So what is this sexual harassment 'reckoning' everyone is talking about?

William Cummings, USA TODAY Published 10:48 a.m. ET Jan. 17, 2018

America is in the middle of "reckoning" on sexual harassment we have been told for months now.

The issue loomed over this month's Golden Globe Awards, prompting CNN's Brian Stelter to write a post under the headline "First a reckoning for harassers, now a reckoning for awards shows.

"Hollywood was on-message — saying this reckoning must be about action, not just talk," Stelter said.

Lauren Green, who accused Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, of sexual harassment, told CNN's Anderson Cooper last month that "what is going on right now, it's more than a moment, I think it's a reckoning."

The phrase has been used publications ranging from The New York Times and The Washington Post to BuzzFeed and Jezebel. A Chicago Tribune columnist called 2017 "the year of the reckoning" and Slate even put together "The Best of the Reckoning." USA TODAY's editorial board wrote of "The sexual harassment reckoning."

"In interviews with The New York Times, most women agreed that a reckoning for the sexual misdeeds of men in the workplace was a long time coming," wrote Times reporter Nellie Bowles in a Dec. 5 article titled, "A Reckoning on Sexual Misconduct? Absolutely. But How Harsh, Women Ask."

Angelina Jolie, a 42-year-old actress, filmmaker and

Angelina Jolie, 42, told 'The New York Times' that during the release of 'Playing By Heart,' she rejected advances by Harvey Weinstein in a hotel room. She was 23. "I had a bad experience with Harvey Weinstein in my youth, and as a result, chose never to work with him again and warn others when they did." Neilson Barnard, Getty Images

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Lupita Nyong'o, a 34-year-old Academy Award-winning

Lupita Nyong'o, 34, wrote a lengthy column in 'The New York Times' about her experience. "Harvey led me into a bedroom — his bedroom — and announced that he wanted to give me a massage. I thought he was joking at first. He was not," Nyong'o wrote. She said Weinstein's advances continued later at a dinner in New York. Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images for Women In Film, LA, Max Mara, and BMW

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Ashley Judd, 49, told 'The New York Times' that during a 1997 breakfast meeting at Weinstein's hotel room in Beverly Hills, the producer propositioned her, saying he could give her a massage or she could watch him shower. She was starring in Miramax's 'Kiss the Girls' at the time. Cindy Ord, Getty Images for Women's Media Center

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Rose McGowan, 44-year-old 'Charmed' actress, reached

Rose McGowan, 44, reached a previously undisclosed settlement with Weinstein in 2007 after an episode in a hotel room during Sundance Film Festival, 'The New York Times' reported. In 2016, she tweeted that she was raped by a studio head in 2007, but didn't identify Weinstein at the time. Rena Laverty, AFP/Getty Images

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Gwyneth Paltrow, 45, told 'The New York Times' that before shooting 'Emma' when she was 22, Weinstein called her to his hotel suite for a work meeting that ended with Weinstein placing his hands on her and suggesting they head to the bedroom for massages. "I was petrified," she said. Frazer Harrison, Getty Images

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Lena Headey, 44, who plays Cersei on 'Game of Thrones,' shared a series of tweets describing a 2005 incident involving "some suggestive comment, a gesture" from Weinstein. Years later, she said, he asked her personal questions about her love life before inviting her up to his hotel room. Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images

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Heather Graham, an actress known for her role in The

Heather Graham, known for her role in 'The Hangover' films, wrote an essay for 'Variety' describing a time in the early 2000s when Weinstein allegedly insinuated that she would need to have sex with him in order to get a part. She was never hired for one of his films. Tommaso Boddi, WireImage

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Mira Sorvino, 50, told 'The New Yorker' that while promoting 'Mighty Aphrodite' in 1995, Weinstein "started massaging my shoulders, which made me very uncomfortable, and then tried to get more physical." Weeks later, she says, he showed up at her apartment, but she was able to scare him off. Michael Loccisano, Getty Images for Unbridled Eve

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Cara Delevingne, the 25-year-old English actress and

Cara Delevingne, 25, shared on Instagram and in a statement to 'New York Magazine' and HuffPost that the producer attempted to kiss her in a hotel room. "He began to brag about all the actresses he had slept with and how he had made their careers and spoke about other inappropriate things of a sexual nature," she wrote. Alastair Grant, AP

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Kate Beckinsale, 44, posted to Instagram on Oct. 12

Kate Beckinsale, 44, accused Weinstein on Instagram of offering her alcohol during their first meeting when she was just 17. "I assumed it would be in a conference room, which was very common," she wrote. "When I arrived, reception told me to go to his room. He opened the door in his bathrobe." Theo Wargo, Getty Images

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Daryl Hannah, an actress known for Steel Magnolias

Daryl Hannah, 56, told 'The New Yorker' that Weinstein sexually harassed her on two different occasions in the past decade. Carlos Alvarez, Getty Images

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La Seydoux, 32-year-old French actress of Blue is

Lea Seydoux wrote an op-ed for 'The Guardian' describing an interaction she had with Weinstein, which involved him inviting her to his hotel room for a drink and later lunging at her and attempting to kiss her. Nicholas Hunt, Getty Images

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Jessica Barth, the 37-year-old actress from the Ted

Jessica Barth, 37, told 'The New Yorker' that Weinstein invited her to a business meeting at his hotel room after the 2011 Golden Globes. Barth recalls he offered to cast her in a film and demanded a naked massage. She claims that when she went to leave, Weinstein told her she needed to lose weight "to compete with Mila Kunis." Jason Allen, USA TODAY

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Annabella Sciorra, an actress known for her work in

Annabella Sciorra told 'The New Yorker' that Weinstein violently raped her in the early 1990s and repeatedly sexually harassed her over the next several years. Ben Gabbe, Getty Images

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Brit Marling, the OA actress/writer shared in an essay

Brit Marling shared in an essay for 'The Atlantic' that Weinstein pulled the massage proposal on her in a hotel room in 2014. "I, too, was asked if I wanted a massage, champagne, strawberries. I, too, sat in that chair paralyzed by mounting fear when he suggested we shower together," she wrote. Evan Agostini, Invision/AP

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21. Louisette Geiss, a former actress and screenwriter,

At a news conference, Louisette Geiss said Weinstein invited her to his room at Sundance Film Festival in 2008 to discuss a script she had written; he walked out wearing only a robe with the front open. He promised to greenlight her script and give her a three-picture deal. But she had to watch him masturbate first. Emma McIntyre, Getty Images

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Asia Argento, an Italian actress, model and director,

Asia Argento told 'The New Yorker' that in 1997 when she was 21, Weinstein asked for a massage and forcibly performed oral sex on her at a hotel in France. Andreas Rentz, Getty Images

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Dominique Huett, 35, a New York-based actress, filed

Dominique Huett, 35, has filed a lawsuit against The Weinstein Company, alleging that Harvey Weinstein pressured her into sex at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills in 2010 and that his company knew about multiple allegations against him dating back to the ‘90s. Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images

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Minka Kelly, a 37-year-old actress from Friday Night

Minka Kelly, 37, took to Instagram to describe how Weinstein allegedly propositioned her to be his girlfriend at a meeting. Frazer Harrison, Getty Images

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Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, an Italian model, can be

Ambra Battilana Gutierrez can be heard being pressured by Weinstein in audiotapes from a New York Police Department sting. In the 2015 tapes, he seemingly admits to groping the model on the previous day. Weinstein reaches a settlement with Gutierrez, according to 'The New York Times.' Pier Marco Tacca, Getty Images

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Judith Godreche. At 24-years-old, the French actress

Judith Godreche had breakfast with Weinstein at Cannes Film Festival in 1996, when she was 24, she tells 'The New York Times.' He allegedly lured her to his room to talk about an Oscar campaign for her film 'Ridicule.' He asked to give her a massage; she said no. “The next thing I know, he’s pressing against me and pulling off my sweater.” Chris Pizzello, Invision/AP

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Katherine Kendall, a 48-year-old actress from 'Swingers,'told

Katherine Kendall, 48, told 'The New York Times' that Weinstein convinced her to stop by his apartment in 1993. He came out of his bathroom in a robe, asking for a massage. She refused; he left the room and returned nude, she says. "He literally chased me," she said. "He wouldn't let me pass him to get to the door." Damian Dovarganes, AP

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Mimi Haleyi, a former production assistant, said she

Mimi Haleyi, a former production assistant, says she encountered Weinstein at Cannes Film Festival in 2006 and offered her help on his productions. He told her to come by his hotel, where he suggested she massage him. Later, Weinstein orally forced himself on her while she was on her period, she said at a news conference. Mike Coppola, Getty Images for Women's Media Center

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Sean Young, a 57-year-old actress (Blade Runner), said

Sean Young, 57, said Weinstein exposed himself to her on the set of 1992's 'Love Crimes' during an interview on KLBJ's Dudley and Bob With Matt Show Daily Podcast. She says she "personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants." Andy Kropa, Invision/AP

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Tara Subkoff, a 44-year-old actress (The Cell), told Variety that

Tara Subkoff, 44, told 'Variety' that Weinstein sexually harassed her in the 1990s, recounting a time when he “grabbed” her to sit on his lap. “I could feel that he had an erection,” she recalled. Evan Agostini, Invision/AP

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Mia Kirshner, a 42-year-old Canadian actress (The L

Mia Kirshner, 42, wrote an op-ed for 'The Globe and Mail' that alleged Weinstein harassed her in a hotel room. Rob Kim, Getty Images

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Sarah Ann Masse, a writer and actress (Awkward Exes),

Sarah Ann Masse told 'Variety' that Weinstein hugged her in his underwear and told her he loved her during an interview for a nanny job in 2008. Albert L. Ortega, Getty Images

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Natassia Malthe, 43, said Weinstein barged into her London hotel room and raped her in 2008 after she met him at the BAFTA Awards. After the rape, he masturbated in front of her, she said at a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred. Angela Weiss, AFP/Getty Images

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Amber Anderson, an actress known for The Riot Club, posted

Amber Anderson posted to Instagram that Weinstein “coerced” her into a private meeting. “He behaved inappropriately and propositioned a ‘personal’ relationship to further my career whilst bragging about other actresses he had ‘helped’ in a similar way,” she wrote. “He tried to take my hand and put it in his lap.” Dario Cantatore, Getty Images

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Heather Kerr, a 56-year-old former actress, read a

Heather Kerr, 56, read a statement at a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred, describing a 1989 encounter with Weinstein in which he exposed himself to her and told her she had to sleep with him and other Hollywood producers in order to succeed in the industry. Frederic J. Brown, AFP/Getty Images

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Alice Evans, a British actress, wrote in The Telegraph on

Alice Evans wrote in 'The Telegraph' that Weinstein tried to touch and kiss her during the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. In the essay, she also claims that her rejection of Weinstein negatively impacted her acting career. Rich Polk, Getty Images for Path2Parenthood

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Trish Goff, a former model and actress, told the Times that

Trish Goff told 'The New York Times' that Weinstein allegedly groped her during a lunch meeting in 2003. "When we finally stood up to go, he really started groping me, grabbing my breasts, grabbing my face and trying to kiss me," she said. Brad Barket, Getty Images

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Angie Everhart, an actress (Take Me Home Tonight) and

Angie Everhart came forward on the KLOS morning show, alleging Weinstein masturbated in front of her while on a boat during the Venice Film Festival. The former model and actress claims Weinstein told her, "You're a really nice girl, you shouldn't tell anybody about this.” Frazer Harrison, Getty Images

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Claire Forlani, an English actress (Meet Joe Black and Boys

Claire Forlani took to Twitter to claim she dodged five different advances from Weinstein over the years. Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images for Chrysalis Butterfly Ball

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Connie Nielsen, a 52-year-old Danish actress (The Devil’s

Connie Nielsen, 52, wrote a guest column for 'Variety,' adding her name to the list of women allegedly harassed by Weinstein, who produced her 2005 film 'The Great Raid.' The actress claims the producer put his hand on her thigh during the film's opening night Jerod Harris, Getty Images for PTTOW!

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Emma de Caunes, a French actress, told The New Yorker that

Emma de Caunes told 'The New Yorker' that Weinstein invited her to his hotel room in Cannes in 2010, where he went into the bathroom and turned the shower on.He came out with an erection and demanded she lie on the bed. “It was like a hunter with a wild animal,” she said. “The fear turns him on.” Andreas Rentz, Getty Images

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Florence Darel, a 49-year-old French actress, told People on

Florence Darel, 49, told 'People' that Weinstein pursued her in the mid ‘90s and propositioned her in a hotel room while his then-wife Eve Chilton was in the room next door. Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images

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Katya Mtsitouridze, a Russian TV host, told The Hollywood

Katya Mtsitouridze told 'The Hollywood Reporter' that she was harassed by Weinstein, alleging he arranged a private meeting in 2004 during Venice Film Festival, where he greeted her in a bathrobe and suggested she give him a massage. Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images

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Lauren Sivan, a New York TV reporter, says she was

Lauren Sivan says she was cornered in 2007 by Weinstein in the kitchen of a restaurant he is an investor in, according HuffPost. When she avoided his kiss, he reportedly told her to “stand there and shut up” while he masturbated and ejaculated into a nearby potted plant. Vince Bucci, Invision/AP

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Lysette Anthony, an English model and actress of Husbands

Lysette Anthony told ‘The Sunday Times’ that Weinstein raped her in her home in the late 1980s. Stuart C. Wilson, Getty Images

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Marisa Coughlan, a 43-year-old actress who starred

Marisa Coughlan, 43, told 'The Hollywood Reporter' that Weinstein asked her to meet at a hotel in 1999 to discuss a film role, alleging that, once she was there, he requested a massage from her. Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images

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Melissa Sagemiller told The Huffington Post that Weinstein

Melissa Sagemiller told HuffPost that Weinstein harassed her when she was 24 and working on 'Get Over It,' which was distributed by Miramax. During a meeting in his hotel room, the producer allegedly refused to let her leave until she kissed him. Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images

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Romola Garai, an English actress, told The Guardian

Romola Garai told 'The Guardian' that in 2004 during the audition process for 'Havana Nights,' she was told to arrive at Weinstein's hotel room, alone. "He answered the door in his bathrobe," she said. "I was only 18. I felt violated by it, it has stayed very clearly in my memory." Grant Pollard, Invision/AP

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So what is this reckoning everyone is talking is about?

Merriam-Webster offers three definitions of reckoning.

The act of counting or estimating an account, a bill, computations or calculating a ship's position.
A settling of accounts • a day of reckoning.
A summing up

It is the second definition that best applies here, particularly "a day of reckoning," which Merriam-Webster defines as a "time when the consequences of a course of mistakes or misdeeds are felt."

A day of reckoning can also connote THE day of reckoning, as in Judgement Day, aka Doomsday, aka Armageddon, aka the Big One. The final settling of accounts when God's wrath is unleashed upon the wicked and the righteous are rewarded.

In other words, it's a time of retribution of biblical proportions.

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While the verb, reckon, is "a word of Germanic origin that dates back to Old English," that meant to sum up, the original meaning of reckoning as a noun was "the action or an act of accounting to God after death for (one's) conduct in life, and also to the occasion of doing this — i.e., the Last Judgement," said Katherine Martin, head of U.S. Dictionaries at Oxford University Press.

The use of reckoning in this sense dates back to the 14th century, although the first use of the phrase day of reckoning is not found until 1547, Martin said.

"But I wonder how many times people use it today and actually think of the Day of Judgement," said Tim Machan, a professor of English at the University of Notre Dame who specializes in Medieval literature. "For the most part, it's used metaphorically. It's used to suggest something momentous."

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The word was already being used in a secular sense by the end of 14th century.

According to Martin, "The way that reckoning is being used to refer to contemporary discussions about sexual harassment," fits best with the sixth meaning of the word in the Oxford English Dictionary, "defined as ‘the settlement of accounts or differences between parties’ or ‘the settling of scores or grievances.’ This combines the two main strands of the word’s meaning, which have to do with accounting for actions, on the one hand, and with the numerical calculation, as of financial accounts, on the other."

OK, what about other reckonings?

History is full of moments that were considered reckonings. The term has been applied to everything from the Protestant Reformation to the reconciliation process following the end of South African Apartheid. The Civil War has been viewed as the United States' reckoning with slavery, although many would argue we are still in the middle of the country's reckoning with its legacy of slavery.

The Catholic Church faced its own reckoning in the past decades over its long history of covering up sexual abuse. Thousands of accusations eventually led to thousands of priests being defrocked or sanctioned, more than $1 billion in settlements and forced several dioceses to file for bankruptcy protection.

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Although Machan found the term is actually used rather sparingly — similar terms like crusade and jihad appear more frequently — the term has often appeared in popular culture from Shakespeare into the present.

In the 1993 film Tombstone, an ailing Doc Holliday, colorfully played by Val Kilmer, commented on the bloody war his friend Wyatt Earp was waging on a gang of outlaws who killed one of his brothers.

"Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after. It's a reckoning," the insightful Holliday drawls, implying that his friend's fight runs deeper than mere vengeance.

Similarly, the #MeToo movement and its corollaries have unleashed a war of retribution upon a host of powerful men who have gotten away with misconduct for far too long.

Framing it as a reckoning makes this moment something more than a backlash. It implies that the score is being settled, and that it will be settled no matter who or what is taken down in the process.

A reckoning implies, "maybe almost optimistically, something that is coming to a decision," Machan said. "The way you cannot turn back the Day of Judgement, you cannot turn back this day of reckoning."

Indeed, much of the rhetoric around the sexual harassment reckoning implies this moment will resolve the issue, as is implicit in the #TimesUp message from the Golden Globes.

"I want all the girls watching here, now, to know that a new day is on the horizon," Oprah Winfrey said in her rousing Golden Globes speech. "And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men, fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say 'Me too' again."

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When hosting the Oscars five years ago, Seth MacFarlane made a bold joke about Harvey Weinstein. Time

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Stars including Annette Bening, Demi Lovato, Margot Robbie and Jamie Bell give their opinions on the Harvey Weinstein scandal engulfing Hollywood. AP

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Rebecca Sun of the The Hollywood Reporter discusses the latest avalanche of allegations against Harvey Weinstein, including reactions from Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. (Oct. 11) AP

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Sexism in the workplace is real. Here's how to stop it. | 1:55

Experts say sexism in the workplace happens more often than you think. There are ways, however, to combat the unacceptable behavior. USA TODAY

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Lindsay Lohan defends and feels 'very bad' for Harvey Weinstein | 1:07

Lindsay Lohan posted a video to her Instagram story, defending Harvey Weinstein. Veuer's Sam Berman has the full story. Buzz60

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These women include Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. Video provided by Newsy Newslook

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Hemsworth on Weinstein allegations: 'It's horrible, it's awful' | 0:28

Speaking at the world premiere of "Thor: Ragnarok," actor Chris Hemsworth said he hopes the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein – and Hollywood's response to them – "sheds a light on the issue." (Oct. 11) AP

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Allred invites Weinstein to meet with accusers as another alleged victim speaks out | 2:09

Louisette Geiss made new allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein Tuesday during a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred, who invited Weinstein to meet with his alleged victims. (Oct. 10) AP

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Harvey Weinstein's wife Georgina Chapman is leaving him | 1:31

Harvey Weinstein’s wife, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman, is leaving him — as more women continue to step forward to accuse the movie mogul of decades of sexual harassment and assault. Time

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Hillary Clinton spoke out against longtime donor Harvey Weinstein | 1:45

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said she was 'shocked and appalled' in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, speaking publicly for the first time about the longtime Democratic donor Time

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN 'New Yorker' article alleges Harvey Weinstein raped three women | 1:50

A report from 'The New Yorker' accuses Harvey Weinstein of raping three women, including Italian star Asia Argento. Nathan Rousseau Smith (@FantasticMrNate) has the story. Buzz60

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Outrage, finger-pointing as Weinstein scandal grips Hollywood | 2:04

Outrage and finger-pointing grip Hollywood as the Harvey Weinstein scandal deepens, with reports emerging that the mega-producer fought for his job just hours before being fired from his studio for alleged sexual abuse. Lisa Bernhard reports. Video provided by Reuters Newslook

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN The Weinstein Co. is trying to distance itself from Harvey | 1:14

The production and distribution company is reportedly working to change its name after its board fired co-founder Harvey Weinstein. Video provided by Newsy Newslook

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Donna Karan sorry after defending Harvey Weinstein | 1:38

Donna Karan has apologized for suggesting that women were asking for "trouble." USA TODAY

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Jenkins on Weinstein allegations: 'You can't treat people like that. It's horrible' | 1:54

Director Guillermo del Toro and actor Richard Jenkins react to the Harvey Weinstein allegations saying 'these are charges that need to be faced seriously.' (Oct. 10) AP

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN O'Donnell calls on women to speak out over abuse | 1:39

At the premiere of new comedy series "SMILF," Rosie O'Donnell speaks about movie producer Harvey Weinstein, saying "Women have to stand up and say 'this is what happened to me in regards to this person.'" (Oct. 10) AP

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Actress Tessa Thompson on Harvey Weinstein: Men should join in conversation. (Oct. 10) AP

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Jeff Bridges on Harvey Weinstein: 'his behavior was terrible.' | 0:39

While promoting his movie ‘Only the Brave,’ Jeff Bridges clarifies his comments on the behavior of Harvey Weinstein saying that "it was a terrible thing he did." (Oct. 10) AP

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Harvey Weinstein fired from his own company | 1:01

Fallout continues for Harvey Weinstein in the wake of sexual assault allegations against him. He was 'terminated, effective immediately' from The Weinstein Company. Democrats he backed are distancing themselves as well. USA TODAY

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Mark Ruffalo on Weinstein: ‘What Harvey did is wrong’ | 1:20

Mark Ruffalo hopes Harvey Weinstein seeks help for the sake of his family. The Hollywood executive was fired after a bombshell expose detailing decades of alleged sexual harassment. (Oct. 9) AP

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ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HARVEY WEINSTEIN Meryl Streep slams Weinstein's 'inexcusable' behavior | 1:42

Actress Meryl Streep is speaking out against frequent collaborator Harvey Weinstein amid allegations of decades of sexual misconduct Time

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The board of Harvey Weinstein's company fires him as allegations pile up of sexual harassment going back decades. Video provided by Reuters Newslook

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Entertainment Weekly's Executive Editor, Christopher Rosen gives his take on the Harvey Weinstein allegations scandal. (Oct. 8) AP

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Celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom has built a career defending victims of sexual harassment and assault but now finds herself defending Harvey Weinstein, a movie mogul who faces harassment allegations. (Oct. 6) AP

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Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Thursday threatened to sue the New York Times after it reported that he had been the target of sexual harassment complaints. Newslook

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'The New York Times' has uncovered numerous reports by women accusing Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault. USA TODAY

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