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Serial rapist Bill Cosby released from prison today

By Joia DaVida Jun 30, 2021

Serial rapist, disgraced comedian, and actor Bill Cosby has been released from prison today. Do we sound angry? The Reel 360 Team is. His conviction on three counts of...

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Derek Chauvin found guilty on all three counts

By Reel 360 Apr 20, 2021

After only deliberating for ten hours, the diverse 12-member Minneapolis jury found former police officer Derek Michael Chauvin guilty on three charges in the death of George F...

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Bruce Springsteen arrested for DUI, Jeep pulls spot

By Reel 360 Feb 10, 2021

71 year old New Jersey music icon Bruce Springsteen is facing DUI charges. TMZ was first to report the November arrest of the New Jersey native. News of the arrest surface...

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‘Call of Duty’ sued for copyright infringement

By Reel 360 Feb 3, 2021

It's war. A well-known writer and photographer of post-apocalyptic and military- inspired images and stories has filed an infringement suit against Activision Blizzard, the p...

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Napolitano arraigned for sexual assault and rape

By Reel 360 Sep 30, 2020

Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano has been accused of sexually assaulting a waiter, forcing him to participate in a “bizarre sex game” and attempting to rape him ove...

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Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli sentenced

By Laura Day Aug 25, 2020

Lori Laughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have taken plea deals for their participation in the infamous college admission scandal, now known as Varsity Blues . The actres...

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Two men indicted in killing of Jam Master Jay

By Reel 360 Aug 17, 2020

Finally. According to the New York Post and CNN, Federal prosecutors are set to announce charges against two men in the murder of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of Run-DMC w...

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Johnny Depp, Amber Heard appear in London’s Court

By Reel 360 Jul 9, 2020

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard appeared in London’s High Court on Wednesday morning with Depp once again facing allegations of violent domestic abuse. The Pirates of the Cari...

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From Full House to the Big House – Loughlin sentenced

By Reel 360 May 21, 2020

Former Full House and 90210 star, as well as the face of Hallmark movies, Lori Loughlin has reportedly agreed to serve two months behind bars as part of her plea deal in t...

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Judge dismisses most of WGA claims against agencies

By Reel 360 Apr 28, 2020

Don't be surprised if a villain with the last name of Birotte begins to show up in screenplays in the not too distant future. A Los Angeles federal judge dismissed eight of the...

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UPDATE: Filmmakers accuse Maiden of pirating footage

By Colin Costello Apr 16, 2020

NYC Filmmaker and Producer Claudia Montano, of Firebrand Films, has sent a "Cease and Desist" letter to Convicts Films CEO, Peter Maiden, for copyright infringement of footage ...

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Weinstein found guilty of rape, awaits sentencing

By Reel 360 Feb 24, 2020

After deliberating for 26.5 hours, the jury in Harvey Weinstein's New York trial has reached a verdict: Weinstein is guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape ...

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Dating at work – flirting with disaster?

By Anne S. Jordan Nov 20, 2019

Many companies have policies that prohibit a supervisor from dating a subordinate. Beyond concerns of favoritism and the consequent impact on morale, such relationships can go ...

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McDonald’s hit with sexual harassment lawsuit

By Reel 360 Nov 12, 2019

The golden arches are getting more and more tainted these days. A former McDonald's employee, - who says a male co-worker at a Michigan restaurant routinely grabbed her breasts...

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Sundance co-founder sentenced to six years

By Reel 360 Jul 3, 2019

After pleading guilty to the sexual abuse of a minor, Sterling Van Wagenen, who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival with Robert Redford, was sentenced to the minimum six years...

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Iger says “very difficult” to film in GA if abortion law goes

By Reel 360 May 30, 2019

Yesterday on the Reel Chicago Facebook page, a user posted on a response to Netflix possibly pulling out of Georgia if the controversial abortion bill goes into effect. The p...

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Netflix productions mull leaving Georgia

By Reel 360 May 29, 2019

A Variety report says that Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos will consider pulling the streaming giant's massive film and television production from Georgia if the stat...

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Production companies react to new Georgia abortion law

By Reel 360 May 11, 2019

Add Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions, JJ Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and the producers of the indie horror film Along Came the Devil 2, to the growing list of production ...

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‘Fool House’ star Loughlin pleads not guilty in college scam

By Ree 360 Apr 15, 2019

Full House actress Lori Loughlin and her husband fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli are sticking to their story. According to CNN, the couple has pleaded not guilty to charge...