Sexual Misconduct

JERRY LEWIS SAID HIS BIGGEST FLAW WAS TEMPTATION

And so it begins…we were not at ALL surprised to learn that women in their 70’s and 80’s are now coming forward to accuse the late Jerry Lewis of sexual and other atrocities. It’s about time. He’s actually being compared to Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby. As a kid, we LOVED Jerry Lewis’s movies, but as a gossip columnist we had heard plenty of not-so-nice stories about this talented but egotistical and entitled monster who was the King of Paramount Pictures in the 60’s and could do no wrong. (Did you know he left NONE of his 50 million dollar fortune to his longtime ex-wife Patti and 6 sons?) The producers of Allen v Farrow interviewed several actresses with awful stories about Lewis and they shared the info with Vanity Fair. Hopefully now that the doors have opened – MORE women will have the courage to tell their stories about the REAL Jerry Lewis.

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By Janet / February 23, 2022

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Acting Coach James Franco Sexual Misconduct

JAMES FRANCO TAUGHT A MASTER CLASS IN “SEX SCENES”

James Franco’s career might be somewhat stalled, but he can console himself with the fact that he still has a good head of hair. In 2018, Franco was churning out low budget indie films that he directed, as well as teaching acting classes. Naturally his classes were a hot ticket, but some of the female students accused him of sexual misconduct. He told his students that he would have parts for them in his small films, but it turned out the roles were almost always for “prostitutes or hookers “ involving nudity. The young actresses were desperate to be in his films, and some claimed he took advantage of them. Interesting that Franco also taught a Master Class in sex scenes. Use your imagination. He did apologize for his crass behavior, but certainly his reputation lost some lustre.

Above, James Franco had brunch with friends in New York

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By Janet / September 27, 2020

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#MeToo Dogs Entourage Jeremy Piven Sexual Misconduct

JEREMY PIVEN LOST HIS BEST FRIEND

Entourage star Jeremy Piven posted a heartbreaking photo of his beloved French Bulldog Bubba today, with the announcement that his dog “died in his arms and it’s hard to stop crying.” It’s impossible not to cry WITH him. Over the past year we’ve seen dozens of photos of Jeremy and Bubba getting coffee, having lunch together – they were inseparable. After Jeremy had all those sexual misconduct charges, lost his TV series, and called himself “collateral damage of the #MeToo movement, Bubba remained his loyal and constant companion. So sad…

By Janet / June 15, 2020

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#MeToo Denial Dogs Jeremy Piven Sexual Misconduct

THE STRANGE CASE OF JEREMY PIVEN

We absolutely LOVED Jeremy Piven’s series Mr Selfridge so we were disappointed when he was accused of sexual misconduct (some of it quite appalling) by several women. Piven jauntily called himself “collateral damage of #MeToo, and angrily denied everything. He even took – and passed- a lie detector test to clear himself. But when no less than 8 totally separate women came forward with misconduct claims that were eerily similar, his series, Wisdom of the Crowd, was cancelled. That absolute denial of ALL charges seemed to cook his goose. He’s still in denial, but doing okay – he’s been performing stand-up successfully and has no less that 5 films in postproduction.

Above, Jeremy Piven’s French Bulldog Bubba seems to disagree with him.

By Janet / May 19, 2020

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SOMEBODY STILL LOVES JEREMY PIVEN – HIS DOG!

Jeremy Piven knows that carrying a cute little dog can make anybody seem more appealing. The Mr Selfridge star (we loved that series!) has been having popularity problems. He was accused by a number of unrelated women of groping, inappropriate behavior, and sexual misconduct of all sorts. Jeremy became outraged and flatly declared that all charges were false and completely fabricated. He claimed all the women were opportunistic – seeking fame and money. Nobody was happy with THAT response, and coincidentally or not, his 2018 series Wisdom of the Crowd was canceled.

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By Janet / April 15, 2019

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Kelly LeBrock Sexual Assault Sexual Misconduct Sexual Predator Steven Seagal Tell Alls

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO KELLY LEBROCK’S TELL-ALL BOOK?

A few years ago, Weird Science star Kelly LeBrock revealed that she was writing a book about her life and promised details about her toxic marriage to Steven Seagal, which ended when he got their nanny pregnant. (Kelly said she waited until her children were grown to talk about their father.) At that time he had already been accused of sexual improprieties (including rape) and since then, many more women have come forward with charges of sexual misconduct and assault. But the book never materialized! Was Kelly pressured by her creepy ex NOT to write it? Will we EVER know the truth?

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By Janet / October 5, 2018

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Accusation Aziz Ansari Sexual Misconduct

AZIZ ANSARI IS RESUMING A NORMAL LIFE

SO glad to see Aziz Ansari back in circulation after questionable sexual misconduct charges derailed his social life. Ansari seems like a basically decent guy- he calls himself a feminist and, in fact, wore a Time’s Up pin to the Golden Globes. Of course, some men claim to be feminists and support women’s groups to ease a guilty conscience, but it doesn’t seem to be the case with Aziz. A woman charged him with crossing boundaries on a date, but it was a far cry from abusing power in the workplace and more like just a bad date. The upside of this situation is that Aziz and many other men might re-evaluate their date behavior. Happily, Aziz has emerged from the storm more knowledgable and cautious (that’s a good thing) and now he’s keeping company with an attractive woman.

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By Janet / August 9, 2018

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Andy Dick Sexual Misconduct

ANDY DICK IS A BISEXUAL GROPER

Andy “the groper” Dick is back in the news since he was charged July 2 with grabbing a woman and making lewd comments. Andy has a LONG and rich history of sexual misconduct and a woman who worked with him on a short-lived series Go Fish (about freshmen in high school) in 2001, told her story to The Hollywood Reporter. The aspiring actress was 20 and she got a nonunion job as an extra on the series. Producers and “higher-ups” on the show offered her bonuses if she would keep an eye on Andy, and butt into conversations he was having with younger actors. She says “Andy hated me.” One day Andy managed to lure a young actor into his locked dressing room and was attempting to undress him when the guy managed to escape. It just goes to show that producers and people in charge have been in the habit of covering up bad behavior and protecting self-indulgent stars for a LONG time.

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By Janet / July 24, 2018

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Catfish MTV Nev Schulman Sexual Misconduct

THANKS MTV – FOR DOING THE RIGHT THING WITH NEV SCHULMAN

It’s gratifying to see how intelligently MTV handled the misconduct allegations against Catfish host Nev Schulman. They put Catfish production on hold and HIRED AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR to scrutinize the charges made by a woman who appeared on the show. She alleged that Schulman pressured her to have sex with him. Schulman denied the allegations and pointed out that coworkers present at that time would back him up. Investigators found the charges to be without merit, and Catfush resumed production. We’re happy to see that no one was instantly fired nor were shows abruptly canceled until charges were thoroughly examined. It’s a shame that some ex-girlfriends, wannabe girlfriends or just bad dates drop bombshell charges without merit against guys for some kind of revenge. The #MeToo movement is way too important for this kind of frivolity.

By Janet / June 24, 2018

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Jeremy Piven Sexual Misconduct Sexual Predator

JEREMY PIVEN STILL HAS ONE BEST FRIEND

And that friend happens to be a cute and very portable French Bulldog. Jeremy has some time on his hands since his series Wisdom of the Crowd was canceled – after he was accused of predatory sexual behavior by eight women. (No violence or rape) Not really sure if that affected the series’ cancellation, but Jeremy’s reputation has suffered because he didn’t handle it well. The 52 year old Entourage star blasted the women, denied everything, and called them liars. He SHOULD have simply apologized and acknowledged that he may have behaved badly and he has learned his lesson. Jeremy is now doing stand-up – his stand-up comedy tour starts next month at a club in Naples, Florida.

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By Janet / March 28, 2018

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