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NEW YORK — Mira Sorvino believes the key to eradicating sexual misconduct lies more in preventative education than in “naming and shaming” the perpetrators.
The Oscar-winning actress was one of the first to come forward with allegations of abuse against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, and her resilience has not wavered.
She wants to work with students — from younger grades to the end of high school — to make them understand consent and their physical rights.
Sorvino agrees that the culture has changed over the past year, but feels there's a long way to go, especially when bad behavior is validated in entertainment.
“That was sort of taught to us by like '80s movies culture like 'Sixteen Candles' or 'Porky's' or 'Animal House' which made it OK to commit date rape and it was the women's fault because she was drunk rather than, 'That's date rape. How could you possibly take advantage of somebody who can't even speak?”' she said.
Sorvino has found some solace as a prominent voice in the #MeToo and Time's Up movements. Advancements by these organizations have become a rallying cry for women victimized over the years by varying degrees of sexual misconduct.
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NEW YORK — More than 200 items belonging to Frank and Barbara Sinatra ranging from movie scripts to jewelry are going up for auction.
Sotheby's on Monday unveiled the contents of Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra, which will go on the block in a series of auctions in New York in December.
Sotheby's says the items were gathered over the couple's 22-year marriage and portray their public and private lives.
Barbara Sinatra's 20-plus-carat diamond engagement ring, which Frank Sinatra presented to her in a glass of champagne, is among the jewelry up for bid.
Copies of scripts include “From Here to Eternity,” for which Sinatra won an Academy Award, and “Ocean's 11.”
Paintings, signed letters and personal accessories also are available.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
NEW YORK — MichelleObama's “Becoming,” already expected to sell millions of copies, now has the official backing of Oprah Winfrey.“This book is everything you wanted to know and so much you didn't even know you wanted to know. I believe it's going to spark within you the desire to think about your own becoming,” Winfrey, who on Monday told The Associated Press in a statement that she had selected “Becoming” for her book club.In “Becoming,” Obama shares personal revelations as suffering a miscarriage and sharply criticizes President Donald Trump for promoting the false “birther” rumor that Barack Obama was not a U.S. citizen.The former first lady's book comes out Tuesday and is among the most anticipated political memoirs in years, topping Amazon.com's best-seller list throughout the weekend.Winfrey, publishing's most established hit maker, knows the Obamas well, to the point where Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres once teased each other over who was closer to her.Winfrey already has taped an interview with Obama, which airs Thursday on the OWN network, and excerpts of the book will appear in O, the Oprah Magazine and in Elle.
