But change is coming to Tinseltown, most immediately evident in the other big symbol of moviedom: the Oscars. This pales in significant to the reported transgressions of Weinstein, 65, who faces allegations of sexual abuse — including several of rape — from more than two dozen women. The Academy has pledged to double the number of women and people of colour in its numbers by 2020. The revolution seems likely to continue, as Hollywood is prodded by the Weinstein case and other emerging scandals to change its abusive and exclusive ways. As a society we must hold any and all persons who belittle and abuse women in such manner accountable,” the tweet read in part.

Source: thestar October 17, 2017 18:19 UTC