Eric Weinberg, an Emmy-nominated Hollywood writer and co-executive producer on “Scrubs” and “Californication,” was arrested Thursday on multiple sexual assault charges for rapes dating back to 2012 and possibly much earlier, the LAPD said.
According to an arrest report, Weinberg approached young women in grocery stores, coffee shops and other public places, saying he was a photographer who wanted to set up photo shoots. Once the women came to his Los Feliz residence, he would sexually assault them at some point during the process, police said.
Reps for Weinberg did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday. The report identifies him as a “serial assault suspect” and are asking for additional potential victims to come forward.
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According to an arrest report, Weinberg approached young women in grocery stores, coffee shops and other public places, saying he was a photographer who wanted to set up photo shoots. Once the women came to his Los Feliz residence, he would sexually assault them at some point during the process, police said.
Reps for Weinberg did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday. The report identifies him as a “serial assault suspect” and are asking for additional potential victims to come forward.
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- 7/14/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Sexual assault charges against David Guillod, the Hollywood producer of films such as “Atomic Blonde” and “Extraction,” have been dismissed by a Santa Barbara judge on Tuesday.
The charges against the producer included an alleged 2012 attack of “Ted” actress Jessica Barth and another incident involving an unnamed waitress from 2018 who claimed she was raped.
But the Santa Barbara district attorney’s office was forced to drop the charges Tuesday after it was unable to show whether the attacks happened within the Da’s jurisdiction. The case will now be referred back to the Los Angeles district attorney’s office.
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The charges against the producer included an alleged 2012 attack of “Ted” actress Jessica Barth and another incident involving an unnamed waitress from 2018 who claimed she was raped.
But the Santa Barbara district attorney’s office was forced to drop the charges Tuesday after it was unable to show whether the attacks happened within the Da’s jurisdiction. The case will now be referred back to the Los Angeles district attorney’s office.
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- 6/14/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
A judge in Santa Maria, Calif., on Tuesday dismissed a rape case against film producer David Guillod, weeks after another judge threw out most of the charges against him.
Guillod was accused of raping or sexually assaulting six women, including actress Jessica Barth. But after a 10-day preliminary hearing in May, Judge James K. Voysey found that the accusations of four of the women were not credible enough to go to trial.
Voysey took note of text messages in which one alleged victim said, after the alleged rape, that she was looking forward to “dinner and some cuddles” with Guillod. Another alleged victim, Guillod’s assistant, was seen flirting with him and cuddling with him the day after the alleged rape.
“Those behaviors tell the court she didn’t think she was raped the night before,” Voysey said at the hearing on May 23. “She would never have done those things.
Guillod was accused of raping or sexually assaulting six women, including actress Jessica Barth. But after a 10-day preliminary hearing in May, Judge James K. Voysey found that the accusations of four of the women were not credible enough to go to trial.
Voysey took note of text messages in which one alleged victim said, after the alleged rape, that she was looking forward to “dinner and some cuddles” with Guillod. Another alleged victim, Guillod’s assistant, was seen flirting with him and cuddling with him the day after the alleged rape.
“Those behaviors tell the court she didn’t think she was raped the night before,” Voysey said at the hearing on May 23. “She would never have done those things.
- 6/14/2022
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
David Guillod was ordered to stand trial for sex-assault charges linked to allegations made against the “Atomic Blonde” producer by two women, but a judge determined there was insufficient evidence for charges linked to four others.
Guillod could have faced more than 20 felony charges for assorted crimes against six women, who said they were assaulted or raped while drugged or intoxicated between 2012 and 2020. Charges include rape, kidnapping for rape, and rape of a drugged person.
Two of those cases will go forward. But Santa Maria Superior Court Judge James Voysey on Monday ruled that some of the women’s actions and statements didn’t add up.
In one such case, Voysey cited text messages between Guillod and the accuser corroborating witness testimony that she had cuddled and flirted with him at the 2014 company retreat where she accused him of raping her. “What she said and what she did are very telling,...
Guillod could have faced more than 20 felony charges for assorted crimes against six women, who said they were assaulted or raped while drugged or intoxicated between 2012 and 2020. Charges include rape, kidnapping for rape, and rape of a drugged person.
Two of those cases will go forward. But Santa Maria Superior Court Judge James Voysey on Monday ruled that some of the women’s actions and statements didn’t add up.
In one such case, Voysey cited text messages between Guillod and the accuser corroborating witness testimony that she had cuddled and flirted with him at the 2014 company retreat where she accused him of raping her. “What she said and what she did are very telling,...
- 5/24/2022
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Hollywood talent manager and Atomic Blonde producer David Guillod is heading to trial over allegations he sexually assaulted Ted actress Jessica Barth when she was intoxicated and unconscious following a dinner meeting in May 2012, a judge ruled Monday.
But in a split decision legal experts called “unusual,” the judge in Santa Maria, California, rejected charges related to four other Jane Doe accusers in Guillod’s high-profile case. Santa Barbara County Judge James Voysey questioned the credibility of the four women based on what they purportedly said or did in the...
But in a split decision legal experts called “unusual,” the judge in Santa Maria, California, rejected charges related to four other Jane Doe accusers in Guillod’s high-profile case. Santa Barbara County Judge James Voysey questioned the credibility of the four women based on what they purportedly said or did in the...
- 5/24/2022
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
David Guillod has been accused yet again of assault, this time by an unnamed woman who said the Hollywood producer attacked her when they were in high school.
According to a lawsuit filed on Thursday in New Jersey, the woman (who only identified herself as Jane Doe) said she encountered Guillod at a party in 1985, when she was 16 and he was 18. The woman said that she believed Guillod was intoxicated while at the party.
In the lawsuit, Doe said she talked to Guillod for about 10 minutes. A short time later, she decided to walk home and said that Guillod offered to walk her home.
During the walk, Doe said that they came upon a park that was “darker and more secluded” than any other part of the walk. That is when, Doe said, Guillod pushed her “down onto the grass, pulled her shorts down around her ankles, and forcefully pinned...
According to a lawsuit filed on Thursday in New Jersey, the woman (who only identified herself as Jane Doe) said she encountered Guillod at a party in 1985, when she was 16 and he was 18. The woman said that she believed Guillod was intoxicated while at the party.
In the lawsuit, Doe said she talked to Guillod for about 10 minutes. A short time later, she decided to walk home and said that Guillod offered to walk her home.
During the walk, Doe said that they came upon a park that was “darker and more secluded” than any other part of the walk. That is when, Doe said, Guillod pushed her “down onto the grass, pulled her shorts down around her ankles, and forcefully pinned...
- 11/20/2020
- by Daniel Goldblatt
- The Wrap
David Guillod, the producer of Atomic Blonde and Extraction, was arrested last Wednesday for an alleged sexually assault. This makes it the twelfth time that Guillod has been be charged with a sex crime. In the last four months, the disgraced talent manager and executive producer has been charged with sexually assaulting, drugging and abducting […]
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- 11/3/2020
- by Kenny Santos
- Uinterview
Just 4 months after pleading guilty to 11 still-pending charges of sexual assault, producer and talent manager David Guillod has been arrested again after facing a new accusation of assault.
LAPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But according to the Los Angeles Times, on Oct. 21 an unnamed woman accused Guillod of sexually assaulting her during “an evening meeting.”
According to Ktla in Los Angeles, Guillod was taken into custody Wednesday morning. And the LA Times reports that he was arrested without incident and is being held on $5 million bail.
His attorney, Phillip Kent Cohen, did not immediately respond to requests for comment from TheWrap.
Guillod was charged in June with 11 counts of sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on $1 million bail. Those charges against Guillod include kidnapping for rape, rape of a drugged victim, rape of an unconscious person, forcible sexual penetration...
LAPD did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But according to the Los Angeles Times, on Oct. 21 an unnamed woman accused Guillod of sexually assaulting her during “an evening meeting.”
According to Ktla in Los Angeles, Guillod was taken into custody Wednesday morning. And the LA Times reports that he was arrested without incident and is being held on $5 million bail.
His attorney, Phillip Kent Cohen, did not immediately respond to requests for comment from TheWrap.
Guillod was charged in June with 11 counts of sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on $1 million bail. Those charges against Guillod include kidnapping for rape, rape of a drugged victim, rape of an unconscious person, forcible sexual penetration...
- 10/29/2020
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
David Guillod, a producer who has worked on films like “Extraction” and “Atomic Blonde,” has been arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division, according to a press release sent by the LAPD.
Detectives from LAPD’s special assault unit conducted a search and arrest warrant at his Sherman Oaks residence on Wednesday night. A 21-year-old woman, whose identity has been protected, reported to the LAPD on Oct. 21 that Guillod had sexually assaulted her during an “evening meeting.”
He is currently in custody at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center and is being held on $5 million bail. LAPD detectives are interested in other victims of Guillod who have yet to come forward. If you have any information, call the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division at (213)-486-6910.
Guillod, 53, previously surrendered to authorities in Santa Barbara in June. He was charged with rape, kidnap to commit rape and rape of a...
Detectives from LAPD’s special assault unit conducted a search and arrest warrant at his Sherman Oaks residence on Wednesday night. A 21-year-old woman, whose identity has been protected, reported to the LAPD on Oct. 21 that Guillod had sexually assaulted her during an “evening meeting.”
He is currently in custody at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center and is being held on $5 million bail. LAPD detectives are interested in other victims of Guillod who have yet to come forward. If you have any information, call the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division at (213)-486-6910.
Guillod, 53, previously surrendered to authorities in Santa Barbara in June. He was charged with rape, kidnap to commit rape and rape of a...
- 10/29/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Robbery-Homicide Division, Special Assaults Section has arrested producer David Guillod. Detectives conducted a search and arrest warrant at Guillod’s Sherman Oaks residence.
The arrest is the second serious set of charges facing Guillod, who was out on bail from a prior sexual assault allegation being prosecuted by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office.
LAPD said that on October 21, 2020, a female victim, whose identity is protected by confidentiality, reported being sexually assaulted by Guillod during an evening meeting.
During the warrant service, Guillod was taken into custody without incident by LAPD and booked at the Los Angeles Police Metropolitan Detention Center, where he remains held on $5 million bail.
Detectives said in announcing the arrest that they are interested in speaking with any other victims of Guillod that have not already come forward. Anyone with information should call Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide...
The arrest is the second serious set of charges facing Guillod, who was out on bail from a prior sexual assault allegation being prosecuted by the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office.
LAPD said that on October 21, 2020, a female victim, whose identity is protected by confidentiality, reported being sexually assaulted by Guillod during an evening meeting.
During the warrant service, Guillod was taken into custody without incident by LAPD and booked at the Los Angeles Police Metropolitan Detention Center, where he remains held on $5 million bail.
Detectives said in announcing the arrest that they are interested in speaking with any other victims of Guillod that have not already come forward. Anyone with information should call Los Angeles Police Department, Robbery-Homicide...
- 10/29/2020
- by Bruce Haring and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
David Guillod, the former Primary Wave co-ceo who is facing multiple felony charges including rape, has been arrested again after being accused of another sexual assault, according to the LAPD.
Detectives from LAPD’s special assault section conducted a search and arrest warrant at Guillod’s Sherman Oaks residence on Wednesday night. On Oct. 21, a 21-year-old woman, whose identity has been protected, reported to the LAPD that Guillod had sexually assaulted her during an evening meeting.
Guillod, a producer on films such as Atomic Blonde and Netflix’s Extraction, was taken into custody during the search and is being held on $5 million bail at the Los Angeles ...
Detectives from LAPD’s special assault section conducted a search and arrest warrant at Guillod’s Sherman Oaks residence on Wednesday night. On Oct. 21, a 21-year-old woman, whose identity has been protected, reported to the LAPD that Guillod had sexually assaulted her during an evening meeting.
Guillod, a producer on films such as Atomic Blonde and Netflix’s Extraction, was taken into custody during the search and is being held on $5 million bail at the Los Angeles ...
- 10/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
David Guillod, the former Primary Wave co-ceo who is facing multiple felony charges including rape, has been arrested again after being accused of another sexual assault, according to the LAPD.
Detectives from LAPD’s special assault section conducted a search and arrest warrant at Guillod’s Sherman Oaks residence on Wednesday night. On Oct. 21, a 21-year-old woman, whose identity has been protected, reported to the LAPD that Guillod had sexually assaulted her during an evening meeting.
Guillod, a producer on films such as Atomic Blonde and Netflix’s Extraction, was taken into custody during the search and is being held on $5 million bail at the Los Angeles ...
Detectives from LAPD’s special assault section conducted a search and arrest warrant at Guillod’s Sherman Oaks residence on Wednesday night. On Oct. 21, a 21-year-old woman, whose identity has been protected, reported to the LAPD that Guillod had sexually assaulted her during an evening meeting.
Guillod, a producer on films such as Atomic Blonde and Netflix’s Extraction, was taken into custody during the search and is being held on $5 million bail at the Los Angeles ...
- 10/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just over 24 hours after David Guillod surrendered to authorities over sexual assault charges, the Extraction executive producer has entered a plea of not guilty and been released on $1 million bail.
Looking at more than 20 years in prison if found guilty on the 11 felony charges, including kidnapping to commit rape, Guillod is in the process of leaving the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s HQ, where he spent the night.
Originally, as Deadline revealed exclusively Monday, under terms worked out before Guillod showed up at the coastal town’s cop shop on Monday morning, the producer’s bail had been set at $1 million – a fee Guillod had been prepared to pay and walk out soon afterward.
However, District Attorney Joyce Dudley’s office raised the bail amount to $3 million literally within an hour of the producer arriving at 10 Am on June 22. “Bail was increased to $3 million as that is the amount we felt was appropriate in this case,...
Looking at more than 20 years in prison if found guilty on the 11 felony charges, including kidnapping to commit rape, Guillod is in the process of leaving the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s HQ, where he spent the night.
Originally, as Deadline revealed exclusively Monday, under terms worked out before Guillod showed up at the coastal town’s cop shop on Monday morning, the producer’s bail had been set at $1 million – a fee Guillod had been prepared to pay and walk out soon afterward.
However, District Attorney Joyce Dudley’s office raised the bail amount to $3 million literally within an hour of the producer arriving at 10 Am on June 22. “Bail was increased to $3 million as that is the amount we felt was appropriate in this case,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Producer and talent manager David Guillod, who was charged on Monday with 11 counts of sexual assault, pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday as his bail was reduced back to $1 million. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday via Zoom in a Santa Maria courthouse.
Earlier on Tuesday, Guillod’s attorney, Philip Kent Cohen, appeared before a judge to request that his client’s bail be reduced from $3 million back to $1 million — a request that was granted by the judge. Guillod posted bail and was released from the Santa Barbara county jail on Wednesday, his spokesperson confirmed to TheWrap.
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Earlier on Tuesday, Guillod’s attorney, Philip Kent Cohen, appeared before a judge to request that his client’s bail be reduced from $3 million back to $1 million — a request that was granted by the judge. Guillod posted bail and was released from the Santa Barbara county jail on Wednesday, his spokesperson confirmed to TheWrap.
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- 6/23/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
David Guillod, a veteran Hollywood producer best known for his involvement with projects such as the Chris Hemsworth-led Extraction and the Charlize Theron-starring Atomic Blonde, has been charged with sexual assault as well as kidnapping.
The producer was taken into custody by Santa Barbara County law enforcement, who apprehended him after he was charged with as many as 11 different sex crimes, some of which date back as far as 2012. All in all, the charges come from three different years: 2012, 2014 and 2015. Specifically, the charges include kidnapping and at least three counts of rape of an unconscious person.
Speaking to reporters over at Variety, a spokesperson for Guillod said the producer denies all the charges made against him and, as reported by CinemaBlend, “looks forward to clearing his name.” Currently held on a $3 million bail, he could face 21 years to life imprisonment if convicted of all charges. While Guillod was expected to post bond,...
The producer was taken into custody by Santa Barbara County law enforcement, who apprehended him after he was charged with as many as 11 different sex crimes, some of which date back as far as 2012. All in all, the charges come from three different years: 2012, 2014 and 2015. Specifically, the charges include kidnapping and at least three counts of rape of an unconscious person.
Speaking to reporters over at Variety, a spokesperson for Guillod said the producer denies all the charges made against him and, as reported by CinemaBlend, “looks forward to clearing his name.” Currently held on a $3 million bail, he could face 21 years to life imprisonment if convicted of all charges. While Guillod was expected to post bond,...
- 6/23/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
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Hollywood manager and producer David Guillod — who was charged on Monday with 11 felonies, including rape, kidnapping for rape and rape of a drugged person — remains in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail as his bail was upped to $3 million, according to the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office.
Jennifer Karapetian, the deputy district attorney who is prosecuting the case, told TheWrap the new bail was the “appropriate amount in this case” but did not explain further why it was increased from $1 million. Guillod’s attorney did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Guillod’s spokesperson told TheWrap earlier on Monday that the producer has “fully cooperated with all aspects of law enforcement’s investigation” and denied the accusations of sexual assault against him. The producer, whose credits include “Extraction” and “Atomic Blonde,” turned himself in to authorities on Monday morning, his attorney told TheWrap.
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Jennifer Karapetian, the deputy district attorney who is prosecuting the case, told TheWrap the new bail was the “appropriate amount in this case” but did not explain further why it was increased from $1 million. Guillod’s attorney did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Guillod’s spokesperson told TheWrap earlier on Monday that the producer has “fully cooperated with all aspects of law enforcement’s investigation” and denied the accusations of sexual assault against him. The producer, whose credits include “Extraction” and “Atomic Blonde,” turned himself in to authorities on Monday morning, his attorney told TheWrap.
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- 6/22/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Hollywood manager and producer David Guillod, whose credits include “Extraction” and “Atomic Blonde,” has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault by the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office, according to court documents reviewed by TheWrap.
The felony charges, 11 in total, include kidnapping for rape, rape of a drugged victim, rape of an unconscious person, forcible sexual penetration of an unconscious person by a foreign object and oral copulation of a drugged person. The charges are based on the accounts of four anonymous Jane Does for incidents that occurred in 2012, 2014 and 2015. If convicted, Guillod faces a potential sentence of 21 years to life in prison.
Guillod turned himself in to authorities on Monday, his attorney said, offering no further comment. His bond was set at $3 million, according to court documents, and his arraignment date has not yet been scheduled.
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The felony charges, 11 in total, include kidnapping for rape, rape of a drugged victim, rape of an unconscious person, forcible sexual penetration of an unconscious person by a foreign object and oral copulation of a drugged person. The charges are based on the accounts of four anonymous Jane Does for incidents that occurred in 2012, 2014 and 2015. If convicted, Guillod faces a potential sentence of 21 years to life in prison.
Guillod turned himself in to authorities on Monday, his attorney said, offering no further comment. His bond was set at $3 million, according to court documents, and his arraignment date has not yet been scheduled.
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- 6/22/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Exclusive: In the next few minutes, ‘Extraction’ executive producer David Guillod will turn himself in to law enforcement in Santa Barbara to face multiple charges of sexual assault.
The allegations center around three women, who have been identified as Jane Does by District Attorney Joyce Dudley’s office, I’ve learned. At least one of those cases is occurred at a corporate retreat in Santa Barbara in 2014, which is no small part why the over two-year investigation into claims against Guillod was shifted from the L.A. County D.A. and the office’s Sex Crimes Division led by Deputy Da Paul Thompson.
Accompanied by his lawyer Philip Cohen, the former Primary Wave Entertainment co-ceo is surrendering himself at the HQ of the Sheriff’s department of the tourist friendly coastal city. Guillod is expect to post the $1 million bail that the Santa Barbara D.A. has set for him...
The allegations center around three women, who have been identified as Jane Does by District Attorney Joyce Dudley’s office, I’ve learned. At least one of those cases is occurred at a corporate retreat in Santa Barbara in 2014, which is no small part why the over two-year investigation into claims against Guillod was shifted from the L.A. County D.A. and the office’s Sex Crimes Division led by Deputy Da Paul Thompson.
Accompanied by his lawyer Philip Cohen, the former Primary Wave Entertainment co-ceo is surrendering himself at the HQ of the Sheriff’s department of the tourist friendly coastal city. Guillod is expect to post the $1 million bail that the Santa Barbara D.A. has set for him...
- 6/22/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
A judge ruled in favor of “Criminal Minds” star A.J. Cook on Monday is her dispute with her former attorneys, who said they were entitled to 5 percent of her payments from the hit CBS drama.
Cook argued that attorney Neil Meyer and his firm, Meyer & Downs, raised their fee from 2.5 percent per episode of “Criminal Minds” to 5 percent without her agreement, and that her then-manager, David Guillod, arranged for the increased payments to be made to Meyer & Downs without her consent.
She left Guillod in 2017 when he was accused of sexually assaulting four women — accusations he denies. She then stopped paying both the lawyers and Guillod’s former management company, Primary Wave.
Meyer & Downs sued, saying the firm was owed fees because of a verbal contract. Cook’s attorney, Michael Saltz, argued that an oral contract wasn’t enforceable for contingency fees. (A contingency fee is a fee that...
Cook argued that attorney Neil Meyer and his firm, Meyer & Downs, raised their fee from 2.5 percent per episode of “Criminal Minds” to 5 percent without her agreement, and that her then-manager, David Guillod, arranged for the increased payments to be made to Meyer & Downs without her consent.
She left Guillod in 2017 when he was accused of sexually assaulting four women — accusations he denies. She then stopped paying both the lawyers and Guillod’s former management company, Primary Wave.
Meyer & Downs sued, saying the firm was owed fees because of a verbal contract. Cook’s attorney, Michael Saltz, argued that an oral contract wasn’t enforceable for contingency fees. (A contingency fee is a fee that...
- 8/20/2019
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Talent manager Mike Gillespie, most recently at Primary Wave Entertainment, has launched his own talent management company, Brave Artists Management.
“After 12 years in Los Angeles, I’m very proud to start my own company,” said Gillespie. “I’m very fortunate to have amazing clients that understand my passion for this industry and with hard work and determination we will find success in this next chapter. I’m also very grateful for all the mentors I’ve had, what I’ve learned and how they continue to encourage me.”
Gillespie began his career in publicity at The Jim Henson Company and segued to talent representation with a move to UTA where he worked for five years, starting in the mailroom and working his up to talent agent. He then made the choice to switch to management and was instrumental in launching Intellectual Artist Management, along with Partners David Guillod and Jeff Morrone.
“After 12 years in Los Angeles, I’m very proud to start my own company,” said Gillespie. “I’m very fortunate to have amazing clients that understand my passion for this industry and with hard work and determination we will find success in this next chapter. I’m also very grateful for all the mentors I’ve had, what I’ve learned and how they continue to encourage me.”
Gillespie began his career in publicity at The Jim Henson Company and segued to talent representation with a move to UTA where he worked for five years, starting in the mailroom and working his up to talent agent. He then made the choice to switch to management and was instrumental in launching Intellectual Artist Management, along with Partners David Guillod and Jeff Morrone.
- 1/17/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
TheWrap won Best Entertainment Website at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, and also won top honors in commentary, blog and hard news categories.
TheWrap, led by Sharon Waxman, Tim Molloy and Thom Geier, won in the best entertainment website category, beating out fellow nominees Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Tonight and California Rocker.
“I am incredibly gratified to see the hard work of our newsroom recognized by the L.A. Press Club,” said Waxman. “We believe that professional journalism matters immensely in the entertainment community and we will continue to pursue smart, relevant business and cultural reporting on behalf of our readers.”
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The judges wrote: “The team behind TheWrap’s website understand the value of visual hierarchy, and refuse to bombard visitors with a dizzying barrage of headlines. Their in-house photography is colorful and clever,...
TheWrap, led by Sharon Waxman, Tim Molloy and Thom Geier, won in the best entertainment website category, beating out fellow nominees Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Tonight and California Rocker.
“I am incredibly gratified to see the hard work of our newsroom recognized by the L.A. Press Club,” said Waxman. “We believe that professional journalism matters immensely in the entertainment community and we will continue to pursue smart, relevant business and cultural reporting on behalf of our readers.”
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- 12/3/2018
- by TheWrap Staff
- The Wrap
Less than four years after Primary Wave, known at the time mostly for its music business, made a big push in talent management with the back-to-back acquisitions of Mark Burg’s Evolution Management and David Guillod’s Intellectual Artists Management, the company is scaling back on Hollywood representation to focus on its core music management business as well as film and TV development and production via Cathy Schulman’s Welle Entertainment.
Of the three principals of the merged Primary Wave Entertainment talent management division, Primary Wave co-CEOs Larry Mestel, Guillod and Burg, only Mestel is still there, running the company as CEO. Guillod resigned in November in the wake of sexual assault allegations. I hear Burg, who had managed Charlie Sheen for 20 years, left soon after to return to producing. A large number of the remaining Pwe managers have left in the past seven months or are in the process of leaving.
Of the three principals of the merged Primary Wave Entertainment talent management division, Primary Wave co-CEOs Larry Mestel, Guillod and Burg, only Mestel is still there, running the company as CEO. Guillod resigned in November in the wake of sexual assault allegations. I hear Burg, who had managed Charlie Sheen for 20 years, left soon after to return to producing. A large number of the remaining Pwe managers have left in the past seven months or are in the process of leaving.
- 8/16/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Not to be confused with Steven Soderbergh’s award-winning film or the acclaimed miniseries upon which it was based, “Traffik” is a thriller about human trafficking that mistakes an overwrought story for an important one.
Writer-director Deon Taylor (“Meet the Blacks”) touches upon some interesting and even occasionally relevant ideas in his film about an investigative reporter and the biker gang that will stop at nothing to protect its secrets, but even the fierce dedication of Paula Patton and Omar Epps doesn’t make those ideas coalesce into more than window dressing for the tawdry thriller they’re hung upon.
Patton plays Brea, an investigative reporter who learns on her birthday that the story she’s been working on for months was scooped by a fellow reporter at the behest of her editor, and subsequently she may soon lose her job. “Nothing takes months,” argues Mr. Waynewright (William Fichtner).
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John (Epps), her mechanic boyfriend, attempts to divert her attention by planning a weekend getaway at a palatial chateau in the mountains for the two of them, where he plans to propose. En route they stop at a gas station where Brea encounters a mysterious young woman named Cara (Dawn Olivieri, “Bright”) in the bathroom, while John has a violent encounter with some bikers that’s thankfully interrupted by the arrival of the local sheriff (Missi Pyle).
Shaken by their experiences but thrilled at the prospect of some alone time, Brea and John arrive at the house, and John plots the right moment to pop the question. But not long after christening the infinity pool, they’re joined by The Worst Friends In The World, Malia (Roselyn Sanchez, “Devious Maids”) and Darren (Laz Alonso), who crash their romantic getaway, and thanks to their own relationship problems, instigate a rift between the two lovers.
Before peace can be restored, however, Brea discovers a satellite phone in her bag containing dozens of photos of young women. Recognizing the images as evidence of human trafficking, Brea insists they call the authorities; but when Cara turns up at the front door of their house, backed by some of the bikers and asking for the phone, the vacationers are forced to work together to escape the clutches of their invaders before becoming the next victims in what they soon discover is a multifaceted network of criminal activities.
Also Read: Paula Patton Dumps Primary Wave After Ex-ceo David Guillod Accused of Rape (Exclusive)
It’s kind of hard to know where to begin with what’s wrong in “Traffik,” a movie where every scene takes about twice as long as it feels like it should, and the characters far too often make an escalating series of implausible and/or stupid decisions. Brea certainly wins audience (or at least reporters’) sympathies early by clashing with her editor over journalistic integrity at the possible cost of her job, but how then can she be so naïve, not to mention inert, when a very clearly drug-addled woman looks plaintively at her during a fleeting moment of privacy between them that gets interrupted by a menacing biker? “I didn’t want to butt in” is her later rationale, but the scene goes on far too long for it not to be abundantly clear what this poor woman needs, much less for her not to even ask, “Are you Ok?”
Meanwhile, even if John feels like a perfectly understated partner for her, why in the hell are they friends — like, “go out together for Brea’s birthday dinner” friends — with Malia and especially Darren? In less than two minutes, he denigrates John’s job, almost spoils his surprise proposal, and defends openly ogling the waitress to John in front of his own wife.
And that’s before he shows up at their vacation house a day early, accuses Brea of wanting to report the phone to the authorities “to get a scoop,” and then inexplicably dredges up some old romantic business that occurred before she ever met John. Alonso is a charismatic actor, but there’s rakish and there’s just being an asshole, and as the unfortunate catalyst for a lot of superfluous drama, Darren is unmoored from anything remotely believable, or likable.
Also Read: Robin Thicke 'Kicked, Pushed and Hit' Paula Patton, Court Papers Claim
Patton serves double duty as a producer on the film and it’s clear she believed in this story, or at least what telling it could do for her credibility as an actor. But evidenced both by her successes (“Déjà Vu,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”) and failures (“Baggage Claim”), she needs a strong director who will shape her deep feelings into something compelling and coherent, and Taylor seems either preoccupied by the importance of his story, or so wowed by the volume of what she is doing on screen that he never bothers to do more than sort of watch, astonished.
It isn’t that Patton doesn’t deliver something interesting, it’s that it’s assembled so clumsily that all of her shivering and hesitation dominates the moments of decisiveness and strength that should have made an impression.
Any good reporter knows not to come up with a thesis and then look for evidence to support it, but rather to follow a story and see where it leads you. Like Brea’s, Taylor’s heart is in the right place, but they both need to learn how to focus, and both could probably also use a better editor. But then again, who can blame Taylor for luxuriating in the dynamic, nightmarish images he captures with the help of the great cinematographer Dante Spinotti? The two of them work effectively together to create a sense of ominousness and vulnerability that lifts the film more than it deserves.
That said, those imaginative flourishes don’t always match with the performances, or the musical choices — including a gobsmacking use of Nina Simone’s “Strange Fruit” during a scene of human trafficking — but Taylor definitely has an eye for intriguing juxtapositions. It’s just a shame that too many of them in “Traffik” are bad ones.
Read original story ‘Traffik’ Film Review: Paula Patton Overdoes It in Overwrought Thriller At TheWrap...
Writer-director Deon Taylor (“Meet the Blacks”) touches upon some interesting and even occasionally relevant ideas in his film about an investigative reporter and the biker gang that will stop at nothing to protect its secrets, but even the fierce dedication of Paula Patton and Omar Epps doesn’t make those ideas coalesce into more than window dressing for the tawdry thriller they’re hung upon.
Patton plays Brea, an investigative reporter who learns on her birthday that the story she’s been working on for months was scooped by a fellow reporter at the behest of her editor, and subsequently she may soon lose her job. “Nothing takes months,” argues Mr. Waynewright (William Fichtner).
Also Read: Amy Schumer's 'I Feel Pretty' Braces for Ugly Box Office Debut
John (Epps), her mechanic boyfriend, attempts to divert her attention by planning a weekend getaway at a palatial chateau in the mountains for the two of them, where he plans to propose. En route they stop at a gas station where Brea encounters a mysterious young woman named Cara (Dawn Olivieri, “Bright”) in the bathroom, while John has a violent encounter with some bikers that’s thankfully interrupted by the arrival of the local sheriff (Missi Pyle).
Shaken by their experiences but thrilled at the prospect of some alone time, Brea and John arrive at the house, and John plots the right moment to pop the question. But not long after christening the infinity pool, they’re joined by The Worst Friends In The World, Malia (Roselyn Sanchez, “Devious Maids”) and Darren (Laz Alonso), who crash their romantic getaway, and thanks to their own relationship problems, instigate a rift between the two lovers.
Before peace can be restored, however, Brea discovers a satellite phone in her bag containing dozens of photos of young women. Recognizing the images as evidence of human trafficking, Brea insists they call the authorities; but when Cara turns up at the front door of their house, backed by some of the bikers and asking for the phone, the vacationers are forced to work together to escape the clutches of their invaders before becoming the next victims in what they soon discover is a multifaceted network of criminal activities.
Also Read: Paula Patton Dumps Primary Wave After Ex-ceo David Guillod Accused of Rape (Exclusive)
It’s kind of hard to know where to begin with what’s wrong in “Traffik,” a movie where every scene takes about twice as long as it feels like it should, and the characters far too often make an escalating series of implausible and/or stupid decisions. Brea certainly wins audience (or at least reporters’) sympathies early by clashing with her editor over journalistic integrity at the possible cost of her job, but how then can she be so naïve, not to mention inert, when a very clearly drug-addled woman looks plaintively at her during a fleeting moment of privacy between them that gets interrupted by a menacing biker? “I didn’t want to butt in” is her later rationale, but the scene goes on far too long for it not to be abundantly clear what this poor woman needs, much less for her not to even ask, “Are you Ok?”
Meanwhile, even if John feels like a perfectly understated partner for her, why in the hell are they friends — like, “go out together for Brea’s birthday dinner” friends — with Malia and especially Darren? In less than two minutes, he denigrates John’s job, almost spoils his surprise proposal, and defends openly ogling the waitress to John in front of his own wife.
And that’s before he shows up at their vacation house a day early, accuses Brea of wanting to report the phone to the authorities “to get a scoop,” and then inexplicably dredges up some old romantic business that occurred before she ever met John. Alonso is a charismatic actor, but there’s rakish and there’s just being an asshole, and as the unfortunate catalyst for a lot of superfluous drama, Darren is unmoored from anything remotely believable, or likable.
Also Read: Robin Thicke 'Kicked, Pushed and Hit' Paula Patton, Court Papers Claim
Patton serves double duty as a producer on the film and it’s clear she believed in this story, or at least what telling it could do for her credibility as an actor. But evidenced both by her successes (“Déjà Vu,” “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”) and failures (“Baggage Claim”), she needs a strong director who will shape her deep feelings into something compelling and coherent, and Taylor seems either preoccupied by the importance of his story, or so wowed by the volume of what she is doing on screen that he never bothers to do more than sort of watch, astonished.
It isn’t that Patton doesn’t deliver something interesting, it’s that it’s assembled so clumsily that all of her shivering and hesitation dominates the moments of decisiveness and strength that should have made an impression.
Any good reporter knows not to come up with a thesis and then look for evidence to support it, but rather to follow a story and see where it leads you. Like Brea’s, Taylor’s heart is in the right place, but they both need to learn how to focus, and both could probably also use a better editor. But then again, who can blame Taylor for luxuriating in the dynamic, nightmarish images he captures with the help of the great cinematographer Dante Spinotti? The two of them work effectively together to create a sense of ominousness and vulnerability that lifts the film more than it deserves.
That said, those imaginative flourishes don’t always match with the performances, or the musical choices — including a gobsmacking use of Nina Simone’s “Strange Fruit” during a scene of human trafficking — but Taylor definitely has an eye for intriguing juxtapositions. It’s just a shame that too many of them in “Traffik” are bad ones.
Read original story ‘Traffik’ Film Review: Paula Patton Overdoes It in Overwrought Thriller At TheWrap...
- 4/20/2018
- by Todd Gilchrist
- The Wrap
Los Angeles police have presented a case against “Atomic Blonde” producer David Guillod to the L.A. County District Attorney’s office, which is reviewing whether to bring charges against him. A spokeswoman for the D.A.’s office confirmed that it received the case last week, but offered no timetable on when a decision would be made on whether or not to bring charges against Guillod. The spokeswoman also would not identify the accuser in the case, saying it does not release the names of alleged sex-crime victims. But a person familiar with the case said it does not involve “Ted” actress Jessica Barth, who...
- 3/15/2018
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Hollywood producer David Guillod's fate is now in the hands of the L.A. County D.A. after cops investigated actress Jessica Barth's claim he drugged and raped her. Lapd reopened the 2012 case after new evidence came forward, and law enforcement sources tell us police have sent their investigation results to the District Attorney's Office. As we first reported, Jessica claims she blacked out after having wine and dinner with Guillod and a friend,...
- 3/14/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Feb 14. 3:20 Am Pt -- Guillod's rep tells TMZ, "David Guillod vehemently denies these allegations and is fully cooperating with the investigation as he did in 2012. He looks forward to clearing his name and the truth coming out." The rep goes on, "In 2012, the Lapd investigated this claim and closed their investigation after witnesses contradicted Ms. Barth's statements and a saliva DNA sample collected came back as a positive match to Danny Cusumano, Ms. Barth's boyfriend,...
- 2/14/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
“Atomic Blonde” producer David Guillod is the focus of an active investigation in Santa Barbara County after an employee at the management firm he ran accused him of raping her at a company retreat in December 2014. TheWrap first broke the news that the former employee went to Los Angeles police last month to report that Guillod raped her at the wine-country retreat. She left the company soon afterward, received a $60,000 payment and was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement, multiple sources told TheWrap. The Lapd, which is actively investigating Guillod on three other sexual assault accusations, referred the woman’s report.
- 12/8/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Paula Patton has dumped management company Primary Wave Entertainment after the rape and sexual assault accusations against its former co-ceo, David Guillod, TheWrap has learned exclusively. In addition, he has been stripped of executive producer credits on two shows. Patton, star of the films “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,” “Hitch” and “Warcraft,” as well as the TV show “Somewhere Between,” follows Kristin Chenoweth and Gina Rodriguez, both of whom left Primary Wave after the first accusation against Guillod. Meanwhile, the new At&T Audience Network told TheWrap on Wednesday that Guillod will no longer serve as an executive producer on its shows “Hit.
- 11/15/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Actress Kristin Chenoweth has left Primary Wave Entertainment following sexual assault accusations made against the management company’s former co-ceo, David Guillod, a person close to her told TheWrap. Chenoweth is the second actress to leave Primary Wave, after Gina Rodriguez announced her departure last Thursday. Chenoweth, like Rodriguez, left last week. Guillod resigned from Primary Wave Entertainment Nov. 4, two days after “Ted” actress Jessica Barth told TheWrap that he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2012. Since then, TheWrap has reported three other rape accusations against Guillod. Also Read: 3 More Women Accuse 'Atomic Blonde' Producer David Guillod of Rape: 'I.
- 11/13/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster and Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Primary Wave Entertainment is investigating whether its former co-ceo David Guillod’s previous company covered up a rape accusation against Guillod, partly out of fear that the accusation could threaten the company’s merger with Primary Wave. Mergers typically require both parties to disclose any potential liabilities. But Pwe executives said Guillod’s former company, Intellectual Artists Management, never disclosed the accusation or a $60,000 payment to the alleged victim, who was an assistant at Intellectual, prior to their 2015 merger. Both would have been red flags. TheWrap exclusively reported Friday that the assistant received the payment and signed a non-disclosure agreement after a calamitous.
- 11/11/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Three more women have come forward to say Hollywood manager and “Atomic Blonde” producer David Guillod raped them, including an assistant at his former management company who said he took her from her bed at a 2014 company retreat and raped her. The other two women said he drugged and raped them at his home in 2015 — and that they woke up covered in blood. Guillod denies all of the accusations. The new accusers, who do not wish to be identified, join “Ted” actress Jessica Barth, whose public accusation that Guillod drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2012 sparked his...
- 11/10/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Gina Rodriguez, the Golden Globe-winning star of Jane the Virgin, has split with her agency Apa and is nearing an exit with her management company Primary Wave. It’s unclear whether her departure from Apa is related to the sexual harassment scandal at the agency involving agent Tyler Grasham, who has been fired. We hear that Rodriguez’s exit is impending from Primary Wave, where she was managed by David Guillod. The co-ceo resigned this past weekend in the wake of sexual…...
- 11/10/2017
- Deadline TV
Gina Rodriguez, the Golden Globe-winning star of Jane the Virgin, has split with her agency Apa and is nearing an exit with her management company Primary Wave. It’s unclear whether her departure from Apa is related to the sexual harassment scandal at the agency involving agent Tyler Grasham, who has been fired. We hear that Rodriguez’s exit is impending from Primary Wave, where she was managed by David Guillod. The co-ceo resigned this past weekend in the wake of sexual…...
- 11/10/2017
- Deadline
“Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez has left both her agency and management company following the recent sexual misconduct scandals, TheWrap has confirmed. An insider with knowledge of the situation tells TheWrap that Rodriguez has been taking meetings with other agencies. Rodriguez’s former manager David Guillod resigned from his company, Primary Wave Entertainment, two days after “Ted” actress Jessica Barth told TheWrap that he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2012. Read More See Gina Rodriguez's latest Power Move. PowerRank: 4509 As first reported by TheWrap, Barth approached the Ladp last...
- 11/10/2017
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Long-time Hollywood manager and producer David Guillod’s abrupt ouster as co-ceo of Primary Wave Entertainment started with a blog post that “Ted” actress Jessica Barth wrote for TheWrap eight days ago in which she invited sexual assault survivors to send her the names of their assailants. When two people emailed her the same name, Barth offered to introduce them, so they could come forward together. One of the first emails she received contained a name she new very well: David Guillod. In 2012, she had gone to the Lapd to report that Guillod, who was then her manager, had drugged and.
- 11/4/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Hollywood manager and “Atomic Blonde” producer David Guillod has resigned from his company, Primary Wave Entertainment, two days after “Ted” actress Jessica Barth told TheWrap he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2012. “Primary Wave Entertainment and David Guillod have agreed to part ways effective immediately, David Guillod has resigned from the company,” the executive team at Primary Wave said in a statement Saturday. A person close to the situation said the executive team wanted Guillod to step down, and that he agreed it would be best for the company. Also Read: Actress Jessica Barth: 'Atomic Blonde' Producer...
- 11/4/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven and Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Updated, 2:18 Pm: Primary Wave Entertainment said today that its co-ceo David Guillod has resigned in the wake of sexual assault allegeations made against him by actress Jessica Barth. In a statement attributed to its executive team, the talent management, production and branding company said: “Primary Wave Entertainment and David Guillod have agreed to part ways effective immediately, David Guillod has resigned from the company." Previously, November 3: David Guillod…...
- 11/4/2017
- Deadline
The Associated Press is reporting that New York City police believe they have a “credible rape allegation” against disgraced former producer Harvey Weinstein and are currently in the process of “gathering evidence for a possible arrest.” Reporter Anthony McCartney tweeted as such this afternoon, which you can see below:
New York (AP) — NYC police say they have a credible rape allegation against Harvey Weinstein, are gathering evidence for possible arrest.
— Anthony McCartney (@mccartneyAP) November 3, 2017
Additionally, the New York Times reports that the news was announced at an afternoon news conference at Police Headquarters in Lower Manhattan, during which “officials in the Police Department said they were gathering evidence with an eye toward preparing a warrant to arrest Mr. Weinstein, whose representatives have said is undergoing therapy outside of New York. If Mr. Weinstein were in the city, the Police Department’s chief of detectives, Robert K. Boyce, said that his...
New York (AP) — NYC police say they have a credible rape allegation against Harvey Weinstein, are gathering evidence for possible arrest.
— Anthony McCartney (@mccartneyAP) November 3, 2017
Additionally, the New York Times reports that the news was announced at an afternoon news conference at Police Headquarters in Lower Manhattan, during which “officials in the Police Department said they were gathering evidence with an eye toward preparing a warrant to arrest Mr. Weinstein, whose representatives have said is undergoing therapy outside of New York. If Mr. Weinstein were in the city, the Police Department’s chief of detectives, Robert K. Boyce, said that his...
- 11/3/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
A day after he was accused of sexual assault, Primary Wave co-ceo David Guillod has taken a leave of absence from the company, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Ted actress Jessica Barth said yesterday that Guillod drugged her at a dinner in 2012 and then sexually assaulted her. She reported the incident to the Lapd at the time but said that Guillod threatened to sue her if she pursued the case. A spokesperson for Guillod tells THR that neither the Lapd investigation nor witness reports turned up anything actionable, and no legal papers were filed.
On Friday, the executive team at...
Ted actress Jessica Barth said yesterday that Guillod drugged her at a dinner in 2012 and then sexually assaulted her. She reported the incident to the Lapd at the time but said that Guillod threatened to sue her if she pursued the case. A spokesperson for Guillod tells THR that neither the Lapd investigation nor witness reports turned up anything actionable, and no legal papers were filed.
On Friday, the executive team at...
- 11/3/2017
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Guillod, the co-ceo of talent and literary agency Primary Wave Entertainment, announced he would take an immediate leave from the company Friday while it investigates “Ted” actress Jessica Barth’s accusation that he drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2012. Her account was first reported by TheWrap on Thursday. “Following recently reported accusations, David Guillod is taking a leave of absence from Primary Wave Entertainment, effective immediately, in order for this matter to be thoroughly investigated. We take any accusations of sexual misconduct very seriously. Our company’s greatest strength is our culture of respect, and we have a zero tolerance.
- 11/3/2017
- by Matt Donnelly and Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Actress and comedian Jessica Barth has accused producer David Guillod of sexual assault. The actress, best known for playing Tami-Lynn in Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted” franchise, told The Wrap that her then-manager Guillod drugged her and assaulted her during a 2012 dinner meeting. The alleged encounter occurred after the pair had already gone to dinner once. Barth said that their first meeting ended with Guillod putting his arms around her and asking her to come back to his house, which she turned down. The actress says Guillod kept pursuing another dinner meeting with her, and she agreed to a second one because another woman, “Survivor’s Remorse” actress Felisha Terrell, would be in attendance.
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Barth says she met Guillod and Terrell at the La Loggia restaurant in Studio City. She claims “the wine...
Read More:Paz de la Huerta Says Harvey Weinstein Raped Her Twice: ‘I Was so Terrified of Him’
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- 11/3/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Paz de la Huerta, the actress best known for roles in “The Cider House Rules,” “Choke,” and HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” has accused Harvey Weinstein of rape in an interview with Vanity Fair. The actress says she was assaulted by Weinstein on two separate occasions. The first allegedly occurred in November 2010 after Weinstein offered to drive her home to her Tribeca apartment. De la Huerta says he demanded to come inside for a drink.
“Things got very uncomfortable very fast,” she said. Weinstein reportedly tried to kiss her, but the actress refused. He reacted by allegedly pushing her onto the bed, taking down his pants down, and lifting her skirt. “I felt afraid…It wasn’t consensual…It happened very quickly…He stuck himself inside me…When he was done he said he’d be calling me. I kind of just laid on the bed in shock.”
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“Things got very uncomfortable very fast,” she said. Weinstein reportedly tried to kiss her, but the actress refused. He reacted by allegedly pushing her onto the bed, taking down his pants down, and lifting her skirt. “I felt afraid…It wasn’t consensual…It happened very quickly…He stuck himself inside me…When he was done he said he’d be calling me. I kind of just laid on the bed in shock.”
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- 11/3/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Ted actress Jessica Barth claims Atomic Blonde producer David Guillod drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2012 when he was working as her manager.
Barth detailed her accusations in a blog post last week but did not name Guillod as her abuser until Thursday, when she told The Wrap she had gone to the Lapd with the accusations – for the second time.
The actress told The Wrap she tried to press charges in 2012, but ultimately dropped the case when Guillod threatened to sue her. She said she only came forward now because another woman recently reached out to her describing a similar alleged incident with Guillod.
Barth detailed her accusations in a blog post last week but did not name Guillod as her abuser until Thursday, when she told The Wrap she had gone to the Lapd with the accusations – for the second time.
The actress told The Wrap she tried to press charges in 2012, but ultimately dropped the case when Guillod threatened to sue her. She said she only came forward now because another woman recently reached out to her describing a similar alleged incident with Guillod.
- 11/3/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
(Update: David Guillod has taken a leave of absence from his company while it investigates Jessica Barth’s accusations.) “Ted” actress Jessica Barth went to the Lapd Thursday to revive accusations she first made in 2012 that her then-manager, David Guillod, drugged her at a dinner and sexually assaulted her. Barth said Guillod, an executive producer on “Atomic Blonde,” threatened her with a lawsuit to keep her from pursuing the case in 2012, but that she wants to press charges now because another woman emailed her to say Guillod drugged and assaulted her, too. “This allegation was initially made five years ago and was.
- 11/2/2017
- by Tim Molloy and Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
Corey Feldman has publicly accused actor Jon Grissom of sexually molesting him in the late 1980s. Feldman said the name of his alleged abuser for the first time during an interview on “The Dr. Oz Show,” where he also called Santa Barbara law enforcement officials to report the allegations. Grissom appeared opposite Feldman and fellow child actor Corey Haim in two movies: 1988’s “License to Drive” and 1989’s “Dream a Little Dream.”
During the taped interview on “The Dr. Oz Show,” it was revealed that Grissom has a previous arrest record, including a 2001 arrest for child molestation charges. He was found guilty of the crime in 2003 and is also in violation of “Megan’s Law,” which requires sex offenders to register by law.
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During the taped interview on “The Dr. Oz Show,” it was revealed that Grissom has a previous arrest record, including a 2001 arrest for child molestation charges. He was found guilty of the crime in 2003 and is also in violation of “Megan’s Law,” which requires sex offenders to register by law.
Read More:Corey Feldman Announces New Project to Expose Hollywood Pedophiles: ‘We Can Root Out the Evil’
Feldman has said for years that he was the victim of Hollywood’s pedophilia ring,...
- 11/2/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Universal City, California, September 14, 2017 – Double-crossed while sent to collect stolen intelligence in East Germany, elusive secret agent Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road, The Fate of the Furious) unleashes a deadly arsenal of skills in Atomic Blonde, the adrenaline pumping, stylish spy-thriller, coming to Digital on October 24, 2017 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on November 14, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Adapted from Antony Johnson’s graphic novel, The Coldest City, the explosive film set in the late eighties takes viewers on a high-stakes chase as Theron attempts to escape Berlin. The 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital versions include commentary from the cast, filmmakers, stunt performers and fight coordinators, plus behind-the-scenes features that take viewers inside the making of the film’s intense stunt choreography.
Oscar®-winner Charlize Theron stars as elite MI6’s most lethal assassin and the crown jewel of her Majesty’s secret intelligence service,...
Oscar®-winner Charlize Theron stars as elite MI6’s most lethal assassin and the crown jewel of her Majesty’s secret intelligence service,...
- 9/14/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Exclusive: Primary Wave Entertainment has added three managers and their clients to its roster: Bryan Brucks, previously at Luber Roklin Entertainment; Isabel Frost, from 3 Arts; and Samantha Starr, who had been at Gotham Group. The moves come as co-CEOs Larry Mestel and David Guillod’s talent management and production company has been ramping up its film and TV biz, bringing in the likes of industry veterans Cathy Schulman and Jeff Gaspin to respectively oversee those…...
- 6/29/2017
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Primary Wave Entertainment has added three managers and their clients to its roster: Bryan Brucks, previously at Luber Roklin Entertainment; Isabel Frost, from 3 Arts; and Samantha Starr, who had been at Gotham Group. The moves come as co-CEOs Larry Mestel and David Guillod’s talent management and production company has been ramping up its film and TV biz, bringing in the likes of industry veterans Cathy Schulman and Jeff Gaspin to respectively oversee those…...
- 6/29/2017
- Deadline
Deon Taylor to direct and produce through Hidden Empire Film Group
Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, and Joseph Sikora will star in the psychological thriller Motivated Seller for director Deon Taylor.
Taylor will direct and serve as producer through his Hidden Empire Film Group alongside producing partners Roxanne Avent and Robert F. Smith.
Mark Burg will also produce through Primary Wave Entertainment, with David Guillod, Brad Kaplan, and Jonathan Schwartz.
David Loughery (Lakeview Terrace, Obsessed) wrote the screenplay styled as a thriller in the vein of Fatal Attraction, Split and Get Out.
Motivated Seller centres on a young couple who move into their dream house in the county, unaware the previous owner who has his eyes on the house and the young woman.
“David’s script blew me away and I knew it would challenge me as a filmmaker, but the inner competitor in me likes to be tested, so I knew...
Dennis Quaid, Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, and Joseph Sikora will star in the psychological thriller Motivated Seller for director Deon Taylor.
Taylor will direct and serve as producer through his Hidden Empire Film Group alongside producing partners Roxanne Avent and Robert F. Smith.
Mark Burg will also produce through Primary Wave Entertainment, with David Guillod, Brad Kaplan, and Jonathan Schwartz.
David Loughery (Lakeview Terrace, Obsessed) wrote the screenplay styled as a thriller in the vein of Fatal Attraction, Split and Get Out.
Motivated Seller centres on a young couple who move into their dream house in the county, unaware the previous owner who has his eyes on the house and the young woman.
“David’s script blew me away and I knew it would challenge me as a filmmaker, but the inner competitor in me likes to be tested, so I knew...
- 6/20/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Terrence Howard, Mike Epps and Paula Patton will star in .38, a crime thriller to be directed by Michael Carney.
Armory Films' Tim Zajaros and Christopher R. Lemole, who were involved in the making of Sundance sensation Mudbound, is producing Anita Gou and Matthew Malek of Foxtail Entertainment. David Guillod and Mark Burg from Primary Wave Entertainment are also producing.
The thriller is expected to begin shooting in May in Thomasville, Ga.
Described as a sort of End of Watch-meets-Crash, .38 tracks a rookie cop on the mean streets of St. Louis as he spends his first night on the job...
Armory Films' Tim Zajaros and Christopher R. Lemole, who were involved in the making of Sundance sensation Mudbound, is producing Anita Gou and Matthew Malek of Foxtail Entertainment. David Guillod and Mark Burg from Primary Wave Entertainment are also producing.
The thriller is expected to begin shooting in May in Thomasville, Ga.
Described as a sort of End of Watch-meets-Crash, .38 tracks a rookie cop on the mean streets of St. Louis as he spends his first night on the job...
- 3/14/2017
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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