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British television producer and director Charlie Hanson has been removed from Netflix’s Ricky Gervais comedy After Life and he has been suspended by BAFTA amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Both Netflix and BAFTA were sent an anonymous email this week containing allegations about Hanson. The Times of London reported on Saturday that he is the […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3oZeLEm

One hundred years ago this week, a white mob attacked the Greenwood neighborhood of segregated Tulsa, OK, a thriving business district known as “Black Wall Street” where many of the city’s roughly 10,000 Black residents lived. The two-day spree of murder, assault, arson and looting became one of the worst incidents of racial violence in […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/2RXpdQB

Bill Maher unloaded on celebrity candidates for high political office as a “recurring nightmare that we just can’t shake.” In his show-ending “New Rule,” he singled out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Caitlyn Jenner, Matthew McConaughey and Randy Quaid. All have expressed varying levels of interest in running for either governor of California or Texas or […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3wK71IS

Bob Costas, who hosted 12 Olympic Games telecasts for NBC, believes the Tokyo Olympics should not go forward due to risks from Covid-19. Appearing as the lead guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, Costas said the Games should be “postponed, not canceled. If they postponed it until the summer of 2022, then as a […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3hWjzsK

Central Perk loves everything about the Friends reunion. The Chinese Central Committee apparently does not. Appearances by Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and the K-pop group BTS were dropped Thursday from different versions of the streaming show on three Chinese video platforms. Because the clips taken out varied in length, observers believe the censorship likely happened […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3fRPdVI

Rocker Marilyn Manson has more legal troubles on his plate. A lawsuit has been filed by an ex-girlfriend in Los Angeles County state Superior Court, claiming he raped her and forced her to watch a gruesome film depicting abuse of a groupie. The lawsuit was filed by a “Jane Doe,” who claims she started dating […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3frHb6N

Minimum pay rates for workers at the Universal Studios Orlando theme park will rise to $15 an hour next month, the company has confirmed. That puts pressure on rival attractions in the increasing struggle to find workers in the post-pandemic revival. Universal Orlando is the first Florida theme park to raise wages. The company called […] from Deadline https://ift.tt/3uyF7hH