been a part of many successful projects, including Fight Club, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Bullet Train, among others. But do you know? He once lost his calm, got into a fight with a director, and it got physical! Scroll below for all the details.
The movie earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. It also starred Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, and Henry Thomas. Made in 1994, the epic Western saga was based on a Jim Harrison 1979 novel. Ring any bells? We’re talking about Legends Of The Fall.
Brad Pitt’s differences with Edward Zwick
Legends Of The Fall was directed by Edward Zwick, who is now coming...
- 2/7/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
An excerpt from director Ed Zwick’s new memoir “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (published by Vanity Fair) reveals the tensions that existed on the set of his 1994 Western epic “Legends of the Fall.” Zwick writes that he had a rocky relationship with leading man Brad Pitt, who was cast in the role of Tristan Ludlow after Tom Cruise dropped out. Pitt’s agent allegedly called Zwick after the first table read “to say Brad wanted to quit.”
“It fell to [producer] Marshall [Herskovitz] to talk Brad off the ledge,” Zwick writes. “It was the first augury of the deeper springs of emotion roiling inside Brad. He seems easygoing at first, but he can be volatile when riled, as I was to be reminded more than once as shooting began and we took each other’s measure.”
“Sometimes, no matter how experienced or sensitive you are as a director,...
“It fell to [producer] Marshall [Herskovitz] to talk Brad off the ledge,” Zwick writes. “It was the first augury of the deeper springs of emotion roiling inside Brad. He seems easygoing at first, but he can be volatile when riled, as I was to be reminded more than once as shooting began and we took each other’s measure.”
“Sometimes, no matter how experienced or sensitive you are as a director,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
[Editor’s Note: Stay tuned later this week for IndieWire’s one-on-one interview with Anne Thompson and Ed Zwick about the stories he shares in “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions.”]
Brad Pitt almost walked away from his 1994 leading role in “Legends of the Fall,” according to director Ed Zwick.
In an excerpt from Zwick’s “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (via Vanity Fair), the filmmaker recalled getting into arguments with Pitt on set, with the Oscar winner at one point needing to be talked “off the ledge” of leaving the project.
Per Zwick, Tom Cruise was initially in talks to lead the film as character Tristan. However, the actor dropped out over personal qualms with the character’s motivations. Pitt was instead cast. Yet following a table read just days before shooting, Pitt’s agent said the actor wanted to quit.
“I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on,” Zwick wrote...
Brad Pitt almost walked away from his 1994 leading role in “Legends of the Fall,” according to director Ed Zwick.
In an excerpt from Zwick’s “Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood” (via Vanity Fair), the filmmaker recalled getting into arguments with Pitt on set, with the Oscar winner at one point needing to be talked “off the ledge” of leaving the project.
Per Zwick, Tom Cruise was initially in talks to lead the film as character Tristan. However, the actor dropped out over personal qualms with the character’s motivations. Pitt was instead cast. Yet following a table read just days before shooting, Pitt’s agent said the actor wanted to quit.
“I could see Brad’s growing discomfort as it went on,” Zwick wrote...
- 2/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The network of Hollywood executives and companies alleged to have known about and facilitated sex crimes by Harvey Weinstein is growing, with a lawsuit filed against James Dolan, the live events mogul behind Madison Square Garden Entertainment and AMC Networks.
A former massage therapist employed by Dolan accuses him of pressuring her into an unwanted sexual relationship a decade ago and orchestrating an encounter with Weinstein, who she also claimed sexually assaulted her. She alleges Dolan knew about Weinstein’s predatory behavior after the incident occurred in 2014, a year before he joined as a board member of the Weinstein Co.
E. Donya Perry, a lawyer for Dolan, denied the allegations and called the relationship a “friendship.”
“The references to Harvey Weinstein are simply meant to inflame and appear to be plagiarized from prior cases against Mr. Weinstein,” she said in a statement. “These claims reflect an act of retaliation by...
A former massage therapist employed by Dolan accuses him of pressuring her into an unwanted sexual relationship a decade ago and orchestrating an encounter with Weinstein, who she also claimed sexually assaulted her. She alleges Dolan knew about Weinstein’s predatory behavior after the incident occurred in 2014, a year before he joined as a board member of the Weinstein Co.
E. Donya Perry, a lawyer for Dolan, denied the allegations and called the relationship a “friendship.”
“The references to Harvey Weinstein are simply meant to inflame and appear to be plagiarized from prior cases against Mr. Weinstein,” she said in a statement. “These claims reflect an act of retaliation by...
- 1/17/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CAA and Disney are fighting back against Julia Ormond’s claim that they acted as enablers for Harvey Weinstein and failed to protect her from being sexually assaulted.
Ormond rose to fame in the mid-90s, appearing in “Legends of the Fall” and “Sabrina.” She has alleged that Weinstein lured her to a business meeting in December 1995, then sexually assaulted her at her apartment in New York.
She filed suit in October, accusing Disney, which then owned Weinstein’s company, and CAA, her agency at the time, of failing to warn her of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault because he was “too important, too powerful and made them too much money.”
The companies filed motions to dismiss Ormond’s lawsuit on Tuesday, arguing they did not know about Weinstein’s sexual misconduct before the meeting.
“CAA thus had no reason to believe there was any risk to Plaintiff in...
Ormond rose to fame in the mid-90s, appearing in “Legends of the Fall” and “Sabrina.” She has alleged that Weinstein lured her to a business meeting in December 1995, then sexually assaulted her at her apartment in New York.
She filed suit in October, accusing Disney, which then owned Weinstein’s company, and CAA, her agency at the time, of failing to warn her of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault because he was “too important, too powerful and made them too much money.”
The companies filed motions to dismiss Ormond’s lawsuit on Tuesday, arguing they did not know about Weinstein’s sexual misconduct before the meeting.
“CAA thus had no reason to believe there was any risk to Plaintiff in...
- 12/19/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
When Julia Ormond sued CAA faulting the agency for encouraging her to take a meeting with Harvey Weinstein that eventually led to her being assaulted, the suit asked a pivotal question that may decide the case and lead to more legal action against the company depending on the answer: When did CAA’s top agents discover his history of sexual misconduct?
The answer to that question, the agency says, is not too long ago. Moving to dismiss the suit, CAA argues in a motion filed Tuesday that it learned of Weinstein’s crimes when the rest of the world did in 2017 and not before Ormond was allegedly assaulted in 1995.
“Plaintiff’s claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against CAA turn on the premise that the agency allegedly knew of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault and nevertheless failed to protect her,” the filing states. “But the Complaint seeks...
The answer to that question, the agency says, is not too long ago. Moving to dismiss the suit, CAA argues in a motion filed Tuesday that it learned of Weinstein’s crimes when the rest of the world did in 2017 and not before Ormond was allegedly assaulted in 1995.
“Plaintiff’s claims for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against CAA turn on the premise that the agency allegedly knew of Weinstein’s history of sexual assault and nevertheless failed to protect her,” the filing states. “But the Complaint seeks...
- 12/19/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Two months after Julia Ormond sued CAA, Disney and Harvey Weinstein for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, battery and more over an alleged 1995 sexual assault by the now incarcerated Weinstein, the agency and the Bob Iger-led corporation say they shouldn’t be a part of the suit and want out.
“Accepting the allegations in the Complaint as true, Harvey Weinstein’s alleged misconduct is disturbing and deplorable,” a filing Tuesday by Disney’s New York lawyers Cravath, Swaine & Moore asserts of Ormond’s October 4 complaint. “But the question is whether Plaintiff’s allegations are sufficient to state a claim for negligent supervision against Twdc,” it adds, in respect to the company’s ownership of the Weinstein’s’ Miramax from 1993-2010.
“They are not, with respect to any of the four elements of that cause of action. Therefore, Twdc respectfully requests that the single claim against it be...
“Accepting the allegations in the Complaint as true, Harvey Weinstein’s alleged misconduct is disturbing and deplorable,” a filing Tuesday by Disney’s New York lawyers Cravath, Swaine & Moore asserts of Ormond’s October 4 complaint. “But the question is whether Plaintiff’s allegations are sufficient to state a claim for negligent supervision against Twdc,” it adds, in respect to the company’s ownership of the Weinstein’s’ Miramax from 1993-2010.
“They are not, with respect to any of the four elements of that cause of action. Therefore, Twdc respectfully requests that the single claim against it be...
- 12/19/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A River Runs Through It (screenshot), Fight Club (20th Century Fox), The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button (Paramount Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club
The remarkable thing about Brad Pitt, who turns 60 on December 18, isn’t the 85 and counting IMDb acting credits under his belt, although that’s a pretty impressive number.
The remarkable thing about Brad Pitt, who turns 60 on December 18, isn’t the 85 and counting IMDb acting credits under his belt, although that’s a pretty impressive number.
- 12/18/2023
- by Jack Smart, Don Lewis, Ian Spelling, Courtney Howard, Brent Simon, Brandon Kirby, Brett Buckalew, Mark Keizer, Murtada Elfadl, and Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
Jamie Foxx, Axl Rose, Cuba Gooding Jr. Sued in Wave of Sexual Assault Lawsuits Ahead of Key Deadline
A series of high-profile figures in Hollywood are being sued ahead of a deadline to file lawsuits under a New York law that suspended time constraints on claims involving allegations of sexual misconduct for one year.
At the top of the list of defendants who are expected to be sued or were named in complaints filed Wednesday and Thursday in New York’s state Supreme Court: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Axl Rose, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jamie Foxx and Jimmy Iovine. On Tuesday, Bill Cosby was also sued in another suit from a woman claiming the actor drugged and sexually assaulted her in the 1980s.
Plaintiffs, who typically would’ve been constrained from suing under the statute of limitations, have been taking advantage of New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which revived the window to bring sexual misconduct claims for one year. It closes at midnight Thursday. This month, suits were filed against Combs,...
At the top of the list of defendants who are expected to be sued or were named in complaints filed Wednesday and Thursday in New York’s state Supreme Court: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Axl Rose, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jamie Foxx and Jimmy Iovine. On Tuesday, Bill Cosby was also sued in another suit from a woman claiming the actor drugged and sexually assaulted her in the 1980s.
Plaintiffs, who typically would’ve been constrained from suing under the statute of limitations, have been taking advantage of New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which revived the window to bring sexual misconduct claims for one year. It closes at midnight Thursday. This month, suits were filed against Combs,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two years ago, “Succession” earned all of its first three Best TV Drama Actor SAG Award nominations at once and thus made history as the first series to take up that many slots in one of said category’s annual lineups. Unfortunately, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Strong all ended up losing that contest to Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”), but each now has a final chance at redemption. In fact, Gold Derby’s SAG Awards odds indicate that the concluded HBO program is on the verge of racking up an unprecedented four individual male bids in 2024, with a five-slot sweep also well within the realm of possibility.
More than three-quarters of our SAG Awards predictors are backing Culkin in this year’s drama actor race, while his on-screen sister, Sarah Snook, has even more support in the corresponding female category. Our current male top five further includes Strong as...
More than three-quarters of our SAG Awards predictors are backing Culkin in this year’s drama actor race, while his on-screen sister, Sarah Snook, has even more support in the corresponding female category. Our current male top five further includes Strong as...
- 11/7/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Oops, he did it again.
At 62, Ari Emanuel is now lord and master (or more precisely, CEO) of not one but two publicly held companies. Still, he could not resist bashing his longtime rivals at CAA when presented with a mic at the Bloomberg Screentime conference. And those weren’t the only comments that made some of his associates cringe.
Emanuel is credited with leading his company into expansion, often with pricey acquisitions. The logic of some of these deals escaped observers — Professional Bull Riders? Ok, but overcoming the odds, he transformed Endeavor into a public company in 2021. And in September, Tko Holdings, the combined UFC and WWE, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Other agents — Mike Ovitz comes to mind — yearned to transcend their client-servicing roles. Emanuel has achieved that dream, yet all these deals later, he is still apparently in the grip of his inner agent.
At 62, Ari Emanuel is now lord and master (or more precisely, CEO) of not one but two publicly held companies. Still, he could not resist bashing his longtime rivals at CAA when presented with a mic at the Bloomberg Screentime conference. And those weren’t the only comments that made some of his associates cringe.
Emanuel is credited with leading his company into expansion, often with pricey acquisitions. The logic of some of these deals escaped observers — Professional Bull Riders? Ok, but overcoming the odds, he transformed Endeavor into a public company in 2021. And in September, Tko Holdings, the combined UFC and WWE, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Other agents — Mike Ovitz comes to mind — yearned to transcend their client-servicing roles. Emanuel has achieved that dream, yet all these deals later, he is still apparently in the grip of his inner agent.
- 10/16/2023
- by Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Creative Artists Agency chief executive officer Bryan Lourd shot back at eyebrow-raising comments by longtime rival agency CEO Ari Emanuel on Thursday, regarding recent litigation brought on to CAA by actor Julia Ormond.
Emanuel, CEO of the parent company to WME, attended Bloomberg’s Screentime conference this week and called for Lourd and his longtime partner, Kevin Huvane, to “take a leave of absence” amid a lawsuit from Ormond. That suit charges The Walt Disney Company and CAA with compliance in abuse that Ormond says she suffered at the hands of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
“We all know Ari Emanuel to be an incredibly performative and erratic and, in my mind, a self-serving human, I think much to the detriment of not just his colleagues, but his clients — the few that he’s got left. More importantly, his investors,” Lourd said during his own session at the Bloomberg conference.
Emanuel, CEO of the parent company to WME, attended Bloomberg’s Screentime conference this week and called for Lourd and his longtime partner, Kevin Huvane, to “take a leave of absence” amid a lawsuit from Ormond. That suit charges The Walt Disney Company and CAA with compliance in abuse that Ormond says she suffered at the hands of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
“We all know Ari Emanuel to be an incredibly performative and erratic and, in my mind, a self-serving human, I think much to the detriment of not just his colleagues, but his clients — the few that he’s got left. More importantly, his investors,” Lourd said during his own session at the Bloomberg conference.
- 10/13/2023
- by Matt Donnelly and J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
“We all know Ari Emanuel to be an incredibly performative, erratic, and in my mind, always self-serving [person].”
This was CAA cochairman Bryan Lourd wasting little time responding to comments made by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel concerning Lourd’s agency being named alongside imprisoned former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and the Walt Disney Company in a civil suit filed by actress Julia Ormond. Her suit includes allegations of sexual harassment, battery and retaliation. Lourd responded in the opening moments of his panel while speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
“The idea that he, in any way, could say that he could hold himself out as morally superior to anyone, but specifically around the issues that are so challenging for women, is odd,” Lourd said. “It’s ironic that the companies that he’s led his group into and the men that he’s partnered with … [are] his advisers on women’s issues.
This was CAA cochairman Bryan Lourd wasting little time responding to comments made by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel concerning Lourd’s agency being named alongside imprisoned former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and the Walt Disney Company in a civil suit filed by actress Julia Ormond. Her suit includes allegations of sexual harassment, battery and retaliation. Lourd responded in the opening moments of his panel while speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
“The idea that he, in any way, could say that he could hold himself out as morally superior to anyone, but specifically around the issues that are so challenging for women, is odd,” Lourd said. “It’s ironic that the companies that he’s led his group into and the men that he’s partnered with … [are] his advisers on women’s issues.
- 10/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
CAA chairman and CEO Bryan Lourd has responded to his longtime agency competitor Ari Emanuel.
Emanuel on Wednesday criticized CAA — and specifically Lourd and his colleague Kevin Huvane — over a lawsuit accusing the agency of being complicit in Harvey Weinstein’s crimes. Emanuel said that Lourd should step aside pending an independent investigation.
“Look, we all know Ari Emanuel to be an incredibly performative, erratic, and, in my mind, always self-serving human, I think, much to the detriment of not just his colleagues, but his clients — the few that he’s got left — and, more importantly, his investors,” Lourd said Thursday, speaking to Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw in day two of the news organization’s Screentime conference.
“The idea that he in any way could think that he could hold himself out as morally superior to anyone — but specifically around the issues that are so challenging for women — is odd,...
Emanuel on Wednesday criticized CAA — and specifically Lourd and his colleague Kevin Huvane — over a lawsuit accusing the agency of being complicit in Harvey Weinstein’s crimes. Emanuel said that Lourd should step aside pending an independent investigation.
“Look, we all know Ari Emanuel to be an incredibly performative, erratic, and, in my mind, always self-serving human, I think, much to the detriment of not just his colleagues, but his clients — the few that he’s got left — and, more importantly, his investors,” Lourd said Thursday, speaking to Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw in day two of the news organization’s Screentime conference.
“The idea that he in any way could think that he could hold himself out as morally superior to anyone — but specifically around the issues that are so challenging for women — is odd,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The war of words between agencies bosses continues.
CAA Co-Chairman & CEO Bryan Lourd hit back after Endeavor boss Ari Emanuel said that Lourd and Kevin Huvane should take a leave of absence for their involvement in issues related to Harvey Weinstein and said that his company has more morals.
“We all know Ari Emanuel to be an incredibly performative and erratic and in my mind self-serving human, I think much to the detriment of not just his colleagues, but his clients, the few that he’s got left. More importantly, his investors. The idea that he in anyway could hold himself out as morally superior to anyone, but specifically around challenges to women, it’s ironic that the comapnies that he’s let his group into and the men that he’s partnered with and defends are maybe his advisors on women’s issues, but these are very serious issues,...
CAA Co-Chairman & CEO Bryan Lourd hit back after Endeavor boss Ari Emanuel said that Lourd and Kevin Huvane should take a leave of absence for their involvement in issues related to Harvey Weinstein and said that his company has more morals.
“We all know Ari Emanuel to be an incredibly performative and erratic and in my mind self-serving human, I think much to the detriment of not just his colleagues, but his clients, the few that he’s got left. More importantly, his investors. The idea that he in anyway could hold himself out as morally superior to anyone, but specifically around challenges to women, it’s ironic that the comapnies that he’s let his group into and the men that he’s partnered with and defends are maybe his advisors on women’s issues, but these are very serious issues,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel said on Wednesday that rival CAA agency bosses Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane should step aside in light of Julia Ormond’s lawsuit against disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein, Disney and their own agency.
Speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime conference Wednesday in Los Angeles, Emanuel said that “they should take a leave of absence. And investigators should come in and they should look at what they did. They didn’t apologize. They didn’t deny it.”
Emanuel is bitter rivals with CAA, and is long known for disrespecting his industry competitors, though usually in private. But even so, his broadside against two respected industry veterans was shocking in its directness.
The Tko Group head went so far as to say that Lourd and Huvane’s role in Weinstein’s abuses of vulnerable actresses mirrored Ghislaine Maxwell’s for Jeffrey Epstein — that “they were leading them in to...
Speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime conference Wednesday in Los Angeles, Emanuel said that “they should take a leave of absence. And investigators should come in and they should look at what they did. They didn’t apologize. They didn’t deny it.”
Emanuel is bitter rivals with CAA, and is long known for disrespecting his industry competitors, though usually in private. But even so, his broadside against two respected industry veterans was shocking in its directness.
The Tko Group head went so far as to say that Lourd and Huvane’s role in Weinstein’s abuses of vulnerable actresses mirrored Ghislaine Maxwell’s for Jeffrey Epstein — that “they were leading them in to...
- 10/12/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Ari Emanuel took some shots during his latest public appearance.
The Endeavor CEO took aim at CAA over their handling of issues related to Harvey Weinstein, calling for Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane to “take a leave of absence” while the matter is investigated.
He also urged the studios and actors to get a deal done even if it means getting “half a loaf”, saying that, “You’re not winning an Oscar for this negotiation”.
Speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime event, he also talked up interest in the rights to WWE’s Raw and teased deals with Netflix for Tyler Perry and David Ellison.
He also took aim at Benjamin Netanyahu over the terror attacks in Israel.
It was a short, but, as ever, wildly entertaining conversation with Emanuel.
On CAA, which along with Disney and Miramax, is being sued by Julia Ormond over an alleged sexual assault by Weinstein...
The Endeavor CEO took aim at CAA over their handling of issues related to Harvey Weinstein, calling for Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane to “take a leave of absence” while the matter is investigated.
He also urged the studios and actors to get a deal done even if it means getting “half a loaf”, saying that, “You’re not winning an Oscar for this negotiation”.
Speaking at the Bloomberg Screentime event, he also talked up interest in the rights to WWE’s Raw and teased deals with Netflix for Tyler Perry and David Ellison.
He also took aim at Benjamin Netanyahu over the terror attacks in Israel.
It was a short, but, as ever, wildly entertaining conversation with Emanuel.
On CAA, which along with Disney and Miramax, is being sued by Julia Ormond over an alleged sexual assault by Weinstein...
- 10/12/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Endeavor and Tko Group Holdings CEO Ari Emanuel appeared at Bloomberg’s Screentime conference to talk business — and a lawsuit impacting rival CAA — but it was impossible to ignore the story dominating geopolitics.
Emanuel was asked by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for his thoughts on the attacks in Israel, given his status as one of the most high-profile Jewish executives in the U.S., and he did not hold back.
“It’s not the same as 9/11, but I had that same feeling,” Emanuel said, noting that his grandmother escaped the Bolsheviks. “As a Jew, what happened in Israel this past weekend was one of the worst pogroms in history, not including the Holocaust.”
Emanuel called the Hamas attacks “heinous” and Hamas and Hezbollah “terrorists,” but he also heaped criticism at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the politician “morally corrupt.”
“In my opinion, a morally corrupt Bibi Netanyahu exposed Israel and its people to rape,...
Emanuel was asked by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw for his thoughts on the attacks in Israel, given his status as one of the most high-profile Jewish executives in the U.S., and he did not hold back.
“It’s not the same as 9/11, but I had that same feeling,” Emanuel said, noting that his grandmother escaped the Bolsheviks. “As a Jew, what happened in Israel this past weekend was one of the worst pogroms in history, not including the Holocaust.”
Emanuel called the Hamas attacks “heinous” and Hamas and Hezbollah “terrorists,” but he also heaped criticism at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the politician “morally corrupt.”
“In my opinion, a morally corrupt Bibi Netanyahu exposed Israel and its people to rape,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Julia Ormond has been “living in fear.” The British actress known for her roles in films like Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, as well as an Emmy-nominated turn on television’s Mad Men, alleges that in December of 1995, at the height of her stardom, she was sexually assaulted by film producer Harvey Weinstein. Though she says she’d confided in family, friends, and her powerful CAA agents at the time — Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane — about what transpired, she’s been reluctant to come forward publicly about that horrifying night,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
In a shocking update, veteran English actress Julia Ormond has come out in public and accused Harvey Weinstein of s*xual assault and several other charges.
Additionally, Julia has also sued Weinstein, the television company Miramax, the Creative Artists Agency, and The Walt Disney Company.
Who is Harvey Weinstein? Yahoo Finance Canada
He is a man who has played a huge role in shaping Hollywood into what it is today. He is a film producer who co-founded Miramax along with his brother Bob Weinstein. He has produced many successful movies and was a very influential name in Hollywood until 2017.
In the year 2017, Weinstein became the man behind the infamous #MeToo movement and the Weinstein effect which led to his arrest and expose of powerful men who are s*x offenders around the world.
Weinstein was accused of harassing and causing s*xual and physical assault to at least 80 women from...
Additionally, Julia has also sued Weinstein, the television company Miramax, the Creative Artists Agency, and The Walt Disney Company.
Who is Harvey Weinstein? Yahoo Finance Canada
He is a man who has played a huge role in shaping Hollywood into what it is today. He is a film producer who co-founded Miramax along with his brother Bob Weinstein. He has produced many successful movies and was a very influential name in Hollywood until 2017.
In the year 2017, Weinstein became the man behind the infamous #MeToo movement and the Weinstein effect which led to his arrest and expose of powerful men who are s*x offenders around the world.
Weinstein was accused of harassing and causing s*xual and physical assault to at least 80 women from...
- 10/7/2023
- by Vishal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Actress Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein, alleging that he sexually assaulted her almost 30 years ago. She is also accusing Disney, Miramax, and CAA of negligence.
Ormond filed a complaint on Wednesday in the New York State Supreme Court, where she accused Weinstein of sexual assault in her apartment after a business dinner. Ormond claims that Weinstein said he would only discuss their latest film project back at a Miramax-provided apartment. Weinstein would then strip naked and force Ormond to perform oral sex.
Ormond then said she told her CAA agents, Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane, and claimed they cautioned her about speaking out against Weinstein, believing it would damage her career. She also claimed the agency “lost interest in representing her, and her career suffered dramatically.”
“The men at CAA who represented Ormond knew about Weinstein. So too did Weinstein’s employers at Miramax and [its parent company] Disney. Brazenly, none of...
Ormond filed a complaint on Wednesday in the New York State Supreme Court, where she accused Weinstein of sexual assault in her apartment after a business dinner. Ormond claims that Weinstein said he would only discuss their latest film project back at a Miramax-provided apartment. Weinstein would then strip naked and force Ormond to perform oral sex.
Ormond then said she told her CAA agents, Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane, and claimed they cautioned her about speaking out against Weinstein, believing it would damage her career. She also claimed the agency “lost interest in representing her, and her career suffered dramatically.”
“The men at CAA who represented Ormond knew about Weinstein. So too did Weinstein’s employers at Miramax and [its parent company] Disney. Brazenly, none of...
- 10/5/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
The impact of Hollywood’s #MeToo reckoning may be continuing to pay off, according to a new survey conducted by Women in Film (Wif). On the sixth anniversary of the groundbreaking New York Times exposé outing mega-producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial abuser, Wif unveiled its 2023 survey results involving workplace harassment and assault. The Weinstein saga was captured in the 2022 film “She Said”; the former Miramax and Weinstein Company executive is currently serving decades in prison and facing a new lawsuit from actress Julia Ormond.
The 2023 Wif survey polled 266 respondents throughout the entertainment industry, with answers being accumulated between September 11 and September 22, 2023. Respondents are current or former screen industry employees, with 95.4 percent of respondents identifying as women, 1.9 percent as men, and 2.7 percent identifying as nonbinary or another gender; 1.1 percent of respondents identify as trans.
The results showed that 59 percent of respondents believe that the culture around abuse/harassment/misconduct in...
The 2023 Wif survey polled 266 respondents throughout the entertainment industry, with answers being accumulated between September 11 and September 22, 2023. Respondents are current or former screen industry employees, with 95.4 percent of respondents identifying as women, 1.9 percent as men, and 2.7 percent identifying as nonbinary or another gender; 1.1 percent of respondents identify as trans.
The results showed that 59 percent of respondents believe that the culture around abuse/harassment/misconduct in...
- 10/5/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Harvey Weinstein has been named in another lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and battery.
The disgraced film producer is currently serving time in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in December 2022.
He is now being sued by actress Julia Ormond, who alleges that he assaulted her in 1995. The actress has also named CAA (her agency at the time), Disney and Miramax in the lawsuit for allegedly allowing Harvey‘s behavior to continue.
Read more about Julia Ormond’s lawuit…
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday (October 4) in New York City and obtained by Variety, alleges that Julia was assaulted after attending a meal with Harvey. She alleged that her team at CAA urged her against going public with her accusations at the time since Harvey was so powerful.
Julia also alleges that Miramax and Disney were both aware of the producer’s misdeeds.
“Brazenly, none of these...
The disgraced film producer is currently serving time in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in December 2022.
He is now being sued by actress Julia Ormond, who alleges that he assaulted her in 1995. The actress has also named CAA (her agency at the time), Disney and Miramax in the lawsuit for allegedly allowing Harvey‘s behavior to continue.
Read more about Julia Ormond’s lawuit…
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday (October 4) in New York City and obtained by Variety, alleges that Julia was assaulted after attending a meal with Harvey. She alleged that her team at CAA urged her against going public with her accusations at the time since Harvey was so powerful.
Julia also alleges that Miramax and Disney were both aware of the producer’s misdeeds.
“Brazenly, none of these...
- 10/5/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Four Hollywood CEOs were in attendance on Wednesday.
SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP negotiators reconvened on Wednesday and issued a joint statement at the end of the day to say they would break until Friday and continue on Monday.
“SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met for a full day bargaining session and have concluded,” the parties said. “Negotiations will continue Friday, October 6, with the parties working internally over the weekend, resuming Monday, October 9.”
It is understood Hollywood CEOs Donna Langley (NBCUniversal), Bob Iger, (Disney), Ted Sarandos (Netflix) and David Zaslav (Warner Bros Discovery) returned to Wednesday’s session at SAG-AFTRA’s headquarters in mid-town Los Angeles.
SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP negotiators reconvened on Wednesday and issued a joint statement at the end of the day to say they would break until Friday and continue on Monday.
“SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP met for a full day bargaining session and have concluded,” the parties said. “Negotiations will continue Friday, October 6, with the parties working internally over the weekend, resuming Monday, October 9.”
It is understood Hollywood CEOs Donna Langley (NBCUniversal), Bob Iger, (Disney), Ted Sarandos (Netflix) and David Zaslav (Warner Bros Discovery) returned to Wednesday’s session at SAG-AFTRA’s headquarters in mid-town Los Angeles.
- 10/5/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
CAA had been silent all day Wednesday since Julia Ormond named the uber-agency and Disney in her sexual battery lawsuit against the imprisoned Harvey Weinstein, but tonight the Bryan Lourd-led company is calling its inclusion in the action “baseless.”
In fact, CAA stopped just short of citing the claim of breach of fiduciary duty by their former client as a shakedown of sorts.
“CAA takes all allegations of sexual assault and abuse seriously, and has compassion for Ms. Ormond and the experience she described in her complaint,” an agency spokesperson said tonight. “However, the claims that Ms. Ormond has levied against the agency are completely without merit. Through counsel, Ms. Ormond approached CAA in March with these allegations about the agency. Knowing these allegations to be untrue, the agency then retained attorney Loretta Lynch and her law firm, Paul Weiss, to defend the company. Their review found nothing to support Ms.
In fact, CAA stopped just short of citing the claim of breach of fiduciary duty by their former client as a shakedown of sorts.
“CAA takes all allegations of sexual assault and abuse seriously, and has compassion for Ms. Ormond and the experience she described in her complaint,” an agency spokesperson said tonight. “However, the claims that Ms. Ormond has levied against the agency are completely without merit. Through counsel, Ms. Ormond approached CAA in March with these allegations about the agency. Knowing these allegations to be untrue, the agency then retained attorney Loretta Lynch and her law firm, Paul Weiss, to defend the company. Their review found nothing to support Ms.
- 10/5/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
In a statement Wednesday night, CAA denied an accusation by actress Julia Ormond that it enabled and abetted Harvey Weinstein’s predatory behavior, and vowed to “vigorously refute” that accusation in court.
In a lawsuit filed earlier Tuesday, Ormond accused the imprisoned former movie mogul of raping her in 1995. The lawsuit also named CAA and Disney as defendants, and said the companies, which owned Weinstein’s Miramax studio from 1995-2010, knew that the rape had taken place but did nothing to protect her from Weinstein. At the time, CAA also represented Ormond.
In its own statement Wednesday night, the agency powerhouse said it “takes all allegations of sexual assault and abuse seriously, and has compassion for Ms. Ormond and the experience she described in her complaint. However, the claims that Ms. Ormond has levied against the agency are completely without merit.”
According to CAA, Ormond contacted the agency last March about her accusations,...
In a lawsuit filed earlier Tuesday, Ormond accused the imprisoned former movie mogul of raping her in 1995. The lawsuit also named CAA and Disney as defendants, and said the companies, which owned Weinstein’s Miramax studio from 1995-2010, knew that the rape had taken place but did nothing to protect her from Weinstein. At the time, CAA also represented Ormond.
In its own statement Wednesday night, the agency powerhouse said it “takes all allegations of sexual assault and abuse seriously, and has compassion for Ms. Ormond and the experience she described in her complaint. However, the claims that Ms. Ormond has levied against the agency are completely without merit.”
According to CAA, Ormond contacted the agency last March about her accusations,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Actress Julia Ormond, best known for her work in Legends of the Fall, Temple Grandin and The Walking Dead: World Beyond, is taking a stance and making a point by suing two major studios and one of the industry’s leading casting agencies over an alleged sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein back in 1995.
As noted in a statement issued by Julia Ormond, the Emmy-winning actress said that she holds Disney, Miramax and Creative Arts Agency (Cca) accountable for covering up the alleged incident, in which Weinstein forced himself upon her. It should be noted that the official filing does not name former Disney heads Michael Eisner and Jeffery Katzenberg but the suit itself does.
In the statement, Julia Ormond said, “After living for decades with the painful memories of my experiences at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, I am humbled and grateful to all those who have risked speaking out…...
As noted in a statement issued by Julia Ormond, the Emmy-winning actress said that she holds Disney, Miramax and Creative Arts Agency (Cca) accountable for covering up the alleged incident, in which Weinstein forced himself upon her. It should be noted that the official filing does not name former Disney heads Michael Eisner and Jeffery Katzenberg but the suit itself does.
In the statement, Julia Ormond said, “After living for decades with the painful memories of my experiences at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, I am humbled and grateful to all those who have risked speaking out…...
- 10/4/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Actress Julia Ormond has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault in a new lawsuit that also accuses her agents at Creative Artists Agency, Walt Disney Pictures, and Miramax with failing to protect her and enabling Weinstein’s alleged abuse.
Ormond said the disgraced producer forced her to perform oral sex on him in December 1995 after a business dinner. Afterwards, she allegedly told her agents at CAA — Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane — what had happened, only to have them dissuade her from pressing the issue further. In the aftermath, the lawsuit...
Ormond said the disgraced producer forced her to perform oral sex on him in December 1995 after a business dinner. Afterwards, she allegedly told her agents at CAA — Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane — what had happened, only to have them dissuade her from pressing the issue further. In the aftermath, the lawsuit...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
CAA has been named in a lawsuit filed by Julia Ormond against Harvey Weinstein accusing her former agency and the former movie mogul’s employers at Miramax and Disney of turning a blind eye to his history of sexual assault.
Ormond, who rose to prominence in the 90s after starring in Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, faults CAA for failing to “look out for her well-being, to not place her in danger, and to warn her about Weinstein’s predations” despite high-level agents allegedly knowing about his “propensity for sexually assaultive and exploitative behavior,” as well as “multiple confidential settlements that Weinstein reached to keep his conduct hidden from public exposure.”
The complaint filed on Wednesday in New York state court points to former agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane allegedly encouraging her to take a meeting with Weinstein that led to her being assaulted and not...
Ormond, who rose to prominence in the 90s after starring in Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, faults CAA for failing to “look out for her well-being, to not place her in danger, and to warn her about Weinstein’s predations” despite high-level agents allegedly knowing about his “propensity for sexually assaultive and exploitative behavior,” as well as “multiple confidential settlements that Weinstein reached to keep his conduct hidden from public exposure.”
The complaint filed on Wednesday in New York state court points to former agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane allegedly encouraging her to take a meeting with Weinstein that led to her being assaulted and not...
- 10/4/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning which also listed Disney and Miramax as defendants, Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning which also listed Disney and Miramax as defendants, Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
Updated: CAA has described allegations by Julia Ormond as “baseless” after the British actress sued Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday for alleged sexual battery nearly 30 years ago and also sued the agency for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday morning Ormond, who starred in 1990s hits Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow, alleged Weinstein attacked her in 1995 after a business dinner.
Ormond claimed the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also suing CAA, Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other women since his criminal...
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also suing CAA, Disney and Miramax.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other women since his criminal...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Ormond alleges sex crimes took place after business dinner in 1995.
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also taking CAA, Disney and Miramax to court as “enablers”.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other...
British actress and Legends Of The Fall and Smilla’s Sense Of Snow star Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and is also taking CAA, Disney and Miramax to court as “enablers”.
In a filing with New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, Ormond alleged the assault occurred in 1995 after a business dinner when the disgraced former Hollywood mogul forced her to perform oral sex.
Weinstein, 71, has denied the allegations. He is serving jail time for rape and sex crime convictions and has faced numerous allegations from other...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Julia Ormond is wielding a massive lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault, and she’s also pointing the courtroom finger at the CAA, The Walt Disney Company and Miramax for allegedly enabling his behaviour.
While most of the world is now aware of Weinstein’s heinous crimes of sexual harassment, it is rare for business partners profiting from Weinstein’s work to be named defendants for allegedly enabling his behaviour.
Read More: No Harvey Weinstein Retrial On Rape, Sex Assault Charges
In court docs obtained by Variety, the “Legends of the Fall” actress, 58, alleges Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner. Ormond claims that after informing her CAA agents, Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane, they cautioned her against speaking out about the tragic crime.
She is now suing the CAA for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
Miramax and The Walt Disney Company, once linked to Harvey Weinstein,...
While most of the world is now aware of Weinstein’s heinous crimes of sexual harassment, it is rare for business partners profiting from Weinstein’s work to be named defendants for allegedly enabling his behaviour.
Read More: No Harvey Weinstein Retrial On Rape, Sex Assault Charges
In court docs obtained by Variety, the “Legends of the Fall” actress, 58, alleges Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner. Ormond claims that after informing her CAA agents, Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane, they cautioned her against speaking out about the tragic crime.
She is now suing the CAA for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.
Miramax and The Walt Disney Company, once linked to Harvey Weinstein,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Actor, known for Legends of the Fall and Sabrina, accuses disgraced producer of sexual assault and companies of negligence
Julia Ormond, the English actor best known for films such as Legends of the Fall, First Night and Sabrina, has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual battery in a lawsuit that also names Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the Walt Disney Company and Miramax.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the New York supreme court, first reported by Variety, Ormond claims that the disgraced movie producer sexually assaulted her after a business dinner in December 1995, when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
Julia Ormond, the English actor best known for films such as Legends of the Fall, First Night and Sabrina, has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual battery in a lawsuit that also names Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the Walt Disney Company and Miramax.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the New York supreme court, first reported by Variety, Ormond claims that the disgraced movie producer sexually assaulted her after a business dinner in December 1995, when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
- 10/4/2023
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Actress Julia Ormond filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Harvey Weinstein, Disney and CAA. Per court documents received by TheWrap, the lawsuit alleged Weinstein sexually assaulted Ormond in 1995 and that Disney and CAA failed to protect her.
The complaint claimed that former Hollywood mogul Weinstein forced himself on the actress for oral sex. Moreover, the suit alleged that CAA and the Walt Disney Company, which owned Weinstein’s Miramax from 1993 to 2010, knew of the now-imprisoned producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The suit marked a rare instance of the mogul’s business partners being held as complicit in Weinstein’s behavior. It specifically stated that the “sexual assault on Ormond could have been prevented if Miramax or Disney had properly supervised Weinstein and not retained him while knowing that he was a danger to the women he encountered at work.”
Ormand claimed in the suit that her...
The complaint claimed that former Hollywood mogul Weinstein forced himself on the actress for oral sex. Moreover, the suit alleged that CAA and the Walt Disney Company, which owned Weinstein’s Miramax from 1993 to 2010, knew of the now-imprisoned producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The suit marked a rare instance of the mogul’s business partners being held as complicit in Weinstein’s behavior. It specifically stated that the “sexual assault on Ormond could have been prevented if Miramax or Disney had properly supervised Weinstein and not retained him while knowing that he was a danger to the women he encountered at work.”
Ormand claimed in the suit that her...
- 10/4/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
(Updated with Harvey Weinstein lawyer statement) Disney, CAA and Miramax are being sued by Julia Ormond over an alleged sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein in 1995.
While the Legends of the Fall actress does not name her then-agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane or former Disney executives Jeffery Katzenberg and Michael Eisner in the filing made Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, the suit does reference the quartet numerous times.
Although the alleged assault occurred nearly 30 years ago after a business dinner in New York City, Ormond is able to pursue the legal action because of the state’s Adult Survivors Act.
Claiming the now-incarcerated Weinstein forced himself upon her for oral sex, Ormond alleges that CAA and Disney — the latter of which owned Weinstein’s Miramax — knew of the Oscar-winning producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The now Gersh represented Ormond claims in the suit...
While the Legends of the Fall actress does not name her then-agents Bryan Lourd and Kevin Huvane or former Disney executives Jeffery Katzenberg and Michael Eisner in the filing made Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, the suit does reference the quartet numerous times.
Although the alleged assault occurred nearly 30 years ago after a business dinner in New York City, Ormond is able to pursue the legal action because of the state’s Adult Survivors Act.
Claiming the now-incarcerated Weinstein forced himself upon her for oral sex, Ormond alleges that CAA and Disney — the latter of which owned Weinstein’s Miramax — knew of the Oscar-winning producer’s predatory behavior and did nothing to protect her.
The now Gersh represented Ormond claims in the suit...
- 10/4/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Julia Ormond has filed a lawsuit to get to the “root cause” of systemic assault in Hollywood.
The “Legends of the Fall” star is suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company, and Miramax for allegedly being complicit in mega-producer Harvey Weinstein’s assault on her. Ormond is also suing Weinstein for battery.
“I am coming forward with my story now publicly because I feel as if we still need systemic change, and I feel that we need accountability from enablers, in order to get there,” Ormond told Variety, who first reported the news. “I feel that this is what happened with me.”
Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for rape convictions in New York, and is facing an additional 60 years in prison after being found guilty of three rape charges in Los Angeles. Ormond’s lawsuit is filed under the Adult Survivors Act, which operates outside the statute of limitations.
The “Legends of the Fall” star is suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company, and Miramax for allegedly being complicit in mega-producer Harvey Weinstein’s assault on her. Ormond is also suing Weinstein for battery.
“I am coming forward with my story now publicly because I feel as if we still need systemic change, and I feel that we need accountability from enablers, in order to get there,” Ormond told Variety, who first reported the news. “I feel that this is what happened with me.”
Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence for rape convictions in New York, and is facing an additional 60 years in prison after being found guilty of three rape charges in Los Angeles. Ormond’s lawsuit is filed under the Adult Survivors Act, which operates outside the statute of limitations.
- 10/4/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Julia Ormond, the English actress best known for her roles in ’90s films such as “Legends of the Fall,” “First Knight” and “Smilla’s Sense of Snow,” is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery.
Ormond is additionally suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company and Miramax. While Weinstein has been named as the defendant in numerous sexual assault lawsuits since exposes published in 2017 in The New York Times and New Yorker uncovered his alleged patterns of misconduct toward dozens of women in the entertainment industry, it is rare for business partners that profited from Weinstein’s work to be named as defendants for supposedly enabling his behavior.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in New York Supreme Court, obtained by Variety, Ormond claims that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
Ormond is additionally suing CAA, The Walt Disney Company and Miramax. While Weinstein has been named as the defendant in numerous sexual assault lawsuits since exposes published in 2017 in The New York Times and New Yorker uncovered his alleged patterns of misconduct toward dozens of women in the entertainment industry, it is rare for business partners that profited from Weinstein’s work to be named as defendants for supposedly enabling his behavior.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday morning in New York Supreme Court, obtained by Variety, Ormond claims that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner when he lured her into giving him a massage, climbed on top of her, masturbated and forced her to give him oral sex.
- 10/4/2023
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
For the past 10 consecutive years, at least one pair or larger group of female costars have gone to battle in the Primetime Emmy category for Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress. These recent cases account for more than one-third of the 37 cast mate clashes that have occurred here over the past five decades. Scroll through our chronological photo gallery to find out more about the many instances of dual, triple, or quintuple nominations for featured ladies from non-continuing programs.
In 2022, “The White Lotus” made history as the first TV program of any kind to produce five same-year, same-category female acting Emmy notices. At that point, the only shows that had even earned four such bids were “Game of Thrones” (2019) and “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2021), both of which accomplished the feat in the drama supporting category. Of the 10 actresses who each appear on this list of battles multiple times, four – Angela Bassett,...
In 2022, “The White Lotus” made history as the first TV program of any kind to produce five same-year, same-category female acting Emmy notices. At that point, the only shows that had even earned four such bids were “Game of Thrones” (2019) and “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2021), both of which accomplished the feat in the drama supporting category. Of the 10 actresses who each appear on this list of battles multiple times, four – Angela Bassett,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
BlondePhoto: Netflix
Young Adam (2003): A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers’ lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Emily Mortimer.
Bad Education (2004): An examination...
Young Adam (2003): A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers’ lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Peter Mullan, Emily Mortimer.
Bad Education (2004): An examination...
- 8/7/2023
- by The A.V. Club Bot
- avclub.com
Variety reports that Julia Ormond (The Walking Dead: World Beyond) and Lydia Page (Blue Jean) have been cast in Home Education, a psychological horror movie that’s set in “the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region”. They were actually cast a while back, because filming has already wrapped and a first look image has been released to give us a glimpse of the character Ormond plays in the movie. The image can be seen at the bottom of this article.
The feature debut of writer/director Andrea Niada, Home Education is based on the filmmaker’s London Film School graduation short. The story centers on a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods. Page’s character is Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother,...
The feature debut of writer/director Andrea Niada, Home Education is based on the filmmaker’s London Film School graduation short. The story centers on a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods. Page’s character is Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
British actors Julia Ormond (“Ladies in Black”) and Lydia Page (“Blue Jean”) are set to soon appear in psychological horror movie “Home Education” directed by Italy’s Andrea Niada.
Set in the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region, “Home Education” revolves around a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods.
Warner Bros Entertainment Italia, Italy’s Indiana Production and BlackBox Multimedia are producing with support from the Calabria Film Commission. Germany’s SquareOne Productions is co-producing and handling international sales. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film in Italian theaters.
Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.
Set in the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region, “Home Education” revolves around a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods.
Warner Bros Entertainment Italia, Italy’s Indiana Production and BlackBox Multimedia are producing with support from the Calabria Film Commission. Germany’s SquareOne Productions is co-producing and handling international sales. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film in Italian theaters.
Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.
- 6/13/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
A new episode of the Revisited video series has just been released, and in this one we’re looking back at a movie that some may not consider to be a horror movie, but at the very least it is an “experimental psychological thriller” from a highly respected genre director. The director in question is David Lynch, and the movie we’re talking about today is the 2006 release Inland Empire (get it Here). To revisit Inland Empire with us, check out the video embedded above.
Written and directed by Lynch, Inland Empire tells the following story over the course of its 180 minute running time: Nikki, an actress, takes on a role in a new film, and because her husband is very jealous, her co-star Devon gets a warning not to make any romantic overtures — especially since the characters they play are having an affair. Both actors learn that the project...
Written and directed by Lynch, Inland Empire tells the following story over the course of its 180 minute running time: Nikki, an actress, takes on a role in a new film, and because her husband is very jealous, her co-star Devon gets a warning not to make any romantic overtures — especially since the characters they play are having an affair. Both actors learn that the project...
- 5/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Inland Empire Blu-ray from Criterion
Inland Empire will join The Criterion Collection with a Blu-ray release on March 21. David Lynch’s 2006 experimental horror film stars Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, Karolina Gruszka, Peter J. Lucas. Krzysztof Majchrzak, and Julia Ormond.
It has received a new HD digital master from a 4K restoration supervised by Lynch, with 5.1 surround DTS-hd Master Audio and uncompressed stereo soundtracks newly remastered by Lynch and original rerecording mixers Dean Hurley and Ron Eng.
The two-disc set includes the 2007 documentaries Lynch (one) and LYNCH2, a new conversation between Dern and Kyle MacLachlan, 75 minutes of extra scenes, Lynch’s 2007 short film Ballerina, and more.
E.T. Sneakers from Zavvi...
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Inland Empire Blu-ray from Criterion
Inland Empire will join The Criterion Collection with a Blu-ray release on March 21. David Lynch’s 2006 experimental horror film stars Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, Karolina Gruszka, Peter J. Lucas. Krzysztof Majchrzak, and Julia Ormond.
It has received a new HD digital master from a 4K restoration supervised by Lynch, with 5.1 surround DTS-hd Master Audio and uncompressed stereo soundtracks newly remastered by Lynch and original rerecording mixers Dean Hurley and Ron Eng.
The two-disc set includes the 2007 documentaries Lynch (one) and LYNCH2, a new conversation between Dern and Kyle MacLachlan, 75 minutes of extra scenes, Lynch’s 2007 short film Ballerina, and more.
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- 12/16/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
In the 28-year history of the Screen Actors Guild Awards, 11 series have each received two Best TV Comedy Actress nominations at once, with the most recent case having involved “Ted Lasso” cast mates Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham. The category outpaces most of the guild’s other five individual TV ones in that regard, but remains the only one in which no costar trios have ever been simultaneously recognized. That gap could soon be filled, however, by the ladies of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary.”
“Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson stars on the ABC series as second grade teacher Janine Teagues and is supported by Sheryl Lee Ralph as veteran educator Barbara Howard and Janelle James as their inept principal, Ava Coleman. Gold Derby’s SAG Awards predictions indicate that all three women will earn Best TV Comedy Actress notices for their work on the show’s first two seasons. They...
“Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson stars on the ABC series as second grade teacher Janine Teagues and is supported by Sheryl Lee Ralph as veteran educator Barbara Howard and Janelle James as their inept principal, Ava Coleman. Gold Derby’s SAG Awards predictions indicate that all three women will earn Best TV Comedy Actress notices for their work on the show’s first two seasons. They...
- 11/29/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: David E. Kelley is exploring the issue of climate change and its impact on the oceans in a new docuseries.
The Big Little Lies creator is developing Eating Up the Oceans: How Do We Save Our Seas? with Andrew Zimmern’s Intuitive Content, the company behind series such as MSNBC’s What’s Eating America and Magnolia’s Zoe Bakes.
It marks his first move into docuseries and comes a couple of years after he bought a fish farm that raises steelhead trout.
Kelley and Zimmern are working with sustainable seafood expert and founder of Fed by Blue, Jennifer Bushman on the project, which is produced by Intuitive Content and David E. Kelley Productions.
The pair have previously appeared on panels together talking about the issue and will be discussing the topic at SXSW on Tuesday.
Emmy-winning actress and activist Julia Ormond is narrating their sizzle that they will take out to buyers.
The Big Little Lies creator is developing Eating Up the Oceans: How Do We Save Our Seas? with Andrew Zimmern’s Intuitive Content, the company behind series such as MSNBC’s What’s Eating America and Magnolia’s Zoe Bakes.
It marks his first move into docuseries and comes a couple of years after he bought a fish farm that raises steelhead trout.
Kelley and Zimmern are working with sustainable seafood expert and founder of Fed by Blue, Jennifer Bushman on the project, which is produced by Intuitive Content and David E. Kelley Productions.
The pair have previously appeared on panels together talking about the issue and will be discussing the topic at SXSW on Tuesday.
Emmy-winning actress and activist Julia Ormond is narrating their sizzle that they will take out to buyers.
- 3/14/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Rlje Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, will release Season 2, the final season, of the horror/drama series: The Walking Dead: World Beyond on DVD and Blu-ray on March 8, 2022. The second season of the series originally aired on AMC Networks in October 2021. Watch the trailer:
Now you can win the Blu-ray of Walking Dead: World Beyond Final Season. We Are Movie Geeks has two to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite character from the Walking Dead series is (I’d say Merle. It’s so easy!)
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Set in the same universe as “The Walking Dead,” The Walking Dead: World Beyond Season 2stars Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Hal Cumpston, Nicolas Cantu, Nico Tortorella,...
Now you can win the Blu-ray of Walking Dead: World Beyond Final Season. We Are Movie Geeks has two to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite character from the Walking Dead series is (I’d say Merle. It’s so easy!)
1. You Must Be A US Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To US Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winner Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries. No Purchase Necessary
Set in the same universe as “The Walking Dead,” The Walking Dead: World Beyond Season 2stars Aliyah Royale, Alexa Mansour, Hal Cumpston, Nicolas Cantu, Nico Tortorella,...
- 3/7/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae has pulled off a huge win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, taking down three “Succession” stars in the process. (See our TV winners live blog.) The actor took home the victory in Best TV Drama Actor over “Succession” stars Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong, in addition to Billy Crudup from “The Morning Show.” By winning over a trio, Lee accomplished what only one actor has done before in the history of the SAG Awards.
Looking back on the history of the SAG Awards, there was only one instance where three actors from the same show were nominated together but none of them won the category: TV Comedy Actor in 2004, where the “Everybody Loves Raymond” trio of Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett and Ray Romano all lost to Tony Shalhoub in “Monk.”
See 2022 SAG Awards: Full winners list
The first example of a winner...
Looking back on the history of the SAG Awards, there was only one instance where three actors from the same show were nominated together but none of them won the category: TV Comedy Actor in 2004, where the “Everybody Loves Raymond” trio of Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett and Ray Romano all lost to Tony Shalhoub in “Monk.”
See 2022 SAG Awards: Full winners list
The first example of a winner...
- 2/28/2022
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
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