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Harvey Weinstein accused of 4 more rapes in new lawsuit: report

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More women have come forward with accusations of rape against Harvey Weinstein.

Court documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter say four additional women have accused the disgraced producer of rape. One victim was 17-years-old at the time of her alleged attack in 1994.

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The alleged rape occurred as she was looking to break into show business, the docs say.

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Manhattan Criminal Court, on February 24, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

The other three accusations include attacks in 1984, 2008 and 2013.

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Also named in the suit are Bob Weinstein, Miramax and Disney, which says that they “knew or reasonably should have known that Harvey Weinstein had a propensity to engage in sexual misconduct and would use his position and power to lure Plaintiffs and other similarly situated aspiring female actresses to his apartments, hotel rooms, offices, etc. under the guise of discussing business opportunities to sexually harass, batter, assault, falsely imprison and rape them.”

Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan courthouse for jury deliberations in his rape trial, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Last month, Weinstein, 68, was hit with yet another lawsuit accusing the producer of sexual battery by restraint.

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Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault in New York in February and is serving his 23-year prison sentence

Weinstein’s lawyer and reps for Disney and Miramax did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

YouTube stars under fire for giving up adopted autistic toddler

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A popular YouTuber who adopted a special needs child from China with her husband and detailed the process in a series of videos announced Tuesday that the boy was placed in another home over behavioral issues, leading to a swift backlash on social media.

Myka Stauffer and her husband, James, had posted videos of the effort to adopt the boy, named Huxley, on their monetized YouTube channel, The Stauffer Life, which has more than 300,000 subscribers. Myka Stauffer’s individual channel has around 700,00 subscribers.

On Tuesday, they posted a YouTube video titled “An update on our family” where they broke the news that the boy was no longer living with them and their four children — a daughter she has from a previous relationship and the couple’s daughter and two sons.

“There’s not an ounce of our body that doesn’t love Huxley with all of our being,” Myka Stauffer said. “There wasn’t a minute that we didn’t try our hardest.”

James Stauffer said the boy had special needs the couple wasn’t aware of and that they sought opinions from multiple doctors and specialists.

“After multiple assessments, after multiple evaluations, numerous medical professionals have felt that he needed a different fit in his medical needs, he needed more,” Myka Stauffer said. “Multiple scary things happened inside the home towards our other children.”

“Do I feel like a failure as a mom? Like, 500 percent,” she added.

The couple announced in July 2016 they were planning to adopt a boy from China and made a series of videos detailing the adoption process. Huxley came to live with the couple in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017 and Stauffer continued to make videos featuring him and the family.

He stopped appearing on Stauffer’s social media posts and YouTube videos in late 2019 and early 2020, BuzzFeed News reported.

In an article last year for Parade, Myka Stauffer said Huxley’s special needs file said he had a “brain tumor” and “brain damage.” The file was inaccurate, she said, and that he ended up having “a stroke in the utero, level 3 autism and sensory processing disorder.”

On the video posted Tuesday, the couple said Huxley was placed with a family that is a “perfect match” for him.

“He is thriving, he is very happy, he is doing really well, and his new mommy has medical professional training, and it is a very good fit,” Myka Stauffer said.

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The couple were criticized on social media shortly after the announcement, which many accusing them of abandoning the child and favoring their brand over his well-being. A petition Change.org demanding they remove monetized content featuring Huxley from their YouTube channel had nearly 18,000 signatures as of Thursday evening.

“The recent re-homing of Huxley Stauffer has been heartbreaking. These people need to stop exploiting and profiting off of Huxley immediately!” the petition reads. “He’s done enough for the Stauffers. He bought them a McMansion, multiple vacations a year, etc. What did he get in exchange? He got re-homed as if he were a freaking puppy!”

Denzel Washington didn’t know son John David was pursuing acting until after he landed his first role

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John David Washington has become a household name in Hollywood much like his father, the venerable Denzel Washington, but the “BlacKKKlansman” star said the elder Washington was surprised when he had landed his first breakout role.

“There was disbelief,” John David told Esquire magazine of his dad’s initial reaction, noting that his mother and Washington’s wife, Pauletta, was the only family member aware of the big news.

He “kept asking questions like, ‘For HBO? Like Home Box Office Entertainment? Who? Really? But what’s it called? ‘The Rock?’ He just kept asking questions like ‘Is this real?’” John David recalled.

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The actor continued: “I guess he had to check it with his agents to make sure it was real, and he was happy for me, and then he said exactly what I was going to do anyway, but ‘As soon as this is over, you gotta go learn. You gotta go learn how to do this.’”

Running Back John David Washington, son of actor Denzel Washington, in action during the training session of NFL Europe team Hamburg Sea Devils on April 7, 2007, in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

John David, 35, has a storybook life all his own, having grown up in Los Angeles as an elite football player, which ultimately landed him at Morehouse College where he played running back before making a run at NFL stardom – signing with the then-St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2006.

Washington would parlay that into a brief showing in the now-defunct NFL Europe for the Rhein Fire and also trained with the Hamburg Sea Devils before landing with the United Football League’s Sacramento Mountain Lions on a four-year stint. He hung his cleats up after suffering a torn Achilles tendon.

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Having only known the game of football and stuck in a rut with regards to what he was going to make of his life, John David said he received a phone call one day from Andrew Finkelstein, an agent and family friend. Finkelstein had news that casting director Sheila Jaffe was looking to fill a spot on an HBO show centered on the lives of professional football players and the proverbial stars aligned perfectly.

“Now, granted, I’m on a heavy medication,” John David remembered. “I’m feeling very, very loosey-goosey, if you will. I don’t feel the most confident. I’m pretty flammable at this point. I just felt very exposed. And he sends the script and I read it, and I’m like, well, ‘This is cool.’”

In this Nov. 14, 2018 photo, actor John David Washington, star of ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ poses for a portrait at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. Washington has been named as a Breakthrough Entertainer of the Year by the Associated Press. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

Under the advice of Finkelstein, John David began studying and soon let his mother, who is also an actress, in on the stealthy dealings and the pair began acting out his lines in preparation for his big audition – which she had driven him to because he still harbored a boot on his foot from surgery.

Nearly 12 auditions are what it took for John David to land the coveted role of Ricky Jerret on what would become the wildly successful “Ballers” on HBO and from that moment on, he began taking acting classes while darting back-and-forth between Miami and New York City.

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Soon enough, Denzel Washington got word of his son’s penchant for timing, and a longtime actor and friend of the family, Stephen McKinley Henderson began relaying the progress back to Denzel, who secretly checked in for updates.

Henderson recollected an exchange he had with the “Remember The Titans” star about John David’s acting.

This image released by Focus Features shows Adam Driver, left, and John David Washington in a scene from ‘BlacKkKlansman.’
(© 2018 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)

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“‘Does the guy got any chops? … I don’t want to encourage him if he…’” Henderson remembered Denzel probing. “I said, ‘Well, man, I’ve got to tell you, he’s got some chops. He does. He definitely does.’ John David understood acting is not so much pretending as really doing and really being there with the other person. When he got it philosophically, he was off to the races. That was it. He was off to the races.”

“Ballers” ran on HBO for five seasons and 47 episodes before ending its run in October 2019.

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In addition to his role in the Oscar-winning film “BlacKKKlansman,” John David is set to star alongside Robert Pattinson in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming science-fiction spy-thriller “Tenet.”

The movie is poised to be one of the first major blockbuster releases since the coronavirus pandemic shut down most movie theaters in the U.S.

Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy contributed to this report.

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson reveals he has a daughter who he had previously never met

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Phil Robertson is adding to the family.

On Thursday’s episode of his “Unashamed,” the 74-year-old “Duck Dynasty” star revealed that he has learned he has a daughter.

Robertson also has four adult sons — Jase, Willie, Jep and Alan — who he shares with his wife Marsha Kay.

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The family discussed Phil’s rambunctious past, which, they discovered, included fathering a daughter.

Phil’s son Alan revealed that he and Jase both received a letter from a woman, Phyliss, claiming her DNA test suggested she’s the daughter of Phil, making her their sister.

Alan and Jase spoke with a cousin about the situation, who offered to call the woman. Upon learning she wasn’t looking for money and that she’s also a Christian, Alan decided it was time to tell his parents.

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“Dad didn’t remember anything, no specifics about it,” Alan said. “It was interesting because Mom remembered a lot more than [Phil] did.”

Phil Robertson in A&E’s ‘Duck Dynasty.’
(A&E)

Phil agreed to a DNA test, revealing a 99.99% match between Phil and the woman.

“Bring her on down,” Phil remembered suggesting.

“It’s a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love,” the former reality star continued. “As it turns out, you have a daughter that you don’t know about and she has a father she doesn’t know about, 45 years doesn’t sound like very long, but you see, that’s a while.”

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Phyliss is set to join the Robertson family for the second part to the podcast, sharing the story of how she discovered her paternity.

Tom Hanks-worn baseball uniform from ‘A League of Their Own’ is up for auction

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A nearly pristine baseball uniform worn by acting great Tom Hanks in “A League of Their Own” is currently available for fans to bid on.

Hosted by the sports memorabilia and card auction site Lelands, you can place your bid on the items Hanks donned in 1992 as the hard-drinking, disgruntled manager Jimmy Dugan, the former big-league superstar who hit nearly 500 home runs — 58 in 1936 alone — and is the man behind the famed phrase: “There’s no crying in baseball!”

The items in the lot include Hanks’ jersey, trousers, belt, cap and the leggings he wore in the World War II period piece.

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The Penny Marshall-directed film was released in 1992. 
(Columbia Pictures)

The Penny Marshall-directed film stars Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell, and centers on the Rockford Peaches team, the professional all-women baseball league that sprouted after many of America’s young and athletic men were off fighting in combat.

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According to the listing description, the belt has a swatch missing on the back but notes that the defect “does not affect the display quality.”

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The authenticity of the set is verified by Sportsrobe, which also created the uniforms for the film, and the description sells the treasure as “not only the key costume from a major character in one of the finest baseball films ever made, but a Hollywood hit and a cultural touchstone and, most importantly, worn by a screen legend in one of his most iconic roles.”

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At the time of publication, the auction listing is said to be available for the next 22 days and is currently commanding a bid of $4,281.

Cardi B speaks out on Minnesota looting amid George Floyd’s death: ‘It is what it is’

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Cardi B has never been one to hold her tongue, and on Wednesday, the artist didn’t hold back in expressing her feelings on the protests in Minnesota, some of which have included looting and the setting of fires after the death of George Floyd while in police custody.

“They looting in Minnesota and as much as I don’t like this type of violence it is what it is,” the Grammy winner – real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – wrote on Twitter and affixed a screen-recorded video of a local-area Target allegedly being ransacked.

She continued: “Too much peaceful marches, too much trending hashtags and no solutions! The people are left with no choice.”

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The “Invasion of Privacy” songstress has been one of many prominent celebrities who have spoken out against the Minneapolis police officers who were involved in Floyd’s death and have since been relieved of their duties but not been criminally charged.

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Mayor Jacob Frey called the firings “the right call,” and the FBI is also investigating Floyd’s death.

In the widely circulated video shared on social media early Tuesday, Floyd, an African-American man, is heard yelling, “I cannot breathe! I cannot breathe!” as a white police officer held his knee against Floyd’s neck. He is also heard saying, “Don’t kill me!”

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A short time later, the Minneapolis Police Department announced that Floyd died of a “medical incident.”

Cardi B shared a tribute to Floyd via Instagram on Tuesday and wrote a charged note calling for justice.

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“Enough is enough! What will it take ? A civil war ? A new president? Violent riots ? It’s tired ! I’m tired ! The country is tired !” she wrote. “You don’t put fear in people when you do this you just show how coward YOU ARE ! And how America is really not the land of the free !”

Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade looking to ‘rebuild’ her YouTube ‘brand’ after admissions scandal: report

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Olivia Jade Giannulli is looking to the future.

These days, Giannulli’s name is entangled with the nationwide college admissions scandal as her parents — Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli — have pleaded guilty in their case. The duo has been accused of arranging a total collective payment of $500,000 to get their daughters, Olivia Jade and Isabella, recruited to the University of Southern California (USC) as athletes on the crew team, despite never having participated in the sport.

Before the scandal, however, Giannulli, now 20, was known as a YouTube beauty guru. She has more than 1.9 million followers on the platform.

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After news of the scandal and the involvement of Giannulli’s family broke, the YouTuber temporarily ceased sharing videos online, her last post being on March 10, 2019.

Months later, Giannulli made a return to YouTube in December that year, sharing a video explaining that her absence was due to her legal obligations not to speak about the lawsuit her parents were embroiled in.

Reactions to Giannulli’s online return was mixed, and save for one more video in December, the influencer hasn’t shared any new content online.

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Now, it seems she’s looking to return to the platform and put the past behind her.

“As far as her career, getting back on YouTube is still the end goal,” a source told Us Weekly. “But she knows that for a while she might face some struggle.”

Lori Loughlin poses with her daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli at the 2019 ‘An Unforgettable Evening’ in Beverly Hills, Calif.
(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

When the scandal surfaced, Giannulli’s sponsors began dropping like flies, but now, she reportedly feels that she may find new opportunities.

“She also knows that certain brands might want to capitalize on this whole situation and will be interested in working with her,” the source told the outlet. “It might not be her ideal picks, but she knows there is still a platform there for her and she will regroup and rebuild her brand in one way or another.”

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Giannulli feels “confident,” the source said, and her ambitions stem from her belief that “nothing lasts forever” as she prepares for a “slow rebuild.”

Reps for Giannulli did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

Anthony James, ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘In the Heat of the Night’ actor, dead at 77

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Actor Anthony James, who starred in the films “Unforgiven” and “In the Heat of the Night,” has died. He was 77.

According to an obituary announcement posted by a funeral home in Cambridge, Mass., James — real name Jimmy Anthony — died on Tuesday of cancer.

James created his stage name because there was already another actor with the moniker Jimmy Anthony, per the obituary.

Born in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on July 22, 1942, James dreamed of becoming a movie actor while growing up, so at the age of 18, he “persuaded his mother that they had to go to Hollywood,” the obituary states.

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And “with almost no money, the two of them took a train to L.A. His mother cleaned houses and Jimmy got a ‘scholarship’ to an acting class which he paid for by cleaning bathrooms,” it adds.

Anthony James in Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Academy award-winning film, ‘Unforgiven.’
(Warner Bros. )

James landed his breakout role at the age of 26 in the 1967 Oscar-winning movie “In the Heat of the Night.”

According to his IMDb, he went on to star in movies such as “Vanishing Point,” “The Culpepper Cattle Co.,” “High Plains Drifter,” “The Teacher,” “Hearts of the West,” “Burnt Offerings,” “The Fifth Floor,” and “Ravagers,” among others.

In addition, he appeared in television shows, including “The High Chaparral,” “The Big Valley,” “Gunsmoke,” “Hawaii Five-0” in 1970, “S.W.A.T” in 1975, “Charlie’s Angels” in 1976, “Starsky and Hutch” in 1977, as well as “The A-Team” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in the ’80s amid other projects.

His final role was in Clint Eastwood’s 1992 “Unforgiven” — another Academy Award-winning film — in which he played Skinny Dubois, a contentious brothel owner.

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After he retired from Hollywood, he moved to New England to focus on his paintings, which were sold in galleries across the U.S. and Japan, per the obituary. He also wrote poems, which were featured in the 1994 book “Language of the Heart,” which also included his artwork.

Anthony James starring in the 1967 Oscar-winning movie ‘In the Heat of the Night.’
(United Artists)

In 2014, he published his memoir, “Acting My Face.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, he dedicated the book to his mom.

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“I never considered myself a celebrity, just a sometime recognizable face,” he told The Spectrum in 2016 of the title.

Per the obituary, James  — who never married and had no children — is survived by his many friends.

Steve Carell, Seth Rogen among Hollywood stars donating to bail out Minneapolis protesters

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Hollywood stars are taking a stand.

On Monday night, Minnesota resident George Floyd, an African-American man, died at the age of 46 after a white police officer pinned his knee against Floyd’s neck, while he struggled for air and begged for his life.

As footage of the incident spread around the Internet, protests broke out in Minneapolis, resulting in many arrests in the city.

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Since numerous arrests have been made, celebrities have come forward, offering donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to bailing out low-income individuals, per their website.

A protester runs away from where police deployed chemical irritants near the 3rd Precinct building in Minneapolis on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, during a protest against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody earlier in the week. (Christine T. Nguyen/Minnesota Public Radio via AP)

On Thursday, a Twitter user announced that they’d donated $50 to the fund, urging followers to do the same.

After a long chain of announcements, Hollywood stars Steve Carell, Seth Rogen and Ben Schwartz all tweeted that they had “matched” the donation.

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Floyd’s death was also proceeded earlier in the day by a viral video showing a white woman calling the police on an African-American man after he asked her to leash her dog in New York City’s Central Park.

During the 911 call, the woman told dispatchers that she was being “threatened” and distinguished the man’s race.

Steve Carell (left) and Seth Rogen have both donated to pay bail for Minneapolis protesters.
(Getty)

Many celebrities have made their opinions on the matter clear.

The homepage of Beyoncé‘s website features a picture of Floyd with the caption: “Rest in power George Floyd.”

Rapper Ice Cube took to Twitter on Tuesday to voice his frustration.

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“How long will we go for Blue on Black Crime before we strike back???” he wrote.

“Star Wars” star John Boyega also called out “racist white people” for their actions in a social media video.

Heidi Klum sunbathes nude with just diamond necklace in backyard

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While sunbathing at the beach is still not allowed, Heidi Klum is soaking up the sun in her backyard.

The 46-year-old German supermodel took to social media on Thursday to post sultry selfies as she posed nude on a blanket wearing nothing but a diamond necklace.

She captioned the photos with a simple black heart emoji.

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Last week, the “America’s Got Talent” judge revealed she got her hair highlighted amid the coronavirus quarantine.

She shared a photo of herself — wearing a black two-piece lingerie set paired with fishnet stockings and pointed heels — sitting in a chair in her backyard as her hairstylist colored her hair.

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“Dahhling we found a way !😷😷 Social distancing highlights.Love you @hairbylorenzomartin,” Klum captioned the picture along with a heart emoji.

In the snapshot, both Klum and the stylist, Lorenzo Martin, are seen wearing masks, while Martin is also pictured donning an umbrella with arm-hole cutouts.

When asked by a fan in the comments section, “What’s the point of the umbrella,” Klum responded: “To maybe get a smile even in your face.”

Meanwhile, one person wrote directly to Martin, asking the stylist: “Does your health and that of your loved ones means [sic] that little to you?” to which Martin replied: “We were protected.. i [sic] appreciate your concern..”

Previously, Klum has encouraged her fans to maintain social distancing. “It is more important to do the right thing and not spread [coronavirus] further,” she said. “These are strange times … but in these moments, you remember what’s really important — the people you love and keeping them safe.”

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“Social distancing is what we all need to do right now to be responsible citizens of the world. We are all in this together and it is up to us to protect our loved ones, and our neighbors and our communities,” Klum added.

Fox News’ Mariah Haas contributed to this report