MCN Curated Headlines Archive for May, 2018
One of the symbols of the day: this female detective leading Harvey Weinstein around in handcuffs. pic.twitter.com/3lU03pWv1b
— jodikantor (@jodikantor) May 25, 2018
Harvey Weinstein being perp-walked into Manhattan central booking after surrendering on rape and criminal sex act charges earlier this morning. pic.twitter.com/VD7FHFEjTc
— Jamiles Lartey (@JamilesLartey) May 25, 2018
"Mr. Weinstein did not invent the casting couch in Hollywood" is a hell of a defense.
— Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) May 25, 2018
All I’m going to say about efforts to deflect from my sister‘s allegations: pic.twitter.com/IRrj5fzMqV
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) May 24, 2018
“Evans confirmed that she was pressing charges against Weinstein. ‘At a certain point, you have to think about the greater good of humanity, of womankind,’ she told me. Weinstein’s attorney, Ben Brafman, declined to comment.”
Ronan Farrow Catches Up On The Evening Before The Morning
“And you will think: Why was I born to be the laughingstock of a world in which everyone is better than I? In which I am entitled to nothing. Where I can not learn. (Pause.)”
David Mamet Preparing To Present A Pageant Of Harvey Weinstein
“One phone call and you’re done.”
“I have eyes and ears everywhere.”
“I’m Harvey Weinstein, you know what I can do.”
Not anymore. https://t.co/j3x8njJZWJ
— jodikantor (@jodikantor) May 24, 2018
“Mr. Weinstein will put up $1 million in cash and will agree to wear a monitoring device. His travel will be restricted and he will surrender his passport.”
Disgraced Former Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Will Be Charged Friday In Manhattan With Rape
“Early in the movie you see Solo dragged before a crime boss who uncurls herself into a sort of menacing intergalactic caterpillar, her face barely discernible in a murky, muted blue light reminiscent, even here at the edge of the galaxy, of a lonesome winter afternoon. But Bradford Young sees his grandmother again, standing at her kitchen sink and peeling potatoes in the dark, barely discernible herself, lit only by the flicker of a small TV tuned to an evangelist preacher.”
Solo Cinematographer Bradford Young on A Chicago Childhood
“Tambor is far from the first great popular artist something like this has happened to. He won’t be the last. And it’s not on us to either forgive him for it or try to factor it out as we watch his work. That was never our job. It was part of his job. And he blew it.”
Matt Zoller Seitz On “The Cultural Vandalism Of Jeffrey Tambor”
Prepping The Time Capsule
“Netflix is now worth more than Disney and Comcast”
“Because of the nature of the allegations, the statute of limitations does not apply.”
Harvey Weinstein To Turn Self In On Sex Crime And Possible Financial Fraud Charges
Morgan Freeman issues a statement after women accused him of inappropriate behavior and harassment.
"I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected — that was never my intent." pic.twitter.com/otdkfI1phL
— Mary Ann Georgantopoulos (@marygeorgant) May 24, 2018
“The guys that I’ve met in my life that are dicks, I voluntarily walk the fuck away from them. That’s just bad taste. People shouldn’t know about those choices.”
Emily Clarke Is Also Solo In Vanity Fair Cover Story
“We all know in our heart of hearts that mere repetition and decibel level is no way to truth.”
“Why Donald Trump Can’t Kill the Truth” By Errol Morris
“Let me just say one thing that I just realized in this conversation. I have to let go of being angry at him. He never crossed the line on our show, with any, you know, sexual whatever. Verbally, yes, he harassed me, but he did apologize. I have to let it go. And I have to give you a chance to, you know, for us to be friends again. In almost 60 years of working, I’ve never had anybody yell at me like that on a set. And it’s hard to deal with, but I’m over it now. I just let it go right here, for The New York Times.”
“Arrested Development” Cast Unloads On Jeffrey Tambor, Then Pile On Jessica Walter
“Sorry to Bother You is visually ingenious and funny, yet grounded by pointed arguments about the obstacles to black success in America, the power of strikes and the soul-draining predations of capitalism.”
NYT Magazine Boards Boots Riley Bandwagon