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2020-01-11 03:08:21Z
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Jumat, 10 Januari 2020
Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial Defense Team Wants Media Shut Out Of Jury Selection - Deadline
The end of the first official week of Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial began Friday with a new legal grenade being tossed into the proceedings.
“Most people don’t speak in front of the international media,” the disgraced producer’s co-counsel Arthur Aidala told Judge James Burke in the New York City courtroom this morning as he submitted an almost unprecedented motion for individual jury sequestration. “Our only motivation is to make sure we get a fair and impartial jury,” the lawyer added when questioned by the Empire State Supreme Court Justice as to why the defense is bringing this matter to court nearly halfway through the process of sitting a jury in the much-covered trial
Essentially aiming to cloak the proceedings and force the media out the door, the defense almost halfheartedly claimed the true intent of their motion was to allow prospective jurors to discuss sensitive matters like sexual assault or other concerns without inhibiting themselves because of the press or others in the courtroom.
In a week that has been filled with such attempted explosive moves by the defense, Burke wasn’t buying it today.
“If this is inconsistent with having a transparent jury selection, it will be denied,” Burke sharply told Aidala as Weinstein, the rest of his defense team, Manhattan Deputy District Attorneys Joan Illuzzi-Orbon and Meghan Hast, and a scattering of at least national media looked on. “I see this is an end run around my ruling about your desire for time limits,” Burke also said to Aidala, in what you wouldn’t call the most indulgent of tones. Calling the blanket notion “against the law,” Burke still promised he would look over the eight-page motion later today or during the weekend – but it looked fairy DOA.
“They want each person to be questioned in private, for which I don’t think there is any precedent except in the most extreme examples,” Illuzzi-Orbon said in urging the judge to reject the defense’s latest motion. While Burke made it pretty clear that’s where he was leaning, the judge did say he saw wiggle room for privacy in delicate matters being brought up in jury selection. Burke also noted that is fairly standard in such cases as this anyway and doesn’t require a formal ruling.
About 118 potential jurors will go through the pre-screening process today, with court expect to run until 4 PM ET. More than 2,000 jury summonses were sent out for this case and his week has seen hundreds go through Burke’s courtroom in batches. Of those already appearing in the pre-screening process, dozens have been released from consideration because they are college students returning to school in the next week or so. Additionally, over 90 people have stated they can’t be impartial because of what they know about the case, the defendant, or due to connections they have to the matter or others involved with it.
The possible jurors were led down the hall and into the courtroom at about 10:04 AM ET today.
After days of drama since the proceedings kicked off January 6 with a media frenzy, soon followed by new charges against Weinstein out of Los Angeles, threats of imprisonment based on texting in court by the hobbled producer, and calls for adjournment and the judge to walk away from the case, today was relatively low key in its early hours.
Set to run for eight weeks once the long endeavor of finding an impartial jury concludes over the next several days, the high-profile trial could see the much-accused Weinstein restricted to a state prison cell for the rest of his life if found guilty on the five sex crime felony charges he is fighting. Of course, as has been evident this week and in recent months leading up to the trial with it stream of motions and challenges, Weinstein’s latest defense crew are laying the foundation for an appeal, if necessary.
Having seen Thursday’s jury selection process cut short by an eye aliment, Deputy D.A. Illuzzi-Orbon walked into less than half-full court at 9 AM ET on the dot with her colleague and Hast. “Yes, much better,” replied the prosecutor when asked by court officers how she was doing after an afternoon visit to the doctor Thursday.
Weinstein co-counsel Aidala was the first member of the defense team to arrive at 9:15 AM ET. The lawyer almost immediately went over to speak to a seated Illuzzi-Orbon in what seemed to be a personal discussion about her health issue of yesterday. Followed by lead defense lawyer Donna Rotunno, her colleague Damon Cheronis and other representatives, a dark-suited Weinstein pushed his walker into the 15th floor courtroom at the Criminal Courts building at 9:17 AM ET. As he has on past days, the defendant went to sit in the front row behind the defense table and conferred with his spokesman. At the same time, Rotunno and Illuzzi-Orbon had a quick chat at the prosecution table on what seemed to be very amicable terms.
Burke entered the court at 9:25 AM ET, as has been his tendency most days this week. Weinstein moved up to the defense table to sit with his team. “Much, much better,” Illuzzi-Orbon told Burke when the judge inquired about how she was doing.
Very quickly afterwards, things moved into more official gear as the prosecution submitted some plans for the coming weeks. All parties were soon up at the bench for a hushed scheduling sidebar. The more contentious matter of the motion for individual jury sequestration was next on the docket.
First arrested in late May 2018, Weinstein is facing multiple counts of predatory sexual assault, one count of criminal sexual act in the first degree and one count each of first-degree rape and third-degree rape. Subject to travel restrictions reinforced last August 7, the 67-year-old producer is now out on a $5 million bail after first entering a not guilty plea on July 9 last year. Weinstein entered a plea of not guilty again on August 26 last year when a new indictment was added.
Accused by Ashley Judd in a now temporarily halted case, failing to get a sex-trafficking class action tossed out, and a more recent lawsuit from a woman who says he abused her when she was 16 in 2002, Weinstein is also facing allegations from close to 100 other women that he sexually assaulted or sexually harassed them. At present, several of the women are still reluctantly participating in the potential $25 million settlement that is part of an overall $45 million deal on the table.
In addition to the multiple sexual assault charges announced this week in Los Angeles and the NYC rape trial itself, Weinstein is also currently under investigation by federal prosecutors as well as other probes by the Manhattan D.A.’s office, the NYPD, the LAPD and others globally.
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2020-01-10 15:05:00Z
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Canada after bombshell announcement - CNN
Prince Harry remains in the UK and Meghan is expected to come back to London on Tuesday, when the couple are set to attend an event with Janice Charette, High Commissioner of Canada to the UK, at Canada House.
Meghan and Harry wanted to meet with Charette "as well as staff to thank them for the warm Canadian hospitality and support they received during their recent stay in Canada," according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
The couple recently returned from Canada, where they spent the Christmas holidays with the duchess' mother, Doria Ragland.
"The Duke and Duchess have a strong connection to Canada. It's a country The Duke of Sussex has visited many times over the years and it was also home to The Duchess for seven years before she became a member of The Royal Family," the royals said on their Instagram page, Sussex Royal, on Wednesday.
The latest developments follow the shock announcement that the pair plan to "transition into a new working model" and become "financially independent" after stepping back from their roles as senior members of the British royal family.
There was said to be a mood of deep disappointment in the palace following the announcement, and senior members of the family are hurt as a result of the news.
Meghan and Harry's desire to become "financially independent" has also sparked questions as to how they will be able to do this.
The pair published detailed documents outlining the structure and funding of their household, which revealed they receive 5% of their income from the Sovereign Grant -- a lump sum of UK taxpayers' money given to the Queen every year -- and 95% from the Duchy of Cornwall, the private estate controlled by Prince Charles, Harry's father.
Media reports have suggested that Meghan was independently worth around $5 million before she married Harry, who inherited millions from his mother Princess Diana.
However UK newspaper The Times reports that Charles may withdraw funding from the couple if they completely withdraw from their royal duties.
Observers say the couple are unlikely to struggle for money and could generate income from a UK trademark for their brand 'Sussex Royal," which the couple applied for in June, as well as sponsorship or speaking tours.
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2020-01-10 13:44:00Z
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Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson exits over 'creative differences' - BBC News
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson has left the sequel over "creative differences" with Marvel.
Derrickson made the original 2016 film starring Benedict Cumberbatch and had been due to deliver Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in 2021.
There's speculation that Derrickson and Marvel boss Kevin Feige disagreed about how scary the follow-up should be.
The director, whose credits include The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Sinister, had pledged "the first scary MCU film".
He made the comments at San Diego Comic Con in July, where Feige swiftly clarified that it would still be suitable for teenage viewers. "It's gonna be PG-13 and you're going to like it!" he added.
Feige has since said it would not be a horror film, and that any scary sequences would be like those made by Steven Spielberg in films like Indiana Jones and Gremlins.
Every Marvel film has been rated PG-13 in the US, meaning some material may be unsuitable for pre-teenagers.
Derrickson wrote on Thursday: "Marvel and I have mutually agreed to part ways on Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness due to creative differences. I am thankful for our collaboration and will remain on as EP [executive producer]."
In a statement to Variety, the studio said: "Marvel Studios and Scott Derrickson have amicably parted ways on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness due to creative differences. We remain grateful to Scott for his contributions to the MCU."
The first Doctor Strange film, which co-starred Tilda Swinton and Rachel McAdams, made $678m (£519m) at box offices worldwide.
Other directors who have dropped out
While a film's directors were once all powerful, replacing film-makers has become more common in recent years as the figures who control a franchise seek to ensure they have a director who shares their vision.
Directors have been fired and hired for Star Wars and James Bond movies as well as comic book adaptations.
- Patty Jenkins dropped out of directing Thor 2 because she couldn't fully get behind Marvel's script. As the first woman slated to direct a studio-backed big-budget superhero franchise film, she also knew that a flop could have big ramifications. "If I do it, and it's what I think it's gonna be, I can't help the fact that it will represent women directors everywhere, and then that's going to be bad for everybody," she told IndieWire. She went on to have a smash with DC's Wonder Woman.
- Shaun of the Dead's Edgar Wright left Marvel's Ant-Man after a dispute over the script, after he and collaborator Joe Cornish had worked on it - on and off - for eight years. "I wanted to make a Marvel movie but I don't think they really wanted to make an Edgar Wright movie," the director later explained to Variety.
- Directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left Star Wars spin-off Solo mid-production in 2017, with the franchise's head honcho Kathleen Kennedy saying they had "different creative visions". Ron Howard stepped in and steered it to a lukewarm reception that led Lucasfilm to shelve other spin-offs.
- Also in 2017, Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow dropped out of Star Wars: Episode IX because he was "heading in a direction that many of us didn't feel was really quite where we wanted it to go", as Kennedy later put it. JJ Abrams returned to take the tiller and The Rise of Skywalker was released in December.
- In 2018, Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting mastermind Danny Boyle dropped out of the next Bond film in a dispute over the script, with rumours suggesting he wanted to kill off Daniel Craig's 007. His place was filled by Cary Joji Fukunaga and the film got delayed by six months. Fans will get to see the results when No Time To Die is released in April.
- Dexter Fletcher left Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody over "creative differences" in 2014, only to be called back to retake the reins three years later when replacement Bryan Singer was fired in the middle of filming for "unreliable behaviour". It went on to be nominated for the Oscar for best picture, and win four more including best actor for Rami Malek.
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2020-01-10 12:29:03Z
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, returns to Canada after bombshell announcement - CNN
Prince Harry remains in the UK and Meghan is expected to come back to London on Tuesday, when the couple are set to attend an event with Janice Charette, High Commissioner of Canada to the UK, at Canada House.
Meghan and Harry wanted to meet with Charette "as well as staff to thank them for the warm Canadian hospitality and support they received during their recent stay in Canada," according to a statement from Buckingham Palace.
The couple recently returned from Canada, where they spent the Christmas holidays with the duchess' mother, Doria Ragland.
"The Duke and Duchess have a strong connection to Canada. It's a country The Duke of Sussex has visited many times over the years and it was also home to The Duchess for seven years before she became a member of The Royal Family," the royals said on their Instagram page, Sussex Royal, on Wednesday.
The latest developments follow the shock announcement that the pair plan to "transition into a new working model" and become "financially independent" after stepping back from their roles as senior members of the British royal family.
There was said to be a mood of deep disappointment in the palace following the announcement, and senior members of the family are hurt as a result of the news.
Meghan and Harry's desire to become "financially independent" has also sparked questions as to how they will be able to do this.
The pair published detailed documents outlining the structure and funding of their household, which revealed they receive 5% of their income from the Sovereign Grant -- a lump sum of UK taxpayers' money given to the Queen every year -- and 95% from the Duchy of Cornwall, the private estate controlled by Prince Charles, Harry's father.
Media reports have suggested that Meghan was independently worth around $5 million before she married Harry, who inherited millions from his mother Princess Diana.
However UK newspaper The Times reports that Charles may withdraw funding from the couple if they completely withdraw from their royal duties.
Observers say the couple are unlikely to struggle for money and could generate income from a UK trademark for their brand 'Sussex Royal," which the couple applied for in June, as well as sponsorship or speaking tours.
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2020-01-10 11:20:00Z
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This Is The 'Unladylike' Habit Meghan Markle Always Wanted to Quit - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When we think of the members of the royal family, we don’t often realize that there are things about themselves that they wish to change. After all, we see them as being pretty amazing, especially those such as Meghan Markle.
The Duchess of Sussex always looks perfectly put together, she is poised, intelligent, and so much more! However, deep down, just like the rest of us, she has her insecurities.
When the new year rolls around, Duchess Meghan has been known to make some resolutions. Some of them are things that we never would expect, but it is pretty refreshing to find out that the Duchess of Sussex is so relatable.
Although some of Markle’s resolutions actually have yet to happen, she doesn’t stop promising herself that she will make the changes that she wants to make and also achieve certain accomplishments. Even more surprising is the fact that she has been making the same resolutions for years on end.
So, what is the one “unladylike” habit that Markle has always wanted to quit, and hasn’t been able to, even though she resolves every year to do so?
Meghan Markle has never been able to follow through with resolutions
Often times, people share their new year’s resolutions with family and close friends, sometimes even posting it on social media. Whether it be that they are making a decision to lose weight, take a class, or even read more books, it is not typically something that millions of people know about.
However, Duchess Meghan has always let her fans in on what she wanted to do by posting it on her former lifestyle blog: The Tig. This is just one of the many ways that she has always managed to connect with her fans and let them know that she shares a lot of the same habits that we do.
In fact, according to People, Duchess Meghan hasn’t always been able to keep the promises that she makes to herself. She admitted that when it comes to new year’s resolutions, she hasn’t really ever followed through.
What are the resolutions that Meghan Markle makes each year?
As it turns out, Duchess Meghan has been known to make the same resolutions each and every year. So, what exactly are they?
Well, every January, she tells herself that she will do the same few things – run a marathon, stop swearing, and re-learn the French language. These are resolutions that are most likely pretty common, and a good portion of Duchess Meghan’s fans probably set out to do the exact same things.
Although she has a vigorous exercise routine, the duchess has yet to run a 26.2-mile marathon, and she admits that the swearing isn’t something that happens on a regular basis. We can only imagine how Queen Elizabeth would react to that!
In addition, she studied French in high school, but then found herself concentrating more on Spanish during the time she spent in Buenos Aires. Still, there is one “unladylike” habit that Duchess Meghan has that she resolves to stop doing every year.
This is the ‘unladylike’ habit Meghan Markle has always wanted to quit
The Duchess of Sussex has always wanted to stop biting her nails; however, she hasn’t been able to. According to Duchess Meghan, it is something that she does when she is under a bit of pressure, so it is easy to assume that after the difficult year she has had, the nail-biting is probably still going strong.
Chances are, this is Duchess Meghan’s go-to coping mechanism for when things get a little tough, and we have to say that we understand. Plus, it could be she’s tackled this resolution in the years since she’s shared it on her blog.
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2020-01-10 10:02:25Z
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Selena Gomez Surprises Fans With 'Rare' Music Video Hours After Album Release - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After four long years, Selena Gomez has finally released her new album, Rare. Gomez has admitted that this record is her most personal and vulnerable album to date. She has also shared that she originally planned on releasing the album two years ago. However, huge life events kept occurring which took her in a completely different direction musically. But, as of January 10, 2020, Rare is out in the world. It was always going to be a great day for Selenators (Gomez’s loyal fans), but she had yet another surprise in store for them.
Minutes before Rare released on the east coast, Gomez took to her Instagram stories to share some personal moments with her millions of fans. The artist revealed that she was at her listening party celebrating the album’s release with friends. Though there was plenty of food involved, the 27-year-old confessed that nerves had prevented her from eating all day. She also shared that she would be answering questions about the album and that fans could watch along if they were interested.
Selena Gomez releases Rare to the world
Following the release, Gomez posted a picture of herself with a physical copy of her album. “HERE IT IS!!! My album is officially out in the universe.. thank you for the souls that worked on this with me. Now it’s yours. Hope you like it. 🌈🌸💐 #Rare,” she captioned the photograph. Gomez then went live on Instagram and gave fans a brief sample of the thirteen songs which serve as a diary for the last several years of her life.
Fans show support for the new album on Instagram
Of course, many of Gomez’s fans have already listened to Rare and couldn’t wait to tell the “Look At Her Now” singer how much they loved the new album. “Are u kidding me???? I just listened to it and omggggg there’s no bad song. Many emotions. I’ve waited for so long and it’s finally here. I’m so proud of you. I love u,” one person wrote to the actress on Instagram. “You are amazing and I am looking forward to witnessing your greatness this year my friend,” another person chimed in. “Feels so good to hear your voice again 😏💖 your album is so pure and rare. I truly love it,” one long-time fan gushed. “It’s spectacular, we love it so much, thank you Selena, love uuuu,” another Selenator shared.
Gomez surprises fans with the music video for her new song, Rare
But, the new album wasn’t all that Gomez had in store for her loyal fans. As an added surprise (and perhaps a thank you for their continued patience) Gomez also announced that she would be releasing the music video for her self-titled track, “Rare” only nine hours after her album released on the west coast.
“Surprise! The video for ‘Rare’ premieres tomorrow at 9 am PT,” the Wizards of Waverly Place alum tweeted out. Of course, fans were absolutely thrilled about the surprise music video, and were leaving comments hours before it even released. Gomez might have taken her time with her new album, but clearly, it was worth the wait. We’re sure Selenators can’t wait to see what else this new era brings for the singer.
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2020-01-10 07:05:31Z
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