Netflix cuts ties with Kevin Spacey after sexual misconduct allegations
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc severed ties on Friday with Kevin Spacey, one of its biggest stars and the lead in its popular drama “House of Cards,” after a number of allegations of sexual misconduct against the Oscar-winning actor. FILE PHOTO: Cast member Kevin...
Republican tax plan a blow to Democratic states, officials say
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Democratic-leaning states are set to bankroll a big chunk of the tax cuts unveiled in a Republican tax plan on Thursday, as the plan slashes deductions used the most by residents of states that voted against Donald Trump in the 2016...
Twitter employee briefly shuts Trump account, putting controls in question
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc faced questions on Friday about its approach to internal security after a company employee briefly deactivated U.S. President Donald Trump’s account. The 11-minute blackout of the @realDonaldTrump account late on Thursday drew widespread...
Director Brett Ratner sues woman who accused him of rape
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Brett Ratner has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who claimed in a Facebook post that he had raped her some 12 years ago, documents filed in federal court in Hawaii showed. FILE PHOTO: Director Brett Ratner poses at the Los...
Dutch bank cancels actor Spacey appearance at business conference
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch bank ING said on Friday it had decided to cancel a scheduled appearance by actor Kevin Spacey at a business conference it is organizing in Rotterdam. FILE PHOTO: Cast member Kevin Spacey poses at the premiere for the second season of the...
Long-awaited U.S. Republican legislation calls for deep tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s drive for the deep tax cuts that he promised as a candidate reached a major milestone on Thursday, with his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiling long-awaited legislation to overhaul the tax code....
Manafort not a flight risk, lawyers say in court filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, has strong family and community ties and does not pose a serious flight risk, his lawyers argued in a court filing on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump's former...
Actor accuses Kevin Spacey of harassment during London theater stint
LONDON (Reuters) - Roberto Cavazos, an actor who worked at a London theater where Kevin Spacey was artistic director between 2004 and 2015, said he had encounters with the Hollywood star at the time “that verged on what you could call harassment”. FILE PHOTO: Actor...
Dustin Hoffman says sex harassment claim ‘not reflective of who I am’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman responded on Wednesday to an allegation of sexual harassment by a teenage intern on a film set more than 30 years ago. “I have the utmost respect for women and feel terrible that anything I might have done...
Court document shows Manafort wealth, ties to Russian oligarchs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Paul Manafort, former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, had three U.S. passports, millions in assets and ties to Russian oligarchs, according to federal court documents after his indictment on tax fraud and money laundering charges....