Hollywood multi-hyphenate James Franco is once again facing accusations of sexual harassment and exploitation from women who participated in his Studio 4 acting school, which shuttered in fall 2017. But this time in the form of a lawsuit.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal state that Franco and his partners “engaged in widespread inappropriate and sexually charged behavior towards female students by sexualizing their power as a teacher and an employer by dangling the opportunity for roles in their projects.” The lawsuit, the details of which are reported in The New York Times, alleges that the bicoastal Studio 4, which Franco operated with his business partner Vince Jolivette, also listed as a defendant in the suit, was little more than a ploy for Franco and his male collaborators to assemble a pool of young actresses to then take advantage of.
The lawsuit harks...
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal state that Franco and his partners “engaged in widespread inappropriate and sexually charged behavior towards female students by sexualizing their power as a teacher and an employer by dangling the opportunity for roles in their projects.” The lawsuit, the details of which are reported in The New York Times, alleges that the bicoastal Studio 4, which Franco operated with his business partner Vince Jolivette, also listed as a defendant in the suit, was little more than a ploy for Franco and his male collaborators to assemble a pool of young actresses to then take advantage of.
The lawsuit harks...
- 10/3/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Considering how much trouble Lindsay Lohan has been in, it would make sense for LiLo to, y’know, lie low. There’s a certain part of us that misses her shenanigans, even though we’d be very happy if she straightened her life out. But if you’re like us and have a certain nostalgia for Lindz of old, then we have a treat for you. Check out the picture on the right. Is that Lindsay? Could that be Lindsay? Nu uh, that’s Amanda Harrington, a reality-tv star from the U.K. She’s photographed here on a crazy night out, ricocheting between clubs. Not only does she look a lot like Lindsay, but it seem that the shoes really do fit as well. Although, let’s not have Lindsay do the whole crazy club-crawl scene again. That’s what Amanda’s there for!
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- 1/13/2012
- by Ambika Muttoo
- TheFabLife - Movies
The Only Way Is Essex star Sam Faiers has criticised the Desperate Scousewives cast for slamming her show. Stars of the new E4 reality series, including Jodie Lundstram and Amanda Harrington, had retweeted comments referring to "all them southern c**ts" in The Only Way Is Essex and Made In Chelsea and stating that Desperate Scousewives will "put Towie to shame".
Faiers tweeted: "Aww been reading & hearing Desperate Scousewives have been slaggin off Towie thats not nice! Was looking forward 2that show aswel! Boo. (sic)" Lundstram (more)...
Faiers tweeted: "Aww been reading & hearing Desperate Scousewives have been slaggin off Towie thats not nice! Was looking forward 2that show aswel! Boo. (sic)" Lundstram (more)...
- 11/26/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
A glamour model and a boxer will reportedly be among the potential stars of a Liverpool based version of The Only Way Is Essex. Following reports that several new editions of the reality drama are being planned by ITV2, The Sun claims that bosses will begin screentesting the hopefuls in Liverpool this week. Former British super-middleweight champion Paul Smith Jnr is already believed to have been lined-up as the "alpha male" of the series, while ex-wag Amanda Harrington is also in the running to appear on the show. "Amanda loves the spotlight and it would be her dream come true to become one of the faces of the show," a source told the paper. "She impressed producers when she met them and they think she'd be a good asset considering she's already got (more)...
- 2/28/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
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Fashion Dilemma
What will David Lynch's Dior advert look like?
Picture the scene: A woman sits in a darkened room, her pale face illuminated by the light of a streetlamp shining through the slats of a venetian blind. She is strikingly beautiful. She is crying, but she's still beautiful - not red-faced and swollen-eyed like normal people. This is because she is Lady Dior.
Lady Dior has a small blue Perspex box in front of her. She reaches out her slender and well-manicured fingers to touch the box. Kazzzam!!!
Lady Dior awakes on a beach in Miami. The camera pans out, accompanied only by the sounds of the waves crashing against the shore. We see in the distance that Lady Dior is...
Fashion Dilemma
What will David Lynch's Dior advert look like?
Picture the scene: A woman sits in a darkened room, her pale face illuminated by the light of a streetlamp shining through the slats of a venetian blind. She is strikingly beautiful. She is crying, but she's still beautiful - not red-faced and swollen-eyed like normal people. This is because she is Lady Dior.
Lady Dior has a small blue Perspex box in front of her. She reaches out her slender and well-manicured fingers to touch the box. Kazzzam!!!
Lady Dior awakes on a beach in Miami. The camera pans out, accompanied only by the sounds of the waves crashing against the shore. We see in the distance that Lady Dior is...
- 12/10/2009
- by Rachel Holmes
- The Guardian - Film News
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