MICHAEL R. SISAK, TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated PressMar 11, 2020
The disgraced movie mogul says in court that he's "totally confused" by rape accusations and #MeToo movement. He faced up to 29 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated PressFeb 24, 2020
The former Hollywood studio boss is convicted of rape and sexual assault; he could be sent to prison for decades. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
HILLEL ITALIE / The Associated PressFeb 5, 2020
The strong-jawed "Spartacus" actor who helped weaken Hollywood blacklist of suspected Communists is heralded as a maverick and patriarch. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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By Matthew Rozsa / SalonJan 17, 2020
Another public debate has erupted on Twitter about the need for diversity in the entertainment industry—with the author as instigator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated PressJan 17, 2020
Opening statements are expected Wednesday in the case against the once-feared and powerful 67-year-old Hollywood mogul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ANDREW DALTON, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated PressJan 6, 2020
Disgraced movie mogul faces new charges of assaulting two women during Oscar week in 2013 as jury selection is set to begin in Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigAug 9, 2019
In "This Changes Everything," Davis and peers like Kimberly Peirce, Meryl Streep and Taraji P. Henson zoom in on their industry's gender gap. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigMay 24, 2019
Hollywood's triumph in the global culture wars is worrisome at a time when conglomerates reign, French scholar Violaine Roussel argues. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )
MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALICIA RANCILIO / The Associated PressApr 26, 2019
Both sides sought the delay, seen as a boon to a defense keen on discrediting the movie mogul's accusers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigMar 15, 2019
When it comes to matters of race, the entertainment industry fails its increasingly diverse audience time and again. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )
Stuart Richards / The ConversationFeb 25, 2019
Peter Farrelly's Oscar-winning drama is merely the latest in a long line of Hollywood productions with questionable racial politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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