Rumer Willis isn’t exactly giving Mark Wahlberg a pass in the wage gap battle, but she thinks everyone’s missing the point by making this about his payday. Rumer and a friend were shopping Rodeo in Bev Hills Wednesday when she weighed in on the…
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Thursday, January 11, 2018
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Mark Wahlberg Jumps into the New Year
Mark Wahlberg’s swole body should be motivation to hit the gym — at least until you quit your New Year’s resolution in 3 weeks — but his diving form might need some work. Mark’s been vacationing in Barbados with his wife and 4 kids and having a…
Friday, December 29, 2017
Mark Wahlberg Gunning to Direct Caron Butler Biopic
He’s already producing and acting in the movie — but now Mark Wahlberg is making a play to DIRECT his upcoming movie about the life of NBA star Caron Butler. We broke the story … Wahlberg has been targeting huge names like Spike…
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Mark Wahlberg Totally Jacked in Barbados
Mark Wahlberg’s looking absolutely shredded these days … so there’s clearly no reason for him to ever put a shirt back on, right? The 46-year-old actor was spotted with his model wife Rhea Durham Thursday on a beach in Barbados … showing off all…
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Mark Wahlberg: James Harrison to Pats?! "Defense Just Got A Lot Better!"
Mark Wahlberg is PUMPED his New England Patriots signed James Harrison — and he made a video straight from his boat welcoming the ex-Steelers star to the squad. “Did you hear the news?” Wahlberg asked his wife, Rhea … “James Harrison…
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Sen. Ted Cruz Cites Yoda to Jab Mark Hamill Over Net Neutrality
Sen. Ted Cruz is channeling his inner Yoda to force Luke Skywalker to hear him out in one of the most awesome celeb beefs in the galaxy. Cruz was on Capitol Hill Tuesday when he went off on Mark Hamill. The Jedi and the Texas guy have…
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Mark Salling Enter Guilty Plea for Possessing Child Porn
Between Corey Monteith’s tragic death and Naya Rivera getting charged with domestic battery, things aren’t going so well for some members of the Glee cast.
But the worst of all has to be where Mark Salling’s life has taken him.
And he has now entered his guilty plea for possession of child porn.
Back in October, Mark Salling finally agreed to a guilty plea for his child porn charges.
According to the terms of his plea agreement, he’ll serve from 4 to 7 years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release.
Obviously, he’ll have to register as a sex offender and enroll in a counseling program.
Considering that prosecutors had found about 50,000 images of prepubescent children on his personal devices and reportedly discovered a video of a 5-year-old girl performing a sex act, he’s getting off lightly.
He could have faced 20 or more years in prison.
Considering that the little girls whose photos and videos he had in his possession will never get to have normal or healthy childhoods, many feel that Salling should rot behind bars.
The legal process works much more slowly than it does on television, folks.
Mark Salling agreed to the plea deal in October, shortly after the former Glee actor reportedly attempted suicide.
He’s entering the plea now, in December.
And he won’t be sentenced until March 7th.
It would be unorthodox for him to receive a sentence beyond the plea agreement that he made with prosecutors, since usually sentencing following a plea deal is mostly a formality.
But there’s always a chance of a dramatic upset if a judge determines that a plea is, for example, too lenient. Or perhaps if new evidence of further wrongdoings is unearthed.
That’s still very unlikely.
4 to 7 years is a long time to have your entire life on hold, and there are some people who would argue that child pornography is a “victimless crime.”
We have to believe that the children who were victimized on camera would disagree.
Any sympathy we might have for someone whose brain has a few crossed wires that cause a blurring of their nurture instincts and their sexual attraction goes away the moment that they participate in the victimization of actual children.
(The same way that we stop feeling sorry for someone whose instincts for food and sex are blurred the moment that they start, you know, eating people)
If it helps quash any lingering vestiges of sympathy for Salling, he allegedly responded to news of Ed Westwick raping his girlfriend by breaking up with her instead of, you know, confronting him, comforting her, or suggesting filing a police report.
Anyway, Mark Salling will spend time in prison.
We hope, however, that the time that he spends in mandatory counseling after his release will help him to combat his urges.
Given that he had tens of thousands of these horrifying images, we’d say that he developed a wildly unhealthy compulsion.
But since he’s dated adult women, we have to assume that he could one day lead a healthy sex life.
Assuming, of course, that any woman would have him.
Mark Salling Officially Enters Guilty Plea in Child Porn Case
Mark Salling made good on his plea deal by marching into court Monday and pleading guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor. Salling was in the L.A. courthouse and, as we expected since he struck the deal…
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Mark Hamill Ditches Wheelchair at NYC Stop for "Last Jedi"
Mark Hamill’s no longer two-wheeling it … and he’s even got a pep to his step. Luke Skywalker was back on his feet Thursday on his way to ‘GMA’ to promote ‘The Last Jedi.’ Mark stopped on his way out to sign autographs, took a pic with a fan…
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Mark Hamill Rolling in Wheelchair Before Big "Last Jedi" Premiere
Luke Skywalker’s looking more Vader-like than ever — and we’re not referring to the rumors about ‘The Last Jedi’ plot. Mark Hamill, and his little dog, rolled through JFK airport Monday night in a wheelchair. Mark did his best to cover his face…
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Mark Cuban Says LaVar Ball Is Playing Trump Like a Fiddle
Mark Cuban is CONGRATULATING LaVar Ball for his celebrity beef with Donald Trump … saying the way LaVar has handled the China shoplifting crisis is straight out of Trump’s playbook. The Dallas Mavericks owner says the twist in the whole Ball vs.…
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Christina and Tarek El Moussa Mark Split-erversary with Moving Instagram Posts
Who says a couple can’t break up and still get along?
Even if that break up involves on person pulling out a gun and the other person later dating a mutual friend?
Approximately one year ago, Christina and Tarek El Moussa announced their split.
It was a surprising confirmation for HGTV viewers that had spent the past few years watching Christina and Tarek successful renovate homes on Flip or Flop.
The couple share two little kids and at least appeared to get along pretty well on screen.
But we learned shortly after their separation that all was not perfect.
In fact, Tarek actually stormed off into the woods with a gun in the spring of 2016 after he and his wife got into a serious argument.
Concerned for Tarek’s safety, Christina called the police.
All was eventually sorted out (Tarek said he wanted the gun to keep wild animals away); no charges were filed; but the marriage was basically over.
In their statement announcing as much, Christina and Tarek assured fans that they would remain friends and that raising their two young kids would be a priority.
It’s the same things all famous people say when they go their separate ways.
But the El Moussas actually meant it!
Neither side has bad-mouthed the other over the past several months, even after Christina dated family contractor Gary Anderson for a bit.
And they are co-parenting their son and daughter like champs.
To make the anniversary of their public split, both sides of this ex-couple wrote something important on Instagram.
“You do not get to choose the events that come your way nor the sorrows that interrupt your life,” reads an excerpt from the pastor David Crosby’s book Your Pain is Changing You, shared by Christina.
“They will likely be a surprise to you, catching you off guard and unprepared.
“You may hold your head in your hands and lament your weak condition and wonder what you ought to do.”
“Couldn’t agree more,” Christina wrote alongside the message above, which also includes the words:
To suffer, that is common to all. To suffer and still keep your composure, your faith, and your smile, that is remarkable.
She used the hashtag “#KeeptheFaith,” as well.
Tarek, meanwhile, posted a quote from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
It reads:
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
This is a reference to how the beloved author was famously way down on her luck before selling her first Harry Potter book.
Tarek, for his part, has now overcome two different cancer diagnoses, as well as this divorce.
“This quote really stood out to me,” Tarek told his followers, adding:
“We’ve all faced obstacles and for many they were so horrific they hit the lowest point of their life with no future in sight….when you are at the bottom you feel nothing but pain, misery and despair.”
He concluded:
“Even though you can’t see the light at the bottom it still exists and as time goes on that light starts to shine.
“Once that light starts to shine take the opportunity to reevaluate who you are and what you want to be. Take it as an opportunity to bounce back and be stronger than ever.
“In my opinion, rock bottom is an opportunity to start over and do it right!”
We all could learn a lot from Tarek and Christina El Moussa, which is a sentiment we never imagined we’d express a year ago.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Mark Schwahn, One Tree Hill Creator, Accused of Rampant Sexual Misconduct
Over the past few weeks, accusations of sexual harassment have been leveled against numerous powerful men in Hollywood.
But few allegations have been like this:
On Monday night, the female cast and many crew members from One Tree Hill came together to write an open letter that called out series creator Mark Schwahn for years of unchecked sexual misconduct.
The actresses were inspired to take this unusual step after writer Audrey Wauchope (who currently works on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) Tweeted on Saturday that she and a colleague were sexually harassed years ago during their time writing for an unnamed series.
Wauchope did not cite Schwahn by name in her barrage of Tweets, either.
But she did write the following:
“Female writers would try to get the spot where the showrunner wouldn’t sit as to not be touched. Often men would help out by sitting next to him, thus protecting the women.
“Sometimes we wouldn’t luck out and he’d just squeeze his disgusting body in between us and put his arms around us, grinning.
“He pet hair. He massaged shoulders. I know he did more but not to me so they’re not my stories to share.”
Wauchope went on to say that the showrunner passed around naked photos of an actress he had slept with, unbeknownst to the actress, and that he tried talking a writer out of getting married because he wanted a chance to have sex with her.
It’s now clear that Wauchope was referring to Mark Schwahn.
In a joint statement – signed by One Tree Hill stars such as Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz – the female cast members of this former CW hit backed up Wauchope’s claims and alleged Schwahn manipulated many of them “psychologically and emotionally.”
Here is what the powerful letter says:
All of the female cast members of One Tree Hill have chosen this forum to stand together in support of Audrey Wauchope and one another.
To use terminology that has become familiar as the systemic reality of sexual harassment and assault has come more and more to light, Mark Schwahn’s behavior over the duration of the filming of One Tree Hill was something of an “open secret.”
Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally. More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress.
Many of us were put in uncomfortable positions and had to swiftly learn to fight back, sometimes physically, because it was made clear to us that the supervisors in the room were not the protectors they were supposed to be.
Many of us were spoken to in ways that ran the spectrum from deeply upsetting, to traumatizing, to downright illegal. And a few of us were put in positions where we felt physically unsafe.
More than one woman on our show had her career trajectory threatened.
It continues:
The through line in all of this was, and still is, our unwavering support of and faith in one another. We confided in each other.
We set up safe spaces to talk about his behavior and how to handle it. To warn new women who joined our ranks.
We understood that a lot of it was orchestrated in ways that kept it out of sight for the studio back home. We also understood that no one was fully unaware.
The lack of action that has been routine, the turning of the other cheek, is intolerable.
We collectively want to echo the calls of women everywhere that vehemently demand change, in all industries.
Many of us were told, during filming, that coming forward to talk about this culture would result in our show being canceled and hundreds of lovely, qualified, hard-working, and talented people losing their jobs.
This is not an appropriate amount of pressure to put on young girls.
Many of us since have stayed silent publicly but had very open channels of communication in our friend group and in our industry, because we want Tree Hill to remain the place “where everything’s better and everything’s safe” for our fans; some of whom have said that the show quite literally saved their lives.
But the reality is, no space is safe when it has an underlying and infectious cancer. We have worked at taking our power back, making the conventions our own, and relishing in the good memories.
But there is more work to be done.
And it concludes:
We are all deeply grateful for Audrey’s courage. For one another. And for every male cast mate and crew member who has reached out to our group of women to offer their support these last few days.
They echo the greater rallying cry that must lead us to change: Believe Women. We are all in this together.
The message is signed “With Love and Courage” by:
- Sophia Bush
- Hilarie Burton
- Bethany Joy Lenz
- Danneel Harris
- Michaela McManus
- Kate Voegele
- Daphne Zuniga
- India de Beaufort
- Bevin Prince
- Jana Kramer
- Shantel Van Santen
- Allison Munn
It is also signed by the “Brave Crew And All the rest of the Women We Worked With Who Are Finding Their Voices as We Speak.”
Schwahn currently runs The Royals on E!.
In a statement Monday, the network said it is “monitoring the information carefully” and is “committed to providing a safe working environment in which everyone is treated respectfully and professionally.”
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Mark Cuban Calms Michael Cohen Down at Breakfast in NYC
Mark Cuban counseled his longtime friend Michael Cohen on how to stay calm in the wake of the Russian investigation that has Cohen under a microscope. They had breakfast at Landmarc restaurant in NYC’s Time Warner Center Thursday. Cuban tells TMZ,…
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Mavs" Devin Harris Supports A Mark Cuban Presidency
At least one voting block is already behind Mark Cuban’s possible 2020 presidential bid — his players … with Mavs vet, Devin Harris, telling TMZ Sports a Cuban country might not be a bad idea. Cuban hasn’t officially thrown his hat…
Friday, November 3, 2017
William H. Macy Says Mark Wahlberg Should be Proud of Porn Role in "Boogie Nights"
Mark Wahlberg doesn’t need God’s forgiveness for playing a porn star in “Boogie Nights” because there’s nothing wrong with porn … so says William H. Macy. Wahlberg, a devout Catholic, said in a Chicago Tribune interview this week…
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Mark Halperin Placed on Leave by MSNBC Amidst Sexual Misconduct Claims
Mark Halperin, a veteran political journalist who has been accused by five women of sexual harassment, has been placed on leave by MSNBC.
The network made the announcement about 12 hours after these damaging allegations were made against Halperin, saying via statement:
“Mark Halperin is leaving his role as a contributor until the questions around his past conduct are fully understood.”
On Wednesday night, shortly after news of these charges went viral, Halperin confirmed in his own statement that he had not always acted appropriately with women in the past.
“During this period, I did pursue relationships with women that I worked with, including some junior to me,” he said in a statement to CNN, adding:
“I now understand from these accounts that my behavior was inappropriate and caused others pain.
“For that, I am deeply sorry and I apologize.
“Under the circumstances, I’m going to take a step back from my day-to-day work while I properly deal with this situation.”
The allegations against Halperin stem from his tenure as political director at ABC News.
While the reporter was vague about what he was owning up to, his accusers claims his propositioned them for sex… touched their breasts… and/or pressed his genitals up against them while clothed.
Halperin is maybe best known for co-authoring the bestselling book “Game Change,” which was made into an HBO movie starring Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin.
He has also anchored a program on Bloomberg TV and was prominently featured in Showtime’s “The Circus,” a series that chronicled the 2016 campaign cycle and the early days of the Donald Trump presidency.
Said ABC News in response to this story:
“Mark left ABC News over a decade ago, and no complaints were filed during his tenure.
These allegations come on the heels of more disturbing information also coming to light regarding Bill O’Reilly and the massive amount of money he paid to alleged sexual harassment victims in exchange for their silence.
According to a new New York Times article, O’Reilly shelled out $ 32 million in a settlement to one accuser alone.
Then, of course, there’s the case of Harvey Weinstein.
The long-time movie producer has now been accused by 54 women of having harassed or assaulted them.
The Times has reported on eight settlements he reached with his accusers, while various actresses and women who have worked in Hollywood have been coming forward with harrowing tales of interactions with Weinstein.
As a contributor to MSNBC, meanwhile, Halperin made regular appearances on Morning Joe and other news programs.
We doubt we see him back on that network again.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Steve Bannon: Mark Cuban Should Run for President as a Democrat
Steve Bannon’s calling out the elephant in the room where Mark Cuban’s considering a run for the presidency as a Republican … by labeling him a donkey. We got the Breitbart exec Monday in D.C. and asked if Mark would be taken seriously as a…
Monday, October 23, 2017
TMZ Live: Mark Cuban: To Challenge Trump In 2020?
ON TODAY’S SHOW Janet Jackson: Not Banned From Super Bowl Halftime Harvey Weinstein Completes 1-Week Outpatient Program Cardi B: Racial Incident At Hotel Justin Bieber’s Wild New Tattoo!
Mark Cuban: I"ll Challenge Trump as a Republican, If I Run for President in 2020
Mark Cuban will challenge Donald Trump in the primaries … IF he decides to run for President in 2020. Cuban was profiled on the Fox News Channel show “OBJECTified” Sunday night, and he declared which party he’d choose if he were to run … he…
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