Year ender: 2017 in Hollywood

O.J. Simpson was released from prison after nine years for a 2007 botched armed robbery in Las Vegas. 

Kevin Spacey came out as gay after actor Anthony Rapp claimed that the House of Cards actor made a pass at him when the latter was just 14 years old. Spacey was removed from the TV shows he was starring in after his double-headed apology. 

In a shocking news, Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment by several actresses in the industry including Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Beckinsale, Lupita Nyong’o and Rose McGowan.

Soon, actress Alyssa Milano started the famous #MeToo campaign where women started sharing their instances of sexual abuse. Celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres, Lady Gaga, Emily Ratajkowski, Reese Witherspoon, Monica Lewinsky, Viola Davis and Evan Rachel Wood, among several others supported the campaign.

Kathy Griffin grabbed the attention of everyone after she shared a video showing her holding up a beheaded, blood-soaked image of President Donald Trump. 

Musicians Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington’s suicides saddened the industry. 

The epic goof-up of the year was at the 2017 Oscars, when La La Land was announced for the Academy Award for Best Picture, while Moonlight was the actual winner. 

Famous couples parted ways — soon after her kidney transplant, Selena Gomez broke up with The Weeknd and got back together with her ex Justin Bieber and Anna Faris and Chris Pratt announced their divorce.

There was also some good news! Beyoncé announced the birth of her twins, while Kylie Jenner, Kim and Kholé Kardashian’s pregnancy announcements confused the world. 

Kendall Jenner, too, made headlines after she became the Fashion Icon of the Decade. 

Rihanna grabbed the attention of many after a street was named after her in Barbados.