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Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star is Defamed

staff — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:01:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES – Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was defaced by a vandal wielding a sledgehammer and a pick-axe on Wednesday in an act captured on video, police said.

Los Angeles police expect to arrest someone for the vandalism, which left Trump’s name scratched out of the star, the emblem in the middle dislodged and chips missing.

A video posted at Deadline.com, a Hollywood media industry website, showed a man wearing a hard-hat and reflective vest swinging a sledgehammer and pick-axe in the pre-dawn darkness.

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The area had been cordoned off with traffic barriers and cones, giving it the appearance of a legitimate work site.

The Republican presidential nominee, real estate developer and reality TV star has faced several large protests during his campaign appearances in California, where polls show him far behind Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is repaired on October 26, 2016 after being vandalized.

The former host of the NBC show “The Apprentice,” Trump received his Walk of Fame star in 2007. A spokeswoman for Trump could not be reached for comment.

Los Angeles police spokeswoman Liliana Preciado at the scene confirmed investigators have video capturing the vandalism attack and she said police expected to arrest whoever was responsible.

Los Angeles-based City News Service reported a man identifying himself as James Lambert Otis said he damaged the installation “to make a point.”

City News reported the man said he had family members who were victims of sexual assault and had intended to remove the star, which he was unable to do, and auction it off to benefit women who have alleged Trump groped them. Trump has denied the allegations.

Otis could not be reached for comment on the report.

Trump drew widespread condemnations from voters and a number of Republican elected officials after a 2005 video emerged in which he was heard talking on an open microphone about groping women and trying to seduce a married woman.

His star on the Walk of Fame was previously targeted.

A repairman restores Donald Trump’s Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In the summer, a street artist erected a tiny wall around the star, complete with miniature American flags and barbed wire. The art piece, which was later removed, made light of Trump’s campaign pledge to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the hundreds of star plaques on sidewalks in the Los Angeles neighborhood. They are purchased for $30,000 each.

Leron Gubler, president and CEO of the chamber, said in a statement the star would be covered for several days during repairs.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by David Gregorio)

Billy Bush Leaves NBC’s Today Show after Trump “Lewd Tape” Debacle

staff — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:34:17 +0000

Billy Bush hosts the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards in Las Vegas on April 26, 2012. Photo by Steve Marcus.

LOS ANGELES – U.S. television host Billy Bush is leaving the “Today” show, NBC said on Monday, after a 2005 video surfaced in which he and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made lewd comments about women.

Bush, 45, was suspended from hosting duties on NBC’s flagship morning show after tape came to light 10 days ago. In it, Bush laughed and bantered as Trump, then star of the “Apprentice” reality TV show, boasted about kissing and groping women without their permission and trying to seduce a married woman.

NBC said in a statement, “While he was a new member of the ‘Today’ team, he was a valued colleague and longtime member of the broader NBC family. We wish him success as he goes forward.”

Bush said in a statement that he was “deeply grateful for the conversations I’ve had with my daughters, and for all of the support from family, friends and colleagues.”

“I look forward to what lies ahead,” he added.

Bush’s attorney, Marshall Grossman, said Bush’s settlement with NBC did not include any non-compete restrictions and that Bush was “free to do whatever he wishes to do professionally.”

He declined to reveal the financial terms of the settlement, citing confidentiality. Grossman had said last week that news reports of a potential $10 million settlement were false.

Bush, a cousin of former U.S. President George W. Bush, became one of the co-hosts of the “Today” show in August. The morning show is one of NBC’s most lucrative properties and boasts a large female viewership.

Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, in a interview with CNN that aired on Monday night, defended her husband over the tape. She accused Bush of provoking Trump and said he was “led on – like, egged on – from the host to say dirty and bad stuff.”

In 2005, Bush and Trump were wearing live microphones as they arrived on set to film a segment for “Access Hollywood,” a celebrity and entertainment news programme that Bush hosted at the time and is also part of the NBC group.

Bush apologised on Oct. 7, saying he was “embarrassed and ashamed” by his behaviour, and NBC announced it was suspending him from “Today.”

Noah Oppenheim, the executive in charge of “Today” had written in a memo to staff that “there is simply no excuse for Billy’s language and behaviour on that tape.”

The married woman discussed in the conversation has since been identified as Bush’s “Access Hollywood” co-host Nancy O’Dell.

Last week, O’Dell said that there is “no room for objectification of women, or anyone for that matter, not even in the locker room.”

(Reporting and story by Piya Sinha-Roy and Jill Serjeant; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)