Known for starring in multiple movies like Star Wars to Taken, Hollywood star Liam Neeson came under fire after he defended high-profile men who have been accused of inappropriate behavior. One of the names he commented on also included the actor-filmmaker Dustin Hoffman, who infamously slapped his Kramer vs. Kramer co-star Meryl Streep and has also been accused of s*xual misconduct by many women.
Liam Neeson in Star Wars Episode I- The Phantom Menace
Neeson, who suggested that there seems to be a “bit of a witch-hunt happening,” drew criticism from many who believe he is downplaying the seriousness of the allegations and failing to acknowledge the prevalence of such misconduct in various industries.
Liam Neeson’s Controversial Remarks on Allegations Against Dustin Hoffman
During an appearance on the Irish talk show The Late Late Show, actor Liam Neeson shared his views on the s*xual misconduct allegations against several prominent figures,...
Liam Neeson in Star Wars Episode I- The Phantom Menace
Neeson, who suggested that there seems to be a “bit of a witch-hunt happening,” drew criticism from many who believe he is downplaying the seriousness of the allegations and failing to acknowledge the prevalence of such misconduct in various industries.
Liam Neeson’s Controversial Remarks on Allegations Against Dustin Hoffman
During an appearance on the Irish talk show The Late Late Show, actor Liam Neeson shared his views on the s*xual misconduct allegations against several prominent figures,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Sharing his thoughts on the wave of sexual misconduct allegations being made against powerful men in Hollywood, Liam Neeson said that although overall he thought the #MeToo moment was “healthy,” he also thought it had resulted in “a bit of a witch hunt.”
Neeson, 65, was asked about the topic during an interview on the Irish talk show The Late Late Show.
“There’s some people, famous people, being suddenly accused of touching some girl’s knee or something, and suddenly they’re being dropped from their program,” he added, before specifically bringing up Garrison Keillor, former host of A Prairie Home Companion,...
Neeson, 65, was asked about the topic during an interview on the Irish talk show The Late Late Show.
“There’s some people, famous people, being suddenly accused of touching some girl’s knee or something, and suddenly they’re being dropped from their program,” he added, before specifically bringing up Garrison Keillor, former host of A Prairie Home Companion,...
- 1/13/2018
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Earlier this month, John Oliver and Dustin Hoffman got into a heated discussion about sexual harassment allegations confronting the actor during a 20th-anniversary screening of Wag the Dog. The conversation left the audience polarized. As for Anna Graham Hunter and Hoffman’s other accusers, they praised Oliver for calling him out. Hunter posted a letter on Twitter signed by herself, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis, Kathryn Rossetter, Melissa Kester, Cori Thomas and two women who…...
- 12/27/2017
- Deadline
Earlier this month, John Oliver and Dustin Hoffman got into a heated discussion about sexual harassment allegations confronting the actor during a 20th-anniversary screening of Wag the Dog. The conversation left the audience polarized. As for Anna Graham Hunter and Hoffman’s other accusers, they praised Oliver for calling him out. Hunter posted a letter on Twitter signed by herself, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis, Kathryn Rossetter, Melissa Kester, Cori Thomas and two women who…...
- 12/27/2017
- Deadline TV
Seven women who have accused Dustin Hoffman of sexual harassment and/or abuse have signed an open letter thanking John Oliver for confronting the actor over his alleged misconduct during a panel in New York City on December 4. Oliver was moderating a discussion with Hoffman, Robert De Niro, director Barry Levinson, and producer Jane Rosenthal for the 20th anniversary of “Wag the Dog” when he pressured Hoffman into publicly addressing the allegations against him.
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The open letter was posted on Twitter by Anna Graham Hunter, who was the first woman to come forward with an allegation against Hoffman. Hunter says the actor made sexually inappropriate comments towards her and groped her when she was a 17-year-old intern on the set of the 1985 TV movie “Death Of A Salesman.” The message is signed by Hunter, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis,...
Read More:John Oliver Breaks Silence on Confronting Dustin Hoffman Over Sexual Harassment: ‘It Felt Unavoidable’
The open letter was posted on Twitter by Anna Graham Hunter, who was the first woman to come forward with an allegation against Hoffman. Hunter says the actor made sexually inappropriate comments towards her and groped her when she was a 17-year-old intern on the set of the 1985 TV movie “Death Of A Salesman.” The message is signed by Hunter, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis,...
- 12/27/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
John Oliver dubbed his recent confrontation with Dustin Hoffman a failure in a new interview on Sky One's The Russell Howard Hour. The Last Week Tonight host grilled the famous actor about sexual misconduct allegations earlier this month.
In the weeks leading up to a December 4th panel honoring the 20th anniversary of the Hoffman film Wag the Dog, the actor was accused by multiple women of groping and making inappropriate comments. "I knew the stories were out there, and I heard there were a few more coming, so [bringing them up] felt unavoidable,...
In the weeks leading up to a December 4th panel honoring the 20th anniversary of the Hoffman film Wag the Dog, the actor was accused by multiple women of groping and making inappropriate comments. "I knew the stories were out there, and I heard there were a few more coming, so [bringing them up] felt unavoidable,...
- 12/26/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Three of the five women who have accused acclaimed actor Dustin Hoffman of inappropriate sexual behavior united for their first television interview on Monday.
Anna Graham Hunter, Cori Thomas and Kathryn Rossetter spoke candidly to NBC Nightly News‘ Cynthia McFadden about their alleged experiences with the two-time Oscar winner, some of which occurred when they were just teenagers.
Hunter, the first to go on the record about Hoffman’s alleged abuse in a column for The Hollywood Reporter in November, told McFadden that she was just 17 when she was working as a production assistant on the set of the 1985 Death of a Salesman TV film.
Anna Graham Hunter, Cori Thomas and Kathryn Rossetter spoke candidly to NBC Nightly News‘ Cynthia McFadden about their alleged experiences with the two-time Oscar winner, some of which occurred when they were just teenagers.
Hunter, the first to go on the record about Hoffman’s alleged abuse in a column for The Hollywood Reporter in November, told McFadden that she was just 17 when she was working as a production assistant on the set of the 1985 Death of a Salesman TV film.
- 12/19/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Dustin Hoffman Accusers Speak Out in Powerful Interview: ‘He Was Abusive and He Was a Bully’ — Watch
The three different women who have gone on the record to accuse Dustin Hoffman of sexual assault gave their first television interview to “NBC Nightly News.” Anna Graham Hunter, Cori Thomas and Kathryn Rossetter spoke candidly to Cynthia McFadden about the alleged incidents, some occurring when they were just teenagers. “It eroded my self-confidence and my dignity,” said Rossetter, who starred alongside Hoffman in a 1983 Broadway production of “Death of a Salesman.” “It was humiliating and demeaning… He robbed me of the joy of that experience.”
Rossetter said Hoffman would fondle her every night backstage before one of her biggest scenes, the actress recently told The Hollywood Reporter. One night, she said, he digitally penetrated her without her consent.
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Thomas, a playwright, said the actor exposed himself to her when she was just 16. At the time,...
Rossetter said Hoffman would fondle her every night backstage before one of her biggest scenes, the actress recently told The Hollywood Reporter. One night, she said, he digitally penetrated her without her consent.
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Thomas, a playwright, said the actor exposed himself to her when she was just 16. At the time,...
- 12/19/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Three women who have accused Dustin Hoffman of sexual harassment are speaking out in an interview with “NBC Nightly News”. In this short video clip (above), the three women — Anna Graham Hunter, Cori Thomas and Kathryn Rossetter — share their stories with Cynthia McFadden (a rep for Hoffman has denied their allegations, dismissing them as […]...
- 12/19/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, tonight features Cynthia McFadden interviewing three women who have accused Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct. Anna Graham Hunter, Cori Thomas and Kathryn Rossetter agreed to the interview, marking the first time they have come forward on TV. Tuesday morning, Megyn Kelly’s 9 Am hour of Today will feature a sit down with actress Natashia Williams-Blach and music artist Sherri Hines, discussing their allegations of sexual misconduct…...
- 12/18/2017
- Deadline TV
Three more women have forward to accuse Dustin Hoffman of inappropriate sexual behavior.
The women, one of whom wished to remain anonymous, spoke to Variety about their alleged encounters with the two-time Oscar winner, which ranged from sexual harassment to assault.
Hoffman did not comment on the allegations, according to Variety, although his lawyer called them “defamatory falsehoods.”
A rep for Hoffman did not immediately respond to People’s request for comment.
Cori Thomas, friend of Hoffman’s daughter Karina, tells the outlet that Hoffman exposed himself to her when she was in high school. Thomas, now a playwright, claims...
The women, one of whom wished to remain anonymous, spoke to Variety about their alleged encounters with the two-time Oscar winner, which ranged from sexual harassment to assault.
Hoffman did not comment on the allegations, according to Variety, although his lawyer called them “defamatory falsehoods.”
A rep for Hoffman did not immediately respond to People’s request for comment.
Cori Thomas, friend of Hoffman’s daughter Karina, tells the outlet that Hoffman exposed himself to her when she was in high school. Thomas, now a playwright, claims...
- 12/15/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Dustin Hoffman is being hit with more allegations of sexual misconduct, following previous accusations by Kathryn Rossetter, Anna Graham Hunter and Riss Gatsiounis, all of whom have alleged to have been sexually harassed by the 80-year-old Oscar-winner. A shocking new report in Variety outlines the allegations of three more women, two of whom claim to have been sexually assaulted by Hoffman, […]...
- 12/15/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Dustin Hoffman faces fresh allegations of sexual misconduct from another female accuser, the third in a little more than a month. Kathryn Rossetter wrote in an essay published by The Hollywood Reporter on Friday that the alleged incidents began while the two starred together in a Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman in 1983. Hoffman played main character Willy Loman, while she played his mistress. Hoffman's reps declined to comment. Several other people who worked on Death of a Salesman—Hoffman's brother-in-law and then-assistant Lee Gottsegen, and actors Anne McIntosh, Debra Mooney and Linda Hogan, Michael Quinlan and Andrew Bloch, and production stage manager Tom...
- 12/9/2017
- E! Online
A second woman has come forward to accuse Dustin Hoffman of sexual harassment, calling the actor’s actions “a horrific, demoralizing and abusive experience.” Kathryn Rossetter co-starred with Hoffman in a 1984 Broadway production of “Death Of A Salesman”. It was during the play’s run that she alleges the actor would “grope her nightly, demand foot […]...
- 12/8/2017
- by Rachel West
- ET Canada
Days after Dustin Hoffman faced questioning regarding allegations of sexual harassment on the set of the 1985 TV adaptation of Death of a Salesman, an actress from that Broadway revival has penned a guest column describing the "horrific, demoralizing and abusive experience" she experienced while starring alongside Hoffman.
Actress Kathryn Rossetter is the fourth woman to accuse Hoffman of sexual misconduct, which previously included allegations of groping and inappropriate comments.
In Rossetter's column for the Hollywood Reporter, she described how excited she was to land a role on Broadway alongside Hoffman,...
Actress Kathryn Rossetter is the fourth woman to accuse Hoffman of sexual misconduct, which previously included allegations of groping and inappropriate comments.
In Rossetter's column for the Hollywood Reporter, she described how excited she was to land a role on Broadway alongside Hoffman,...
- 12/8/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Actor Kathryn Rossetter claims that the actor repeatedly groped her while the pair worked on a 1983 production of Death of a Salesman
Another claim of sexual harassment has been aimed at Dustin Hoffman, detailing a “horrific, demoralizing and abusive” experience on the set of a 1983 Broadway show.
Related: Dustin Hoffman needs to realise that it’s not how he feels that matters | Deborah Orr
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Another claim of sexual harassment has been aimed at Dustin Hoffman, detailing a “horrific, demoralizing and abusive” experience on the set of a 1983 Broadway show.
Related: Dustin Hoffman needs to realise that it’s not how he feels that matters | Deborah Orr
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- 12/8/2017
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
Another woman has come forward to accuse Dustin Hoffman of sexual harassment, saying the actor repeatedly groped her during their work together on a Broadway play, with the actor putting his hand up her slip and one night sticking “his fingers inside” her. In a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, Kathryn Rossetter said she got the part of Willy Loman’s mistress in the Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman” starring Hoffman. Calling him her “hero,” the experience was “overwhelming” until, during the first week of rehearsals, Hoffman said he needed to go back to his hotel room to pick something.
- 12/8/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
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