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Aug272020 by adminNo Comments

NBA, MLB and MLS postpone games after Milwaukee Bucks’ walkout over Jacob Blake shooting

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Last updated on 48 minutes ago48 minutes ago.From the section BasketballThe NBA postponed Wednesday's three play-off games after the Milwaukee Bucks called off their fixture in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake.In baseball, three MLB games were called off after teams decided not to play, and five MLS matches have been postponed.Tennis player Naomi Osaka pulled out of a WTA match on Thursday.She tweeted that she would no longer play her semi-finalexternal-link in the Western and Southern Open in New York, saying that "as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention, rather than watching me play tennis".The US Tennis Association, ATP and WTA subsequently announced it was pausing play at the Western and Southern Open on Thursd...

Mar72020 by adminNo Comments

Woody Allen book pulped after walkout at publisher

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A US publishing house has cancelled plans to publish a memoir by Woody Allen, the award-winning film director who has been accused of sexual abuse. Hachette Book Group (HBG) acted on Friday a day after its employees staged a walkout in New York and Boston to protest against the publication.Allen's son and daughter, Ronan and Dylan Farrow, had condemned the deal.Mr Farrow, a journalist, wrote a book for HBG last year about how powerful men avoid punishment for misconduct.Mr Farrow is Allen's son with actress Mia Farrow. His adopted sister, Dylan Farrow, has accused Allen of sexually abusing her in 1992 when she was seven years old. He denies the claim, which was investigated at the time but led to no criminal charges. ...

Feb292020 by adminNo Comments

Roman Polanski: Actress walkout as he wins best director at ‘French Oscars’

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Several actresses have walked out of the César awards ceremony in Paris after Roman Polanski, who was convicted of the statutory rape of a 13 year old in 1977, won best director.The awards - France's equivalent of the Oscars - have been mired in controversy after Polanski's An Officer and a Spy received 12 nominations.The Polish-French director fled the US after his rape conviction in the 1970s. He has since faced other accusations of sexual assault. The slow-burning Polanski saga Actress's MeToo moment shocks French cinema An Officer and a Spy, or J'accuse in French, is about the Dreyfus affair in 19th Century France and won a total of three awards on Friday night. Polanski and members of his crew did not attend the event, with ...

Jun222019 by adminNo Comments

Militia threat shuts down Oregon Statehouse amid walkout

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Sep242018 by adminNo Comments

Allison Janney, Kerry Washington join walkout in protest of Kavanaugh

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Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Celebrities including Kerry Washington, Allison Janney and Debra Messing donned black on Monday and joined a walkout in support of Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.The Time's Up organization spread word online of a nationwide walkout at 1 p.m. Monday in support of Ford, one of two women who have leveled accusations against Kavanaugh. Allison Janney, star of CBS sitcom Mom, posted a photo to Twitter showing her wearing black with co-stars Anna Faris and Mimi Kennedy while posting with a "#BelieveWomen" sign. "We stand with #ChristineBlaseyFord," Janney tweeted. Rachel Bloom, writer and star of CW comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, tweeted a photo showing her writing staff wearing black during the walkout. "We walked o...