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The Academy Expels Harvey Weinstein. Good Riddance.

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The body that votes for the Oscars kicked Harvey Weinstein out of the organization, an unprecedented move in its 90-year history. It’s also going to be a hugely controversial one.

Kevin Fallon
Kevin Fallon 

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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Kevin Fallon

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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