Russell Brand Arrives at London Court to Face Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

Russell Brand Arrives at London Court to Face Rape and Sexual Assault Charges

Russell Brand arrived at London’s Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday after being charged with rape and sexual assault. The disgraced comedian’s first hearing took place after it was confirmed last month that the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service authorized the Metropolitan Police to charge a man, identified as 49-year-old Brand, following an investigation by detectives. Brand…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Creative Duo Set for Sheffield DocFest as “Queer Stories Face Growing Resistance”

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Creative Duo Set for Sheffield DocFest as “Queer Stories Face Growing Resistance”

The Sheffield DocFest will feature producers and directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, the co-founders of production company World of Wonder (WOW), who have been behind the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race, as this year’s guests of honor, screening several of their films and TV series. Among the programming in tribute to the duo, the…

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Jackie Chan to Receive Locarno Film Festival Lifetime Honor

Jackie Chan to Receive Locarno Film Festival Lifetime Honor

Hong Kong and global film icon Jackie Chan will attend the 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland this summer to receive the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera, or Career Leopard award, organizers unveiled on Tuesday. The festival will bestow the honor upon Chan on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 9, with the actor also set to introduce his films Project A (1983)…

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BBC Review Finds No “Toxic Culture” But “Minority of People Whose Behavior Is Simply Not Acceptable”

BBC Review Finds No “Toxic Culture” But “Minority of People Whose Behavior Is Simply Not Acceptable”

The BBC has said it will take immediate action to improve workplace culture, after publishing a comprehensive independent report amid allegations of bullying.  The report from Change Associates, led by Executive Chairman and Founder Grahame Russell, found no evidence of a toxic culture, but in a series of detailed findings and recommendations it highlighted key…

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Platino Awards: Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here’ Dominates as Fernanda Torres Scoops Best Actress

Platino Awards: Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here’ Dominates as Fernanda Torres Scoops Best Actress

Walter Salles‘ I’m Still Here was the big winner at Madrid’s Platino Awards on Sunday night, honoring the best of Ibero-American film and television. The Brazilian filmmaker took home the best director and best Ibero-American fiction film awards, while the Oscar-nominated Fernanda Torres won best actress for her performance. Elsewhere, Daniel Fanego won the best…

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