The popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star faced seven charges in total. The British police have also interviewed him about two further rape accusations.
The Southwark Crown Court trial, which dominated the British press for over a month, has come to a close — and condemned the former presenter, comedian and actor.
Actor-comedian faced seven charges, including rape and sexual assault, from six women
Russell Brand, the former actor and comedian, was convicted Wednesday on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape in his London criminal trial. He was found not guilty of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault. Mr Justice Bennathan informed Brand that “obviously a custodial sentence of some […]
Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape. After two days of deliberations, the jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court delivered a verdict on all counts, finding the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was found not guilty on two other counts of rape […]
Russell Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a U.K. court on Thursday. He is expected to be sentenced on Monday.
Acclaimed actor and “Practical Magic” director Griffin Dunne is glad to see its renaissance. “I don’t know when it could have started. Maybe 10 years ago, the conversation about ‘Practical Magic’ started to pick up more steam, particularly around Halloween. I’d see memes with ‘midnight margaritas’ and when my friends’ daughters found out I directed […]
Surreal, mysterious and with an outlandish origin story, Jan Potocki’s The Manuscript Found in Saragossa has amassed a cult following that includes Salman Rushdie and Jerry Garcia. But it’s the book’s global humanism makes it relevant now, say the curators of a new exhibition A young Walloon officer called Alphonse van Worden travels through the Sierra Morena on his way to Madrid to join the Spanish army. Along the way he has an erotic encounter with two demonic Moorish sisters, falls foul of shape-shifting apparitions and is tested by a Jewish Kabbalist attempting to use mystical formulas to control spirits and decipher the universe. All these things happen in what might be one of the least-known great novels of the European canon, an encyclopedic roman-monde written more than 200 years ago called The Manuscript Found in Saragossa. Continue reading...
Although Scarlett Johansson is no stranger to a big-budget superhero flick, she found herself in uncharted territory when making the jump from Marvel to DC. The 2x Oscar nominee admitted she had “a lot of existential angst” on the set of The Batman: Part II, which she explained was “hard to figure out” as she […]
EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment’s upcoming Magic: The Gathering movie looks to have found its first big star ready to enchant fans of the popular card game as sources tell Deadline Maya Hawke is set to join the live-action film based on the Hasbro franchise. Hawke’s role has not yet been disclosed. Legendary and […]
Wild Horses, a Minnesota roots-music trio, found a wealth of songs for new album The In Between after throwing themselves into hard times
EXCLUSIVE: Cooper Tomlinson, fresh off Blumhouse/Focus Features’ global box office sensation Obsession, has found his next feature in the shape of mystery-thriller Seeker, opposite Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) and Mika Abdalla (Off Campus). We first told you about the project six weeks ago with Adam Rehmeier (Carolina Caroline) on board to direct the original […]
The decorated stage and screen star is a scene-stealer in the weepy Oscar contender, leading to the most attention she's received for a film role to date. The experience is inspiring her to forge a new path.
The comedian and YouTuber has pleaded not guilty to the seven counts against him
The media personality has been on trial for three weeks, after pleading not guilty to all charges.
Chinese investors placing high value on AI despite unpopularity of Sanxingdui: Future Past China’s first fully AI-generated movie has flopped, earning just 1.7m yuan (£191,000) at the box office despite costing “tens of millions” to make, according to its producer. But is it any good? The Guardian watched Sanxingdui: Future Past in a virtually empty cinema in Beijing, and found it no worse than plenty of human-centred mindless action flicks. Continue reading...
Cynthia Nixon is standing by her “Sex and the City” character Miranda Hobbes’ arc in the chaotic reboot “And Just Like That” — despite how bewildering some fans found it. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the actress explained that despite the fact that the show’s viewers “were so horrified by [Miranda’s] […]
Pier Paolo Pasolini was found bludgeoned to death in 1975. A young escort confessed to the crime but changed his story over the years, creating uncertainty.
Savannah Guthrie has taken to social media to urge anyone with knowledge about her mother, Nancy, who was presumed kidnapped in February and has yet to be found, to come forward. Guthrie shared a drawing to her Instagram account done by her daughter that shows an umbrella, raindrops and the text: “I know it might […]
An exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts is building a different picture of Georgia O'Keeffe, best known for her depictions of flowers and desert landscapes. "Georgia O'Keeffe: Architecture" explores the artist's paintings of buildings, from cityscapes to rural settings, and how O'Keeffe captured qualities of light, atmosphere and texture found in man-made structures. Jane Pauley reports.
From sneering at royals to “Nigerian Wicked,” here’s how the British spinoff has set itself apart.
The actress Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault stemming from the incident and was released on bail
Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's hit song, was found dead by her husband.
Fans of CBS’ Fire Country and Sheriff Country are officially one week away from the big crossover event that will bring together actors from both series for one special night: November 6. Deadline has your first look at the teaser trailer for the event, which can be found above. Sheriff Country showrunner and executive producer […]
As John Lewis reports a 96% rise in searches for CD players, music fans share their reasons for ditching streaming CDs appear to be having a resurgence . John Lewis said searches for CD players are up 96% since July, while another report on trends in music and film this year found that CD sales are up 16%. With this in mind, we asked music fans why they favour discs over other formats, and if it is a new preference or a lifetime habit. Continue reading...
The popular YouTuber gave evidence in a London trial in which he has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape, sexual assault or attempted indecent assault.
