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Kevin Spacey, pictured in June, faces new allegations of making advances on a teen.

Kevin Spacey scandal: New accuser says the actor made advances on him as a teen

The list of allegations facing Kevin Spacey continues to grow since actor Anthony Rapp accused him of making advances when he was only 14.

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Bob Newhart's force is still with 'The Big Bang Theory'
The comedic legend, paired with Emmy winner Jim Parsons, makes his fifth appearance Thursday on the top-rated CBS comedy.

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Director Brett Ratner accused of sexual harassment by Olivia Munn, five additional women
A 'Los Angeles Times' story alleges that 'Rush Hour' director Brett Ratner forced women to engage in sex acts against their will.

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On set with director Taika Waititi and Jeff Goldblum, who plays The Grandmaster.

Meet Taika Waititi, the guy who gave the 'Thor' franchise a major facelift
New Zealand director Taika Waititi brings his irreverent charm to the third 'Thor' film, 'Ragnarok.'

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Piven: My 'heart breaks' for harassment victims
Speaking before CBS said it was investigating allegations that he groped actress Ariane Bellamar, Wisdom of the Crowd star Jeremy Piven expressed sympathy for victims of sexual harassment and claimed he had "never been stuck in a hotel room with

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Kristen Bell arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of

Kristen Bell and Dave Grohl rock out with 'Frozen,' Metallica mash-up
Kristen Bell and Dave Grohl mixed Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' with 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman?' from 'Frozen.'

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Jeremy Piven issues statement after Entourage sexual misconduct claims
In a series of tweets, the actress described her alleged experience with the Entourage star who she claims sexually assaulted her multiple times

Review: Despite the charms of Shemar Moore, new CBS drama ‘S.W.A.T.’ is just too generic
CBS wastes a talented lead on a forgettable action series.

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Josh Groban, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mariah Carey, Sam Smith joined other celebs on social media to show support following the NYC terror attack.

NYC terror attack: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mariah Carey, more celebs send love to the city
Josh Groban, Sam Smith, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mariah Carey, and more celebrities sent support and condolences in the wake of the NYC terror attack.

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Santa Claus and the women of 'Bad Moms Christmas.'

Review: 'A Bad Moms Christmas' is big on holiday schmaltz, short on fun fruitcakes
Susan Sarandon and Christine Baranski boost star power, but the holiday sequel is missing the cleverness of the rebellious first movie.