Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Following is a summary of current ​entertainment news briefs.

Media ​industry still has ‌a problem ​with sexual abuse, UK minister says

Britain's culture minister, Lisa Nandy, said on ‌Sunday there was still a problem with sexual abuse in the media industry after Russell Brand, once a high-profile comedian ‌and actor, was convicted of raping a woman and ‌sexually assaulting three more. Brand's conviction on Thursday renewed scrutiny of how Britain's entertainment industry has treated well-known performers accused of abusing their power, ⁠with ​some women saying ⁠they feared speaking out could harm their careers.

UK's Russell Brand ⁠a 'sexual predator', victims tell his sentencing for rape and sexual assault

The ​victims of comedian Russell Brand, once one of ⁠Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and star of Hollywood movies, said at his ⁠sentencing ​for rape and sexual assault on Monday that he was a "sexual predator" who had caused them lasting harm. Brand – ⁠the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry who in ⁠recent ⁠years moved away from the mainstream and became an anti-establishment commentator – was convicted on Thursday ‌of raping ‌one woman and sexually assaulting ​three more.