Posted on 10/30/2017 7:40:04 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Netflix has announced it will be canceling House of Cards, the series starring actor Kevin Spacey, in the wake of an allegation leveled against Spacey Sunday. From Deadline:
Coming just over 12-hours after the Star Trek Discovery star first made public his allegations on October 29 of what happened at a party at Spacey’s NYC apartment back in the mid-1980s, the streaming service made the official decision today sources tell us. While Netflix and producers Media Rights Capital were leaning towards ending the show, key cast and creatives were only alerted this morning in a series of calls.
“Media Rights Capital and Netflix are deeply troubled by last night’s news concerning Kevin Spacey,’ said the companies in a joint statement today. “In response to last night’s revelations, executives from both of our companies arrived in Baltimore this afternoon to meet with our cast and crew to ensure that they continue to feel safe and supported. As previously scheduled, Kevin Spacey is not working on set at this time.”
As Jazz noted this morning, Spacey was accused Sunday of making an advance on actor Anthony Rapp when he was 14-years-old. Spacey responded with a statement saying 1) he was gay and 2) he didn’t remember the incident in question. Netflix’s decision to cancel House of Cards suggests what they think about point #2. As for point #1, GLAAD has responded to that, criticizing Spacey and the media for turning the allegation into a coming out story. From Variety:
“Coming-out stories should not be used to deflect from allegations of sexual assault,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD. “This is not a coming-out story about Kevin Spacey, but a story of survivorship by Anthony Rapp and all those who bravely speak out against unwanted sexual advances. The media and public should not gloss over that.”
As many people were pointing out last night after Spacey’s statement was released, the media seemed to be missing the real story:
Why people dont trust the media, example 9,230
Kevin Spacey excuses assaulting a 14 year old as 'drunken behavior' -this is the takeaway pic.twitter.com/uZsi8PghsH
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 30, 2017
Finally, from the “everybody f**king knew” files, this joke aired on Seth McFarland’s “Family Guy” in 2005:
They cancelled it because he admitted he’s GAy? how homophobic of them.
He’s a child molester too, but he’s a GAY child molester and I thought that was ok? so did he, probably.
He screwed up by claiming to be drunk at the time.
Should have stuck strictly to the party line: he’s gay and homosex with children is good for them.
I guess they might as well close the whole thing down.
It’ll be hard for me to give up watching “House of Cards.” Basically because I never started.
...And the “moral majority” here on FR have apparently declared Corey Feldman to be a liar.
“...And the “moral majority” here on FR have apparently declared Corey Feldman to be a liar.”
Well, not yours truly.
I have a problem with Corey Feldman saying he needs ten million to tell his story. In my eyes that makes him a whore for a dollar.
I lean toward believing him, but he’s got to name names and he needs to do it soon.
They had already planned to end the series with the next season so this is a nothing burger. It’s one of the best shows on TV and Spacey is one of the best actors working. There have been rumors he was gay for years, no big surprise. His real life is just like Frank Underwood apparently.
As another Freeper pointed out - Spacey has awards, and Hollywood Stars in sidewalks, etc...
I assume the SJW’s will be removing those, just as they are Confederate Statues?
Hillary Clinton
Megyn Kelly
The NFL
Fake News
More winning.
Oh BS.
It’s one of the best shows on TV and Spacey is one of the best actors working.
It’s one of the best shows on TV and Spacey is one of the best child molesters working. Fixed it for you.
I have to say, it’s chilling the length of time from a charge addressing a 35 year old incident, to killing careers.
I’m not here to defend child-molesters or defend terrible actions at all. I do think due process is called for.
As much as I find his behavior reprehensible, I am pretty sure it is common in Hollywood, and that is/was an excellent show.
Sorry to see it go.
Blah, blah, blah and Hollywood is full of depraved homos and “casting couch” whores who screw Harvey and others for favors. Something new here? It’s a sick industry that the young and old fame whores willingly play the game. Kinda reminds you of DC, doesn’t it? It’s been going on for generations.
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