Kevin Spacey apologises over Anthony Rapp 'sexual advance' claim

[AVGWarhawk]

Now Dustin Hoffman is apologizing for groping. The iceberg is starting to rise out of the water a bit more.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Like an iceberg it's been there all along ... I have been wondering why there have been news reports in the media of female teachers sleeping with male students and male teachers molesting female students with even one case of the teacher abducting one student and heading for Mexico and getting apprehended in Northern California, but yet hardly ever do you hear of a male with another male story.

Looks like there would be at least one big wig male CEO with a male to male (okay I'll use the H word homosexual) problem ...

Male with male stories usually involve the Catholic priesthood. That issue has run unchecked for years. It is by and large out in the open. But true, I know of no other news of male with male. But hey, there is time. It appears Hollywood is going to spill all the beans. I suspect a few bean stories have the same sex organ.

[Buddahaid]

I want to apologize for having nothing to apologize for....

[Eichhörnchen]

I accidentally brushed against a squirrel the other day

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I accidentally brushed against a squirrel the other day

Your individual counseling will start tomorrow.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

I want to apologize for having nothing to apologize for....

Accepted.

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I accidentally brushed against a squirrel the other day

Yeah, sure... that's your story and you're going to stick to it, eh?...

Having lived in Hollywood for over 40 years, I've heard a lot of the rumors that later turned out to be fact; there is an awful lot of male on male sexual harassment in the entertainment business rumored to be going on for many, many decades. There are several very powerful men in the upper reaches of the entertainment business who are known for their gay sexual inclinations and their wealth and power have long protected them, just as wealth and power have shielded hetero offenders. In addition to the wealth/power shield, there is a network of "fixers" who serve to preserve the secrecy of the offenders, usually PIs who will do just about anything to protect their clients; the best known to the public was the PI, Anthony Pellicano, who handled Michael Jackson's affairs when Jackson was accused of child molestation; the guy is a real piece of work, in the old Private Dick mold:

http://www.newsweek.com/anthony-pell...-silence-67115

http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jan...me-pellicano12

The activities of people like Pellicano are not the exception in Hollywood or the rest of the entertainment world, they are normal SOP. I have, over the years, personally heard and seen a good many things that would probably shock a lot of people about some of their favorite celebrities; a lot of the activity has either been swept under the rug or ignored because the offender was/is 'too powerful' to speak out against. I don't think this current rash of scandals is really going to change a lot of things in the long run, but it is going to make a lot of people as yet unmentioned in the media very, very uncomfortable...





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[vienna]

Meanwhile, in local park, Eichhörnchen grooms a potential victim:






Retribution will be swift:










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[Eichhörnchen]

I don't know whether this made the news outside of the UK:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...nst-man-in-bar

Apparently the guy has since been released. There's a welter of allegation going on over here right now, implicating celebs, politicians, anyone in public life it seems, but in some places just being a westerner is enough.

[Gerald]

Update:

Two Oscar-winning actors, a Hollywood filmmaker and a senior US news editor are the latest high-profile figures to be accused of sexual harassment.
The actors Kevin Spacey and Dustin Hoffman have been accused of sexual misconduct and have issued apologies.
Meanwhile, six women have accused Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour film series and X-Men: The Last Stand, of sexual harassment or misconduct.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41836843

The rise is high.

Sorry don't see post 16

[Delgard]

I understand alcohol was a heavy factor in his early days. I heard that continuous heavy drinking leads to occasional blackouts.

Not an excuse, mind you, but I understand his life has changed in that regard. His not knowing, and his sincere apology, and recovery to be doing what he is doing is definitely a step forward.

I would not be surprised that, if he did what is reported, he has no recollection and can only sincerely make amends.

No one is perfect, to judge another before we judge ourselves AND work on ourselves is no permission.

I couldn't be the first to cast a stone...

[Mr Quatro]

Referring to the "Me Too" movement: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-me...just-a-hashtag

This moment is no longer a hashtag; it’s the lancing of an infected wound. What’s happening isn’t slowing down; if anything, it’s accelerating.

I just saw it as an advertisement on TV without knowing anyone that the ad involved, but now it is shocking and pleasing at the same time that the world we live in cares.

[Delgard]

Just personaly, I avoid rehashing troubling events. I have become (better anyway) accepting of the imperfections of others.

I don't have much tolerance of people knowingly hurting others, but sometimes people just don't fully understand. I hope they find understanding quickly through programs or treatment.

Rehashing via "me, too" just upsets me. I have learned to accept it as I work to help others. It is probably one of the top items my God wants me to do.

[Gerald]

Another actress has come forward with an allegation that US producer Harvey Weinstein raped her.
Boardwalk Empire star Paz de la Huerta told Vanity Fair that Weinstein raped her twice in New York in 2010.
The magazine says the alleged assaults could see charges brought against the film mogul because they fall within New York's statute of limitations for rape in the first degree.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41857189



Rolling cases.

[Platapus]

Going to be tough to get evidence after all the time unless someone saved a blue dress.