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Like anywhere else in Hollywood, strikes were a major topic at TheWrap’s annual business conference, TheGrill, on Wednesday. In a one-on-one discussion on the impact of those strikes, Loeb & Loeb’s entertainment labor chair Ivy Kagan Bierman said she believed that WGA and SAG-AFTRA have built unprecedented power for labor in the entertainment industry.
“There are times when labor and management is almost equal, but this really is a time for labor, and it’s because of a movement that’s happening worldwide,” Bierman said.
The veteran attorney pointed to WGA’s recently completed bargaining agreement, which came after nearly five months of picket lines from striking writers. She noted that there were multiple major gains in the contract — such as specific language on the use of artificial...
Like anywhere else in Hollywood, strikes were a major topic at TheWrap’s annual business conference, TheGrill, on Wednesday. In a one-on-one discussion on the impact of those strikes, Loeb & Loeb’s entertainment labor chair Ivy Kagan Bierman said she believed that WGA and SAG-AFTRA have built unprecedented power for labor in the entertainment industry.
“There are times when labor and management is almost equal, but this really is a time for labor, and it’s because of a movement that’s happening worldwide,” Bierman said.
The veteran attorney pointed to WGA’s recently completed bargaining agreement, which came after nearly five months of picket lines from striking writers. She noted that there were multiple major gains in the contract — such as specific language on the use of artificial...
- 10/6/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are set to return to the negotiating table Monday — just eight days after the WGA reached its own deal — with several issues that need to be resolved in order for Hollywood to resume production.
Many actor-specific issues will be discussed in the negotiating room, but the biggest topics will be increased compensation to counter declining real wages — particularly when it comes to streaming — and ensuring that actors have control over whether their performances and likenesses are replicated by AI programs.
Once again, the quartet of CEOs that took over talks with the WGA — Disney’s Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos — are expected to be in the room negotiating with the actors’ guild’s negotiating committee, led by chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and guild president Fran Drescher.
Insiders on...
Many actor-specific issues will be discussed in the negotiating room, but the biggest topics will be increased compensation to counter declining real wages — particularly when it comes to streaming — and ensuring that actors have control over whether their performances and likenesses are replicated by AI programs.
Once again, the quartet of CEOs that took over talks with the WGA — Disney’s Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos — are expected to be in the room negotiating with the actors’ guild’s negotiating committee, led by chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland and guild president Fran Drescher.
Insiders on...
- 10/2/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
On Sept. 8, more than four months into a historic Hollywood labor battle, the Writers Guild of America turned a klieg light on its adversary, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Citing behind-the-scenes conversations the union’s leaders were allegedly having with unidentified legacy studio executives, its negotiating committee said in a bulletin to its members that the standstill is the result of the trade association’s own “paralysis,” pointing to the AMPTP’s “disparate business models and interests, as well as different histories and relationships with unions.”
The WGA, calling for direct negotiations with individual companies, added that the legacy studios are more amenable to its proposals than other companies — but are hamstrung by the “hard-liners” in their caucus. The labor group’s subtext: It’s looking to dismantle its nemesis. In response, the AMPTP insisted its constituent companies are “aligned” and “any suggestion to the contrary is false.
The WGA, calling for direct negotiations with individual companies, added that the legacy studios are more amenable to its proposals than other companies — but are hamstrung by the “hard-liners” in their caucus. The labor group’s subtext: It’s looking to dismantle its nemesis. In response, the AMPTP insisted its constituent companies are “aligned” and “any suggestion to the contrary is false.
- 9/15/2023
- by Gary Baum and Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As the fall broadcast season approaches without a resolution of the writers and actors strikes, conventional wisdom suggests the networks may dial up their reality TV programming, just as they have during past strikes. But this time around, the unscripted genre is at an inflection point as it grapples with labor issues and NDAs.
Real Housewives alum Bethenny Frankel is encouraging reality performers to strike in solidarity and suggesting that they consider unionizing, while her lawyers are teeing up a fight with NBCUniversal on behalf of a so-far nameless coalition of cast and crew from Bravo, E! and CNBC series over alleged “grotesque” mistreatment and “draconian” nondisclosure agreements.
The two efforts have a theme in common — compensation and working conditions on reality series — but they don’t immediately seem that interconnected. Until you rewind 15 or so years, that is.
Reality TV exploded during the previous writers strike and, at that point,...
Real Housewives alum Bethenny Frankel is encouraging reality performers to strike in solidarity and suggesting that they consider unionizing, while her lawyers are teeing up a fight with NBCUniversal on behalf of a so-far nameless coalition of cast and crew from Bravo, E! and CNBC series over alleged “grotesque” mistreatment and “draconian” nondisclosure agreements.
The two efforts have a theme in common — compensation and working conditions on reality series — but they don’t immediately seem that interconnected. Until you rewind 15 or so years, that is.
Reality TV exploded during the previous writers strike and, at that point,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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As the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is calling the Writers Guild of America back for another meeting Friday after discussing potential counterproposals with studio heads, there’s one hot issue on the lips and picket signs of striking union members that studios think can be easily resolved: artificial intelligence.
During initial talks this past spring, the AMPTP didn’t make a significant offer to the WGA when it comes to AI, only offering to meet annually with the guild about the latest developments in the nascent technology and how it may be used in the entertainment industry.
But in its memo to members sent last week, the WGA says that the AMPTP signaled that it was “willing to talk about AI,” and studio insiders tell TheWrap that more...
As the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is calling the Writers Guild of America back for another meeting Friday after discussing potential counterproposals with studio heads, there’s one hot issue on the lips and picket signs of striking union members that studios think can be easily resolved: artificial intelligence.
During initial talks this past spring, the AMPTP didn’t make a significant offer to the WGA when it comes to AI, only offering to meet annually with the guild about the latest developments in the nascent technology and how it may be used in the entertainment industry.
But in its memo to members sent last week, the WGA says that the AMPTP signaled that it was “willing to talk about AI,” and studio insiders tell TheWrap that more...
- 8/11/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and the studios will surely both claim victory whenever they resolve the contract dispute that’s prompted the strike, now in its ninth week, and attendant production shutdown. Yet conventional wisdom is that, at least when it comes to public communications, the PR “war” has been decisively won by the guild from the get-go.
Credit a unique sense of solidarity across Hollywood’s aggrieved labor community in 2023 and writers’ tendency toward communication. Or the imperviousness of corporate leaders whose chief stakeholder concern appears to be shareholder value, and who have recently preferred not to wade into labor battles on the record. Or a reorientation of the information battle space. The influential if often notorious anonymous comment boards of the 2007-08 strike cycle have been supplanted by prolific social media accounts, operated under real names.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP...
Credit a unique sense of solidarity across Hollywood’s aggrieved labor community in 2023 and writers’ tendency toward communication. Or the imperviousness of corporate leaders whose chief stakeholder concern appears to be shareholder value, and who have recently preferred not to wade into labor battles on the record. Or a reorientation of the information battle space. The influential if often notorious anonymous comment boards of the 2007-08 strike cycle have been supplanted by prolific social media accounts, operated under real names.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP...
- 6/26/2023
- by Gary Baum and Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DGA members have until June 23 to vote on the tentative agreement with the studios that passed early this month. Ratifying the deal is no slam dunk, and one line about A.I. could crater the whole thing.
“Employers may not use [generative AI] in connection with creative elements without consultation with the Director or other DGA-covered employees,” the tentative agreement reads. The use of the word “consultation” just hangs in the air.
Some directors guild members have called that language “weak” and “dangerous.” Probably most nervous are DGA members who are also in the still-striking writers guild, the WGA.
“The Matrix” director Lilly Wachowski said the DGA-amptp’s legalese “has a stink of deviousness.” “Law & Order: Svu” showrunner Warren Leight said on Twitter he’s been around long enough to know that taking the studio’s word on that whole “consultation” thing doesn’t mean much.
The trouble is, there is no single,...
“Employers may not use [generative AI] in connection with creative elements without consultation with the Director or other DGA-covered employees,” the tentative agreement reads. The use of the word “consultation” just hangs in the air.
Some directors guild members have called that language “weak” and “dangerous.” Probably most nervous are DGA members who are also in the still-striking writers guild, the WGA.
“The Matrix” director Lilly Wachowski said the DGA-amptp’s legalese “has a stink of deviousness.” “Law & Order: Svu” showrunner Warren Leight said on Twitter he’s been around long enough to know that taking the studio’s word on that whole “consultation” thing doesn’t mean much.
The trouble is, there is no single,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
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Members of the Directors Guild of America are now poring through the details on the new labor contract that is up for a ratification vote, and some of them are raising objections to the guild’s negotiated protections regarding AI use based on a two-word phrase: “without consultation.”
In the summary of the new contract sent to members on Wednesday, the DGA says that there are new rules in place prohibiting the use of generative AI — the type powering ChatGPT and other text- and image-output tools — “in connection with creative elements without consultation with the Director or other DGA-covered employees consistent with the requirements of the DGA Basic Agreement.”
When asked by TheWrap for clarification on what those requirements are, the DGA pointed to section 7-202 of the DGA Creative Rights agreement with studios,...
Members of the Directors Guild of America are now poring through the details on the new labor contract that is up for a ratification vote, and some of them are raising objections to the guild’s negotiated protections regarding AI use based on a two-word phrase: “without consultation.”
In the summary of the new contract sent to members on Wednesday, the DGA says that there are new rules in place prohibiting the use of generative AI — the type powering ChatGPT and other text- and image-output tools — “in connection with creative elements without consultation with the Director or other DGA-covered employees consistent with the requirements of the DGA Basic Agreement.”
When asked by TheWrap for clarification on what those requirements are, the DGA pointed to section 7-202 of the DGA Creative Rights agreement with studios,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The music industry is the proverbial “canary in the coal mine” for the rest of entertainment, and issues around monetizing content in the streaming era and the complicated questions posed by the emergence of artificial intelligence are ones Hollywood can benefit from watching, according to veteran music lawyer Don Passman.
The attorney spoke during a keynote conversation as part of The Hollywood Reporter‘s breakfast honoring the industry’s Power Lawyers, an annual event that had gone virtual amid the pandemic and returned to Spago in Beverly Hills this year.
The event on Wednesday morning began with remarks from THR editorial director Nekesa Mumbi Moody, who welcomed the group. “Congratulations to this year’s Power Lawyers for their exceptional achievements,” she said. “We’re so thrilled we’re finally back together celebrating in person for the first time since 2019. … And it my privilege to be congratulate the new inductees of...
The attorney spoke during a keynote conversation as part of The Hollywood Reporter‘s breakfast honoring the industry’s Power Lawyers, an annual event that had gone virtual amid the pandemic and returned to Spago in Beverly Hills this year.
The event on Wednesday morning began with remarks from THR editorial director Nekesa Mumbi Moody, who welcomed the group. “Congratulations to this year’s Power Lawyers for their exceptional achievements,” she said. “We’re so thrilled we’re finally back together celebrating in person for the first time since 2019. … And it my privilege to be congratulate the new inductees of...
- 4/13/2023
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In January 2020, the most popular movie on Netflix was “Don’t Look Up,” a newly released disaster comedy with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. But the second-most-popular movie was “Just Go With It,” an Adam Sandler flick from 2011 that had just started streaming on the service.
Timothy Dowling, who co-wrote the screenplay for that film, watched in anticipation as a movie he’d made more than a decade before inexplicably climbed the Netflix charts. But when his next residual check arrived, he received an unwelcome surprise. “I saw no noticeable change in the residuals I got,” Dowling says, referencing the money that film and TV talent receive when their movies or shows are broadcast, syndicated or appear on home entertainment platforms. He was baffled. “Clearly, Netflix paid money for this,” he says. “But is that money trickling down to the writer?”
The streaming economy — and the writer’s place in it...
Timothy Dowling, who co-wrote the screenplay for that film, watched in anticipation as a movie he’d made more than a decade before inexplicably climbed the Netflix charts. But when his next residual check arrived, he received an unwelcome surprise. “I saw no noticeable change in the residuals I got,” Dowling says, referencing the money that film and TV talent receive when their movies or shows are broadcast, syndicated or appear on home entertainment platforms. He was baffled. “Clearly, Netflix paid money for this,” he says. “But is that money trickling down to the writer?”
The streaming economy — and the writer’s place in it...
- 2/8/2023
- by Gene Maddaus and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Female filmmakers are taking abortion protections into their own hands following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, said panelists during the “Navigating Hollywood in a Post-Roe v. Wade World” event presented by Loeb & Loeb at TheWrap’s Power Women Summit.
Sarah Treem, co-creator and showrunner of “The Affair,” is one of nearly 1500 members of the Showrunners Coalition that demanded Hollywood take action in support of those working on productions in “abortion-hostile states.”
The Showrunners Coalition received an “astonishing and unprecedented” response from fellow creatives, she told moderator Ivy Kagan Bierman, Chair of Entertainment Labor at Loeb & Loeb. The studios, not so much.
“The ability for travel reimbursement [is] really what people are talking about, in terms of the things that the companies came out with right away. Sure, that’s great to be reimbursed if you’ve traveled to have an abortion, but really, it’s kind...
Sarah Treem, co-creator and showrunner of “The Affair,” is one of nearly 1500 members of the Showrunners Coalition that demanded Hollywood take action in support of those working on productions in “abortion-hostile states.”
The Showrunners Coalition received an “astonishing and unprecedented” response from fellow creatives, she told moderator Ivy Kagan Bierman, Chair of Entertainment Labor at Loeb & Loeb. The studios, not so much.
“The ability for travel reimbursement [is] really what people are talking about, in terms of the things that the companies came out with right away. Sure, that’s great to be reimbursed if you’ve traveled to have an abortion, but really, it’s kind...
- 12/15/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
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In the wake of #MeToo, employers across Hollywood turned to morals clauses as an attempt to deter bad behavior. While these provisions have been criticized by talent reps for being too broad and too subjective, there’s actually a bigger problem with their presence in many contracts: They’re prohibited by the directors and writers guilds’ collective bargaining agreements — and they have been for decades.
“The origin was the Red Scare,” says talent lawyer Linda Lichter, explaining that the clauses first became popular when McCarthyism hit Hollywood. “Companies put them in contracts so they could fire people if they were accused of being a Red. They’ve come back in the context of #MeToo.”
The clauses — which use language such as “public disrepute, humiliation, contempt, scandal or ridicule” — essentially mean anything that makes a company look bad could be grounds for immediate termination.
In the wake of #MeToo, employers across Hollywood turned to morals clauses as an attempt to deter bad behavior. While these provisions have been criticized by talent reps for being too broad and too subjective, there’s actually a bigger problem with their presence in many contracts: They’re prohibited by the directors and writers guilds’ collective bargaining agreements — and they have been for decades.
“The origin was the Red Scare,” says talent lawyer Linda Lichter, explaining that the clauses first became popular when McCarthyism hit Hollywood. “Companies put them in contracts so they could fire people if they were accused of being a Red. They’ve come back in the context of #MeToo.”
The clauses — which use language such as “public disrepute, humiliation, contempt, scandal or ridicule” — essentially mean anything that makes a company look bad could be grounds for immediate termination.
- 10/4/2022
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If it’s possible to pull off solemn conversations about the stakes for women around the world and also have a fantastic party that toasts their remarkable achievements, Variety did just that on Wednesday in Beverly Hills.
In a sprawling takeover of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, heavy-hitting executives, producers, writers, talent and glitterati convened to celebrate the annual event and magazine feature.
Cover stars Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, activist icon Malala Yousafzai, and actor Elizabeth Olsen were all in attendance to speak on behalf of causes important to each of them — as well as lighting a path forward to equity in a time of unrest for women and other marginalized communities in the U.S..
“It’s a choice to be optimistic,” Hilary Clinton told the crowd, addressing the striking down of the landmark American abortion legislation Roe v. Wade, the...
In a sprawling takeover of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, heavy-hitting executives, producers, writers, talent and glitterati convened to celebrate the annual event and magazine feature.
Cover stars Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, activist icon Malala Yousafzai, and actor Elizabeth Olsen were all in attendance to speak on behalf of causes important to each of them — as well as lighting a path forward to equity in a time of unrest for women and other marginalized communities in the U.S..
“It’s a choice to be optimistic,” Hilary Clinton told the crowd, addressing the striking down of the landmark American abortion legislation Roe v. Wade, the...
- 9/29/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Chef and humanitarian José Andrés has joined TheGrill 2022 for a Spotlight Conversation about his work providing meals in crisis zones including Ukraine and Puerto Rico, as well as his recent foray into entertainment with an unscripted travel series, podcasts, and newsletter.
Earlier this year, Andrés and his remarkable non-profit World Central Kitchen were the subject of the Emmy-nominated Ron Howard documentary “We Feed People.” He also launched his own production company José Andrés Media (Jam) with an upcoming Discovery+ series along with the podcasts “Longer Tables” and “Pressure Cooker.
Other speakers just added to TheGrill conference taking place on October 11-12 in Los Angeles include actress-activist Jodie Sweetin, who will talk about Hollywood post-Roe; actress-podcaster Becca Tobin, who will talk about navigating between the screen and audible storytelling, and blockbuster producer Roy Lee who joins a panel on theatrical vs. streaming led by former IMAX Entertainment CEO Greg Foster.
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Kevin Mayer,...
Earlier this year, Andrés and his remarkable non-profit World Central Kitchen were the subject of the Emmy-nominated Ron Howard documentary “We Feed People.” He also launched his own production company José Andrés Media (Jam) with an upcoming Discovery+ series along with the podcasts “Longer Tables” and “Pressure Cooker.
Other speakers just added to TheGrill conference taking place on October 11-12 in Los Angeles include actress-activist Jodie Sweetin, who will talk about Hollywood post-Roe; actress-podcaster Becca Tobin, who will talk about navigating between the screen and audible storytelling, and blockbuster producer Roy Lee who joins a panel on theatrical vs. streaming led by former IMAX Entertainment CEO Greg Foster.
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Kevin Mayer,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Emily Vogel
- The Wrap
Over the course of the Covid-19 chaos, productions stalled, television season were halved, and once theatrically bound films went day-and-date on studio streaming services. Lawyers across the industry were there to create order amid the mess, which made the post-pandemic landscape a fitting topic for The Hollywood Reporter‘s virtual Power Lawyers celebration.
The 15th annual event featured Skydance General Counsel Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon, Loeb & Loeb’s Ivy Kagan Bierman and CAA motion picture talent agent Dana Sims participating in a keynote panel discussing a post-pandemic return-to-work that was moderated by THR Business Editor Ashley Cullins.
Individual contracts, collective bargaining agreements, the ...
The 15th annual event featured Skydance General Counsel Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon, Loeb & Loeb’s Ivy Kagan Bierman and CAA motion picture talent agent Dana Sims participating in a keynote panel discussing a post-pandemic return-to-work that was moderated by THR Business Editor Ashley Cullins.
Individual contracts, collective bargaining agreements, the ...
- 5/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Over the course of the Covid-19 chaos, productions stalled, television season were halved, and once theatrically bound films went day-and-date on studio streaming services. Lawyers across the industry were there to create order amid the mess, which made the post-pandemic landscape a fitting topic for The Hollywood Reporter‘s virtual Power Lawyers celebration.
The 15th annual event featured Skydance General Counsel Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon, Loeb & Loeb’s Ivy Kagan Bierman and CAA motion picture talent agent Dana Sims participating in a keynote panel discussing a post-pandemic return-to-work that was moderated by THR Business Editor Ashley Cullins.
Individual contracts, collective bargaining agreements, the ...
The 15th annual event featured Skydance General Counsel Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon, Loeb & Loeb’s Ivy Kagan Bierman and CAA motion picture talent agent Dana Sims participating in a keynote panel discussing a post-pandemic return-to-work that was moderated by THR Business Editor Ashley Cullins.
Individual contracts, collective bargaining agreements, the ...
- 5/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chris Hardwick returned to Talking Dead on Sunday following the return of Fear the Walking Dead.
The host of the popular talk show marked his first stint since returning to working following allegations of sexual assault by explaining to viewers how happy he was to return while fighting back the tears.
“Normally, I recap the show we’re about to talk about here, but instead, I really just want to take a minute and say I’m so appreciative to be standing here right now,” he began at the top of the show.
“And I want to thank you, The Walking Dead community, for all of your support these last couple of months. “This show is not just a job to me,” he continued.
Related: Chris Hardwick Cleared to return to Work at AMC!
“This is a vital part of my life, and this has been a sanctuary these last...
The host of the popular talk show marked his first stint since returning to working following allegations of sexual assault by explaining to viewers how happy he was to return while fighting back the tears.
“Normally, I recap the show we’re about to talk about here, but instead, I really just want to take a minute and say I’m so appreciative to be standing here right now,” he began at the top of the show.
“And I want to thank you, The Walking Dead community, for all of your support these last couple of months. “This show is not just a job to me,” he continued.
Related: Chris Hardwick Cleared to return to Work at AMC!
“This is a vital part of my life, and this has been a sanctuary these last...
- 8/13/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick returned to TV for the first time since he was accused of being abusive by ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra, and opened Sunday night’s show with a brief statement of thanks to fans — without addressing the allegations about his actions.
“Hi, normally I recap the show we’re about to talk about here, but instead I really just want to take a minute and say I’m so appreciative to be standing here right now,” Hardwick said in the cold open. “I want to thank you, ‘The Walking Dead’ community, for all of your support these last couple of months. You know, this show is not just a job to me. This is a vital part of my life. This has been a sanctuary these last seven years we’ve been here. This has been with me through good times and bad times, and I have so much gratitude to you,...
“Hi, normally I recap the show we’re about to talk about here, but instead I really just want to take a minute and say I’m so appreciative to be standing here right now,” Hardwick said in the cold open. “I want to thank you, ‘The Walking Dead’ community, for all of your support these last couple of months. You know, this show is not just a job to me. This is a vital part of my life. This has been a sanctuary these last seven years we’ve been here. This has been with me through good times and bad times, and I have so much gratitude to you,...
- 8/13/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: This story contains details of tonight’s Fear The Walking Dead and Talking Dead.
AMC’s Talking Dead was different tonight on both sides of the camera as Chris Hardwick returned to host the zombie apocalypse aftershow following an ex-girlfriend’s allegations of sexual assault and a co-executive producer and several other staffers exiting in protest.
“Normally I recap the show we’re about to talk about here, but instead I just wanted to take a minute to say that I am so appreciative to be standing here right now and I want to thank you, the Walking Dead community, for all of your support these last couple of months,” said a more subdued than usual Hardwick right at the top of a pre-taped Talking Dead on Sunday, following the mid-season debut of Fear The Walking Dead earlier tonight.
The seemingly near-tears Hardwick made no direct reference to...
AMC’s Talking Dead was different tonight on both sides of the camera as Chris Hardwick returned to host the zombie apocalypse aftershow following an ex-girlfriend’s allegations of sexual assault and a co-executive producer and several other staffers exiting in protest.
“Normally I recap the show we’re about to talk about here, but instead I just wanted to take a minute to say that I am so appreciative to be standing here right now and I want to thank you, the Walking Dead community, for all of your support these last couple of months,” said a more subdued than usual Hardwick right at the top of a pre-taped Talking Dead on Sunday, following the mid-season debut of Fear The Walking Dead earlier tonight.
The seemingly near-tears Hardwick made no direct reference to...
- 8/13/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Hardwick on Sunday resumed Talking Dead hosting duties following the end of a short-lived suspension over allegations of sexual assault.
Chloe Dykstra, an actress and former host for Nerdist, published a blog post in June accusing an unnamed ex of emotional and sexual abuse during their relationship; readers quickly connected her story to her relationship with Hardwick. He released a statement shortly after, denying her claims of sexual assault. He was subsequently benched by AMC, which conducted its own investigation and concluded that he was fit to return to work. The network’s statement, which was first released on...
Chloe Dykstra, an actress and former host for Nerdist, published a blog post in June accusing an unnamed ex of emotional and sexual abuse during their relationship; readers quickly connected her story to her relationship with Hardwick. He released a statement shortly after, denying her claims of sexual assault. He was subsequently benched by AMC, which conducted its own investigation and concluded that he was fit to return to work. The network’s statement, which was first released on...
- 8/13/2018
- TVLine.com
A week after AMC announced that Chris Hardwick would return to the network and “Talking Dead,” NBC is confirming that the host will also be back on the Peacock’s airwaves.
NBC didn’t take any initial action on Hardwick, since he wasn’t on the network’s air when allegations were first leveled against the host, accusing him of sexual assault. But now, Hardwick will indeed appear on the August 7 episode of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” as a guest judge. He is also confirmed to continue as host of “The Wall” when it returns to the network for Season 3. (Production resumes this fall on “The Wall.”)
NBC declined comment on whether it conducted its own investigation or took its cue from AMC’s recent decision to bring Hardwick back on screen.
Hardwick was accused of sexual abuse by ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra in a Medium essay written last month.
NBC didn’t take any initial action on Hardwick, since he wasn’t on the network’s air when allegations were first leveled against the host, accusing him of sexual assault. But now, Hardwick will indeed appear on the August 7 episode of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” as a guest judge. He is also confirmed to continue as host of “The Wall” when it returns to the network for Season 3. (Production resumes this fall on “The Wall.”)
NBC declined comment on whether it conducted its own investigation or took its cue from AMC’s recent decision to bring Hardwick back on screen.
Hardwick was accused of sexual abuse by ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra in a Medium essay written last month.
- 8/1/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Chris Hardwick will return to NBC next week as a guest judge on “America’s Got Talent.” The appearance will be Hardwick’s first on television since he was accused in June by an ex-girlfriend of abusive behavior.
Variety has also learned that NBC game show “The Wall,” which Hardwick hosts and exec produces, will begin production as planned this fall. Hardwick will return as host for the series’ third season.
Hardwick last week was reinstated by AMC as host of “The Walking Dead” aftershow “Talking Dead.” His first appearance back on the show is scheduled to take place Aug. 12 — five days after he is slated to appear on “America’s Got Talent.” AMC said last week that it had completed an investigation of allegations against Hardwick. A spokesperson for the company said in a statement, “Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb,...
Variety has also learned that NBC game show “The Wall,” which Hardwick hosts and exec produces, will begin production as planned this fall. Hardwick will return as host for the series’ third season.
Hardwick last week was reinstated by AMC as host of “The Walking Dead” aftershow “Talking Dead.” His first appearance back on the show is scheduled to take place Aug. 12 — five days after he is slated to appear on “America’s Got Talent.” AMC said last week that it had completed an investigation of allegations against Hardwick. A spokesperson for the company said in a statement, “Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb,...
- 8/1/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Hardwick’s ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra has spoken out after AMC reinstated Hardwick as the host of “Talking Dead” following a review of a misconduct accusation against him.
In a lengthy Twitter statement, Dykstra said that she intends to “move on with my life.”
“I originally wrote my essay so I could move on with my life, and now I intend to do so,” Dykstra tweeted on Thursday. “Thank you, again, to those who have supported me during this.”
Also Read: Kathy Griffin Rails Against Chris Hardwick's 'Talking Dead' Return: 'F-- This!!!'
Hardwick was apparently accused of misconduct by Dykstra in a June Medium essay. Though Dykstra did not name the former boyfriend, whom she said pressured her into sex and ultimately derailed her career, it was pretty easy to connect the dots to the Nerdist founder.
In her essay, titled “Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession,” the 29-year-old...
In a lengthy Twitter statement, Dykstra said that she intends to “move on with my life.”
“I originally wrote my essay so I could move on with my life, and now I intend to do so,” Dykstra tweeted on Thursday. “Thank you, again, to those who have supported me during this.”
Also Read: Kathy Griffin Rails Against Chris Hardwick's 'Talking Dead' Return: 'F-- This!!!'
Hardwick was apparently accused of misconduct by Dykstra in a June Medium essay. Though Dykstra did not name the former boyfriend, whom she said pressured her into sex and ultimately derailed her career, it was pretty easy to connect the dots to the Nerdist founder.
In her essay, titled “Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession,” the 29-year-old...
- 7/27/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Sounds like Kathy Griffin won’t be tuning in when Chris Hardwick returns as host of AMC’s “The Talking Dead” — unless it’s to hate-watch.
Comedian Griffin offered a two-word reaction Wednesday, following news that Hardwick would return to the “Walking Dead” after-show, after an investigation into a misconduct accusation against Hardwick.
And no, Griffin’s two words weren’t, “That’s great!”
Also Read: Chris Hardwick to Return to 'Talking Dead' as AMC Wraps Review Into Misconduct Accusation
“F— This!!!” Griffin tweeted in response to the news.
An AMC spokesperson said Wednesday that Hardwick would return as host following “a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area.”
The statement continued, “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals,...
Comedian Griffin offered a two-word reaction Wednesday, following news that Hardwick would return to the “Walking Dead” after-show, after an investigation into a misconduct accusation against Hardwick.
And no, Griffin’s two words weren’t, “That’s great!”
Also Read: Chris Hardwick to Return to 'Talking Dead' as AMC Wraps Review Into Misconduct Accusation
“F— This!!!” Griffin tweeted in response to the news.
An AMC spokesperson said Wednesday that Hardwick would return as host following “a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area.”
The statement continued, “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals,...
- 7/25/2018
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Update: After conducting an internal investigation into sexual assault claims against Chris Hardwick, AMC has announced he will return to host Talking Dead and Talking With Chris Hardwick. In a statement provided by the network to E! News, AMC stated, "Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking With Chris Hardwick. We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate...
- 7/25/2018
- E! Online
Just days after the conclusion of San Diego Comic-Con, where Yvette Nicole Brown moderated panels in Chris Hardwick's absence, AMC has announced they've cleared him to return to work.
On June 14, Hardwick's ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, posted an online essay alleging sexual assault and emotional abuse by Hardwick during their time together.
As a result, Hardwick immediately lost his position and affiliations at AMC and elsewhere while AMC began a comprehensive investigation into the allegations although he was not named in Dykstra's post.
Hardwick has adamantly denied all allegations, although he agreed that his relationship with Dykstra "was not perfect."
He also released some intimate text messages and emails he had exchanged with Dykstra in an attempt to give some perspective from his side of the relationship.
Related: Yvette Nicole Brown Replaces Chris Hardwick at Comic-Con Panel: Get All the Details!
In the meantime, in the event he was not...
On June 14, Hardwick's ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, posted an online essay alleging sexual assault and emotional abuse by Hardwick during their time together.
As a result, Hardwick immediately lost his position and affiliations at AMC and elsewhere while AMC began a comprehensive investigation into the allegations although he was not named in Dykstra's post.
Hardwick has adamantly denied all allegations, although he agreed that his relationship with Dykstra "was not perfect."
He also released some intimate text messages and emails he had exchanged with Dykstra in an attempt to give some perspective from his side of the relationship.
Related: Yvette Nicole Brown Replaces Chris Hardwick at Comic-Con Panel: Get All the Details!
In the meantime, in the event he was not...
- 7/25/2018
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
AMC has completed their investigation of the allegations made against Chris Hardwick by his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra. They have now made the decision to bring him back to host Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick. AMC Networks released the following statement:
"Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick. We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step."
So there you have it. That statement is pretty loud and clear. Hardwick will resume his Talking Dead hosting duties starting with the Mid-Season Four premiere of Fear the Walking Dead on August 12th...
"Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick. We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step."
So there you have it. That statement is pretty loud and clear. Hardwick will resume his Talking Dead hosting duties starting with the Mid-Season Four premiere of Fear the Walking Dead on August 12th...
- 7/25/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
One month after AMC began investigating Chris Hardwick over allegations of sexual assault, the network has decided he is fit to return to his hosting duties.
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick,” reads a statement from the network. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris...
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick,” reads a statement from the network. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris...
- 7/25/2018
- TVLine.com
Chris Hardwick will return as host of AMC’s “Talking Dead” series following an investigation into allegations that he was abusive to former girlfriend Chloe Dykstra.
Hardwick will return as host of “The Walking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead” aftershow as of Aug. 12 for the “Fear the Walking Dead” midseason premiere. He was suspended from the role by AMC last month after Dykstra penned an essay accusing Hardwick of being emotionally and sexually abusive during their relationship.
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of ‘Talking Dead’ and ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick.’ We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step,...
Hardwick will return as host of “The Walking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead” aftershow as of Aug. 12 for the “Fear the Walking Dead” midseason premiere. He was suspended from the role by AMC last month after Dykstra penned an essay accusing Hardwick of being emotionally and sexually abusive during their relationship.
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of ‘Talking Dead’ and ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick.’ We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step,...
- 7/25/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton and Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Hardwick is returning to AMC. The host was suspended by the network after allegations of abuse by an ex-girlfriend, but in a statement on Wednesday, the network said it had completed an investigation into Hardwick.
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of ‘Talking Dead’ and ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick,'” the network said. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step.”
This means Hardwick will now be back as host of “Talking Dead” when it returns on August 12. Yvette Nicole Brown had been tapped to fill in for Hardwick during the assessment process, but will now appear...
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of ‘Talking Dead’ and ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick,'” the network said. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step.”
This means Hardwick will now be back as host of “Talking Dead” when it returns on August 12. Yvette Nicole Brown had been tapped to fill in for Hardwick during the assessment process, but will now appear...
- 7/25/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
AMC has finished its investigation into “Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick and given the suspended TV personality the green light to return.
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of ‘Talking Dead’ and ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick,'” an AMC spokesman told TheWrap. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step.”
Hardwick will return as the host of “Talking Dead” in time for Its August 12 premiere, which follows the midseason return of “Fear the Walking Dead.” His interim replacement, Yvette Nicole Brown, will remain guest host for AMC’S “Walking Dead” Season 9 preview special on August 5, and will be...
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of ‘Talking Dead’ and ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick,'” an AMC spokesman told TheWrap. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step.”
Hardwick will return as the host of “Talking Dead” in time for Its August 12 premiere, which follows the midseason return of “Fear the Walking Dead.” His interim replacement, Yvette Nicole Brown, will remain guest host for AMC’S “Walking Dead” Season 9 preview special on August 5, and will be...
- 7/25/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Days after being absent from his annual duty as moderator for The Walking Dead panel at Comic-Con, Chris Hardwick has been given the green light by AMC today to return on-air after allegations of sexual assault and emotional abuse by an ex-girlfriend.
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick,” the cabler said in a statement Wednesday. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step.”
With AMC taking the stage at TCA on July 29, the timing is obviously somewhat directed to clearing the slate so to speak for the cabler to not...
“Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick,” the cabler said in a statement Wednesday. “We take these matters very seriously and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step.”
With AMC taking the stage at TCA on July 29, the timing is obviously somewhat directed to clearing the slate so to speak for the cabler to not...
- 7/25/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The Academy Board of Governors, which met on May 1, has voted to expel two long-term members who do not meet its standards of conduct: actor Bill Cosby, who last week was found guilty of sexual assault — but has been accused of much more — and Roman Polanski, who was awarded a Best Directing Oscar for “The Pianist” while living in exile in Paris, despite pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.
The Academy released the following statement:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met on Tuesday night (May 1) and has voted to expel actor Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski from its membership in accordance with the organization’s Standards of Conduct. The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity.
The Academy’s’ primary mission — spotlighting Hollywood via the glittery Oscar...
The Academy released the following statement:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met on Tuesday night (May 1) and has voted to expel actor Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski from its membership in accordance with the organization’s Standards of Conduct. The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity.
The Academy’s’ primary mission — spotlighting Hollywood via the glittery Oscar...
- 5/3/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Incoming Vice Media CEO Nancy Dubuc was honored by the Anti-Defamation League Wednesday night at the organization’s annual Entertainment Industry Dinner. Among those on hand at the Beverly Hilton to pay tribute to Dubuc were “UnReal” star Shiri Appleby, Propagate co-ceo Ben Silverman, “Billions” actor Rob Morrow, Adl regional board chair Ivy Kagan Bierman, and Adl regional director Amanda Susskind.
Introducing Dubuc, who recently exited her post as CEO of A+E Networks to join Vice, Appleby spoke about about meeting the executive in 2014. Appleby had just been cast in “UnReal,” which went on to land a Peabody Award and two Primetime Emmy nominations for cable channel Lifetime.
“During one of our very first meetings together I mentioned my interests that went beyond acting,” Appleby said. “To directing, to producing, to telling stories that moved me about issues that moved me. I really wanted to learn how to be a...
Introducing Dubuc, who recently exited her post as CEO of A+E Networks to join Vice, Appleby spoke about about meeting the executive in 2014. Appleby had just been cast in “UnReal,” which went on to land a Peabody Award and two Primetime Emmy nominations for cable channel Lifetime.
“During one of our very first meetings together I mentioned my interests that went beyond acting,” Appleby said. “To directing, to producing, to telling stories that moved me about issues that moved me. I really wanted to learn how to be a...
- 4/18/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
No earthquake could have shaken Hollywood as intensely as the story that ran last October in the New York Times detailing decades of allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein, with multiple women coming forward. The revelations set off a domino effect that took down a string of prominent men — including Louis C.K., Charlie Rose and Kevin Spacey — and that continues to this day.
The resulting turmoil also thrust into prominence Hollywood’s legal community, which, by definition and by necessity, has remained at the center of all these events, advising accusers and accused alike — and creating the instruments and the arguments that frame the ongoing battles.
Take non-disclosure agreements, for example. NDAs induce defendants to settle at an early stage, keeping matters out of the public eye and avoiding protracted trials. Critics complain that they allow repeaters to continue their behavior undetected.
“Without the Nda, I think we’re...
The resulting turmoil also thrust into prominence Hollywood’s legal community, which, by definition and by necessity, has remained at the center of all these events, advising accusers and accused alike — and creating the instruments and the arguments that frame the ongoing battles.
Take non-disclosure agreements, for example. NDAs induce defendants to settle at an early stage, keeping matters out of the public eye and avoiding protracted trials. Critics complain that they allow repeaters to continue their behavior undetected.
“Without the Nda, I think we’re...
- 4/18/2018
- by Robert Marich
- Variety Film + TV
“Committee unanimously determined that no further action was merited on this matter.”
After an internal investigation, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has dismissed allegations of sexual harassment made against president John Bailey.
The Academy acted after media allegations about Bailey surfaced earlier in March. Bailey, an acclaimed cinematographer whose credits include Groundhog Day and In The Line Of Fire, became Academy president in August 2017.
In a statement the Academy said that the review into Bailey had been concluded and that it had “unanimously determined that no further action was merited on this matter… John Bailey remains President of the Academy.
After an internal investigation, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has dismissed allegations of sexual harassment made against president John Bailey.
The Academy acted after media allegations about Bailey surfaced earlier in March. Bailey, an acclaimed cinematographer whose credits include Groundhog Day and In The Line Of Fire, became Academy president in August 2017.
In a statement the Academy said that the review into Bailey had been concluded and that it had “unanimously determined that no further action was merited on this matter… John Bailey remains President of the Academy.
- 3/28/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met Tuesday night to hear findings of a review into a single sexual harassment allegation made against Academy president John Bailey. After consulting outside counsel, considering the claim, and Bailey’s response, the Membership and Administration Committee and its sub-committee opted to not pursue the matter further.
One claim was filed against Bailey March 13, nine days after the Oscars. The Academy is not revealing the details of the claimant. Bailey will continue as Academy president.
“There was a single named complaint regarding an allegation dating back more than a decade ago in which I am alleged to have to attempted to touch a woman inappropriately while we were both riding in a transport van on a movie set,” Bailey wrote in a memo to the Academy’s film staff March 24, which was obtained by IndieWire. “That did not happen.
One claim was filed against Bailey March 13, nine days after the Oscars. The Academy is not revealing the details of the claimant. Bailey will continue as Academy president.
“There was a single named complaint regarding an allegation dating back more than a decade ago in which I am alleged to have to attempted to touch a woman inappropriately while we were both riding in a transport van on a movie set,” Bailey wrote in a memo to the Academy’s film staff March 24, which was obtained by IndieWire. “That did not happen.
- 3/28/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met Tuesday night to hear findings of a review into a single sexual harassment allegation made against Academy president John Bailey. After consulting outside counsel, considering the claim, and Bailey’s response, the Membership and Administration Committee and its sub-committee opted to not pursue the matter further.
One claim was filed against Bailey March 13, nine days after the Oscars. The Academy is not revealing the details of the claimant. Bailey will continue as Academy president.
“There was a single named complaint regarding an allegation dating back more than a decade ago in which I am alleged to have to attempted to touch a woman inappropriately while we were both riding in a transport van on a movie set,” Bailey wrote in a memo to the Academy’s film staff March 24, which was obtained by IndieWire. “That did not happen.
One claim was filed against Bailey March 13, nine days after the Oscars. The Academy is not revealing the details of the claimant. Bailey will continue as Academy president.
“There was a single named complaint regarding an allegation dating back more than a decade ago in which I am alleged to have to attempted to touch a woman inappropriately while we were both riding in a transport van on a movie set,” Bailey wrote in a memo to the Academy’s film staff March 24, which was obtained by IndieWire. “That did not happen.
- 3/28/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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