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It’s Louis C.K.’s Turn

-If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, Louis C.K. has probably been cancelled for you for months. But it all came to a head today. The rumblings started early this afternoon when he abruptly cancelled tomorrow night’s premiere of his new movie and pulled out of his appearance on Colbert’s show. THR reported that it was in preparation for a big NYT story that was about to break — and then it did. The story details accusations from five different women who claim that C.K. masturbated in front of them, or asked if he could. Courteney Cox and David Arquette went on the record saying they heard about this behaviour on the set of a TV pilot they were producing.

-Vulture has a pretty comprehensive timeline about when the rumours first surfaced, kicking off with Gawker’s blind item way back in 2012, heating up with Tig Notaro‘s August interview with the Daily Beast, to last month’s piece by former Gawker writer who recalled getting shut down when trying to ask male comedians about it at JFL. (It bears mentioning that women comedians have been speaking out on this for months but while guys like Aziz Ansari said “I’m not talking about that.”)

-Not surprisingly, the distributor of C.K.’s controversial new film I Love You Daddy is reconsidering the release. It was already off to a shaky start (many critics at TIFF found the subject matter squicky) even before today.

-The Parks and Rec showrunner has apologized for casting him on the show.

-My biggest concern is how this might affect Better Things (which he produces). It’s probably the best examination of what it’s like to be a woman on TV right now. (A recent episode introduced the concept of a “super single” and I actually cheered.) Pamela Adlon is now in a tough spot of either having to comment and possibly coming off like she’s supporting C.K., or not commenting and seeming shady.

-It’s times like this that I wish that ep of Girls with Matthew Rhys was being re-run nightly on HBO. The way it examined how we brush off or make excuses for the transgressions of powerful men we admire has never been more timely.

-Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick has issued a second denial after another actress came forward with a rape accusation.

-Meanwhile, Charlie Sheen ‘absolutely denies‘ a claim that he raped Corey Haim on the set of Lucas.

-Another actor who is under scrutiny these days is Steven Seagal. Adding to the growing list of complaints is Portia De Rossi, who says he unzipped his pants during an audition.

-The Kevin Spacey fallout continues. In a totally shocking move, Ridley Scott will reshoot all of Spacey’s scenes in All The Money In The World — which comes out NEXT MONTH. Christopher Plummer (who Ridley originally wanted in the role), will replace him. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott made the decision unilaterally and only notified Sony late Wednesday afternoon. This is NUTS (and I love it).

-Earlier this afternoon, Amber Tamblyn tweeted cryptically to wonder why Matthew Weiner fired his assistant-turned-writer on Mad Men, and then this interview dropped with the writer accusing him of saying she owed it to him to see her naked.

–Terry Crews filed a police report yesterday, a month after alleging he was groped.

-Just when you were thinking all Hollywood men were garbage people, John Boyega dropped this workout video and Chris Hemsworth paid tribute to his hammer. Faith restored!

–Julia Louis Dreyfus‘ Veep costars psyche her up for chemo in this funny video.

-Grey’s Anatomy is airing its 300th(!) episode tonight. That’s Supernatural numbers! Shonda Rhimes admitted that the show is ‘sort of a diary’ in a touching new essay.

-A former Smallville actress is reportedly ‘second in command‘ of a cult under investigation for extorting, beating and branding its members. Not Chloe!!

–Angelina Jolie is such a soccer mom.

-Big Little Lies will probably start shooting season 2 in the spring. Look, I loved that show and it’s definitely ending up high on my year-end “best of” list. But can’t shows have perfect endings and just leave it at that?

-In other Reese Witherspoon TV news, Apple picked up two seasons of her and Jennifer Aniston‘s new show.

–Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are never more tolerable than when they’re trolling each other on social media.

-Here’s our first look at Jodie Whittaker‘s Doctor Who costume.

–Brie Larson is probably hoping that the trailer for this offensive movie she starred in before she got famous hadn’t suddenly surfaced.

–Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams suffer through an intense Game Night in this new trailer. (Her line reading of “YESSS! Oh no, he died!” killed me.)

Jennifer Hudson Strikes a Pose for Cosmo

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-What’s happening with Jennifer Hudson’s Cosmo cover? Is she dancing? Is she fighting? Also, I haven’t read Cosmo in decades but all of those headlines are hilariously bad.

-The Queen won’t let Kate Middleton wear nail polish? Man, I can’t wait until Megan Markle shakes this up.

-This interview with Melissa Leo is bananas. She talks about how difficult women directors are, says the reason she hasn’t been harassed by directors is because she’s “a small-breasted, red-headed woman with little eyes” and gets defensive over simple questions. The reporter calls it “the strangest and most uncomfortable interview I have ever done.”

-Here’s Jeff Goldblum coming up with hilarious, creative compliments for the Thor cast. I love that he uses exclamations like “super-duper” and “by gum!”

-HBO is dropping its project with news analyst Mark Halperin amid sexual-harassment allegations.

-Mandy Moore says she met her husband on Instagram, so keep on double tapping all the latte art photos that cute guy you don’t actually know posts.

–Ashley Judd, who was one of the first women to go on the record and kick this whole Weinstein story off, spoke with Sawyer about her experiences on Good Morning America.

-Meanwhile, Selma Blair and Rachel McAdams came forward to share their encounters with James Toback, and it sounds horrific. McAdams said when she told her agent what happened, she wasn’t surprised. “That is when I got mad, because I felt like I was kind of thrown into the lion’s den and given no warning that he was a predator.”

-In EW’s new cover story, insiders get really candid about why this moment in Hollywood is very different.

-This Sarah Polley profile is all kinds of wonderful.

-Here’s the trailer for the David S. Pumpkins animated special.

-The cast of Ryan Murphy‘s latest TV project is insane. Pose will star Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek and Tatiana Maslany, as well as the largest number of transgender actors in television history to have series regular roles.

-Was the set of Practical Magic cursed?

-Here’s the first trailer for Marvel’s Runaways, which critics are loving. I’m definitely here for anything that puts Buffy’s Spike back on my TV.

 

Taylor Swift Is Dating Tom Hiddleston?!?

taylor-swift-tom-hiddleston-Holy crap, guys. The Sun has photos — and an amazing headline — of Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston making out on a beach!  (I have renewed Hiddleston-love after binging The Night Manager. He got the juice, ladies. We’re talking orange, apple, grape, cran.) Also, are those photos staged, or is her life just naturally this picturesque? I mean, the shot where he’s taking off his jacket to wrap around her shoulders because she looks cold? WHAT IS AIR?!?

-Meanwhile, judging by Calvin Harris‘ recent Twitter activity, he knew this was coming. That makes me like it even more.

-I am much less giddy about Ashley Olsen‘s rumoured new beau.

-Genetically blessed Blake Lively complains that she has “meaty eyelids.” That sounds super tragic. Let’s all light a candle.

-I despise bump watch. Despise  it. It’s gross and invasive and seems to always focus on the same handful of female celebs — like Jennifer Aniston, who sparked speculation with these pap pics from the Bahamas earlier this week. The only thing that made me wonder if there was something to the story was the bulky outfit she wore in NYC upon her return. But her rep quickly shot down the pregnancy rumours — and she reinforced the denial by being photographed in a tank top today.  (Is it weird that I’m glad? I texted my BFF when the InTouch cover came out and we were lamenting over the fact that she’s one of the few famous role models left for women who don’t need kids to be happy. Cameron Diaz can’t be our last hope!)

-Bless Prince William for appearing on the cover of gay magazine Attitude. Couldn’t have come at a better time.

–Johnny Depp’s lawyer has asked the judge to prevent Amber Heard’s witnesses from testifying at Friday’s hearing. That’s swell.

-Vulture posted another awesome deep-dive feature on the state of TV. For this one, they spoke to 137 actors, writers, producers and execs about TV comedy. (Spoiler alert: they’re all in love with Catastrophe.)

–Justin Bieber asked his fans to “petition” to shut down gossip site Hollywood Life — possibly because of their articles about Selena Gomez dating. Aw, muffin.

-Is Rachel McAdams dating a hot screenwriter?

-Did ABC really consider cutting The Real O’Neals’s episode order after Noah Galvin‘s incendiary interview? But that was, like, the first time most of us had even heard of that show.

-I can’t wait to watch the full video of THR’s comedy actress roundtable, which features Gina Rodriguez, Allison Janney, Rachel Bloom, Niecy Nash, Lily Tomlin and Ilana Glazer. Janney already wins it with this story: “I went to a bar one night and a bartender said, ‘I don’t mean to insult you, but you look just like Allison Janney.’ And I said, ‘Now tell me why would that be an insult, I’m curious.’ He said, ‘Well, you’re just a lot prettier than she is.’ And I said, ‘Well, I am her, and my drinks will be free for the rest of the evening.'”

-This article suggests Marvel could fix all its problems by re-watching Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Funny, that’s my life philosophy, too.

-The American Gods casting news continues to excite. Orlando Jones just joined the show.

–Tom Cruise and Cobie Smulders battle baddies in the first trailer for the new Jack Reacher movie.