Harassment in Hollywood 2017
All the latest news on the sexual harassment and assault scandals, plus Mira Sorvino and other accusers open up about the vindication and aftermath of their bombshell revelations.
Amazon Studios' Roy Price: Inside the Fall of a Top Executive (and What's Next)
Days after THR published producer Isa Hackett's sexual harassment claims, the head of the streaming giant steps down. Now new details are emerging of "awkward and uncomfortable" sex talk, a close relationship with Harvey Weinstein and misfires that may lead to more changes.
Mira Sorvino, Natasha Henstridge and More Weinstein Accusers Gather to Reveal What Happened After They Came Forward
Nine industry women share what it was like to expose long-kept secrets and create a movement of solidarity by calling out the media mogul for harassment and assault: "Everything came rushing back" ... "It was like PTSD" ... "It was the first time I realized I wasn't alone."
Neal Gabler: Weinstein's Abuse Mimicked the Original Film Moguls He Revered (Guest Column)
The producer's demons, writes industry historian Neal Gabler, and the damage they caused, can be traced to his quest to rule entertainment like the early studio chiefs who "made great movies but left a battlefield strewn with victims."
Dustin Hoffman Sexually Harassed Me When I Was 17 (Guest Column)
The author, who slapped away the star's butt grabs and laughed off his vulgar language on the set of 1985 TV film 'Death of a Salesman,' still feels conflicted: "I loved the attention. Until I didn't."
John Lasseter's Pattern of Alleged Misconduct Detailed by Disney/Pixar Insiders
One longtime Pixar employee says Lasseter was known for "grabbing, kissing, making comments about physical attributes."
Writer Jenny Lumet: Russell Simmons Sexually Violated Me (Guest Column)
The screenwriter of 'Rachel Getting Married' and 'The Mummy' (and the daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet) details a terrifying encounter with the legendary music producer, who says he is stepping down from his businesses in the wake of the new claims.
New Dustin Hoffman Accuser Claims Harassment and Physical Violation on Broadway (Guest Column)
Kathryn Rossetter performed eight times a week with the star in 'Death of a Salesman' — but, she writes, a dream job soon became "a horrific, demoralizing and abusive experience at the hands (literally) of one of my acting idols."
Mira Sorvino: The Vindication and Aftermath of My Weinstein Story (Guest Column)
The Oscar-winning actress reveals what happened after she came forward against the media mogul and says the problem is more widespread than anyone thought: "I don't know a woman who hasn't had something happen to her."
Separate Art From the Artist? THR Critics Debate Hollywood's Harassment Impact
As the list of Hollywood power players accused of sexual misconduct grows longer, three THR critics discuss the challenges of thinking and writing about art in this new age of accountability.
Jill Soloway, Lena Waithe Offer 13 Suggestions on How to Change Hollywood's Harassment Culture
Among them: “Don't be a dick.”