[View on web]( [New reader? Subscribe]( July 01, 2021 What's news: The stunning decision by the PA Supreme Court to overturn Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction is sending shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond. James Franco paid out over $2.2m to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit. Allison Mack was sentenced to three years in prison for her involvement in the NXIVM sex cult — [Abid Rahman]( Hollywood in Shock As Cosby Freed ⺠"This is why people don't come forward." Hollywood reacted with shock and anger to the news of Pennsylvania's highest court overturning Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction on Wednesday. Padma Lakshmi, Aisha Tyler, Rosie O’Donnell, Amber Tamblyn and scores of other people in the entertainment industry took to social media to express their fury at the justice system and their sorrow for all victims of assault. [The reaction.]( —Legal experts weigh in. Cosby's release has elicited confusion as well as fierce criticism directed at Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The decision has been widely criticized by victims of sexual crimes and the public at large, but attorneys canvassed by THR say while it may not be popular, it is legally sound. And it is not a decision based on Cosby’s guilt or innocence. [The decision explained.]( —Rashad faces backlash. Cosby's former TV co-star Phylicia Rashad issued a new statement following widespread outrage over her message of support for her friend when news first broke of his release. Earlier Wednesday, the actress and incoming dean of Howard University’s fine arts college, seemed to celebrate Cosby’s release on Twitter. [The story](. —Franco settles. On a day dominated by the Cosby news, James Franco and associated entities agreed to pay $2,235,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging he pushed acting students into performing in increasingly explicit sex scenes on camera. [The story](. —"Even when justice is served, it can be taken away." Dylan Farrow blasted Cosby’s sexual assault conviction being overturned and the separate news that Franco had agreed to settle a sexual misconduct lawsuit as a "travesty." [The story](. How Will #FreeBritney Deal With a "Ruthless" Probate System? âº"This has the potential to make some precedent." As Britney Spears publicly states a desire to "end" a conservatorship that's been in place since 2008, legal professionals analyze her path out of it. Spears' case has put a spotlight on conservatorships, particularly in California, where critics say abuse is ubiquitous and her case could prove helpful to others in similar circumstances. [The story](. —The Britney tape. After audio of Spears' testimony at her June 23 conservatorship hearing began circulating just hours after it ended, including in a YouTube post, L.A. County court issued an announcement that, effective Monday, the remote audio attendance program would be shut down. [The story](. —Allison Mack sentenced. Former Smallville actress Allison Mack, who played a key role in the sex cult NXIVM, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the group’s spiritual leader Keith Raniere. [The story](. —"I'm still in a state of disbelief." India Oxenberg, the daughter of former Dynasty star Catherine Oxenberg, has spoken out on the sentencing of Mack, who recruited her into the NXIVM sex cult. [The story](. —Counterclaim. Singer Kesha scored her biggest victory thus far in the seven-year-long legal fight over whether she defamed Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald by publicly accusing the star producer of rape. [The story](. BuzzFeed and Vice's Next Pivot: Go Public
âº"Surprising lifeline." BuzzFeed made the first SPAC move, but fellow digital giants Group Nine Media, BDG and Vice are all engaged in similar maneuvers for an IPO via a blank-check company to help fund acquisitions to better compete with Google and Facebook for ad dollars: "Going public and rolling up this very fragmented audience is a good strategic goal." [The story](. —This Week in TV. THR's [Rick Porter]( runs down the TV premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. Things to look out for over the next week include Monsters at Work, the first Pixar series to bow on Disney+ based on the Monsters Inc. franchise, and the return reality shows Big Brother and Love Island. [The full guide](. —Problem for WarnerMedia? A day after the DGA announced that it will no longer consider day-and-date releases for the top prize at its next awards, the Academy announced that it would continue to consider day-and-date releases for the Oscars. [The story](. —A refuge from the HFPA. The Critics Choice Association announced a new awards show honoring non-English-language films. The World Movie Awards, which will launch in 2022, has been in the planning stages for several years. [The story](. —"A good opportunity." Anthony Ramos says he’s listening to the charges of colorism and criticisms around Afro-Latino representation in his new film In the Heights. [The story](. 2022: Year of Cage
âºMeta Cage. Let's be honest the news above has been mostly depressing, so here's some good news at last, and yes it's Nic Cage related. The Oscar-winner's meta action-comedy Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which Cage plays a version of himself, has a release date of April 22, 2022. Definitely something to look forward to. [The story](. —In a league of his own. Amazon’s A League of Their Own update has cast its version of Jimmy Dugan with Parks and Recreation favorite Nick Offerman joining the live-action series from creators Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham. [The story](. —Willy Wonka at 50. The child stars from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory speak to THR's [Seth Abramovitch]( about the making of the classic film. [The interview](. —"Go suck a d***." A combative Quentin Tarantino addressed several of the controversies that have dogged his career including that Bruce Lee debate, violence against women in his films, Harvey Weinstein, retirement and more while visiting The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. [The story](. In other news... —[Penske Media unveils LA3C]( a three-day festival celebrating Los Angeles. —Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage set [City on Fire]( series at Apple](. —[Netflix’s new releases]( coming in July. —Movies and TV shows [leaving Netflix in July](. —[European box office dropped 70 percent]( in 2020 due to COVID-19. —Film review: Everardo Gout's [The Forever Purge](. —Golden Globes to allow foreign-language and animated films to [compete for best picture at any future ceremony](. —Locarno Film Festival [unveils lineup](. —[Don Cheadle married his long-time partner Bridgid Coulter]( during the pandemic. —Former Fox News correspondent Ed Henry [files defamation suit against channel](. —[Instagram to lean into video]( amid “stiff competition” with TikTok, YouTube. —Film review: Netflix’s [Fear Street Part 1: 1994](. —Atlanta writer [Janine Nabers]( inks Amazon overall deal. —[New production studio]( to launch on South Side of Chicago. —Night of the Animated Dead [to adapt zombie classic](. What else we're reading... —"Why Phylicia Rashad’s Defense Of Bill Cosby Is So Infuriating" [[Los Angeles Times]( —"Kobe and Gigi, Forever Courtside" [[Vulture]( —"Fox News Leans Into Bill Cosby Apologia In Wake Of Surprise Court Ruling" [[Salon]( —"Dan Schneider Once Reigned Over Children’s TV. What Happened?" [[New York Times]( —"Black Widow Finally Gets Her Own Movie, One That Poses The Question: Who Is She, Really?" [[Washington Post]( Today... ... in 1992, Columbia lined up A League of Their Own for its big screen debut. Starring Geena Davis and Tom Hanks, the baseball film went on to be a summer hit, grossing $107 million stateside. [The original review](. Today's birthdays: Liv Tyler (44), Léa Seydoux (36), Pamela Anderson (54), Andre Braugher (59), Storm Reid (18), Debbie Harry (76), [Dan Aykroyd]( (69), Alan Ruck (65), Jared Keeso (37), Sonoya Mizuno (35), Jordi Mollà (53), Hannah Murray (32)
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