Tavis Smiley is the next big star under fire for alleged sexual misconduct … PBS has suspended the talk show host after an investigation uncovered “credible allegations.” Smiley is a veteran talk show host who focuses on politics and current…
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Thursday, December 14, 2017
Monday, December 4, 2017
Rob Gronkowski Getting Suspended For "Cheap Shot" Would Be Crazy, Says S.B. Champ
There’s no way Gronk should be suspended for his controversial hit on a Bills player … so says former Super Bowl champ Jermaine Wiggins, who thinks anyone saying otherwise is just a Patriots hater. TMZ Sports spoke with Wiggins about the Gronk…
Tom Brady: I Hope Gronk Isn"t Suspended For Late Hit on Bills Player
Tom Brady hopes he won’t have to play without Rob Gronkowski next week … despite the superstar tight end’s controversial late hit on a defenseless Bills player on Sunday. TB12 spoke with ‘Kirk and Callahan’ on WEEI Monday morning and addressed…
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Charlie Rose Suspended By CBS Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations (UPDATE)
2:56 PM PT — CBS News has suspended Rose and PBS will halt production and distribution of his show. Charlie Rose — one of the most famous journalists in the country — has just been accused of sexual harassment … and he’s apologizing for the…
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Andrew Kreisberg, Major TV Producer, Suspended for Sexual Misconduct
Andrew Kreisberg is the latest big name to be accused of inappropriate sexual behavior.
Warner Bros. TV has suspended the executive producer due to an investigation into numerous allegations of sexual harassment and offensive physical contact.
This is what the production company said in a statement related to the suspension and troubling accusations:
“We have recently been made aware of allegations of misconduct against Andrew Kreisberg.
“We have suspended Mr. Kreisberg and are conducting an internal investigation.
“We take all allegations of misconduct extremely seriously, and are committed to creating a safe working environment for our employees and everyone involved in our productions.”
Kreisberg is a producer on Arrow, Supergirl, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
Variety broke this piece of news and said it has spoken to 15 women and four men who all claims Kreisberg harassed them in various ways.
To be specific, the publication cites a “pattern of alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate physical contact over a period of years.”
It goes on to say that Kreisberg “strongly denies” these allegations.
None of the men or women behind the story wanted to reveal their names out of fear of retaliation.
“We were recently made aware of some deeply troubling allegations regarding one of our showrunners,” said Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter, who head Berlanti Productions which oversee Kreisberg’s shows.
They add in their statement:
“We have been encouraging and fully cooperating with the investigation into this by Warner Bros.
“There is nothing more important to us than the safety and well-being of our cast, crew, writers, producers and any staff.
“We do not tolerate harassment and are committed to doing everything we can to make an environment that’s safe to work in and safe to speak up about if it isn’t.”
Kreisberg is accused of often touching individuals without their permission.
The alleged victims say he would ask for massages from female staff members… and kiss women without asking.
Nearly each of the sources also mention sexualized/inappropriate comments about women’s appearances, their clothes, and their perceived desirability.
The producer denies making any sort of advances or unwanted touches, but does acknowledge the following to Variety:
“I have made comments on women’s appearances and clothes in my capacity as an executive producer, but they were not sexualized.
“Like many people, I have given someone a non-sexual hug or kiss on the cheek.”
In response to the charges that he “scares people” and makes the “workplace feel unsafe,” Kriesberg replies:
“I have proudly mentored both male and female colleagues for many years. But never in what I believe to be an unwanted way and certainly never in a sexual way.”
We’ll have more on this story as it develops.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
"Westworld" Season 2 Filming Suspended After Cast Member Suffers Medical Emergency
Filming for season 2 of “Westworld” has been suspended after a cast member suffered a medical emergency … TMZ has learned. A rep for HBO tells us that filming at one of the show’s two units has been temporarily halted after a cast member with a…
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Ex-Dallas Cowboys Player Plans to Sue H.S. After Suspended from Coaching Gig
Ex-Dallas Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh tells TMZ Sports he wants to sue the Tennessee high school that put him on administrative leave … claiming allegations he violated school policies are BS. Sensabaugh — who played 8…
Ex-Dallas Cowboys Player Plans to Sue H.S. After Suspended from Coaching Gig
Ex-Dallas Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh tells TMZ Sports he wants to sue the Tennessee high school that put him on administrative leave … claiming allegations he violated school policies are BS. Sensabaugh — who played 8…
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Bulls" Bobby Portis Suspended 8 Games for Punching Teammate Nikola Mirotic
Bobby Portis is paying the price for his brutal punch on Bulls teammate Nikola Mirotic … as the team has slapped him with an 8-game ban. Portis laid out Mirotic at practice on Tuesday … sending him to the hospital with a fractured jaw and a…
Friday, October 13, 2017
Amazon Entertainment Chief Roy Price Suspended Amid Sexual Harassment Claim
Amazon Studios President, Roy Price, has been suspended after facing allegations he sexually harassed the producer of one of his hit shows. Price is reportedly on a leave of absence effective immediately. Earlier Thursday … Isa Hackett — an…
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Rose McGowan Suspended from Twitter Over Harvey Weinstein, Ben Affleck Attacks
Rose McGowan has been booted from Twitter for tweets attacking Ben Affleck and Harvey Weinstein. Rose went wild on Twitter, telling Affleck to “f*** off,” and going after the honchos at The Weinstein Co., saying, “Every man there has the blood of…
Donald Trump: NFL Shoulda Suspended Kaepernick for Kneeling
If the NFL would have hit Colin Kaepernick with a meaningful suspension every time he took a knee last season, it would have killed the protest dead in its tracks … so says Donald Trump. The President of the United States sat down with Sean…
Monday, October 9, 2017
Jemele Hill Suspended By ESPN Over Jerry Jones Tweets
ESPN has suspended “SportsCenter” anchor Jemele Hill for 2 weeks — after she “violated social media guidelines” by encouraging people upset with Jerry Jones to boycott his sponsors. Hill was reacting to the Dallas Cowboys owners’ statement…
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Auburn"s Chuck Person Suspended Without Pay After Arrest, Bribe Charges
Auburn assistant coach Chuck Person has been suspended without pay effective immediately, the university announced on Tuesday, following his arrest in the NCAA basketball corruption scandal. “This morning’s news is shocking. We are…
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Oscar De La Hoya: GGG Vs. Canelo Judge Must Be Suspended, Score Was "Atrocious"
Oscar De La Hoya tells TMZ Sports … boxing officials ARE moving to suspend Adalaide Byrd, the judge who insanely scored the GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez fight 118 to 110. Oscar joined the guys on the “TMZ Sports” TV show (airs tonight on FS1) –…
Friday, September 8, 2017
Josh Brown Gets Ezekiel Elliott Treatment, Suspended 6 More Games by NFL
Talk about timing … just days after Ezekiel Elliott had his 6-game suspension upheld, the NFL has circled back to Josh Brown – banning the admitted domestic abuser 6 more games. The veteran kicker sat out 1 game in 2016 ……
Friday, August 11, 2017
Ezekiel Elliott Suspended for 6 Games by NFL for Domestic Violence
Ezekiel Elliott has been suspended for 6 games following the NFL’s year-long domestic violence investigation into the Dallas Cowboys star. Zeke was accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend 5 different times in 6 days back in July 2016. Cops…
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Jerry Jones: Ezekiel Elliott Won"t Be Suspended
Jerry Jones tells TMZ Sports he does not believe Ezekiel Elliott will miss a single game for an alleged domestic violence investigation. The Dallas Cowboys owner was leaving Gucci in Bev Hills (got money, spend it right?) when our guy hit him…
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Eric Bolling: Suspended by Fox News Amidst Lewd Sexting Scandal
Someone has to tell the men at Fox News that it’s really easy NOT to sexually harass your co-workers.
Like, really, incredibly, very, very, very easy.
Apparently this memo has not been circulated around the network’s office, however, because long-time host Eric Bolling is the latest employee to be accused of sexual misconduct.
Fox News has suspended Bolling amidst accusations that he sent unsolicited, X-rated photos to at least a pair of colleagues and one Fox Business Network staffer several years ago.
In short, based on reporting by The Huffington Post, Bolling allegedly sent these women pictures of his penis.
These three women have not been named, but they were included among the 14 sources that spoke to the aforementioned publication about Bolling’s actions.
Fox News has hired the law firm Paul Weiss to oversee its own investigation into what happened and it has released the following statement in light of these serious allegations:
“Eric Bolling has been suspended pending the results of an investigation, which is currently underway.”
Pretty short, simple and uninformative.
According to The Huffington Post, Bolling sent these unwanted images on separate occasions and the women knew they came from his cell phone because they recognized his number.
One woman says she texted Bolling back to never contact her again in such a manner, and he never replied.
Bolling is a former commodities trader who has worked at the Fox News and Fox Business networks since 2007.
He joined the network after a stint at CNBC.
In September of 2014, during a discussion on the program The Five, Bolling stirred up controversy when talking about the first female fighter pilot from the United Arab Emirates leading the bombing of the Islamic State.
On air, Bolling asked if instead of saying “boots on the ground.” it might be more appropriate to say “boobs on the ground.”
He apologized the next day for the immature and unprofessional remark, citing “a look” he received from his wife after he arrived home.
Bolling has filled in on occasions in the past for Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity, while he was serving as a co-host on The Specialists at the time of his suspension.
In response to these penis picture allegations, a lawyer for Bolling has said the following:
Mr. Bolling recalls no such inappropriate communications, does not believe he sent any such communications, and will vigorously pursue his legal remedies for any false and defamatory accusations that are made.
That’s a pretty hilarious and transparent statement.
Notice that Bolling does not flatly deny sending these images at any point.
His attorney is careful to use language such as how he doesn’t “recall” doing so and doesn’t “believe” this happened.
You may interpret such word parsing however you see fit.
The accusations against Bolling come fewer than four months after Fox News mainstay O’Reilly was fired following a number of sexual harassment lawsuits.
And his exit followed the July 2016 resignation of Fox Corp. CEO Roger Ailes, who was accused of sexual harassment by ex-Fox and Friends anchor Gretchen Carlson.
(Megyn Kelly made similar accusations against Ailes last year.)
Carlson’s former co-host, Steve Doocy, has also been accused of sexist, inappropriate behavior in the work place.
At this point, it may be easier to list male Fox News employees who have NOT been accused of sexual harassment than to rundown all who have been.
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Allen Iverson Suspended 1 Game For BIG3 No-Show
It’s shades of 2000 all over again for Allen Iverson — who was just suspended 1 game for blowing off the BIG3 in Dallas. As we previously reported, The Answer was a no-show in Dallas last weekend when his team — 3’s Company — was scheduled…
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