Close X
Sunday, January 12, 2025
ADVT 
Hollywood

Harvey Weinstein's Effigy To Be Burnt To Ashes At A Bonfire Night Celebration In UK

Darpan News Desk IANS, 02 Nov, 2017 12:46 PM
    A 36 feet effigy of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be burnt to ashes at a bonfire night celebration in Kent near here.
     
    The Edenbridge Bonfire Society, which chooses a celebrity to go alongside the traditional effigy of failed plotter Guy Fawkes every year, said the Hollywood mogul was the "overwhelming choice" for 2017, reports telegraph.co.uk.
     
    The giant figure was unveiled on Wednesday in preparation for the annual event on Saturday.
     
    It is a yearly tradition for Britishers in memory of Guy Fawkes's 1605 failed plot to blow up Parliament.
     
    Weinstein is facing allegations ranging from sexual harassment to rape from several women.
     
    A spokesman for the charity described the choice was "lighthearted" and added that there was "nothing funny" about the accusations surrounding Weinstein, who is the subject of police investigations in both the UK and the US.
     
    "As with last year there were many strong contenders for this year's celebrity Guy, particularly in the political and cultural world," the spokesperson said.
     
    Other well-known figures whose effigy was burnt in past years include Cherie Blair, Katie Price, Gordon Brown and Russell Brand.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Not Chasing Hollywood Dreams: Sonakshi Sinha

    Not Chasing Hollywood Dreams: Sonakshi Sinha
    Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who is excited about performing alongside megastar Salman Khan in 'DA BANG - The Tour', says she is happy with her work in Bollywood and isn't seriously pursuing Hollywood dreams.

    Not Chasing Hollywood Dreams: Sonakshi Sinha

    Penelope Cruz To Play Versace In 'American Crime Story'

    Penelope Cruz To Play Versace In 'American Crime Story'
    NEW YORK — Penelope Cruz is headed to television to play fashion designer Donatella Versace in the third installment of "American Crime Story" on FX.

    Penelope Cruz To Play Versace In 'American Crime Story'

    Tom Cruise Spent A Year Training For A Sequence In 'Mission: Impossible 6'

    Tom Cruise Spent A Year Training For A Sequence In 'Mission: Impossible 6'
    Actor Tom Cruise spent a year training for a sequence in the upcoming action spy thriller film "Mission: Impossible 6", says producer David Ellison.

    Tom Cruise Spent A Year Training For A Sequence In 'Mission: Impossible 6'

    I'm A Fool For Love: Nicole Scherzinger

    Singer Nicole Scherzinger says she is a "pussycat" when it comes to love, but a lion in every other space in life.

    I'm A Fool For Love: Nicole Scherzinger

    Reese Witherspoon Furious With Nicole Kidman

    Actress Reese Witherspoon is reportedly furious with once best friend and colleague Nicole Kidman.

    Reese Witherspoon Furious With Nicole Kidman

    Priyanka Has Always Been Instrumental In My Career: Meera Chopra

    Priyanka Has Always Been Instrumental In My Career: Meera Chopra
    The actress says her cousin sister Priyanka Chopra, who enjoys international acclaim thanks to her hit American show "Quantico", has been a huge inspiration for her.

    Priyanka Has Always Been Instrumental In My Career: Meera Chopra