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people & arts Monday 5 February 2018
Uma Thurman levels accusations against Weinstein, Tarantino

By JOCELYN NOVECK but I was more worried
AP National Writer about crying, to tell you the
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress truth,” Thurman was quot-
Uma Thurman, in long- ed as saying. “I was not a
awaited remarks, accused groundbreaker on a story
disgraced movie mogul I knew to be true. So what
Harvey Weinstein of forc- you really saw was a per-
ing himself on her sexually son buying time.”
years ago in a London hotel Thurman said that an early
room. Weinstein, through encounter with Weinstein
his attorney, acknowl- in a Paris hotel room in the
edged making an “awk- 1990s ended with him sud-
ward pass” but strongly de- denly appearing in a bath-
nied any physical assault robe and leading her to a
and suggested the possibil- steam room but that she
ity of legal action over her did not feel threatened.
comments. In a separate She said that the first “at-
allegation in the same New tack” — the word appears
York Times article on Sat- in quotes — happened lat-
urday, Thurman also said er in London.
“Kill Bill” director Quentin “He pushed me down,”
Tarantino during filming she said. “He tried to shove In this May 18, 2017 file photo, actress Uma Thurman poses for photographers during the photo
coerced her into driving himself on me. He tried to call for the Un Certain Regard jury at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
a car that she believed to expose himself. He did all Associated Press
be faulty, resulting in injuries kinds of unpleasant things. “Her eyes were crazy, and tails on all the encounters come forward or “embel-
including a permanently But he didn’t actually put she was totally out of con- by saying only: “The article lish what really happened
damaged neck, a concus- his back into it and force trol,” said the friend, Ilona speaks for itself.” to include false accusa-
sion and damage to her me. You’re like an animal Herman. Meanwhile, Ben Brafman, tions of attempted physical
knees. A representative for wriggling away, like a liz- When Thurman was able Weinstein’s attorney, said assault.” He said Thurman’s
Tarantino did not immedi- ard.” Later, she alleged, to talk again, Herman said, the producer was “stunned statements to the Times
ately reply to a request for she arranged a meeting she revealed that Wein- and saddened” by false were being “examined
comment. Thurman’s alle- with Weinstein and warned stein, who was one of the accusations from Thurman. and investigated” before
gations against Weinstein, him: “If you do what you most powerful men in Hol- He emphasized Weinstein Weinstein decides whether
who has been accused of did to me to other people lywood, had threatened to and Thurman had worked any legal action against
rape, assault or other sexu- you will lose your career, derail her career. together for more than two her would be appropriate.
al misconduct by scores of your reputation and your Though the article doesn’t decades. Thurman, one of the stars of
women, had been widely family, I promise you.” make clear how the Lon- The lawyer, in a statement, Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction,”
anticipated since she hint- The Times article says Thur- don hotel room encounter said Weinstein acknowl- also said that just before
ed late last year that she man’s memory of the Wein- ended, Thurman said: “Har- edged making “an awk- shooting began on the
had a story to tell but want- stein encounter stops there, vey assaulted me, but that ward pass at Ms. Thurman director’s “Kill Bill: Vol. 1,”
ed to wait until she was less but it quotes a friend who didn’t kill me.” 25 years ago which he which came out in 2003,
angry. Her story came in an was waiting downstairs as A representative for Thur- regrets and immediately she told him about Wein-
interview with Times colum- saying Thurman emerged man, Leslie Sloane, re- apologized for.” He said stein and he confronted
nist Maureen Dowd. from an elevator dishev- sponded to an Associated it was a mystery why Thur- the mogul, leading him to
“I used the word ‘anger,’ eled and shaking. Press request for more de- man would wait so long to apologize.q

Dennis Edwards, Temptations singer for 2 decades, dies at 74

By JEFF KAROUB ing the label’s Detroit hey- for nearly two decades,
Associated Press day and on subsequent according to Roberts.
DETROIT (AP) — Dennis Ed- projects, told The Associ- “He is now at peace, and
wards, a Grammy-winning ated Press. “That voice was our love and prayers go out
former member of the just flat-out outstanding — to his family,” Williams said
famed Motown group The very well-defined.” in a statement Friday. “At
Temptations, has died. He Edwards was inducted into this moment and always,
was 74. the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame we acknowledge his ex-
Edwards died Thursday in with the rest of The Tempta- traordinary contribution to
Chicago after a long ill- tions in 1989. The Temptations legacy,
ness, said Rosiland Triche In the 1990s, a federal which lives on in the music.”
Roberts, his longtime book- judge barred him from per- Motown star Smokey Rob-
ing agent. forming under his former inson said in a statement
Edwards replaced found- band’s name. Otis Williams, that he was saddened
ing member David Ruffin in the band’s lone original “that another Motown sol-
1968, and his soulful, pas- In an undated file photo, The Temptations singing group is member, sued Edwards for dier is gone.”
pictured. From left are; Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin and Glenn
sionate voice defined the Beonard. Back row from left, Richard Street and Dennis Edwards. trademark infringement af- “Rest in Peace my brother,”
group for years. A member Edwards, a former member of the famed Motown group has ter he had used variations he said. “You were a great
on and off for about two died. He was 74. that included “The New talent.”
decades, he was part of Associated Press Temptations.” He was al- Born in Birmingham, Ala-
the lineup that released hits chart-topping “Papa Was range, energy and artistry, lowed to use “The Temp- bama, Edwards lived near
“Ball of Confusion (That’s A Rollin’ Stone.” Paul Riser, a Motown ar- tations Review featuring St. Louis with his wife, Bren-
What The World Is Today),” He possessed a “voice ranger and musician who Dennis Edwards,” and per- da. He would have turned
‘’Cloud Nine” and the for the ages,” with great worked with Edwards dur- formed under that name 75 on Saturday.q