Hollywood Sexual Harrasment/Assault Thread

[Faulkner]

“Into the Night” (and its video) is super creepy, though, even if it’s a great vocal performance. That said, I don’t really hear it that much anymore.

Edited December 2, 2018 by Costello

[DramatistDreamer]

 

Oh definitely.  Sadly, I was just mentioning this in another thread about Ken Berry-- that there was a time when you used to have to possess true, discernible talent and even luck on top of all that, to make it in entertainment but now, it seems, all you need is the ability to throw a chair or a table.

 

I continue to be flummoxed by Ben Carson.  I still think he tried (and failed) to perform a lobotomy on himself and things went terribly wrong.

Edited December 3, 2018 by DramatistDreamer

[DRW50]

 

I think the song is meant to be written from a teenager's point of view (I don't know). I really thought it was a great song...until I saw the video. 

[Faulkner]

 

[DramatistDreamer]

Hey @Juliajms speaking of women and science, OMG at this!

 

[Khan]

What do you expect from a man who once was busted for picking up a hooker?

[Faulkner]

Wasn’t Hugh referring to this?

 

 

[Khan]

Really?  Oops.  Guess I gotta take back what I said before.

 

Sorry, Hugh!

[DramatistDreamer]

Yes, thanks for posting, this is what the tweet is in reference to.

[Juliajms]

Ugh! I see from the bottom of the thread that it was some DJ who said it. What an ass. I think our society can do better (although not when our leader is a misogynist), but it's hard for me to imagine a time when there isn't significant sexism. Obviously racism is holding us back as well.  It makes me said when I think of how much further ahead we could be if the scientific fields really were a meritocracy. 

[ChitHappens]

 

My brother cracks up at the way Benny is wailing about a 16 year old.  But yes, great vocals!

[Faulkner]

 

 

[DramatistDreamer]

Lifetime naming R. Kelly as the source of a gun threat issued during a screening of Surviving R. Kelly.

 

Lifetime Says R. Kelly Is To Blame For The Gun Threats At The Premiere Screening Of 'Surviving R. Kelly'

[Khan]

Yes, R. Kelly, that's exactly how you should have handled the matter.  Dumbass.

[alphanguy74]

It IS a great song, certainly amazing vocal performance. I know many see it as creepy because of the society they've been brought up in, as 18 being this watermark for sexual consent. But 2/3 of the world puts it at 16... so I guess it's not so creepy in Canada, the UK, and Europe? It just makes one wonder. I was always stunned that sexual themes have always been a reason to ban a song, but MURDER is not! Another example of how the United States looks the other way when it comes to violence, but sex is dirty and must be hidden.