The All-Purpose, Hollywood Sexual Accusation Thread

[Zauriel]

I really liked Kevin Spacey in the House of Cards. Too bad they kicked him out.

Well, I don't deny what they said about him being a creep and bully, but i admit his acting was good enough to make the House of Cards an interesting drama.

[Styles]

Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years in rape case: 'You are not the victim here,' says judge

Victims' emotional statements help send "That '70s Show" star to decades behind bars.

Good riddance!

[Gray Lensman]

I'm sure he probably still has friends in the business who'll offer him work. The real question is, will the public forgive him?

I'll admit, I'm a little surprised that a bigger deal isn't being made of this on social media.

The public might not because his first reaction was to hold up the gay community as a shield against the allegations. I doubt they will be very forgiving, especially in the current political climate that seems to stuff them back into the closet by force of law.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years in rape case: 'You are not the victim here,' says judge




Good riddance!

I've read that all his cast members except Topher Grace wrote letters about Masterson's character (in support of). Yikes...

[SUPERECWFAN1]

I've read that all his cast members except Topher Grace wrote letters about Masterson's character (in support of). Yikes...

Growing up on a TV show as teenagers to early 20s they likely grew to think of Masterson as a close friend. Sometimes it's hard for long time friends to learn someone they knew was a monster. I'm sure some are still in denial of it.


- EDIT Kutcher and Kunis apologized over the letters.


- I get the sense from this that the 2 felt that Masterson was as close to them and they are stunned. Not easy waking up to learn the guy your so close with for 25 years was a monster.

[Bunch of Coconuts]

I thought Kutcher had initially spoken out against Masterson when this started to have the light shed on it?

[LoganAlpha30X33]

One of the channels that I get still airs episodes of That 70s show every day, leaving me to wonder if it will continue to be so.

[Scott Taylor]

Church of Scientology doing what it does. Enabling rich people who sign up with them and attacking anyone who attacks them, morality be damned.

[Omega Alpha]

The public might not because his first reaction was to hold up the gay community as a shield against the allegations. I doubt they will be very forgiving, especially in the current political climate that seems to stuff them back into the closet by force of law.

Also, while he might have been found not guilty by a jury (questionable as that decision might be), lots of questionable on set behavior has come to light that will make it hard for anyone to hire him. Very similar situation to Johnny Depp, actually

[kingaliencracker]

I've read that all his cast members except Topher Grace wrote letters about Masterson's character (in support of). Yikes...

I don't understand why people are so mad about this. He's their friend. They practically grew up together. They know him on a level none of us ever will. They clearly think he's innocent. With that, it's not as easy for them as "jury found him guilty = he's dead to us" as it is for us fans. Whether that's stupidity, loyalty, love, all of the above on their part...who knows? But demonizing them over it? It's just wasted anger.

[kingaliencracker]

One of the channels that I get still airs episodes of That 70s show every day, leaving me to wonder if it will continue to be so.

It probably will. The Cosby Show is still airing in reruns. Smallville is still on Hulu even with Allison Mack going to prison. Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein films still play all the time. Mike Tyson got a cartoon for crying out loud!

[Username taken]

It looks like Russell Brand is receiving some pretty serious allegations in the UK.

What he's been accused of doing to some women is so disgusting that I wish I were warned before I read up on the allegations. It's pretty sick stuff.

[ed2962]

It looks like Russell Brand is receiving some pretty serious allegations in the UK.

What he's been accused of doing to some women is so disgusting that I wish I were warned before I read up on the allegations. It's pretty sick stuff.

Brand is trying to run interference claiming that people are coming after him because he coming too close to the truth about vaccines!

[achilles]

Well, this one's not sexual stuff, but it is an allegation of misconduct with physical hurting. Now to be clear, I personally don't believe a word of it; there are far too many suspicious things for me to do so. But an actress who was in the movie "Little Shop of Horrors", accused Steve Martin, (who did great work covering the 1956 Godzilla invasion of Japan for us Americans), of hurting her and behaving like a...jerk? during her scenes. Frank Oz has pointed out that wasn't true, as has Martin, who also pointed out that in addition to Oz, there were many other people on set that day....many years ago....who have never said anything of the sort, and that said scene was very well rehearsed, with him taking special care as he always does not to hit anyone. In other words, look like he was doing it without actually hitting the person.

The accuser has a book coming out, (I've never heard of her BTW), in which she also accuses at least one other star of similar things, which she's never before mentioned. Weirdly though, she also said he was brilliant.

I don't know about anyone else, but unless some very smokey guns emerge, I'm chalking this up to that book coming out.

[j9ac9k]

... Steve Martin, (who did great work covering the 1956 Godzilla invasion of Japan for us Americans),...

Ha - good one! So apparently it was the sight of Godzilla that turned his hair white...