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The judge in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes case declared a mistrial on the remaining rape charge after the jury foreperson said he wouldn’t continue deliberating. Deliberations were ended Thursday, a day after the jury delivered a partial verdict in Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial, convicting the ex-studio boss of one of the top charges but acquitted him of another. Both of those charges concerned accusations of forcing oral sex on women in 2006. Those verdicts still stand.The jury got stuck on a third charge involving accusations from Jessica Mann. The hairstylist and actor testified for days — as she did in 2020 — about the rape she said she endured in a Manhattan hotel room and about why she continued to see and have consensual encounters with Weinstein afterward.Mann is ready to go to t...

Karan Johar`s show The Traitors finally premiered today, and it was packed with drama, confusion, betrayals and deception. The 20 celebrity contestants were taken to the majestic Suryagarh Palace, where they will be locked and will compete. The show, hosted by Karan Johar, is the Hindi version of the one-of-a-kind and globally popular format of the American show of the same name. The first episode packed a punch to keep viewers hooked and keep them waiting for the next episode.  First elimination The contestants were taken to the palace in groups in separate cars. Once they arrived at the Suryagarh Palace, they were greeted by the host, Karan Johar, who welcomed and explained the rules of the game. They were then asked to unanimously choose one contestant they all found to be the most tr...

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge. The split verdict meted out a measure of vindication to his accusers and prosecutors — but also to Weinstein — after the landmark case was thrown into limbo.Weinstein’s initial conviction five years ago seemed to cement the downfall of one of Hollywood’s most powerful men in a pivotal moment for the #MeToo movement. But that conviction was overturned last year, and the case was sent back for retrial in the same Manhattan courthouse.This time, a majority-female jury convicted the former studio boss of forcibly subjecting one woman, Miriam Haley, to a criminal sex act in 2006. Stor...

Actor Arjun Rampal, who will be seen in the second season of the hit streaming show `Rana Naidu`, has said that his character in the show is the most ruthless part he has ever played. Arjun Rampal calls his character terrifying Arjun’s character of Rauf is the newest, and most dangerous, entrant in the series which stars Rana Daggubati in the lead. Talking about his character in the show, Arjun in a statement said, "He`s the most ruthless and terrifyingly real character I`ve ever played." Rauf is a man without empathy, driven by chaos and capable of brutal violence. And yet, nestled within all that destruction, lies something deeply human. "There`s a sliver of vulnerability -- especially in how he loves his niece. She`s the only person he protects without question," Rampal shares.  "W...