France's Catherine Deneuve apologises to sex assault victims, stands by letter

Catherine Deneuve PicAFPActress Catherine Deneuve apologised to victims of sexual assault who were offended by a column denouncing puritanism she signed following the Harvey Weinstein scandal but maintained her reservations about the MeToo campaign Deneuve and 99 other French women signed a column in Le Monde last week saying the campaign which saw millions of women take to social media to share sexual harassment stories had gone too far and was fueled by a hatred of menMale models say top fashion photographers harassed them New York Times Male models and assistants who worked with highpowered fashion photographers Bruce Weber and Mario Testino say they were subjected by them to molestation sexual advances and unnecessary nudity The New York Times reported on Saturday In patterns that went on for years the young men including some who were given anonymity said the photographers put them in uncomfortable sexual situations that they felt pressured to accept out of fear of upending their careers The Times saidBox Office Jumanji dominates MLK weekend The Post leads newcomers Sonys Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle is dominating the North American box office to easily win the fourday Martin Luther King Jr weekend with about 334 million at 3849 sites estimates showed Sunday Foxs The Post is leading the rest of the pack handily and topped forecasts with 222 million at 2819 locations for FridayMonday after expanding from 36 sitesThe opening of Lionsgates Liam Neesons thriller The Commuter also topped expectations in third place with 16 million at 2892 venues Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa dominate Brit Award nominations Ed Sheeran Dua Lipa Liam Payne and Stormzy are among the nominees for this years Brit Awards Britains most prestigious pop music prizes Sheeran is in the running in four categories British male solo artist best video and single for Shape of You and best albumRedmayne calls for Hollywood change on gender equality Oscarwinning actor Eddie Redmayne said on Sunday that Hollywoods campaign for gender equality had been a long time coming and that a huge amount of change was still needed Speaking on the red carpet at the world premiere of his new animated film Early Man the British star was asked about reports of a significant pay gap between Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams for reshoots on All the Money in the WorldColor returns to Hollywoods red carpets but Times Up still strong After making a strong statement in black dresses at the Golden Globes to protest sexual harassment actresses brought a burst of color back to the red carpet last week but said the message of the Times Up campaign will continue throughout Hollywoods awards season From white gowns on Angelina Jolie and Greta Gerwig to bold tones on Nicole Kidman Jessica Chastain and Allison Janney actresses and filmmakers donned a vast palette at the Jan 11 Critics Choice awardsCranberries singer Dolores ORiordan dies suddenly at 46 Dolores ORiordan the lead singer of Irish rock group The Cranberries died suddenly on Monday at the age of 46 during a recording trip to London her publicist said The cause of death was unclear ORiordans distinctive Irish lilt and yodel helped fuel the Cranberries rapid rise in the early 1990s with global hits Linger and Zombie The band went on to sell over 40 million records to become Irelands secondbestselling rock band after U2Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go