Friday, May 25, 2018

Harvey Weinstein Arrested on Rape Charges, Posts $1 Million Bail

Harvey Weinstein Turns Himself In After Sex Assault Investigation In NYCHarvey Weinstein was arrested this morning on rape charges, a culmination of months of investigation triggered by the blistering New York Times expose in which many women accused him of sexual assault and harassment.

Weinstein turned himself into the New York City Police Department and appeared in court on charges of first- and third-degree rape and committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree.

The charges involved two separate women in 2013 and 2004, the Manhattan district attorney said in a statement. If convicted, Weinstein could face up to 25 years in prison.

During his arraignment hearing, the judge set a $1 million bond. Weinstein will have to wear a GPS monitoring system and is restricted to travel in New York and Connecticut.

The disgraced mogul's attorney attorney Benjamin Brafman said in a statement, "Mr. Weinstein has always maintained that he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual behavior with anyone. Nothing about today's proceedings changes Mr. Weinstein's position. He has entered a plea of not guilty and fully expects to be exonerated."

This may not be the last of Weinstein's legal troubles; investigations are also underway by police in Los Angeles and London.

Some of his accusers responded with surprise and relief at Weinstein's arrest:



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Chris Pratt Is 'Certain' He Swam in 'Jurassic World 2' Crew & Costars' Pee

Just call it "Jurassic World: Pee Pee Kingdom"!

There's a scene in "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" where a sphere falls off a cliff, with Bryce Dallas Howard's character Claire and Justice Jesse Smith's Franklin inside. Chris Pratt's Owen Grady tries to save them. You've probably seen clips in the trailers.

Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Jeff Goldblum repped the sequel on "The Graham Norton Show" on Friday, with "Westworld" star Thandie Newton joining them on the couch.

Graham Norton Show - LondonPratt said they spent about eight or nine days in that gross water.

Chris Pratt: "I tell you, they put a lot of chlorine in the water. Because you've got a crew of about 85 people just pissing in this pool. ... We didn't have time for people to pee."

Thandie Newton: "So you knew people were peeing?"

Chris: "Oh, I'm certain of it."

That's when Thandie showed off her "pee face" -- the expression people make when they're peeing on the sly.

Thandie: "Chris, did you pee?"

Chris: "I, actually, sh*t myself."

Bryce neither confirmed nor denied peeing under water. But it sure sounds like she did.

Chris: "YOU didn't pee. Claire peed."

Bryce laughed, and joked that her character panicked. She was "deeply ashamed," but tried to laugh it off.

Bryce: "I really made an effort to stay as dehydrated as possible."

Well, now we'll have that added "ick" factor when we watch that scene.

"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" opens in theaters June 22nd.

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'The Bachelorette' 2018 Spoiler Photos Reveal Who Becca Picked

A few days before the start of Becca Kufrin's "journey" on ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season 14, her rumored fiancé has been revealed.

This time, it was not spoiler guru Reality Steve who spilled the beans. Not completely, anyway.

It started with someone sharing some photos with TMZ, showing Becca in final rose ceremony mode with her Chosen One.

Here's part of TMZ's report, and you can head to the site to see the photos:

"Becca can clearly be seen kissing a man in a suit at the Shangri-La's Resort in the Maldives -- possibly her new fiance -- while filming at the location on May 10. We're told there was a big cheer, hugging and group photos taken after what appeared to be a proposal.

Our sources also say the crew held a party for the couple the next day at the resort."

According to Reality Steve, the guy in the photos is Garrett Yrigoyen. He was apparently a frontrunner from the first episode -- which airs this Monday, May 28 -- even getting Becca's first impression rose.

Here's part of Steve's report:

"If you haven't seen the news by now, TMZ posted pictures from Becca's final rose ceremony in the Maldives this morning which clearly shows Becca is engaged to Garrett. Pretty clear. No smoke and mirrors here. Only on Ben and Courtney's season had pics of the final rose ceremony ever surfaced before the finale. Although Ben and Courtney in Switzerland didn't come out until right before the finale aired though, so props to TMZ for getting this out early.

[...] Am I surprised at Garrett? No. Told you in week 4 he was the front runner. Told you he was in the final 2 with Blake. Told you the first episode you can make a strong case that for the 4th season in a row the first impression rose guy/first kiss guy was your winner since on Monday, you'll see how clear it was she was into him. Told you last week I heard he won and that I heard that Blake won. Just needed to figure out which info was wrong. Now I know."


Here's ABC's official photo and bio for Garrett:

Garrett
29
Medical Sales Rep
Reno, NV
bachelor biography
Raised in a small town in Central California, Garrett is a true outdoorsman who loves fly fishing, hiking and snowshoeing. When he's not on an outdoor adventure, he's perfecting his Chris Farley impression. He's excited to find love with the Bachelorette...down by the river!

Here's more from Steve:

Garrett Yrigoyen: 29, Reno, Nevada. Currently a Surgical Technology consultant. Former baseball player at the University of Nevada. I'm assuming this is the same guy since he doesn't have the most common name in the world, but looks like he was engaged to be married back in 2015. I mean, same city, same name. Sure looks that way. Anyway, he got the first impression rose and the last 3 Bachelorettes (Kaitlyn, JoJo, and Rachel) all ended up choosing their first impression recipient in the end, so make of that what you will.

Apparently Blake Horstmann will be the runner-up. Here's his ABC bio.


Becca confirmed that she did get engaged on the show, calling it "the happiest moment of my life." She's fresh off Arie Luyendyk, Jr.'s season of "The Bachelor," which she "won." They got engaged, then Arie dumped her for his runner-up, Lauren. Arie and Lauren recently revealed their wedding plans. (Do you think he'll stalk her down the aisle, then chase her through the reception as she begs him to just leave?)

"The Bachelorette" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.

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Details Leak on Disney's Next Animated Film, 'Dragon Empire'

Sounds like Disney has plans for a brand new original animated film, after this year's "Wreck It Ralph 2" and next year's "Frozen 2."

According to THS, Disney Animation Studios is working on a movie called "Dragon Empire," and Jamie Chung may (or may not) voice the lead character.

Paul Briggs -- head of story on "Big Hero 6" and "Frozen" -- will make his directorial debut, THS added, alongside "Tangled" animator Dean Wellins. "Cars" and "Cars 3" writer Kiel Murray is said to be developing the script, with "Moana" producer Osnat Shurer back to produce.

THS said Disney is currently meeting with actors for roles, and they shared three character breakdowns.

Jamie Chung has shown interest in the female lead character and heroine of the film, named Jan-Nin. Chung is already part of the Disney family, playing Mulan in ABC's "Once Upon a Time"; she's also known from Disney's "Big Hero 6," plus "The Gifted."

The lead male character, Bolin, is said to be comic relief and a 900-year-old mentor to Jan-Nin. There's also a supporting male character called Katsu.

Are those characters dragons? They'd better be. Dragons need to be the true stars, or else the film needs a title change. (The photo at top is Maleficent in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty.")

DreamWorks already has a dragon franchise with "How to Train Your Dragon," but that feature film trilogy ends in March 2019 with "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World." So there's a bit of an opening in the dragon market.

There's no release date yet for Disney's "Dragon Empire," but THS speculated that it might take the November 25, 2020 Thanksgiving spot that had previously been given to the Jack on the Beanstalk movie "Gigantic."

When Disney shelved "Gigantic" in October 2017, execs teased the next original project:

"It's impossible to know when we begin a project how the creative process will unfold, and sometimes, no matter how much we love an idea or how much heart goes into it, we find that it just isn't working," said Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios president Ed Catmull. "With Gigantic, we've come to that point, and although it's a difficult decision, we are ending active development for now. We are focusing our energies on another project that has been in the works, which we'll be sharing more about soon, now set for Thanksgiving 2020."

As The Hollywood Reporter noted at the time, "Details regarding the new project were not revealed, although insiders said it would be an original feature."

Sounds like maybe they were teasing "Dragon Empire."

Meanwhile, "Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck It Ralph 2" opens November 21, 2018, and "Frozen 2" is scheduled for November 27, 2019.

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Ryan Reynolds Uses 'Golden Girls' to Thank 'Deadpool 2' Fans Before Memorial Day

NBC Reveals 'Hair' Will Be Its Next Live Musical, for 2019

NBC is ready to let the sunshine in with "Hair"! The network announced Broadway's 1968 anti-war classic will be its next live musical adaptation, after the recent success of "Jesus Christ Superstar Live."

"Hair" will air next spring 2019.

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron share a joint statement:

"When we both, individually, saw Hair on Broadway, we were knocked out by how musical theater could be stretched into something so daring, immersive and audacious. Its recent Broadway revival showed how timeless the show is and that it's relevant to any era. Hair is filled with heartfelt emotion, joy and thrilling music and it really will be the new dawning of the Age of Aquarius."

Several "Hair" songs became top radio hits, including "Aquarius" and "Good Morning Starshine." (Guessing they will skip "Sodomy" -- and maybe the nude scene, although they could find a way to adapt that for network TV.

NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt also shared a statement:

"These songs are part of the vocabulary of popular music, and this rebellious story of young people protesting and standing up for what they believe in is as relevant today as it was 50 years ago. This will be the perfect live event, and I'm looking forward to seeing Craig and Neil, along with our partners at MGM and the original creators, bring the audience to their feet as they experience these beloved songs and recognizable young characters."

Stay tuned for casting announcements. Milos Forman directed an adaptation of the musical in 1979, starring John Savage, Treat Williams, and Beverly D'Angelo.

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17 Things You Never Knew About 'Return of the Jedi' on Its 35th Anniversary

It's been a mind-boggling 35 years since "Return of the Jedi" hit theaters and capped off the original Star Wars trilogy.

At the time, fans feared it might be the last they ever saw of Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest of the gang. That didn't turn out to be the case, but this movie still holds a special place in the hearts of Star Wars fanatics the world over. And to celebrate this milestone, here are 16 interesting facts you might not know about this epic threequel.
1. George Lucas created several fake shooting scripts to guard against leaked spoilers. One of these scripts revealed Lando to be the person Yoda alluded to in "The Empire Strikes Back" when he said, "No, there is another."

2. Speaking of Yoda, the aged Jedi Master wasn't originally meant to be included in the film. Lucas added the Luke/Yoda reunion after speaking with a child psychologist and being told that younger viewers needed hard confirmation that Darth Vader is Luke's father in order to accept the twist.
3. Lucas clashed with writer Lawrence Kasdan over how to end "Return of the Jedi." The two considered scrapping the entire Endor sequence and instead setting the climax on Had Abbadon, a planet Lucas envisioned as the capital world of the Empire. The Special Edition re-release instead features a brief glimpse of Coruscant, a world that would become well-established in the Prequels.

4. Another option considered was to set the climactic battle on Kashyyk, teaming Chewbacca with his fellow Wookiees instead of Ewoks.5. The costume designers tried -- and failed -- to design Ewok masks that featured blinking eyes. Lucas later digitally added blinking eyes for the 2011 Blu-ray release.
6. The word "Ewok" is never actually spoken in the film. Also not spoken in the film? Palpatine. The big bad is never referred to by his actual name, just "The Emperor."7. Originally, Luke's lightsaber blade was colored blue in the film, and appeared that way in early footage and on the "Revenge of the Jedi" teaser poster. Lucas changed the color to green in order to make it clearer that Luke had built a new saber and not recovered the one he lost in Cloud City.8. Lando's co-pilot, Nien Nunb, isn't speaking alien gibberish, but an actual Kenyan dialect known as Haya. His lines were dubbed by a Kenyan student named Kipsang Rotich.9. "Return of the Jedi" is the only Star Wars movie in which Darth Vader appears but doesn't Force-choke another character.

10. There actually was a scene of Vader choking an Imperial officer outside Palpatine's throne room, but Lucas deemed it unnecessary.
11. When filming his Endor scenes at the Redwood National Forest in California, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew had to be escorted by crew members so locals wouldn't mistake him for Bigfoot.

12. Death Star administrator Moff Jerjerrod originally had a more significant role in the story. An earlier draft depicted Jerjerrod as Palpatine's right-hand man, helping his master scheme to turn Luke against Vader and eventually being killed by Vader in retaliation.
13. Han Solo's fate at the end of "Empire Strikes Back" was left ambiguous in case Harrison Ford elected not to return for the sequel. Ford also campaigned for Lucas to kill off his character in "Return of the Jedi," though he wound up having to wait until 2015's "Force Awakens" to get his wish.
14. Four different actors were required to bring Vader to life in this sequel. David Prowse and Bob Anderson both wore the suit at different points, while James Earl Jones provided Vader's voice and Sebastian Shaw portrayed the unmasked Anakin Skywalker. And that's not even counting Hayden Christensen's cameo in the Blu-ray version.

15. Ian McDiarmid had to rotate his throne by using his feet because the actual mechanism never worked properly during filming.
16. Lucas has admitted to regretting Boba Fett's infamous death scene after learning just how popular the bounty hunter had become with fans. Lucas even considered adding a scene on the 2004 DVD release that would have shown Fett escaping from the Sarlacc.17. When it came time to expand the musical sequence in Jabba's palace, actress Femi Taylor was called on to reprise the role of Twi'lek dancer, Oola. She was the only Original Trilogy actor to return for the Special Editions.



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