GETTY “Chicago Fire” Airs Thursday Nights On NBC These days, Eamonn Walker is known for his role as the chief on “Chicago Fire,” but back in the day, he became famous for a character who was on the other side of the law. The veteran TV actor, who now portrays Battalion Chief Wallace Boden on the NBC show, also played prison leader Kareem Saïd in the HBO drama, “Oz.” “Oz” – which ran from 1997 to 2003 and chronicled the prison politics inside a fictional lockup – recently marked its 20th anniversary, and Walker said fans have asked him and his former cast mates if the cult classic would ever be revived. “There isn’t gonna be anymore because you can’t top that,” Walker told us. “But it still stands up (today) because of the level of the quality, the cast involved. It was my first real family…I have a family again in ‘Chicago Fire,’ but this was my first real family.” GETTY Walker said filming “Oz” with his fellow co-stars felt more like theater because the subject matter was so graphic and intense that each of them would turn up to watch the other film. And the London-born thespian said when he got the “Oz” gig, he had no clue about what it meant to be an African-American Muslim – but he said he was a quick study. “I know (that was) groundbreaking television that we made then,” Walker said. “We didn’t know the journey we were on. (The show’s creator, Tom Fontana) just asked us to trust him – and sign the naked clause.”
For a long time now, Corey Feldman has wanted to name names of Hollywood's sexual predators. He's been outspoken about his own abuse, but has been reluctant to name the men who preyed upon him when he was a minor for a lot of understandable reasons. Well, now he's naming names. The video below shows a little context. Corey Feldman has spoken about the sexual abuse that he and Corey Haim endured as minors. Both were child actors — Corey Feldman, of course, was one of the stars of the classic children's film, The Goonies . Like so many survivors of child sex abuse, both Coreys struggled as adults with what they had experienced and the enduring trauma. Though Corey Haim ultimately died of natural causes , he reportedly had low levels of eight different drugs in his system. Many believed that it was drug use that contributed to Haim's vulnerability to the illness that claimed his life. It's not uncommon for survivors of childhood traumas to self-medicate as adults or even while they're still minors in order to cope with trauma. In the eyes of many fans, it was sex abuse that claimed Corey Haim's life. Corey Feldman has written about his experiences, about child sex abuse rings that he believes pervade Hollywood. But he's always been advised by lawyers and editors to not name names, because doing so could expose him to a lawsuit. Now, in the wake of multiple accusations of rape against Harvey Weinstein , more and more alleged sexual predators are being exposed in Hollywood. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are, sadly, problems everywhere. From religious institutions to the military to businesses to schools to homes to … everywhere. But, fortunately, more people are waking up to the realization that this is real and it has to change. Directors and actors have been names. And now Kevin Spacey has been accused of molesting a 14-year-old , bringing a new voice to rumors that have followed him for decades. Is there finally enough momentum within Hollywood and public opinion for Corey Feldman to name his alleged abusers without fear or reprisal? Corey Feldman's bold new step, in naming this man, seems to be partially because of Dr. Oz. We cannot believe that the TV personality often characterized as a snake oil salesman who panders to gullible audiences with junk science and misleading factoids is using his platform for good. 2017 is wild . In the clip that you'll see below, Corey Feldman and Dr. Oz sit down so that Corey can call the police and report to them the name of one of his abusers. Corey has long maintained that he told the police everything back in 1993, and that the recorder was turned off when he named names. (That sounds like a bonkers conspiracy theory, but we have heard of cases of police departments with unhealthily close ties to the entertainment industry … Rose McGowan's sudden arrest warrant comes to mind, actually) The man that Corey Feldman and Dr. Oz identify in the clip below is an actor named Jon Grissom. Grissom starred with Corey Feldman and Corey Haim in two different films. People believe that Jon Grissom is the “Ron Crimson” described in Corey's book. If so, that would mean that Grissom was hired in his 20s by Corey Feldman's father Dr. Oz has revealed that Jon Grissom ended up serving time in prison for child molestation back in 2003, and that Grissom has not registered as a sex offender since then and is therefore a fugitive from justice. Which is probably why Corey Feldman felt comfortable going on Dr. Oz to issue this accusation. Corey Feldman has previously named his former manager, Marty Weiss, without using a pseudonym. In 2012, Marty Weiss was sentenced for committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14. Again, that made him a safer person to name. Anyone who has not been caught, however, could potentially sue Corey Feldman in order to silence him. Wealth and power can earn you a lot.
For a long time now, Corey Feldman has wanted to name names of Hollywood's sexual predators. He's been outspoken about his own abuse, but has been reluctant to name the men who preyed upon him when he was a minor for a lot of understandable reasons. Well, now he's naming names. The video below shows a little context. Corey Feldman has spoken about the sexual abuse that he and Corey Haim endured as minors. Both were child actors — Corey Feldman, of course, was one of the stars of the classic children's film, The Goonies . Like so many survivors of child sex abuse, both Coreys struggled as adults with what they had experienced and the enduring trauma. Though Corey Haim ultimately died of natural causes , he reportedly had low levels of eight different drugs in his system. Many believed that it was drug use that contributed to Haim's vulnerability to the illness that claimed his life. It's not uncommon for survivors of childhood traumas to self-medicate as adults or even while they're still minors in order to cope with trauma. In the eyes of many fans, it was sex abuse that claimed Corey Haim's life. Corey Feldman has written about his experiences, about child sex abuse rings that he believes pervade Hollywood. But he's always been advised by lawyers and editors to not name names, because doing so could expose him to a lawsuit. Now, in the wake of multiple accusations of rape against Harvey Weinstein , more and more alleged sexual predators are being exposed in Hollywood. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are, sadly, problems everywhere. From religious institutions to the military to businesses to schools to homes to … everywhere. But, fortunately, more people are waking up to the realization that this is real and it has to change. Directors and actors have been names. And now Kevin Spacey has been accused of molesting a 14-year-old , bringing a new voice to rumors that have followed him for decades. Is there finally enough momentum within Hollywood and public opinion for Corey Feldman to name his alleged abusers without fear or reprisal? Corey Feldman's bold new step, in naming this man, seems to be partially because of Dr. Oz. We cannot believe that the TV personality often characterized as a snake oil salesman who panders to gullible audiences with junk science and misleading factoids is using his platform for good. 2017 is wild . In the clip that you'll see below, Corey Feldman and Dr. Oz sit down so that Corey can call the police and report to them the name of one of his abusers. Corey has long maintained that he told the police everything back in 1993, and that the recorder was turned off when he named names. (That sounds like a bonkers conspiracy theory, but we have heard of cases of police departments with unhealthily close ties to the entertainment industry … Rose McGowan's sudden arrest warrant comes to mind, actually) The man that Corey Feldman and Dr. Oz identify in the clip below is an actor named Jon Grissom. Grissom starred with Corey Feldman and Corey Haim in two different films. People believe that Jon Grissom is the “Ron Crimson” described in Corey's book. If so, that would mean that Grissom was hired in his 20s by Corey Feldman's father Dr. Oz has revealed that Jon Grissom ended up serving time in prison for child molestation back in 2003, and that Grissom has not registered as a sex offender since then and is therefore a fugitive from justice. Which is probably why Corey Feldman felt comfortable going on Dr. Oz to issue this accusation. Corey Feldman has previously named his former manager, Marty Weiss, without using a pseudonym. In 2012, Marty Weiss was sentenced for committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14. Again, that made him a safer person to name. Anyone who has not been caught, however, could potentially sue Corey Feldman in order to silence him. Wealth and power can earn you a lot.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Twitter Employee Deletes Trump’s Account The world was a better place for about 11 minutes late this evening, as Donald Trump’s Twitter page was mysteriously and miraculously deleted . @realDonaldTrump and all the BS tweets therein was shut down shortly before 7 PM eastern time, leaving many to wonder what was up. Had Trump finally gotten the memo that the PRESIDENT needs to be handling business, not typing out misspelled rants on his feelings most of the day? Was Twitter just OVER all the rhetoric? But as it turned out, a Twitter employee did the USA a favor on his or her way out the door on the last day of work: Earlier today @realdonaldtrump ’s account was inadvertently deactivated due to human error by a Twitter employee. The account was down for 11 minutes, and has since been restored. We are continuing to investigate and are taking steps to prevent this from happening again. — Twitter Government (@TwitterGov) November 3, 2017 Through our investigation we have learned that this was done by a Twitter customer support employee who did this on the employee’s last day. We are conducting a full internal review. https://t.co/mlarOgiaRF — Twitter Government (@TwitterGov) November 3, 2017 Hey, you already don’t work there anymore…not like they can re-hire you just to fire you. Guess we have this employee to thank for 11 minutes of peace on our timelines. Getty
Gabrielle Union talks squaring up on the court with D. Wade, dating Jason Kidd once upon a time, and THAT boo & buddy pic on the Banana Boat. She seems like a good time. YouTube/
Gabrielle Union talks squaring up on the court with D. Wade, dating Jason Kidd once upon a time, and THAT boo & buddy pic on the Banana Boat. She seems like a good time. YouTube/
If you’ve been dragging your feet on completing “Stranger Things 2” …Eleven has got you covered with a musical breakdown of what happened last season. YouTube/NBC/Splash
We think Keyshia Ka’oir handles herself rather well for a newfound famous person. Some folks say Wendy Williams took it easy on Keyshia, but she did ask the burning questions and that’s all you can do, right?