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#TimeWarp: Lizzy Grant (AKA Lana Del Rey) debuts three new (old) tunes at a 2007 open mic

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Before the fame afforded Lana Del Rey the ability to take her adoring audiences from LA to the Moon, it was a long road out of the trailer park for Lizzy Grant. We all know some variation of the story, but have had little video evidence to support it - until now. New (old) footage has surfaced of the Sparkle Jump Rope Queen workshopping a few tunes at what appears to be some kind of open mic night in 2007, including the slinky "For K Part 2" which would go on to appear on her infamously released-and-pulled 2010 debut for Five Points Records, 'Lana Del Ray AKA Lizzy Grant,' and provides a stark contrast to recordings of alt-pop's reigning queen commanding the stage in Minneapolis this past Friday. But while the aesthetic may have evolved, and the audience finally shuts up and listens, the decade old performance confirms what Lana's most ardent fans have known all along - the lyrical themes and greater vision were always there.

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23 (5) YA Authors Share Their Most Anticipated Books of 2018

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Here are books that 5 YA authors are excited about!

31207017Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand Lanterns, selected:
Love, Hate & Other Filters, by Samira Ahmed
Publication Date: January 16

American-born seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is torn between worlds. There’s the proper one her parents expect for their good Indian daughter: attending a college close to their suburban Chicago home, and being paired off with an older Muslim boy her mom deems “suitable.” And then there is the world of her dreams: going to film school and living in New York City—and maybe (just maybe) pursuing a boy she’s known from afar since grade school, a boy who’s finally falling into her orbit at school.

There’s also the real world, beyond Maya’s control. In the aftermath of a horrific crime perpetrated hundreds of miles away, her life is turned upside down. The community she’s known since birth becomes unrecognizable; neighbors and classmates alike are consumed with fear, bigotry, and hatred. Ultimately, Maya must find the strength within to determine where she truly belongs.


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35181314Katherine Locke, author of The Girl with the Red Balloon, selected:
Heart of Iron, by Ashley Poston
Publication Date: February 27

Seventeen-year-old Ana is a scoundrel by nurture and an outlaw by nature. Found as a child drifting through space with a sentient android called D09, Ana was saved by a fearsome space captain and the grizzled crew she now calls family. But D09—one of the last remaining illegal Metals—has been glitching, and Ana will stop at nothing to find a way to fix him.

Ana’s desperate effort to save D09 leads her on a quest to steal the coordinates to a lost ship that could offer all the answers. But at the last moment, a spoiled Ironblood boy beats Ana to her prize. He has his own reasons for taking the coordinates, and he doesn’t care what he’ll sacrifice to keep them.

When everything goes wrong, she and the Ironblood end up as fugitives on the run. Now their entire kingdom is after them—and the coordinates—and not everyone wants them captured alive.

What they find in a lost corner of the universe will change all their lives—and unearth dangerous secrets. But when a darkness from Ana’s past returns, she must face an impossible choice: does she protect a kingdom that wants her dead or save the Metal boy she loves?

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30223025Stacey Lee, author of Outrun the Moon and The Secret of a Heart Note, selected:
Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland
Publication Date: April 3

Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Reeducation Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It’s a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations.

But that’s not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston’s School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesn’t pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose. But when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight for her life against some powerful enemies. And the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems.

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35960060David Arnold, author of Mosquitolandand The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik, selected:
Picture Us in the Light, by Kelly Loy Gilbert
Publication Date: April 10

Danny has been an artist for as long as he can remember and it seems his path is set, with a scholarship to RISD and his family's blessing to pursue the career he's always dreamed of. Still, contemplating a future without his best friend, Harry Wong, by his side makes Danny feel a panic he can barely put into words. Harry and Danny's lives are deeply intertwined and as they approach the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that shook their friend group to its core, Danny can't stop asking himself if Harry is truly in love with his girlfriend, Regina Chan.

When Danny digs deeper into his parents' past, he uncovers a secret that disturbs the foundations of his family history and the carefully constructed facade his parents have maintained begins to crumble. With everything he loves in danger of being stripped away, Danny must face the ghosts of the past in order to build a future that belongs to him.

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35068534Nisha Sharma, author of My So-Called Bollywood Life, selected:
Monday’s Not Coming, by Tiffany Jackson
Publication Date: June 5

Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried. When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.

As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?


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Promo for Nashville (CMT) - 6x02, "Second Chances"

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Deacon goes on a date with a familiar face. Juliette dives into a self-help movement. Will and Gunnar invite Avery to perform with them. Scarlett is reminded how her career as had a positive influence on fans. Daphne reaches out to Jake.

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last season! anyone else watching? i'm currently raging against the internet because not a single good stream exists of this episode. they all have the same 20min repeating for the 2nd half of the show, maddie goes on stage/then they're backstage afterwards/deacon at the benefit with zach/juliette at the self help guru (a nod to $scientology??? haven't we already had the 'juliette gets in over her head w/a charismatic leader' plotpoint already?) over and over.

Selena Gomez unfollowes people on Instagram

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- she is following less than 40 people now,

- she unfollowed 279 people (like Demi Lovato and Gigi Hadid),

- she is still following Taylor Swift and Francia Raisa,

- she updated her profile pic to a photo of her mom.

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Radiohead Sue Lana Del Rey for Copying "Creep"

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• Radiohead are suing Lana Del Rey over similarities between “Get Free” and their hit “Creep.”
• Lana confirmed the lawsuit via twitter
• The credits for “Get Free” do not list Radiohead
• Similarly, Radiohead was also sued by The Hollies over Creep’s similarities to their 1972 song, “The Air That I Breathe.”

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Five of the Worst Movie Sex Scenes of All Time

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It's Sunday and the best day to discuss sex in pop culture and film on Ontd because everyone's attention is mostly undivided. So here are five out of ten of the worst sex scenes of all time in film:

  • [10] The Room (2003), which really deserves to be number one and shamed into eternity for Tommy Wiseau's alledgedly abusive behavior towards actress Juliette Danielle while filming the unnecessary scene.
    "The Room and sex have a very interesting relationship, but nothing is as [gross] as the oh-too-long bellybutton sex scene."

  • [8] The Return Of Swamp Thing (1989), "After telling his love interest they can never be together the way she wants, he offers her a rolled up cylinder of swamp leaves that kind of looks like it could be swamp creature junk. After she accepts it, she’s transported to an elaborate fantasy sequence where the love of her life isn’t a swamp monster but a hot dude ready to go." Um, alright.

  • [6] Splice (2009), Adrien Brody who went from winning an Oscar and purchasing actual castles, to acting in 99 cent bin Z-list movies even Redbox wouldn't bother with, stars in this bizarre sci-fi film that could have been ghost written by Woody Allen. "Brody’s character literally gives her [Dren] life and raises her from babyhood. That’s why it’s so messed up when, just a few months later, he decides that banging his creepy science daughter is a good idea."

  • [3] Twilight: Breaking Dawn (2011), "Edward (Robert Pattinson) makes Bella (Kristen Stewart) wait until their wedding night until they get freaky. When they finally decide to do the deed, Edward ends up breaking the bed in what’s supposed to be a fit of passion but watches more like a silly moment from fan fic."

  • [2] Observe and Report (2009), unfunny rape scene, end of story.


  • What's your most hated cinematic sex scene?

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    Academy Members regret banning Weinstein so hastily

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    - The Academy has found itself in quite the dilemma. They immediately banned Weinstein 9 days after the explosive report by the NYT. What are they going to with all the other scumbags who have been accused? Spacey, Hoffman, Toback, Affleck, Ratner have all been accused since. Members of the Board of Governors called an emergency meeting after a petition reached 100,000 signatures that called for Weinstein to be banned.

    - Casey Affleck, Roman Polanski, and Bill Cosby are still members despite the shit they’ve done.

    - One male member of the board of governors said they didn’t have a choice. Some members were vehement but they didn’t weigh out the repercussions when banning Weinstein according to this member. Kathleen Kennedy and other female members panicked and felt compelled to act. They thought Weinstein would hurt the credibility of the Academy. There’s been problems and fights among members. They didn’t realize how slippery it would be since there have been other members of the Academy who have been accused that have not been banned.

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    75th Annual Golden Globes LIVE Post

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    1. TV Movie/Limited Series Actress — presented by Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson
    2. Film Supporting Actor — presented by Viola Davis, Helen Mirren

    “The Greatest Showman” clip — presented by Zac Efron

    3. TV Comedy Actress — presented by Jennifer Aniston, Carol Burnett
    4. TV Drama Actress — presented by Jennifer Aniston, Carol Burnett

    HFPA president

    “The Post” clip — presented by Sarah Paulson

    5. TV Drama Actor — presented by Garrett Hedlund. Kerry Washington
    6. TV Drama Series — Roseanne Barr, John Goodman

    “The Disaster Artist” clip — presented by Seth Rogen

    7. TV Supporting Actor — presented by Neil Patrick Harris, Christina Hendricks
    8. Film Original Score — presented by Mariah Carey, Common
    9. Film Original Song — presented by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban

    The Shape of Water” clip — presented by Octavia Spencer

    10. Film Comedy/Musical Actor — presented by Shirley MacLaine, Emma Stone
    11. TV Supporting Actress — presented by J.K. Simmons, Sharon Stone

    “I, Tonya” clip — presented by Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan

    12. Animated Film — presented by Amy Poehler, Andy Samberg

    Dwayne Johnson introduces Golden Globe Ambassador Simone Garcia Johnson

    13. Film Supporting Actress — presented by Kate Hudson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    14. Film Screenplay — presented by Kirk Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones
    15. Foreign Language Film — presented by Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker

    “Dunkirk” clip — presented by Hugh Grant

    16. TV Movie/Limited Series Actor — presented by Darren Criss, Penelope Cruz, Ricky Martin, Edgar Ramirez

    Get Out” clip — presented by Halle Berry

    17. TV Comedy Series — presented by Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington
    18. TV Comedy Actor — presented by Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington
    19. Cecil B. DeMille Award to Oprah Winfrey — presented by Reese Witherspoon
    20. Film Director — presented by Ron Howard, Natalie Portman

    “Lady Bird” clip — presented by Greta Gerwig

    21. TV Movie/Limited Series — presented by Robert Pattinson, Emma Watson
    22. Film Comedy/Musical Actress — presented by Jessica Chastain, Chris Hemsworth

    “Call Me by Your Name” clip — presented by Dakota Johnson

    “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” clip — presented by Salma Hayek

    23. Film Comedy/Musical — presented by Michael Keaton, Alicia Vikander
    24. Film Drama Actor — presented by Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon
    25. Film Drama Actress — presented by Isabelle Huppert, Angelina Jolie
    26. Film Drama — presented by Barbra Streisand



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    #TimeWarp: Unseen Demi Lovato Performance of National Anthem (2007)

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    The following footage which leaked last month shows a (probably) 14-year-old Demi Lovato performing the National Anthem at what seems to be some sort of beauty pageant in her home-state of Texas, but no information was given by the leaker (a fan account that goes by @Demi_Is_Beauty on multiple social media platforms)

    ONTD, do you ever miss the fetal version of your fave?
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    Is Kaia Gerber the new Kate Moss?

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    - An Australian magazine is calling Kaia the new Kate Moss in her new Calvin Klein campaign with her brother. They claim "Kaia and Kate both stood out from the rest of the pack and defined their generation... In time her brother might very well follow the footsteps of supermodel David Gandy."

    - Kaia and her brother's new campaign.


    - Previous Kate Moss and David Gandy campaigns.




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    https://twitter.com/Dazed/status/949347264874590210
    https://twitter.com/TheFashionLaw/status/947474947936522241
    https://twitter.com/Meryl_Pexton/status/946550470067347456

    ONTD Investigates: These "Time's Up" Donors Are Not Champions of Victims of Sexual Misconduct

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    The Time's Up initiative against sexual harassment has been a much-publicised project that includes a legal fund to support victims. A huge list of celebrities have donated to the fund.

    It sounds like a great cause, but it's important, when dealing with Hollywood, to acknowledge that, in a time when many A-lister actors, directors and producers, not to mention talent agencies, are mired in scandal, it is also a huge PR boost. Yes, it helps victims, and many of the donors seem to genuinely care about the cause, are victims themselves, or are regular people. But it also helps the companies and some of the people complicit in perpetuating sexual harassment in Hollywood in the first place to look like heroes with a conscience - and all for a modest amount (to them).

    The Time's Up manifesto says that harassment often persists because perpetrators and employers never face consequences. But are these donors really committed to making abusers face consequences? Let's take a closer look.





    According to Variety, Time's Up was started by four CAA agents, then quickly expanded to include agents from WME, UTA and ICM. These companies make up 4 of the 6 biggest donors to date.


    (That's Bryan Lourd on the left)

    CAA (donated $2,000,000)

    The New York Times reported that at CAA at least eight talent agents were told that Harvey Weinstein had harassed or menaced female clients, but agents there continued to arrange private meetings. They represented Gwyneth Paltrow and were the ones who arranged for her to have a private hotel meeting with the producer, according to her.

    Ronan Farrow was a client of CAA. When Weinstein found out about the piece Ronan was writing, he went to the office of Bryan Lourd, one of the partners at CAA, to complain about it. Lourd tried to get Ronan Farrow to meet with Weinstein at the producer's request. Ronan left the agency once he found out that Lourd was trying to coordinate a meeting between the two.

    In 2005, Courtney Love gave an interview on a red carpet where she warned actresses: "If Harvey Weinstein invites you to a party in his Four Seasons hotel room, don't go". She claims she was banned from CAA for speaking out against him.

    Cade Hudson, a prominent agent at CAA, is facing accusations (Dec 2017) that he offered an actor sex in exchange for access to directors and a movie star in 2013. The victim said he felt powerless to speak out and feared that doing so would result in professional reprisals as the agent was so well-connected. At the time, Hudson was employed at Full Picture, but a year later he was hired by CAA, where has served as CAA's public face at red-carpet and charity events. In 2016 TMZ called him "the most popular agent in town"; his birthday parties were a veritable who's who of the LA scene (everyone from Sean Penn, Seth MacFarlane, Joe Jonas, Emma Roberts, Kate Hudson, Paris Hilton, Ryan Phillippe to Cody Simpson and Bella Thorne), and he represents some of the heaviest hitters in Hollywood (incl. Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Meryl Streep, Will Smith, George Clooney, JJ Abrams). There has been no news of him being suspended or fired.

    CAA is currently (as of Nov 2017) being sued by an actress, who claimed CAA agent Cameron Mitchell was her agent and that he sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. She said CAA's human-resources department ignored her report. She sued both Mitchell and the company, who only after the lawsuit parted ways with the agent.

    In Sep 2017 CAA fired their head of TV literature, Ryan Ly, after several alleged incidents of sexual harassment. Five assistants accused him of inappropriate behavior, including groping and lewd comments; and although he was fired before the Weinstein scandal, his behavior was not publicized until recently.

    CAA represents Johnny Depp (accused of domestic violence), Mel Gibson (accused of domestic violence, plus known antissemite), Oliver Stone (accused of sexual harassment), David O. Russell (accused of harassment and abusive behaviour), Sean Penn (allegedly accused of domestic violence), Logan Paul (of racism and laughing at the corpse of a man who committed suicide fame) and Shia LaBeouf (accused of domestic violence).




    WME ($1,000,000)

    In 2016 WME star agent Adam Venit sexually assaulted Terry Crews at a party, in public. At the time, the actor complained to his own WME agent, Brad Slater, but the matter was not taken up further by the agency, who after Crews made his accusation public in Dec 2017, gave Venit a one month unpaid suspension and then duly reinstated him. Crews then ditched WME for UTA.

    Adam Venit's client roster at WME includes: Sylvester Stallone (accused of rape), Brett Ratner (accused of assault and sexual harassment), Dustin Hoffman (accused of sexual harassment), Russell Brand (known misogynist).

    WME clients include: Christian Bale (known violent behavior, was once arrested accused of domestic violence), Ben Affleck (alleged serial groper, continued to work with Weinstein while knowing he was an abuser), Casey Affleck (alleged sexual harassment), Michael Bay (alleged sexual harassment), Russell Crowe (known violent behavior, vouched for Weinstein's alleged procurer in Italy, same man who allegedly brought Asia Argento to Weinstein's room under false pretenses where she was allegedly raped), Matt Damon (same as Crowe except for the violent behavior), Mark Wahlberg (racist, convicted of a hate crime).



    UTA ($1,000,000)

    Rose McGowan called out UTA on twitter, accusing them of sending unsuspecting women to meet with Harvey Weinstein.

    Clients include Murray Miller (the Girl's writter accused of rape) and Chris Brown (known for domestic violence incidents). Former clients: Danny Masterson (has been accused of rape several times and has NOW been dropped by the agency), Johnny Depp (has been accused of domestic violence, he left the agency because he’s broke AF not b/c he beat up Amber Heard), Bill O’Reilly (has been accused of sexual harassment, only fired him after news of a $32 million sexual harassment settlement).



    ICM ($1,000,000)

    Also called out by Rose McGowan for sending actresses to private meetings with Harvey Weinstein.

    In the Fox News scandal, Tamara Holder, who settled a sexual assault claim with the network in March 2017, says she told her ICM agents Steve Levine, Matt Sorger and Will Horowitz that Francisco Cortes, then vice president of Fox News Latino, tried to force her to perform oral sex on him, and the agents discouraged her from reporting it to Fox.She says they told her her career would be over if she disclosed her abuse to her employer, "slammed the door on her face" when she disregarded this advice, and then intentionally refused to assist her lawyers. OP could not find news of the accused agents being suspended or fired.

    In June 2017 ICM fired agent Erik Horine after a company-wide investigation stemming from the Fox scandal. The long-time agent was allegedly involved in multiple sexual harassment incidents. Horine’s pattern of behavior can be dated back to 2009. According to Variety, “Horine’s alleged pattern became so well known that new female recruits in the TV lit department were routinely warned of his behavior by other women in the department”. Several senior agents were aware of Horine’s behavior and female staffers mentioned Horine’s behavior in exit interviews in 2015 and 2016.

    TL;DR - "Coincidentally", all 4 of the talent agencies who started Time's Up are mired in sexual misconduct scandals. CAA, the biggest donor and the company that kickstarted it all, seems to be the most egregious offender. Furthermore, at least 3 of the 4 agencies represent men who are well known for violent and abusive behaviour. It's worth remembering that when an agency represents a celebrity, they make a cut out of that celebrity's earnings. They have a stake in cleaning up their reputations and keeping them employed.


    Moving on to the celebrities who have donated to the fund.

    • The list of celebs who have donated is overwhelmingly female.

    • Most of the men who have worked with Roman Polanski, Woody Allen or Nate Parker, like Ewan McGregor, John C Riley, Pierce Brosnan, Timothee Chalamet, Colin Firth, Armie Hammer, etc, have not donated. (But Swiss Chalet and Hammer will be wearing a black tux at a black tie event because they care about sexual harassment so much!)

    • We also could not find on the list of donors any of the men who have directly been accused of sexual misconduct, despite many of them claiming to be falsely accused and professing themselves feminists and champions for women.

    • And neither did we find the names of Matt Damon, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and others who have worked extensively with Harvey Weinstein and later claimed to be shocked and appalled about sexual harassment on the media.

    • Most of the celebrities donated small amounts. The overwhelming majority donated from $200-$2,000, many donated even less. A good number goes up to $5,000. Fewer people go up to $10,000. From then upwards, it's a very small list.





    MERYL STREEP ($500,000) - Meryl is one of 7 donors who donated $500,000 and one of the biggest individual donors. She is currently facing PR problems over her previous recurring working relationship with Harvey Weinstein, whom she called a "god" when accepting an Oscar for a film he produced. While some commentators claim that she had to have known about his abusive behavior (given that some of his victims, like Asia Argento and Léa Seydoux, have affirmed that his harassment of women was public and notorious), we can leave that controversy aside and focus on the fact that she gave Roman Polanski a standing ovation at the Academy Awards, and, when asked at an event about his latest prison stint, she replied that she was "really sorry he was in jail" (for raping a child).



    JENNIFER ANISTON ($500,000) - Alleged rapist Terry Richardson was the official photographer at her wedding to Justin Theroux. He's a long time friend of the couple.



    NATALIE PORTMAN ($50,000) - Natalie is #21 on the list of highest donors. She signed the petition for Roman Polanski and starred in a short ad called “Greed” for Polanski as well.



    CATE BLANCHETT ($50,000) - #22. Worked on “Blue Jasmine” with Woody Allen. Cate said “It’s obviously been a long and painful situation for the family, and I hope they find some resolution and peace” when asked about Dylan Farrow’s letter. She also stated that she would work with him again.



    EMMA STONE ($50,000) - #23. Worked on “Magic in the Moonlight” AND “Irrational Man” with Woody Allen. In both movies she has a much older male love interest. Working with Allen was on the actress’ bucket list: “I can certainly tick [making movies with Allen] off on my bucket list and the experience of working with him couldn’t have gone better”.



    JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (+ Jessica Biel) ($25,000) - #31 on the list is a joint donation by the couple. Justin just worked on “Wonder Wheel” with Woody Allen (where apparently his character falls in love with his stepdaughter? hmmm sounds familiar). He also worked with Chris Brown.



    BLAKE LIVELY ($25,000) - #32 on the list of highest donors. Worked on “Cafe Society” with Woody Allen and when asked about the allegations of child molestation against him, said it’s “very dangerous to factor in things you don’t know anything about.” She said she could only go by her own experience, which is that Allen is “empowering to women.”



    SCARLETT JOHANSSON ($20,000) - #39. Scarlett said about Woody Allen "It's not like this is somebody that's been prosecuted and found guilty of something, and you can then go, 'I don't support this lifestyle or whatever.' I mean, it's all guesswork." She added, "It would be ridiculous for me to make any kind of assumption one way or the other." Also complained about how being associated with Allen was messing up her Google alerts: "I think it's irresponsible to take a bunch of actors that will have a Google alert on and to suddenly throw their name into a situation that none of us could possibly knowingly comment on. That just feels irresponsible to me." Called Dylan Farrow’s letter “irresponsible”.

    ANDY SAMBERG (+Joanna Newsom) ($10,000) - Among the 10k donations (still easily spotted) is a joint donation by the couple. Samberg is a part of The Lonely Island, whose official twitter account supported Murray Miller, the Girl's writer accused of raping Aurora Perrineau. Miller was roomies with Samberg in college and co-wrote Samberg's movies 7 Days in Hell and Tour de Pharmacy. Andy also had convicted rapist Mike Tyson play a role in Tour de Pharmacy.

    LAURA PREPON ($5,000) - Is a scientologist. The "church" has been accused of covering up rape and other sexual misconduct by its members, including Danny Masterson's alleged rapes.



    AZIZ ANSARI ($5,000) - Aziz refused to speak out against Louis C.K. in an interview with The Daily Beast. Ansari had a plot on “Master of None” regarding sexual harassment (public masturbation, which is one of the things Louis CK was accused of) but when asked about Louis C.K., he refused point blank to speak about it. They share a manager, Dave Becky, who has been accused of silencing CK's victims. Note: AMY POEHLER (donated $10,000) was contacted by The Huffington Post in regards to Louis C.K. and she never responded, she also has not spoken against him either. She praised him in her 2014 book (when the accusations were still rumours) and had him on Parks & Rec. She's also repped by Dave Becky.

    GRETA GERWIG ($3,000) - Worked with Woody Allen on “To Rome with Love” and called him her idol.

    REBECCA HALL ($1,000) - Worked on “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” with Woody Allen AND “A Rainy Day in New York”.

    JUDE LAW ($500) - A pretty low donation, Jude Law must be saving some money to get new hair plugs. Law is working on the latest Woody Allen film called “A Rainy Day in New York” (where, surprise, his character has a sexual relationship with the character played by Elle Fanning, who's 19 irl).



    MICHELLE WILLIAMS ($500) - She was in the Polanski short "Greed" and worked with Casey Affleck on Manchester by the ZZZZ after the allegations of sexual harassment.



    LENA DUNHAM ($0) - Remember when she publicly defended Murray Miller and called his accuser a liar? And when she wrote a racist article about Japanese people? And when... ok I'm not gonna list every terrible and cringeworthy thing she's done cause I don't wanna be here all year. A flop as usual, Lena Dunham's name is not even on the donation list. Unless she made an anonymous donation - and when has she ever done anything discreetly when she could get attention instead? And yet there she was, wearing a Time's Up shirt in the Time's Up photoshoot. Literally doing the LEAST.


    TL;DR - Many of the highest, eye-catching donations by individual celebs were "coincidentally" made by people who have the PR problem of recently working with and/or publicly defending accused or convicted harassers/abusers/rapists.

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    So ONTD, are these companies and celebs on a shameless PR clean-up operation? or do you think they genuinely care about the issue and the victims?

    CBB Day 7: Men vs. Stereotypes

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    -The men get to compete for immunity!

    -They are put through a series of tests that deal with a variety of stereotypes ranging from Men Cant: Multitask, Show Emotion, Endure Pain.

    -Ann is pissed that BB is putting the men through pain and doesn't agree with it. She is also pissed that other housemates are getting enjoyment out of it.

    -Shane J. (Courtney Act) ends up winning the last task: Showing Emotion where they have to shed genuine tears. Shane reveals that the Spice Girls, specifically Ginger Spice helped him through tough times as a kid.

    -Shane J. takes Ann to task about her voting against same-sex marriage. Ann is surprised to hear that "Queer" is now an accepted word to use.

    -India is paranoid and thinks Maggie likes to ease drop on her private conversations with other houseguests.

    -Andrew reveals that he likes to have women be in control when in a relationship.

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    Wonder Wheel Actor Justin Timberlake, wears black to Golden Globes

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    - Justin Timberlake praises his wife, Golden Globes nominated actress Jessica Biel, before the ceremony

    - As predicted, JT is wearing black in support of sexual assault victims. He starred in the flop Wonder Wheel, directed by Woody Allen.




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    ONTD Original: New Year's Motivation [in song form]

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    It's 2018 y'all! Still working on those resolutions? Have you already given up? No worries, this post will (hopefully) perk you up and make you feel motivated to fight for whatever it is you want this year! ~this post is the sign you are looking for to change~


    [1] Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson



    I'll spread my wings, and I'll learn how to fly / I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky

    Out of the darkness and into the sun / But I won't forget all the ones that I love
    I'll take a risk / Take a chance / Make a change / And breakaway




    [2] Birmingham - Amanda Marshall
    aka the song that inspired this post #justiceforamandamarshall#theoriginaljojo#ohcanada



    She's never been so all alone / She's never felt so free.
    She got miles to go, blind faith and hope
    'cause there's an other chance, and someday soon / Shining like the Alabama moon
    She's looking for the promised land out beyond the lights of Birmingham


    [3] Stronger - Sugababes



    I'm all alone and finally / I'm getting stronger
    You'll come to see / Just what I can be
    I'm getting stronger


    [4] Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield



    Drench yourself in words unspoken / Live your life with arms wide open
    Today is where your book begins / The rest is still unwritten


    [5] Just Fine - Mary J. Blige



    No time for moping around, are you kidding
    And no time for negative vibes, cause I'm winning
    It's been a long week, I put in my hardest
    Gonna live my life, feels so good to get it right



    [6] Fight Song - Rachel Platten
    I hate this song



    This is my fight song / Take back my life song / Prove I'm alright song
    My power's turned on / Starting right now I'll be strong / I'll play my fight song
    And I don't really care if nobody else believes
    'Cause I've still got a lot of fight left in me


    [7] Change - Taylor Swift
    another borderline choice from me... i just wanted to add this #tbt



    Because these things will change / Can you feel it now?
    These walls that they put up to hold us back will fall down
    This revolution, the time will come / For us to finally win
    And we’ll sing hallelujah, we’ll sing hallelujah


    [8] Skyscraper - Demi Lovato



    Go on and try to tear me down / I will be rising from the ground
    Like a skyscraper, like a skyscraper


    Honourable mentions:
    Fighter - Christina Aguilera
    Girl from the Gutter - Kina
    Push It to the Limit - Corbin Bleu
    The Show Goes On - Lupe Fiasco



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    ONTD, what are your favourite inspirational songs? I love listening to new music in these posts! :) and if you could find an inspirational song that fits this post from a man, I'd appreciate it

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