close Video Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for April 20 Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Check out what's clicking today in entertainment. Scott Rudin says he's "stepping back" from film and streaming projects , along with his Broadway productions, as the fallout continued for one of the entertainment industry's most powerful and prolific producers following renewed accusations of bullying. In a statement Tuesday, Rudin said he would use the time to "work on personal issues I should have long ago." Rudin, who has many projects in various stages of development, didn't otherwise specify what "stepping back" entailed. "When I commented over the weekend, I was focused on Broadway reopening successfully and not wanting my previous behavior to detract from everyone’s efforts to return," said Rudin. "It’s clear to me I should take the same path in film and streaming. I am profoundly sorry for the pain my behavior has caused and I take this step with a commitment to grow and change." FAMED PRODUCER SCOTT RUDIN ACCUSED BY EX-STAFFERS OF BULLYING, ABUSE On Saturday, Rudin said his work on Broadway would for now be filled by others, including those already at work on those productions. His responses follow a story by The Hollywood Reporter on April 7 that detailed numerous instances of alleged harsh treatment of employees of his production company, including smashing a laptop screen on an assistant's hand and throwing objects including glass bowls, staplers and baked potatoes. Producer Scott Rudin, one of the most successful and powerful producers, with a heap of Oscars and Tonys to show for it, has long been known for his torturous treatment of an ever-churning parade of assistants. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) While well known for his allegedly verbally abusive treatment of a revolving door of assistants, the 62-year-old Rudin has long shepherded ...
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Antony Blinken: ‘Climate Crisis’ Forcing Central American Girls to ‘Risk Sexual Violence’ During Trip to U.S.
Climate changes are driving women and girls to flee from Central Americans to the United States amid risks of sexual violence during the harrowing journey, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken proclaimed Monday. Nevertheless, President Joe Biden, who has made similar claims, did not invite the Central American nations mentioned by Blinken — El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, together known as the Northern Triangle region — to the White House climate summit this week. The climate summit will include leaders from 40 countries, Blinken noted. The risks facing Central American migrant women and girls— including sexual attacks, sexual trafficking, and forced prostitution — are worsened by Biden’s pro-migration policies, including his acceptance of children, teenagers, and families across the border, Republicans say. Nevertheless, while delivering a speech Monday from the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Blinken claimed the “climate crisis” is to blame for fueling the surge of Northern Triangle migrants at America’s southern border. The Northern Triangle has become a significant source of unaccompanied children, families, and other migrants heading to the U.S.-Mexico border. Echoing the White House and the Democrat-allied mainstream media, Blinken pointed out that climate change is a driver of migration from Central America to the United States. He explained: There were 13 Atlantic hurricanes in 2020 – the highest number on record. Central America was hit especially hard. Storms destroyed the homes and livelihoods of 6.8 million people in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, and wiped out hundreds of thousands of acres of crops, leading to a massive rise in hunger. Months after the storms, entire villages are still subsumed in mud, and people are carving off pieces of their buried homes to sell as scrap metal. When disasters strike people who are already living in poverty and insecurity, it can often be the final straw, pushing them to ...
Waters brushes off judge’s criticism over ‘confrontational’ comment, claims he said her words ‘don’t matter’
close Video Maxine Waters under fire for controversial Minneapolis comments Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, and Center for American Liberty founder Harmeet Dhillon join 'Fox News @ Night' to discuss Rep. Maxine Waters , D-Calif., appeared to shake off comments by the judge in the Derek Chauvin murder trial who said her "confrontational" remarks during a weekend protest in Minnesota could result in "this whole trial being overturned." Judge Peter Cahill was asked by Eric Nelson, the defense attorney, to declare a mistrial due to prosecutorial misconduct and Waters’ comments at a Brooklyn Center protest on Saturday night. She was asked about the Chauvin case and told reporters if the former police officer is not found guilty of murder, "We've got to stay on the street and we've got to get more active, we've got to get more confrontational. We've got to make sure that they know that we mean business." Nelson told the court that there is a "high probability" that jurors will see Waters’ comments. Cahill denied the request. "I'll give you that Congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned," Cahill said. Video Cahill called it "disrespectful to the rule of law and to the judicial branch" for elected officials to comment on the outcome of the case. "Their failure to do so, I think, is abhorrent, he said. "But I don’t think it has prejudiced us with additional material that would prejudice this jury. They have been told not to watch the news. I trust they are following those instructions." Waters was asked about the judge’s comment on Monday and said, "The judge says my words don’t matter." Her office did not immediately respond to an after-hours email from Fox News seeking comment. Waters has been criticized by Republicans who called her comment reckless. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took to Twitter on Sunday, saying, "Democrats ...
Democrats seek Barrett’s recusal from case tied to conservative backers
Several Democratic lawmakers are pushing for Justice Amy Coney Barrett Amy Coney Barrett Amy Coney Barrett receives million advance for book deal: report The Supreme Court creates a new religious aristocracy ABC lands first one-on-one TV interview with Garland since confirmation MORE to recuse herself from an upcoming case linked to a conservative group that funded an ad blitz supporting her confirmation to the Supreme Court. In a three-page letter , the lawmakers argued that Barrett was at risk of bias in favor of a litigant funded by Charles Koch, the conservative billionaire behind a group that bankrolled a high-priced ad campaign for the Trump appointee’s Senate confirmation last fall. “Statute, constitutional case law, and common sense all would seem to require your recusal,” Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon Whitehouse For a win on climate, let's put our best player in the game Lawmakers say fixing border crisis is Biden's job Democrats wrestle over tax hikes for infrastructure MORE (D-R.I.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Hank Johnson Henry (Hank) C. Johnson Democrats debate timing and wisdom of reparations vote Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones calls on Breyer to retire House Republican proposes constitutional amendment to prevent Supreme Court expansion MORE (D-Ga.) wrote in an April 16 letter first reported by USA Today. ADVERTISEMENT “At a minimum, there should be a public explanation as to why you think recusal is not required under federal law.” The Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment from The Hill. The Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity Foundation is among the parties that will appear before the justices next week in a First Amendment challenge to a California law that requires nonprofits to disclose their major donors to state officials. The case comes just months after its sister organization, Americans for Prosperity, told The Hill ...
Biden administration kicks off 100-day plan to shore up cybersecurity of electric grid
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it was kicking off a 100-day plan aimed at protecting the electric grid against cyberattacks. National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne said Tuesday that the effort will be led by the Department of Energy in partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) and the electricity sector. Horne noted in a statement that the plan was “a pilot of the Administration’s broader cybersecurity initiative planned for multiple critical infrastructure sectors.” ADVERTISEMENT “The Biden Administration is taking steps to safeguard U.S.critical infrastructure from persistent and sophisticated cyber threats,” Horne said. “Public-private partnership is paramount to the Administration’s efforts because protecting our Nation’s critical infrastructure is a shared responsibility of government and the owners and operators of that infrastructure,” she said. “The 100-day plan includes aggressive but achievable milestones and will assist owners and operators as they modernize cybersecurity defenses, including enhancing detection, mitigation, and forensic capabilities.” The rollout of the plan comes weeks after the administration was took heat for not including cybersecurity initiatives to protect critical infrastructure in the president's $2.25 trillion infrastructure proposal. An administration spokesperson teased the plan to The Hill earlier this month, saying in a statement that the administration "is committed to safeguarding the cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure from persistent and sophisticated threats.” As part of the plan, the Energy Department’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESAR) will work to advance technologies to further protect the grid, and is putting out a request for information (RFI) to enable the electricity sector to provide input on future recommendations for supply chain security. ADVERTISEMENT ...
