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What was acceptable in Hollywood before and after the #MeToo movement is very different, and someone who has been there through it all, Winona Ryder, is sounding off.

To Esquire, the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star opened up about the old days of Hollywood in the ’80s and ’90s — and yes, some of her stories include disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Ryder didn’t provide the names of “a couple of people” in Hollywood “who were just blatantly sexually harassing me” when she was in her late 20s.

“It wasn’t an assault. But it was incredibly inappropriate. It was wild,” she said.

“I was lucky because I was known, so it didn’t happen as much as maybe it would if I had been a struggling actor. But I remember this feeling in your mind: You’re negotiating … You’re working it out while this person is being extremely creepy.”

It “soured” her on Hollywood, she said.

Regarding Weinstein, she believes a couple of awkward meetings with him got her blacklisted from potential projects.

“The one time I was supposed to have a meeting with [him], I went to the Miramax office and I extended my hand and he shook my hand and … we had a conversation and I left,” she recalls.

“And [afterward] I got like screamed at [by an agent]. ‘What the f*** did you do?’ Apparently, I offended him because I extended my hand?”

On another occasion, she says she unintentionally rebuffed his offer to star in an adaptation of the play Little Voice by recommending instead the “amazing” actress who had played the role onstage, Jane Horrocks. “And he got very weird and he left.”

For the record, the former producer, currently in jail on sex charges, denied the exchanges to Entertainment Weekly through his attorney, offering “only good thoughts and kind wishes for happiness and success for her.”

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Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the writers behind the blockbuster The Hangover and the writer-directors of the hit Bad Moms, have booked a Spa Weekend with some very funny women.

Deadline reports Mom‘s Anna Faris, Knocked Up‘s Leslie Mann, Always Be My Maybe scene stealer Michelle Buteau and Wedding Crashers‘ Isla Fisher will appear in a girl’s trip comedy called Spa Weekend.

The trade reports the film centers on three friends who take the titular trip — but when Jane, Coco and Sophie’s “trainwreck friend” Mel crashes the party, “the relaxation quickly descends into chaos with hilarious consequences.”

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Nikki Garcia, the wife of Dancing with the Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev, is asking for privacy following his arrest for domestic violence.

“This is a private matter, and Nikki asks for privacy for her and her family at this time,” a rep for Garcia said in a statement Friday to Good Morning America.

Artem was arrested for felony domestic violence on Thursday just before 10 a.m., according to Napa County, California, jail records.

The 42-year-old, who was released on $25,000 bail, was booked on California penal code 273.5(a), which makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence.

The Napa County Sheriff’s Department shared Artem’s mugshot on Thursday afternoon and told ABC News that they received a call around 10 a.m. for domestic violence in Yountville.

Napa County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrived within minutes and arrested Artem. They said that he did not resist arrest and was booked at the Napa County Jail on suspicion of domestic violence.

After making bail, he was released around 2:15 p.m. PT. Sheriff’s deputies said he was cooperative in the process.

The Sheriff’s Department has not shared details on who the alleged victim is, but told ABC News that they are giving the person “adequate time to deal with what unfolded before making the person talk more to detectives.”

They added that the alleged victim has been forthcoming with initial information to deputies.

The Russian-born dancer has competed on 12 seasons of DWTS to date.

Chigvintsev and Garcia competed together on season 25 of Dancing with the Stars and married in August 2022. They share a child, 4-year-old son Matteo.

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Emma Roberts is throwing her hat in the ring to play the princess of pop.

Britney Spears‘ former assistant Felicia Culotta recently suggested Roberts play Spears in the upcoming movie adaptation of her bestselling memoir, The Woman In Me, and the actress says the role would be a dream come true.

“I was like, I love her assistant,” Roberts told Cosmo. “I mean, it’s my true dream to play Britney Spears. It’s a rumor, but I hope maybe it’ll come true. I mean, I remember I locked myself in my room and listened to In the Zone and said, ‘I cannot leave this room until I memorize every word.’”

Roberts shared even more of her fandom, saying she is always playing Spears’ music.

“I mean, I sing Britney to my son in the bath all the time. I’m always like, ‘God, he must think I’m so weird.’ That’s some millennial parenting,” Roberts said.

In the TMZ interview where Culotta originally suggested Roberts for the part, she said both women understand child stardom, with Roberts appearing on the Nickelodeon show Unfabulous and Spears on Disney Channel’s The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. She also suggested Timothée Chalamet as someone who could take on the role of Spears’ ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.

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Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here’s a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week:

Jersey Shore (MTV)
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi recounted one of the most iconic moments in Jersey Shore history while guesting on the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast on Wednesday. According to Snooki, a producer on the show told police to arrest her on the beach in July 2010. “Those cops weren’t on shift for the town,” Snooki said. “They were on shift from production to make sure they are protecting us from crazy people. … So I don’t even think it’s legal because they weren’t working for the town, but I watched the video back and one of the producers said, ‘Just arrest her.’”

The Golden Bachelorette (ABC)
In a new clip shared to Instagram on Wednesday, Kelsey Anderson, who won last season of The Bachelor, introduces Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos to her father, Mark Anderson. He will be competing for Vassos’ love on the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelorette, which premieres on Sep. 18.

Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Stacy Snyder, who appeared on season 5 of Love Is Blind, has publicly come out as queer. The Love Is Blind alum shared the update on her relationship status to Instagram on Wednesday, posting a video of a woman kissing her as the Charli XCX and Billie Eilish “Guess” remix plays in the background. On her Instagram Story, Snyder said she was scared to come out, but is “literally speechless” at the positive fan reaction. Stacy was engaged to Izzy Zapata on the show, but she turned him down at the altar.

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The first poster for the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown has been released.

The image shows Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, wearing the sunglasses he usually sported during the time covered in the film.

As previously reported, A Complete Unknown, directed by James Mangold, arrives in theaters Christmas Day. It follows Dylan from his arrival in New York City at age 19 to his groundbreaking decision to “go electric” at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

In addition to Chalamet, who does his own singing in the film, A Complete Unknown stars Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash and Nick Offerman as Alan Lomax. Elle Fanning plays Sylvie Russo, a character based on Dylan’s real-life girlfriend and muse Suze Rotolo.

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Paramount Network just dropped a teaser for the “epic return” of its smash hit Yellowstone. 

“Legacy,” Kevin Costner‘s John Dutton says in the opening to the short clip from the second part of season 5. “We build something worth having, someone’s gonna try and take it.”

In another moment, Luke Grimes‘ Kayce Dutton appears to be packing his things, telling his wife, Monica (Kelsey Asbille), “What I’m doin’ isn’t for the ranch. It’s for us.”

There’s also the promise of more fireworks between Kelly Reilly‘s Beth Dutton and Jamie, her enemy and adoptive brother, played by Wes Bentley. 

“You destroy me, you destroy yourself,” he says.

It then cuts to a shot of her smacking him across the face.

On a cellphone call, she icily replies to his threat: “Unlike you, I keep my promises.”

The first half of season 5 ended with Jamie orchestrating impeachment proceedings against his adopted dad, who had become the governor of Montana in the course of the show.

Of course, it’s not known exactly how things with John Dutton will play out after Costner vowed back in June that he wasn’t returning to the show.

Yellowstone returns Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount Network.

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The Broadway musical The Notebook, based on the beloved Nicholas Sparks book and subsequent romantic film starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, will close in December. 

The production’s website just listed Sunday, Dec. 15, as the show’s final performance.

The time-spanning show, the cast of which includes Jordan Tyson, John Cardoza, Maryann Plunkett and Dorian Harewood, started previews on Feb. 10 before having its official opening on March 14.

The production featured music and lyrics by singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and was nominated for three Tony Awards. A national tour will launch in September 2025 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio, with other cities to follow.

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Weeks after her bestie Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, Leah Remini has announced she’s split with her husband of 21 years, Angelo Pagán.

The former King of Queens star and Pagán jointly posted to Instagram on Thursday, “After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce.”

“This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it’s what’s best for us,” the statement continued.

The note goes on to say, “Yes, we’re sad, and we’ve got some figuring out to do as we continue to move forward into our new normal — together still in many ways, and apart in some new ones.”

It added, “But here’s the thing: we’ve been best friends for so many years. We are still celebrating holidays together, watching our favorite tv shows together, and gathering as a family.”

As to the reason behind the split, the statement explained, “To put it simply, we both changed, as people do, and we got used to playing roles that didn’t fit us anymore.” They added, “Our bond is still strong — it’s just evolved into something different.”

The pair share an “incredible daughter” in 20-year-old Sofia, noting, “From our perspective, this marriage was a huge success.”

The couple said they want to be “as transparent as possible” with their new direction, “because, for years, we shared our marriage so publicly, whether it was on our specials on VH1 or our reality show,” referencing Leah Remini: It’s All Relative.

They also said of their “new chapter” together, apart, “We hope our journey can inspire others to see that relationships — whether they change or end — aren’t failures.”
 

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Carl Weathers was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week.

On Thursday, the actor, known for his role as boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky films as well as his time as an NFL linebacker for the then-Oakland Raiders, was posthumously honored with his own Hollywood landmark.

Among those paying tribute were his family members, as well as dear friends in Hollywood and sports, including actress/director Bryce Dallas Howard, who worked with him on The Mandalorian — for which Weathers was nominated for an Emmy — and Star Trek actor LeVar Burton.

Carl Weathers’ sons Matthew and Jason Weathers, as well as his partner Christine Kludjian, also paid tribute to him in moving speeches.

“My father was an individual with dreams and aspirations,” Matthew Weathers said in his speech. “He knew what he wanted at a very young age. He told me on numerous occasions that if he had some money in his pocket as a young man, he’d go to the movies.”

“Not a lot of people have the opportunity to do what he did,” he added of his father’s illustrious career. “He was proud of what he created. So am I. It’s hard to imagine that he’s not here.”

Jason Weathers echoed his brother’s words, and said that he’s “so proud” of the actor-director.

“I wish he could be here to experience this,” he continued. “I know he was looking forward to this — over 50 years in Hollywood, in his career, and now to be immortalized with a star is just truly wonderful.”

Carl Weathers, who logged memorable performances in Predator, Toy Story, Arrested Development, and Happy Gilmore, died in February at age 76.

Weathers’ monument, in the category of Sports Entertainment, is the 2,787th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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