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Tuesday

LISTEN: Tom Hanks On Weinstein Allegations: Some 'Think ... This Is How It Works'

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LISTEN: Tom Hanks On Weinstein Allegations: Some 'Think ... This Is How It Works'

Asked about the sexual harassment allegations roiling Hollywood, the actor offered a blunt assessment: There are some in power who "think it's OK to manipulate those under them in a sexual manner."

LISTEN: Tom Hanks on Hollywood harassment scandals

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Monday

Hollywood Director James Toback Accused Of Harassment By Dozens Of Women

James Toback, writer of the 1991 film Bugsy, poses at the premiere of a re-make of his movie The Gambler in 2014 in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption

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Hollywood Director James Toback Accused Of Harassment By Dozens Of Women

The Los Angeles Times reports that 38 women have leveled accusations against the Hollywood director who also wrote the 1991 film Bugsy, starring Warren Beatty. Toback has denied the allegations.

Wednesday

Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor

McKayla Maroney stands on the podium at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She says a team doctor molested her for years, including during the Olympics. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images hide caption

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Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor

The gold medalist says Dr. Larry Nassar claimed he was giving her "medically necessary treatment." She says the abuse began on a team trip when she was 13 years old.

Amazon Studios Exec Roy Price Resigns Following Harassment Allegations

Amazon Studios says it has accepted the resignation of its top executive, Roy Price, following sexual harassment allegations made by a producer on the Amazon series The Man in the High Castle. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP hide caption

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Amazon Studios Exec Roy Price Resigns Following Harassment Allegations

Price was suspended last week after producer Isa Hackett, who works on the Amazon series The Man in the High Castle, said he had "repeatedly and persistently" propositioned her.

Monday

In The Wake Of Harvey Weinstein Scandal, Women Say #MeToo

The ousting of a powerful Hollywood producer over multiple abuse allegations prompted women and other assault survivors to proclaim a simple idea: that sexual abuse is common in their lives. Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption

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In The Wake Of Harvey Weinstein Scandal, Women Say #MeToo

The ousting of a powerful Hollywood producer over multiple abuse allegations prompted women and other assault survivors to proclaim a simple idea: that sexual abuse is common in their lives.

In The Wake Of Harvey Weinstein Scandal, Women Say #MeToo

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Sunday

News

For Only 2nd Time, Motion Picture Academy Boots A Member: Harvey Weinstein

The move is tantamount to expulsion from Hollywood. It's the result of a stunning series of sexual harassment and assault accusations against the Oscar-laden movie producer.

For Only 2nd Time, Motion Picture Academy Boots A Member: Harvey Weinstein

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'SNL' Goes After 'Well-Dressed Skin Tag' Weinstein, Stages Pence Walkouts

Aidy Bryant moderates a film panel sketch featuring Leslie Jones as Viola Davis, Cecily Strong as Marion Cotillard, and Kate McKinnon as Debette Goldry, that rips into Weinstein's alleged history of sexual abuse. NBC/Will Heath/NBC hide caption

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'SNL' Goes After 'Well-Dressed Skin Tag' Weinstein, Stages Pence Walkouts

Slammed for last week's silence on Weinstein, the show ripped into sex abuse allegations against the producer. Elsewhere, Kate McKinnon revived Kellyanne Conway as an eerie Pennywise from It.

Saturday

Harvey Weinstein Expelled From The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences

Harvey Weinstein has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences after he was accused of sexually assaulting and harassing at least three dozen women. Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption

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Harvey Weinstein Expelled From The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences

The film academy's 54-member board of governors, including Oscar-winning actors Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Hanks, voted to strip the legendary producer of his membership.

Friday

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. faces criticism of his handling of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein and a case involving the Trump SoHo development in New York City.

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New York District Attorney On The Defense Over Handling Of Weinstein Allegations

Cyrus Vance Jr. decided not to prosecute Harvey Weinstein despite an undercover audiotape of the movie mogul harassing an Italian model. Now Vance is under scrutiny over his handling of the case.

New York District Attorney On The Defense Over Handling Of Weinstein Allegations

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Top Exec At Amazon Studios Put On Leave After Harassment Allegations

Roy Price, head of Amazon Studios, participates in the "Hand of God" panel at the Amazon Summer TCA Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in Aug. 2015. Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption

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Top Exec At Amazon Studios Put On Leave After Harassment Allegations

The company said that Roy Price has been placed on leave after allegations surfaced that he lewdly propositioned a female show producer at a Comic-Con event in 2015.

Thursday

As Allegations Mount, Weinstein's Problems Move Beyond Tattered Reputation

London police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by many women in recent days. Yann Coatsaliou/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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As Allegations Mount, Weinstein's Problems Move Beyond Tattered Reputation

London police are investigating an allegation against Weinstein of sexual assault in the 1980s. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will meet Saturday to discuss taking action against him.

Tuesday

More Women Allege Misconduct By Harvey Weinstein, Including Sexual Assault

New allegations of sexual harassment and assault by Harvey Weinstein emerged on Tuesday, two days after he was ousted from the Weinstein Company. Weinstein is pictured here in April at the Tribeca Film Festival. Charles Sykes/Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption

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More Women Allege Misconduct By Harvey Weinstein, Including Sexual Assault

The New Yorker spoke with 13 women who said they were sexually harassed or assaulted by the film executive, who was fired on Sunday. Three women said Weinstein had raped them.

Saturday

Lawyer Lisa Bloom Resigns As Harvey Weinstein Adviser

Prior to her stint as Harvey Weinstein's legal counselor on "gender and power dynamics," Lisa Bloom had built her career fighting legal battles on behalf of victims of violence and discrimination. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Lawyer Lisa Bloom Resigns As Harvey Weinstein Adviser

Bloom, known for representing women who've accused powerful men of sexual harassment, has been under fire since a New York Times story chronicled years of Weinstein's alleged predatory behavior.

Thursday