4 h. ago Charlie Sheen claims he has been celibate for nearly a decade

The actor claims he hasn’t had a girlfriend since getting sober in 2017

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24 h. ago Teen Titans actor claims he was fired by Warner Bros after going public with Parkinson’s diagnosis

EXCLUSIVE: A source close to the production denied Greg Cipes’s claims, saying his role was recast purely due to creative reasons

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8 d. ago Putin biopic with Jude Law as dictator has viewers claim star looks like another actor

The Wizard of the Kremlin, a satire following the rise of Mad Vlad, premiered at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend - but many were in hysterics over Jude Law's appearance

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8 d. ago Actor John Alford told police sex assault claims were a ‘set

The 53-year-old is accused of four counts of sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl and two further counts relating to a 15-year-old girl.

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9 d. ago Alan Alda reveals ‘main thing’ that keeps him alive after Parkinson’s diagnosis

Actor was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015

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1 week ago Teenage girl felt 'absolutely sick' when London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford 'touched her after buying her and a friend alcohol', court hears

John Alford, 53, is said to have sexually assaulted both teenagers at a friend's house following a night at a pub. The actor denies the allegations and claims the girls were 'trying to exort money from him'.

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2 w. ago Del Amitri star Justin Currie finding playing guitar 'very hard' as he gives health update after Parkinson's diagnosis

The Scots musician opened up on having 'good and bad weeks'.

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2 w. ago Coronation Street bosses face backlash for casting actor 'who broke another man's eye socket' as upcoming storyline reflects real life

The actor claimed to have acted in self defence, but a jury convicted him of inflicting grievous bodily harm following a trial and he was ordered to pay £2,000 compensation to his victim.

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2 w. ago Where is Jussie Smollett now six years after hate crime hoax scandal?

Jussie Smollett was taken to trial in 2019 for allegedly filing a false police report after the actor claimed he suffered a racial and homophobic attack in Chicago

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2 w. ago Women’s groups hail Noel Clarke libel defeat as victory for victims and press freedom

Campaigners say judgment shows powerful men cannot hide behind money and libel laws to silence accusersWomen’s groups have said a high court judgment dismissing a libel claim against the Guardian by actor Noel Clarke marks a victory not just for his victims, but for press freedom and public interest reporting as a whole.They said too often “wealthy and abusive men” have been able to use the courts to try to silence victims, hiding “behind injunctions, NDAs, [and] threats of defamation suits”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Charities welcome libel defeat for BBC star Noel Clarke in £70m sexual misconduct case

Women's charities have welcomed a high court judgement dismissing a £70 million libel claim against the Guardian by Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Noel Clarke: accountability came from journalism, not a complicit industry | Editorial

This newspaper’s victory in court underlines the courage of the women who spoke up and how in TV power shielded abuseThe high court’s dismissal of the actor Noel Clarke’s case against the Guardian is about more than one actor’s failed libel claim. Mrs Justice Steyn’s judgment is about power and complicity as well as the failure to protect vulnerable people. In her verdict, she agreed with the Guardian that there were “strong grounds to believe that [Clarke] is a serial abuser of women”.The court heard testimony from 26 witnesses before concluding that Clarke had engaged in harassment, bullying and abuse of power over many years. The judge accepted some of his evidence, but found him to be neither credible or reliable. The Guardian’s journalists, by contrast, were meticulous and gave Clarke reasonable opportunity to respond as well as fairly presenting his denials. Without women speaking up, Clarke would never have been exposed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation

High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracyThe Guardian has successfully defended a libel action brought by the actor Noel Clarke over an investigation by the newspaper in which he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.In a high court judgment handed down on Friday, Mrs Justice Steyn rejected Clarke’s claim. He had said the allegations set out in the Guardian’s investigation were false and that he had been the victim of an unlawful conspiracy.There were strong grounds to believe that over 15 years, he used his power to prey on and harass female colleagues.He sometimes bullied female colleagues.He engaged in unwanted sexual contact, kissing, touching or groping.He engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments.He was involved in professional misconduct.He took and shared explicit pictures and videos without consent, including secretly filming a young actor’s naked audition. Continue...

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2 w. ago What is Noel Clarke’s libel claim against The Guardian’s publisher about?

The Doctor Who actor will discover whether his libel claim against Guardian News and Media has been successful on Friday.

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3 w. ago West End's Hunchback of Notre Dame in row over casting a non

Critics claimed that casting an actor without a physical impairment as the lead role of Quasimodo for the London West End show was an example of 'ableism'.

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3 w. ago Scott Baio has blunt response to former WWE star Tyrus after barb on Gutfeld!

Actor took exception to claim he might be dead, saying he was canceled for his support of Trump

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last month Christopher Biggins admits to ‘grabbing women’ as he defends Gregg Wallace

Actor and TV personality, who is gay, claims that his actions used to be considered a sign of ‘affection’

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