HollyWeird: Hutchins’ Husband Slams Baldwin for Playing Victim

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You’re Not a Victim, Baldwin

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Actor Alec Baldwin has come underneath strain after a number of lawsuits have been filed in opposition to him and different producers and employees from the film Rust the place cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed. Instead of laying low and permitting the investigation to proceed, the liberal and outspoken actor determined to offer an interview to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Dec. 2 throughout which he claimed he didn’t pull the set off. There had been plenty of tears and sympathy thrown round, however Hutchins’ husband wasn’t impressed with the present and, in actual fact, is angered by Baldwin’s “I’m a victim” efficiency.

“Watching him I just felt so angry to see him talk about her death publicly in such a detailed way and then not accepting any responsibility after he just described killing her,” Matt Hutchins advised Hoda Kotb of Today. “Hearing him blame Halyna in the interview and shift responsibility to others and seeing him cry about it, I just feel like, are we really supposed to feel bad about you Mr. Baldwin?”

During the interview with Stephanopoulos, Baldwin stated, “I didn’t pull the trigger” and “I would never point a gun at anyone and pull the trigger.” He claimed to solely be following the instructions Halyna gave him, pointing the gun on the angles she requested to get the perfect photos and so forth.

“The idea that the person holding the gun and causing it to discharge is not responsible is absurd to me,” Hutchins stated. “But gun safety was not the only problem on that set,” he continued. “There were a number of industry standards that were not practiced and there’s multiple responsible parties.”

Although a search warrant was issued for Baldwin’s telephone, The Shadow actor, who simply bought an vintage farmhouse in Vermont, is assured he is not going to be held accountable for Halyna’s demise. “I have been told by people who are in the know, in terms of even inside the state, that it is highly unlikely that I would be charged with anything criminally,” he assured.

Kyle Rittenhouse to Sue Goldberg and Others

Kyle Rittenhouse has had it with the media flaying his status and identify. The 18-year-old, who shot three males in self-defense in Kenosha, spoke with Tucker Carlson on February 21, saying he’s launching a brand new initiative to go after media organizations for the “lies” they inform. “Me and my team have decided to launch The Media Accountability Project as a tool to help fundraise and hold the media accountable for the lies they said and deal with them in court,” he defined.

Among these he plans to sue is speak present co-host Whoopi Goldberg. Rittenhouse advised Carlson:

“Well, right now, we’re looking at quite a few politicians, celebrities, athletes, Whoopi Goldberg’s on the list. She called me a ‘murderer’ after I was acquitted by a jury of my peers. She went on to still say that.”

He additionally named Cenk Uygur, the founding father of The Young Turks, who referred to as him a assassin earlier than and after the trial. “We’re going to hold everybody who lied about me accountable,” Rittenhouse promised, “such as everybody who lied [and] called me a white supremacist. They’re all going to be held accountable. And we’re going to handle them in a courtroom.”

Since he stated he was going after politicians, too, will Rittenhouse tackle President Joe Biden for tweeting that he was a white supremacist? We’ll simply have to attend and see.

Cheers and Jeers

Sometimes, HollyWeird gamers make headlines for foolish or weird happenings, so here’s a assortment of newsworthy doings — honorable and dishonorable — by the tenants of Tinseltown.

Jerry Lewis Accused of Sexual Misconduct

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The late comedic actor, who died in 2017, has been accused in a documentary of sexual misconduct by two actresses who had labored with him prior to now. The piece, Allen v. Farrow, exhibits interviews with Karen Sharpe and Hope Holiday,  who each declare Jerry Lewis assaulted them.

Holiday starred with Lewis in The Ladies Man (1961). The 91-year-old stated Lewis invited her to his dressing room, locked her inside with him, and began giving her unsuitable compliments whereas performing inappropriate actions in entrance of her.

Sharpe, now Karen Kramer, 87, starred with Lewis in The Disorderly Order (1964). According to the actress, Lewis was “all over her” and when she refused his attentions, he made life troublesome on set. “No one was allowed to speak to me on the set or I was to be fired,” she stated.

Living in Disneyland

The Walt Disney Company has introduced a brand new way of life: Storyliving. The plan is to construct communities for households in addition to a bit for the 55 and older age teams to have the ability to buy houses and revel in a “magical” lifestyle.

The first improvement, referred to as “Cotino, a Storyliving by Disney community,” can be constructed close to the place Walt Disney used to dwell in Rancho Mirage, CA. It can have an “oasis” of shimmering water with houses of various types and luxuries surrounding it. The group affiliation can be operated by Disney solid members and can embody all kinds of goodies. A membership membership, for instance, will give members entry to “curated experiences” comparable to wellness programing, Fox News reported. It can also be anticipated to have cooking lessons, seminars, and dwell performances. This is simply the primary of many deliberate communities.

Tune in subsequent week to see what else Tinseltown has deliberate.

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