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“In a world of Amber Heards , be a Camille Vasquez .” That is just one of an avalanche of social-media posts this week that lavished praise on the attorney enjoying a star turn as she cross-examined Amber Heard in the Virginia civil defamation trial pitting the actress against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. After spending several days on the stand leveling disturbing allegations of sexual and physical violence against Depp , Heard faced a counter-attack by Vasquez on Monday and Tuesday. And the lawyer maintained the long tradition of defense attorneys throwing the kitchen sink at women who accuse men of abuse. Among other things, Vasquez accused Heard of making up claims of sexual assault, editing a May 2016 photo of herself with a red mark on her face, being “jealous” of Depp, and verbally abusing her ex-husband on several occasions. The cross-examination was highlighted by several tense moments between Vasquez and Heard: angry quips from both women, objections from the … [Read more...] about The Johnny Depp Lawyer Who Grilled Amber Heard Gains a Cult Following

After a weeklong hiatus, the civil defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is set to resume on Monday—and will only bring new public scrutiny to the already highly publicized case centering on disturbing allegations of domestic violence and damaged careers . The trial has galvanized legions of Depp fanatics to defend the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, praising his time on the stand while mocking every move and allegation Heard and her legal team has presented. To Depp stans, the actor has already won his $50 million defamation suit against his ex-wife, in which he alleges Heard “devastated” his career with a 2018 Washington Post op-ed . In the piece, which did not mention Depp’s name but came two years after she sought a restraining order against him, Heard identified herself as a domestic violence survivor. Those same fanatics, who have amassed 10.6 billion views on TikTok under the hashtag #justiceforjohnnydepp, have also gleefully torn down Heard … [Read more...] about Breaking Down the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial’s Most Explosive Allegations

Always quick to discover a trend late, The New York Times —via its T magazine—published an article Monday on the alleged “Age of the Twink.” “The latest twinks—many of whom are straight—are what you might call ‘art twinks,’ building upon an aesthetic legacy established by Ryan McGinley’s turn-of-the-millennium photographs of the sloppily skinny, or last decade’s leather-pant-clad Saint Laurent models chosen by the designer Hedi Slimane. And yet they are more culturally mainstream: a growing cohort of famous (and famously small) boys who stand in opposition to the lumbering, abusive oafs who have been dominating this year’s headlines,” the piece read. The slang “twink,” typically used to describe a boyish-looking, usually white, gay male age 17-25 (though that age range varies depending who you talk to), is being oddly co-opted here for an article on young lithe Hollywood leading men Timothée Chalamet, Tye Sheridan, and Lucas Hedges. In doing so, it positions these men as … [Read more...] about The Retrograde Queerbaiting of Rita Ora’s ‘Girls’ and The Times’ ‘Age of the Twink’

Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty Images/Baltimore County Police Department This article was featured in One Great Story , New York ’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. This story was produced in partnership with the Garrison Project , an independent, nonpartisan organization addressing the crisis of mass incarceration and policing. One night in October 2017, Anna Borkowski and her best friend Annie went for happy hour margaritas at a Mexican restaurant in Towson, Maryland. She got a text from a guy she knew at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, which was where Borkowski had gone to school before transferring to Towson University in 2015. He was with a couple of friends from the UMBC baseball team, and they all met at a bar called the Rec Room, where they continued to drink and dance. Anna remembers that the guys put their hands under her dress and that she told them to stop, distancing herself from … [Read more...] about ‘We Don’t Know How Many Women Are Out There Like That’

LOS ANGELES (AP/CBS13) – A California judge has ruled that the state’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law that would have required boards have up to three female directors by this year violated the right to equal treatment. The ruling was dated Friday. READ MORE: IN PHOTOS: May 2022 'Blood Moon' Dazzles Skywatchers Across The World The conservative legal group Judicial Watch had challenged the law, claiming it was illegal to use taxpayer funds to enforce a law that violates the equal protection clause of the California Constitution by mandating a gender-based quota. The law was on shaky ground from the get-go with a legislative analysis saying it could be difficult to defend and then-Gov. Jerry Brown saying he was signing it despite the potential for it to be overturned by a court. Brown said he signed the bill to send a message during the #MeToo era. In the three years it has been on … [Read more...] about Judge: California’s Law Requiring Women On Corporate Boards Is Unconstitutional

After mistaking a body double participating in a sex scene for Amber Heard in the movie London Fields , Johnny Depp slapped the actress across the face and punched her jaw in a blind rage, she testified on Monday. “I did not actually film the scene. He demanded that we watch it,” Heard said on the stand, adding, “So I have an incredibly jealous man who is already upset with me for breaking the ‘rule’ about participating in a sex scene. He was irate. He called me a liar and a whore.” Heard said that the incident at a remote French chateau the two were staying in alone quickly turned more violent, claiming that at one point Depp “slapped me in the face in the bedroom.” “At another moment, he punched me across the jaw. At one point he either pushed or threw… I went flying into this old church furniture,” Heard added. “I later thought I had a concussion.” The violent outburst was just another example of abuse Heard said she sustained during her explosive short-lived … [Read more...] about Johnny Depp Lashed Out After Body Double Did Sex Scene, Amber Heard Testifies

Click here to read the full article. Red hot French stars Tahar Rahim and Virginie Efira star in director Serge Bozon ’s latest film “Don Juan.” The film premieres at the Cannes Film Festival ’s Cannes Premiere strand. More from Variety Sony Pictures Classics Snaps Up Cannes Title 'All The People I'll Never Be,' Renames Film as 'Return to Seoul' Is Cannes Destined to Become Next COVID Super-Spreader? 'Domingo and the Mist': Watch First Clip From Cannes Un Certain Regard Selection (EXCLUSIVE) Jilted on his wedding day, Laurent, a stage actor playing the role of the famous seducer Don Juan, cannot help but see his ex-fiancée in every women he meets. In an attempt to mend his broken heart and ego, he tries to seduce them all but none are receptive to his elaborate (and musical) advances. Meanwhile, at the theater, the leading lady quits and the production brings in Laurent’s ex-fiancée as the replacement. “For this love story, I found it easier to … [Read more...] about Tahar Rahim and Virginie Efira in ‘Don Juan’: Watch First Clip From Cannes Premiere Selection (EXCLUSIVE)

A chorus of media spoke out after Serena Williams accused umpire Carlos Ramos of sexism following her Saturday U.S. Open Finals loss to Japan’s Naomi Osaka. The majority defended Williams, including the legendary Billie Jean King. Several supporters quoted a quickly released Washington Post column by Sally Jenkins entitled, “At U.S. Open, power of Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka is overshadowed by an umpire’s power play.” (RELATED: Serena Williams Plays The ‘Woman Card’ In US Open Dispute With Umpire) Williams abused her racket, but Ramos did something far uglier: He abused his authority. Champions get heated — it’s their nature to burn. All good umpires in every sport understand that the heart of their job is to help temper the moment, to turn the dial down, not up, and to be quiet stewards of the event rather than to let their own temper play a role in determining the outcome. Instead, Ramos made himself the chief player in the women’s final. He marred Osaka’s first … [Read more...] about ‘Terrible Disservice To Women’s Rights’ — Here Are The Reactions To Serena Williams’ US Open Meltdown

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — With jury selection less than a week away, attorneys scrambled to deal with shifting evidence Tuesday in Bill Cosby’s civil trial over allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl at the Playboy mansion nearly 50 years ago. Plaintiff Judy Huth said in a recent court filing that she now believes the assault happened in 1975 when she was 16, not in 1974 when she was 15 as she had long alleged, spurring cries of foul and a request to dismiss the case from Cosby’s attorneys, who said the change has upended their defense on the eve of trial. “It's not fair,” Cosby's lawyer Jennifer Bonjean said outside court. “It's called trial by ambush.” Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan gave no indication he planned to throw out the 8-year-old case just before a trial that he is determined to have start as scheduled on Monday, and forged ahead in preparations. Cosby, 85, will not attend any of it, his attorneys said. The case has taken … [Read more...] about Bill Cosby lawyers cry foul as civil sex assault trial looms

close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines 5/16 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what clicked this week in entertainment. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Johnny Depp most likely will not be returning as Jack Sparrow anytime soon. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke on Depp’s involvement with the franchise amid his defamation lawsuit with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp has played the iconic role of Jack Sparrow in all five of the franchise’s movies, including its most recent film "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," released in 2017. Johnny Depp is seen here at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, posing alongside himself portrayed as Jack Sparrow. (Eric Charbonneau/WireImage) Bruckheimer was asked by The Sunday Times if Depp will be back, and he responded with, "Not at this point. The future is yet to be … [Read more...] about ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ producer addresses Johnny Depp’s future with the franchise