Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Names and faces
■ The Television Academy will begin disciplinary proceedings against disgraced film mogul
Harvey Weinstein.
The academy, which bestows the Emmy awards, said a hearing has been set for November to consider “action up to and including termination of academy membership.” Weinstein, who has been accused of multiple acts of sexual harassment and assault spanning decades, has been fired from The Weinstein Co., a TV and movie film production company he co-founded with his brother Bob. He has been expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. More than 40 women have accused Weinstein, 65, of harassment or abuse with two actresses accusing Weinstein of raping them. Weinstein is now facing criminal inquiries in Los Angeles, New York and London after an Italian model and actress told Los Angeles detectives the film mogul raped her in a hotel room in 2013. Police confirmed Thursday they are looking into the woman’s allegations. The woman told police and reporters that Weinstein bullied his way into her hotel room, refused to leave and raped her.
■ California billionaire Tom Steyer announced Friday that he will spend at least $10 million on a national television advertising campaign calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. In the ad, Steyer, who has poured his wealth into a variety of political efforts, argues Trump should be ousted from office because he has edged the country toward nuclear war, obstructed justice at the FBI and threatened to shut down news organizations he does not like. Steyer urges viewers to call their members of Congress and tell them to bring articles of impeachment. “People in Congress and his own administration know this president is a clear and present danger who is mentally unstable and armed with nuclear weapons,” Steyer says in the ad. “And they do nothing.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Steyer’s spending comes as he considers running against U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat, and as Democrats in Washington argue over whether efforts to impeach Trump are smart or worthwhile.