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Free Malaysia Today
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Kevin Spacey to get charity award in Cannes despite new scandal
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey is to receive a lifetime's achievement award by the charity Better World Fund for his 'artistic brilliance'. (AP pic) CANNES : Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey is to be given a lifetime's achievement award by a charity on the fringes of the Cannes film festival Tuesday despite being hit by a new sexual misconduct case. The Better World Fund told AFP that the actor will be recognised 'for his decades of artistic brilliance' at a charity gala, another step in the controversial rehabilitation of the scandal-plagued star. The charity told AFP Monday that it invited Spacey to the French Rivera resort because he had been cleared by the courts. The invitation to Cannes – where Spacey has not been seen on the red carpet since 2016 – comes as the main festival has been enforcing a new no-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct, under pressure from lawmakers and #MeToo anti-abuse activists. A festival spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by AFP. Spacey was acquitted of nine cases of alleged sex offences in Britain in 2023 and a New York court dismissed a US$40 million civil sexual misconduct lawsuit against the 'Usual Suspects' actor in 2022. But last May new claims of inappropriate sexual behaviour emerged in a British television documentary, 'Spacey Unmasked'. In it, 10 men not involved in the UK court case involving Spacey accused him of behaving inappropriately towards them. But the 65-year-old, whose stellar career was derailed by the earlier claims, denied any wrongdoing. In February, lawyers for former actor Ruari Cannon told AFP that he was taking a case to Britain's High Court against Spacey and London's Old Vic Theatre, where the actor was artistic director between 2003 and 2015. In the documentary, Cannon accused Spacey of having touched him inappropriately in London when he was 21 years old and the American star was 53. #MeToo policy Cannes – once the hunting ground of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein whose arrest sparked the #MeToo movement – has been dogged for years by claims that it was too soft on celebrity abusers. This year's festival opened just as French screen legend Gerard Depardieu was handed an 18-month suspended sentence for sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. With jury president, French actor Juliette Binoche, speaking out about harassment she experienced on set, Cannes has been swift to implement its new rules. French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy- who denies rape allegations made by three women against him – was barred last week from the premiere of 'Dossier 137', one of the films in the running for the Palme d'Or top prize. The festival justified its decision by saying an appeal was under way. And on Thursday, a vice president of the avant garde parallel film section at Cannes, ACID, was suspended after being publicly accused of sexual violence during an event.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kevin Spacey says 'glad to be working again'
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey said Tuesday he was "glad to be working again" as he accepted a lifetime's achievement award from a charity on the sideline of the Cannes film festival. Spacey's presence at a gala dinner organised by the Better World Fund marks another step in the rehabilitation of the star who has been dogged by sexual assault allegations. "I feel surrounded by so much affection and love. I've heard from so many of my friends and colleagues and co-stars in the last week since this award was announced," he told reporters at the event. "It's very nice to be back." Asked if it was the beginning of a comeback, he replied: "I'm glad to be working, I'll tell you that." The invitation to Cannes -- where Spacey has not been seen on the red carpet since 2016 -- comes as the main festival has been enforcing a no-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct, under pressure from lawmakers and #MeToo anti-abuse activists. French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy -- who denies rape allegations made by three women -- was barred last week from the premiere of a French film in the running for the festival's top prize. A festival spokesperson declined to comment about Spacey's presence in Cannes when contacted by AFP. Spacey was acquitted of nine cases of alleged sex offences in Britain in 2023 and a New York court dismissed a $40 million civil sexual misconduct lawsuit against the "Usual Suspects" actor in 2022. But last May new claims of inappropriate sexual behaviour emerged in a British television documentary, "Spacey Unmasked". In it, 10 men not involved in the UK court case against Spacey accused him of behaving inappropriately towards them. The 65-year-old has always denied any wrongdoing. In February, lawyers for former actor Ruari Cannon told AFP that he was taking a case to Britain's High Court against Spacey and London's Old Vic Theatre, where the actor was artistic director between 2003 and 2015. In the documentary, Cannon accused Spacey of having touched him inappropriately in London when he was 21 years old and the American star was 53. vid-adp/ah/tw
Japan Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Kevin Spacey says he is 'glad to be working again'
A charity said it would honour Spacey for 'artistic brilliance' despite his scandals Actor Kevin Spacey said Tuesday he was "glad to be working again" as he accepted a lifetime's achievement award from a charity on the sideline of the Cannes film festival. Spacey's presence at a gala dinner organized by the Better World Fund marks another step in the rehabilitation of the star who has been dogged by sexual assault allegations. "I feel surrounded by so much affection and love. I've heard from so many of my friends and colleagues and co-stars in the last week since this award was announced," he told reporters at the event. "It's very nice to be back." Asked if it was the beginning of a comeback, he replied: "I'm glad to be working, I'll tell you that." The invitation to Cannes -- where Spacey has not been seen on the red carpet since 2016 -- comes as the main festival has been enforcing a no-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct, under pressure from lawmakers and #MeToo anti-abuse activists. French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy -- who denies rape allegations made by three women -- was barred last week from the premiere of a French film in the running for the festival's top prize. A festival spokesperson declined to comment about Spacey's presence in Cannes when contacted by AFP. Spacey was acquitted of nine cases of alleged sex offenses in Britain in 2023 and a New York court dismissed a $40 million civil sexual misconduct lawsuit against the "Usual Suspects" actor in 2022. But last May new claims of inappropriate sexual behavior emerged in a British television documentary, "Spacey Unmasked". In it, 10 men not involved in the UK court case against Spacey accused him of behaving inappropriately towards them. The 65-year-old has always denied any wrongdoing. In February, lawyers for former actor Ruari Cannon told AFP that he was taking a case to Britain's High Court against Spacey and London's Old Vic Theatre, where the actor was artistic director between 2003 and 2015. In the documentary, Cannon accused Spacey of having touched him inappropriately in London when he was 21 years old and the American star was 53. © 2025 AFP
France 24
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Kevin Spacey says 'glad to be working again'
Spacey's presence at a gala dinner organised by the Better World Fund marks another step in the rehabilitation of the star who has been dogged by sexual assault allegations. "I feel surrounded by so much affection and love. I've heard from so many of my friends and colleagues and co-stars in the last week since this award was announced," he told reporters at the event. "It's very nice to be back." Asked if it was the beginning of a comeback, he replied: "I'm glad to be working, I'll tell you that." The invitation to Cannes -- where Spacey has not been seen on the red carpet since 2016 -- comes as the main festival has been enforcing a no-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct, under pressure from lawmakers and #MeToo anti-abuse activists. French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy -- who denies rape allegations made by three women -- was barred last week from the premiere of a French film in the running for the festival's top prize. A festival spokesperson declined to comment about Spacey's presence in Cannes when contacted by AFP. Spacey was acquitted of nine cases of alleged sex offences in Britain in 2023 and a New York court dismissed a $40 million civil sexual misconduct lawsuit against the "Usual Suspects" actor in 2022. But last May new claims of inappropriate sexual behaviour emerged in a British television documentary, "Spacey Unmasked". In it, 10 men not involved in the UK court case against Spacey accused him of behaving inappropriately towards them. The 65-year-old has always denied any wrongdoing. In February, lawyers for former actor Ruari Cannon told AFP that he was taking a case to Britain's High Court against Spacey and London's Old Vic Theatre, where the actor was artistic director between 2003 and 2015. In the documentary, Cannon accused Spacey of having touched him inappropriately in London when he was 21 years old and the American star was 53.
France 24
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Kevin Spacey to get charity award in Cannes despite new scandal
The Better World Fund told AFP that the actor will be recognised "for his decades of artistic brilliance" at a charity gala, another step in the controversial rehabilitation of the scandal-plagued star. The charity told AFP Monday that it invited Spacey to the French Rivera resort because he had been cleared by the courts. The invitation to Cannes -- where Spacey has not been seen on the red carpet since 2016 -- comes as the main festival has been enforcing a new no-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct, under pressure from lawmakers and #MeToo anti-abuse activists. A festival spokesperson declined to comment when contacted by AFP. Spacey was acquitted of nine cases of alleged sex offences in Britain in 2023 and a New York court dismissed a $40 million civil sexual misconduct lawsuit against the "Usual Suspects" actor in 2022. But last May new claims of inappropriate sexual behaviour emerged in a British television documentary, "Spacey Unmasked". In it, 10 men not involved in the UK court case involving Spacey accused him of behaving inappropriately towards them. But the 65-year-old, whose stellar career was derailed by the earlier claims, denied any wrongdoing. In February, lawyers for former actor Ruari Cannon told AFP that he was taking a case to Britain's High Court against Spacey and London's Old Vic Theatre, where the actor was artistic director between 2003 and 2015. In the documentary, Cannon accused Spacey of having touched him inappropriately in London when he was 21 years old and the American star was 53. #MeToo policy Cannes -- once the hunting ground of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein whose arrest sparked the #MeToo movement -- has been dogged for years by claims that it was too soft on celebrity abusers. This year's festival opened just as French screen legend Gerard Depardieu was handed an 18-month suspended sentence for sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. With jury president, French actor Juliette Binoche, speaking out about harassment she experienced on set, Cannes has been swift to implement its new rules. French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy -- who denies rape allegations made by three women against him -- was barred last week from the premiere of "Dossier 137", one of the films in the running for the Palme d'Or top prize. The festival justified its decision by saying an appeal was under way. And on Thursday, a vice president of the avant garde parallel film section at Cannes, ACID, was suspended after being publicly accused of sexual violence during an event.
