Former lead singer of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon, knows what it's like to get sucked into addictive mobile games.

In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Lydon, better known for his stage name "Johnny Rotten," was asked whether he's made any extravagant purchases.

As it turns out, he's spent quite a bit on his iPad.

I wasted – you’re the first to know this – 10,000 f‑‑‑‑‑‑ pounds [about $15,671] in the last two years on apps on my iPad. I got into Game of Thrones, Game of War, Real Racing, and I just wanted to up the ante. And like an idiot I didn’t check myself. I’ve been checked now. But there's a kid in me, see? A bit of my childhood was taken from me and I’m determined to bring it back.

While "Game of War" is free and "Real Racing" only costs $2.99, both apps follow the so-called "freemium" business model, allowing users to advance in the game by making small in-app purchases.

Clearly, these in-app purchases can quickly add up, and Apple even paid around $100 million to settle a case with the FTC this year after parents realized their children were spending thousands of real dollars without their permission.

To read Lydon's full interview where he discusses fame, his struggles with debt, and his favorite purchase, head on over to The Telegraph.

SEE ALSO: Steve Jobs Dropped The First iPod Prototype Into An Aquarium To Prove A Point

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Warning: There are some minor spoilers ahead.

From the moment Jennifer Lawrence enters on screen as a screaming, trembling, and traumatized Katniss Everdeen, you know you're in for a different “Hunger Games” movie than the previous two installments. 

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part I” is the darkest and grittiest of the four part series from best-selling author Suzanne Collins. 

Gone are the games that pitted tributes from 12 districts against each other in a battle royale to the death in the first two films.  

Death and sacrifice are front and center in the third film as Katniss sets out to lead the people of Panem in a revolution against the country’s capitol and its leader, President Snow, played by the captivating Donald Sutherland.

Since the last movie, Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) has been captured by the Capitol and is being used as a tool by Snow to unnerve Katniss.

There’s not much to be happy about in “Mockingjay,” which shouldn’t come as a surprise if you’ve read the book (it’s pretty depressing). 

Much of the film plays out in District 13, a secret underground bunker revealed in last year’s “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” that’s led by President Coin (Julianne Moore). 

Unlike the previous two films, “Mockingjay” doesn’t have a whole lot of action. Katniss fires off only one arrow throughout the film from her now iconic bow.  

Readers of the book will anticipate this. Most of the time on screen is spent watching Katniss make propaganda videos as the symbol of the rebellion, The Mockingjay. 

Instead, the sequel is a giant exercise in setting up the big finale. It’s something that has become typical of big franchise movies that have their last installments split over the course of two films. In that respect, “Mockingjay - Part I” feels a lot like “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.” 

That’s not to say the film doesn’t do a good job.  

Lawrence is the heart and soul of the film. This franchise would be nothing without her domineering presence. Her character goes back and forth between powerful, authoritative, and fearless “girl on fire” one minute to ravaged soul the next as she battles with PTSD from the games. It’s an incredible range to watch on screen. 

The other great on screen performance belongs to Sutherland. As the ruthless, conniving head of Panem, he easily steals every scene he’s in. The film’s antagonist at his finest when dishing both advice and warnings to Everdeen in a condescending manner.  

Philip Seymour Hoffman also needs to be recognized. The late actor plays off of Lawrence so effortlessly that a wry smile near the film’s beginning comes off as a genuine reaction to the actress’s fiery remarks. One of the few moments of humor in the film occurs between the two as he directs Everdeen in her first piece of propaganda for the rebellion. 

However, “Mockingjay" has such a huge cast of characters that many of them are rotated through so quickly that you never get enough screen time with most of them. That goes for Haymitch (Woody Harrelson) and Finnick (Sam Claflin), too.  

Elizabeth Banks is one of the film's only bright spots in the form of comic relief. As Katniss’s escort Effie Trinket in the first two films, we’re used to seeing her character adorned in wild wigs and lavish outfits like this:

And this:

Stripped of her lavish lifestyle, we watch as she struggles to settle into life outside the Capitol as a “political refugee,” condemned to a life of jumpsuits. It’s hilarious and refreshing since she’s barely in the final book.  

And this is one of the reasons “The Hunger Games” is probably one of the best book adaptations to screen. It dares to stray from the story in a way that expands upon its source material. The three novels are only given to readers from Katniss’s perspective. In “Mockingjay,” we see firsthand how other districts deal in their own ways with the rebellion. We see how President Snow interacts with members of the Capitol and with Katniss. It all makes for a more engaging film than what many refer to as the worstbook in the series. 

A few scenes that stick out include Katniss’s heartbreaking return to her home and a rising from a group of singing rebels fighting for freedom. 

However, the best part of the two-hour movie doesn’t come until the very end, after a wanna-be slightly cheesy “Mission Impossible”-like operation takes place *spoiler* to save Peeta and other victors including last year’s fan favorite Johanna (Jena Malone). (You’ll remember her as the actress who stripped naked in the elevator in “Catching Fire.”) *spoiler* 

A huge twist, that I won’t spoil here, lays the foundation for what will play a huge part in next fall’s big finale. Fans of the series know the twist. They’ve been waiting years to see it on screen. However, they’ll be upset the film cuts to black right when it starts to get really juicy, leaving viewers wanting more.  

For the record, the film does split the 398-page “Mockingjay” book in half pretty evenly. Since the film moves pretty slowly that was one of our main concerns. We were then reminded afterward that the first half of all “The Hunger Games” books are pure set up.  

And at the end of the day, that’s what “Mockingjay - Part 1” is, a total teaser for the final installment due out next year. It will make tons of money for Lionsgate, probably break a few box-office records, and will undoubtedly be one of the years highest-grossing films, if not the highest-grossing of 2014 (it has to beat out Michael Bay’s $1 billion “Transformers”). 

Stick around through some of the credits, not for an additional scene, but Lorde’s music which is one of the best parts of the movie. You wish there was more of it throughout the film. 

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I" is in theaters Friday, Nov. 21.

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SEE ALSO: Read the letter that landed Donald Sutherland his role in "The Hunger Games"

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NBC just canceled a sitcom pilot featuring Bill Cosby after sexual assault allegations against the comedian resurfaced this month, BuzzFeed reports.

NBC announced plans for the show in January. The network reportedly pulled the plug on it on Wednesday morning.

Netflix announced on Tuesday that it decided to indefinitely delay the release of a Cosby stand-up special.

The Comedy Network also announced that it will not air the special "Bill Cosby: Far From Finished" on Nov. 30.

Old allegations against Cosby made headlines again this month after video of another comedian targeting Cosby during a set went viral, and since then, supermodel Janice Dickinson has come forward to say that Cosby raped her in 1982.

Over the past several years, six women have publicly come forward to accuse Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them.

Cosby has denied the allegations.

SEE ALSO: Netflix Is Postponing Its Bill Cosby Special After Sexual Assault Allegations Resurface

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Victoria's Secret will tape its annual fashion show in London next month. 

The brand's famous models fuel the retailer's production and usually become celebrities in their own right. 

Earning a spot walking in the Victoria's Secret Fashion show, which airs December 9 on CBS, is a highly complicated and political process. 

Victoria's Secret executives rely on one specific quality to sell $6.6 billion a year in underwear, Richard Habberley at DNA Model Management told Women's Wear Daily last year: 

“The merchants drive the decisions on the Angels. They [Victoria’s Secret] try the girls out, and certain girls sell product. They’re women that appeal to other women. And they’re special because they never appear in men’s magazines. Once you start to do that, they become threatening [to potential female customers],” said Habberley.

In other words, it's imperative that Victoria's Secret customers like the models it features. 

It also sheds insight into why the retailer famously rejected Kate Upton. Her constant sexy pictorials and commercials are threatening to other women and would turn off potential customers. 

The lingerie giant's picky strategy has led to some drama in the past. 

The brand parted ways with former Angel Miranda Kerr last year. Insiders speculated that her hot career made female customers feel threatened by her. 

Erin Heatherton, who has been prominently featured in the show, was also ousted. Heatherton is known for her famous boyfriends — she's dated actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Browns player Jordan Cameron. 

Meanwhile, the top Victoria's Secret Angels are wives and mothers who are often photographed with their families. 

Being a Victoria's Secret Angel pays off. Eight of the top 10 highest-paid models in the world have worked for the retailer. 

“Becoming an Angel significantly increases a model’s earning potential due to their visibility around the world,” Habberly told WWD. “It changes the girls’ careers completely.”

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"The Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills" may have been the E! network's breakout reality hit when it premiered earlier this year, but the six wealthy best friends-turned-cast mates from the 90210 zip code were not initially happy with the show's title.

"The name of the show wasn’t chosen until after," one of the show's stars, Dorothy Wang, tells Business Insider. "Basically, we had a show as a group of friends with no title. It was called 'The Morgan and Dorothy Project' for the longest time. And then once we got the show, we shot the pilot, and they go, 'Oh by the way, it’s going to be called 'Rich Kids of Beverly Hills.'"

The "Rich Kids," who all come from very comfortable backgrounds, were not pleased.

"We were like, 'What?!' All of us were all taken aback by it," says Dorothy, an heir to her father's $4 billion retail real estate empire. "We were like, 'Our parents are going to kill us, people are going to hate us.' In the beginning, we all did not love the title."

Dorothy, who "waited until we had to sign our contracts to tell my family about the show," finally broached the topic of the title with her parents. "They literally said, 'Well, can we change it?'"

"My dad finally said, 'You’re in a really unique position. Yes, you’re a rich kid, but you are also so much more and this would allow you to show that to the world. And you have a way to disprove the negative images of rich kids.'"

Dorothy's father founded the Golden Eagle International Group in Nanjing and turned it into one of the country's largest mall chains, with stores in 15 cities, according to Forbes.

Now two seasons into the reality show loosely based on the popular Tumblr "Rich Kids of Instagram," Dorothy says her father is fully onboard.

"He is always reminding me of his motto: 'Are you adding value to society?' So he will sit down with me and be like, 'What value are you going to add to this episode?' He wants it to be bigger than the fluff and fun. He understands that it’s for entertainment, but at the same time he wants me to be true to myself and not get caught up in the fun of it. He wants me to do something legitimate with it all."

Clearly her father's influence is rubbing off. In the pilot episode, which was viewed by over a million people, Dorothy organizes a blood drive for her friends.

"I do think our family is surprisingly grounded and relatable," Dorothy explains of her billionaire upbringing. "We like nice vacations and nice things, but I’ll go to Costco with my mom. We’ll eat in hole in the wall restaurants while traveling. We like nice things, but we also value the simpler things. I think a lot of that is because when I was younger, we would travel to China and my parents would take us to the orphanages and we would work with the kids, so we knew how fortunate we were. We’re not better than anyone else."

Ultimately, Dorothy says, "It became a mission for us to take the stigma out of the [show] title. I think as the show progresses, the stigma of the title goes away more and more as people see who we really are.” 

Today, Dorothy says, her parents "let me be me.”

SEE ALSO: How A Billionaire Heiress Ended Up Joining 'Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills'

MORE: Here's The Definition Of 'Funemployed,' According To A 'Rich Kid Of Beverly Hills'

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Earlier this month, the debate on whether musicians benefit from streaming services was revisited after Taylor Swift's record label pulled all of her music from Spotify. 

Since then, Spotify and Swift's label have gone back and forth disputing the actual royalties received by the streaming service. (Spotify says Swift's label received $2 million from the artist's streamed songs in the past year. The label says it was actually $500,000.)

If anyone's going to pull their content off of Spotify, it certainly doesn't hurt Swift to do so. 

Her latest album "1989" generated more than $10 million in sales in its first week after selling more than 1.2 million copies. She's the only artist whose last three albums have sold more than one million copies in their debut week.

Over the weekend, during a press day for “Interstellar,” we asked Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer his thoughts on the Taylor Swift / Spotify ordeal.  

His response included a passionate critique of the music industry, in which he told Business Insider music shouldn’t be free and came to the defense of Taylor Swift and musicians in general.

Zimmer explained to Business Insider:

I think Taylor Swift, and really honestly, I haven’t quite been following it — I've been a little busy — but my point on the whole thing is, you know, it’s very easy to say, ‘Oh, those rich musicians. Their music should be free or whatever.'

It shouldn’t be free. It’s their livelihood. It’s their job. And I’m not talking about the rich musicians. Anybody should have the chance to as their dream say, ‘I want to become a musician and I want to make a living at it.’ You know? And why shouldn’t they be afforded a living? It’s a great big world and if there are millions of people listening to your music and enjoying it and getting something out of it then it’s not a hobby, it’s work.

The composer also explained the importance of original orchestral music:

It’s absolutely ridiculous. Look, one of my big things in life is, I like using real orchestras. I like supporting real orchestras. The way the music industry has run itself into the ground ... you know the last place on Earth that really on a daily basis commissions orchestral music is Hollywood. Whatever horrible things you want to say about Hollywood — which are all true — you can’t take away this idea that it’s the last place on Earth that actually supports orchestral music. And I think, it’s just a thought I have, you know, if we lose the orchestra it’s not just about these musicians and their families and their livelihood. You know the loss of the orchestra would be such a rift in our … such a tear into our culture. We as humanity would lose a lot more.

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Billboard and partner Nielsen SoundScan will soon start counting streaming services like Spotify and Beats Music in its signature ranking, the Billboard 200, reports The New York Times' Ben Sisario.

Under the new rules, 1,500 streams will equate to one album sale.

Likewise, 10 individual song downloads will also count for an album sale.

The move to include streaming services in Billboard's ranking is a boon for younger artists, whose listeners are used to going online to for their music. 

The news comes as Spotify, one of the most prominent music streaming services, has been waging a war of public opinion with Taylor Swift, who pulled her catalogue from the service last week.

Time will tell if artists who, like Swift, have pulled their music from Spotify will get the short end of the stick with this move. Common sense dictates that without the streaming numbers giving artists that bump, those musicians would be at a disadvantage.

The Billboard 200 is arguably the most powerful chart in the music business with regards to album sales. As of this writing, Taylor Swift's "1989" is number 1.

SEE ALSO: REPORT: Uber To Announce Spotify Partnership

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The latest player to drop out of Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic is a big one — Sony Pictures, who acquired the rights after Jobs' death in 2011, according to Variety.

Christian Bale dropped out of the movie first, he was slated to play the lead role. Michael Fassbender has been announced as his successor to take on the main role of the tech giant.

Aaron Sorkin is of course set to write the film, and Seth Rogen is still on track to play Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Danny Boyle will direct.

Variety reached out to the studio, but they had no comment.

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Diane Sawyer's husband, Mike Nichols, who earned the Oscar for Best Director for "The Graduate," has died. He was 83.

Nichols’ death was announced in a statement by ABC News president James Goldston.

Here is that memo, in full:

Team—

I am writing with the very sad news that Diane’s husband, the incomparable Mike Nichols, passed away suddenly on Wednesday evening. He was 83.

In a triumphant career that spanned over six decades, Mike created some of the most iconic works of American film, television and theater — an astonishing canon ranging from The Graduate, Working Girl, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf to Closer, Charlie Wilson’s War, Annie, Spamalot, The Birdcage, and Angels in America. He was a true visionary, winning the highest honors in the arts for his work as a director, writer, producer and comic and was one of a tiny few to win the EGOT — an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

No one was more passionate about his craft than Mike. He had recently been immersed in a new project for HBO to adapt "Master Class," Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play about opera legend Maria Callas. The project reunited him with Meryl Streep, one of his most frequent collaborators. She once said of Mike, "no explanation of our world could be complete and no account or image of it so rich, if we didn't have you," in hailing him as one of the essential artists of our time.

One of the world's greatest playwrights, Tom Stoppard, said, "He is a giver. He's good at comfort and joy. He's good at improving the shining hour and brightening the dark one, and, of course, he's superlative fun…To me he is the best of America."

Mike had a sparkling wit and a brilliant mind. Beloved by so many in film, television and Broadway, there was no greater joy in his life than his family, and of course our own Diane Sawyer. A true and beautiful love story, Mike and Diane were married for 26 years. He leaves behind three children — Daisy, Max and Jenny — and four wonderful grandchildren.

I know many of you will want to share your condolences with Diane. The family will hold a small, private service this week, and a memorial will be held at a later date. Until then, please join me in keeping Diane, Mike’s children, grandchildren and their families in your thoughts.

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Disney hopes to repeat the success of its 2014 Summer hit "Maleficent" next spring when it releases a live-action update of its animated classic "Cinderella." Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the movie stars Lily James. She is best known for her role as the mischievous cousin Rose on "Downton Abbey."

The trailer also features Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother, along with plenty of CGI-driven magic and excitement. The movie is scheduled to be released in March 2015.

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Pixar has been known for its Easter eggs — hidden messages in films — but one of its best has to do with A113.

A video on Disney Pixar's YouTube page shows A113 can be found in almost all of Pixar's films, from "Toy Story" to "Finding Nemo."

What does it mean?

Pixar's John Lasseter has explained A113 is the number of the animation classroom at the California Institute of the Arts.

Many animators like Lasseter attended school there, and by including the number they are giving a subtle shoutout to their alma mater.

The number has been used for many different things in Pixar films, such as Andy's mom's license plate in 1995's "Toy Story."

It was on a camera in 2003's "Finding Nemo."

A113 is the number of a train in 2006's "Cars."

It can also be found on a box that Flik walks by in 1998's "A Bug's Life."

Here's Sully from 2013's "Monsters University" entering a classroom whose number is A113.

However, Pixar films aren't the only ones to hide the number in plain sight. Here's Tiana from Disney's 2009 "The Princess and the Frog" jumping on a trolley car marked A113.

"The Simpsons" used it for Bart Simpson's mug shot.

It even shows up on a door in 1987's "The Brave Little Toaster." Joe Ranft, who went on to work on Pixar movies including "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life," and "Monsters, Inc.," and Dan Haskett, a character designer on "Toy Story," worked on the film.

You can also notice the number on a chewed-up vehicle in Warner Bros.' 1999 movie "The Iron Giant." The director, Brad Bird, later made Pixar hit "The Incredibles."

Even live-action films like 2012's "The Avengers" had a file labeled A113.

Finally, here's a photo of Lasseter and Pixar animators Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter standing outside the famed classroom:

Frank Palotta contributed to this report.

SEE ALSO: How Napkin Sketches During A Pixar Lunch Meeting Led To Four Of The Studio's Greatest Movies

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During a recent interview with the Associated Press about an art exhibit, Bill Cosby was asked about the sexual assault allegations against him. 

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College isn't for everyone. Between tests, papers, and classes, there's a lot of stress, and plenty of students don't make it through.

But that doesn't mean these students are doomed to failure.

We put together a list of the most successful Harvard dropouts. 

Some left the prestigious Ivy to pursue their passions, while others were forced to leave after partying too much. Either way, they all found extraordinary success after leaving the university.

At 20 years old, Bill Gates dropped out to start Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.

Attended Harvard: 1973-1975

The applied math major was known at Harvard for his intense study habits. Gates would go on a 36-hour study-bender, sleep for 10 hours, socialize, then start from the beginning. He would even audit classes that were the same time frame as his scheduled classes. 

Gates left the university because he and Allen wanted to be the first to establish the software industry. 

The Microsoft mogul has long hovered at or near the top of the list of wealthiest people in the world, worth approximately $81 billion. Gates recently stepped down as chairman of Microsoft and now serves as a technology adviser for the company.

Gates and his wife, Melinda, started the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, through which they have donated more than $30 billion to charities around the world.

Matt Damon dropped out one semester and 12 credits shy of a degree.

Attended Harvard: 1988-1992

The Boston-born actor was known to cut class to attend auditions during his time at Harvard.

Damon, an English major, dropped out of the Ivy his senior year after earning a spot in the film "Geronimo: An American Legend." 

However it wasn't until 1997 that Damon received his big break starring in "Good Will Hunting," which earned the actor an Academy Award.

His career has since taken off, making his net worth approximately $75 million. The actor/producer is also heavily involved in humanitarian work; Damon is one of the founders of Water.org.

Mark Zuckerberg built the world's largest social network, Facebook, in his dorm room.

Attended Harvard: 2002-2004

On Feb. 4, 2004, Zuckerberg launched the first version of Facebook from his Harvard dorm, and he is now worth approximately $35 billion.  

Zuckerberg dropped out shortly after Facebook's launch and moved to Palo Alto, California, to continue to develop the site.

Facebook went public in 2012 for the fourth-biggest IPO ever (and biggest in tech) at $16 billion. 

Sexual assault allegations against famed comedian Bill Cosby resurfaced this month after another comedian targeted Cosby during a taped set that went viral.

Over the weekend, his attorney said that Cosby, now 77, "does not intend to dignify these allegations with any comment."

The accusations have common threads, painting a picture of a man who allegedly uses his power and influence in the entertainment industry to seek out vulnerable young women and lure them in with the promise of mentorship.

Some have said they were discouraged from going public because of Cosby's fame, power, and reputation as "America's dad."

While Cosby has never been criminally charged with sexual assault, these accusations have hurt his career recently. Netflix has indefinitely delayed the release of a Cosby stand-up special, NBC stopped development on a new sitcom starring Cosby, and TV Land is going to stop airing re-runs of "The Cosby Show."

Cosby refused to address the allegations when asked about them in an NPR interview last week, but the story doesn't seem to be going away. Accusers are still coming forward with allegations of sexual abuse that span decades. 

Here's an overview of who has publicly accused him so far:

Andrea Constand

Constand alleges that Cosby sexually assaulted her in his Montgomery County, Pennsylvania home in 2004.

She went to police with the allegations, but the district attorney ruled there wasn't enough evidence to charge Cosby. The district attorney on the case told the Daily Mail this week that at the time, he thought Cosby was probably guilty and he wanted to arrest him, but he didn't have sufficient proof of the alleged assault.

There wasn't any physical evidence for the case because Constand waited a year before going to police.

Constand is the only woman who has ever pressed charges against Cosby, according to the Daily Mail. After police declined to charge him, she filed a civil suit and lined up 13 other women as supporting witnesses who had stories about Cosby similar to hers. She settled the lawsuit in 2006 for an undisclosed amount. 

Constand, now 41, used to work for the women's basketball program at Temple University, Cosby's alma mater. She said she met Cosby in 2002 and saw him as a mentor. He invited her for dinners at his house, she told the Daily Mail.

She claimed in court documents that in 2004, she went to Cosby's house for a visit at his request. He reportedly told her that he wanted to help her pursue a new career. When Constand talked about being stressed, he allegedly gave her three blue pills that he said were an "herbal medication" to help her relax.

Constand said she then began to feel shaky, weak, and dizzy. She said she told Cosby she wasn't feeling well, and he led her to a sofa where he laid her down. Constand was allegedly so impaired that she couldn't walk on her own.

She said Cosby then positioned himself behind her on the sofa and began touching her inappropriately. He then allegedly sexually assaulted her. Constand claimed she was barely conscious throughout the attack.

Constand woke up at about 4 a.m. with her clothes and underwear in disarray, according to the lawsuit. Cosby allegedly greeted her in his bathrobe before she left his house.

Tamara Green

Green, a lawyer who lives in California, was the only named supporting witness in Constand's suit.

When Green heard the district attorney thought Constand's story was weak and that she didn't come forward quickly enough, she decided to step forward and tell her story.

She claimed Cosby assaulted her in the 1970s. Green told Newsweek she met Cosby through a friend when she was 19 years old and modeling in Los Angeles.

Green said she met Cosby for a business lunch one day while she had the flu. He allegedly gave her pills he said were cold medicine.

Green told the "Today" show in 2005 she was "face down on the table of the restaurant" about 30 minutes after taking the pills. Cosby allegedly offered to take her home. Once they were at Green's apartment, he allegedly undressed her and assaulted her in her bed.

Eventually, Green said, she started throwing things. Cosby left her apartment after leaving two $100 bills on her coffee table, according to Green.

She never reported the alleged assault to the police because, as she said in the Newsweek interview, "it never works out [for the victim], unless you’re bleeding and there’s DNA and an eyewitness. I was 19 and he was the king of the world ... Nobody would've believed me."

Green told the news magazine in February that coming forward with the allegations essentially ended her career as a lawyer.

Barbara Bowman

Bowman, another witness in Constand's lawsuit, came forward and identified herself in 2006 in interviews with Philadelphia news outlets. She more recently wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post in light of the viral comedy video that called Cosby a rapist. 

Bowman, now 47, said she met Cosby in 1985 when she was a 17-year-old aspiring actress. He became a father figure and mentor to her, she said. 

She claimed Cosby drugged and raped her several times during the two years they knew each other. Bowman told the Daily Mail that he flew her all over the country and invited her to attend events with him to "see if [she] was worth mentoring and grooming" for an acting career.

Bowman said in the Daily Mail interview that Cosby brainwashed her and befriended her mother in order to gain her trust. He eventually started giving her drugs and raping her, Bowman alleged. She said she continued to see him because he was a useful mentor while she was trying to build a career in the entertainment industry.

One time, Bowman said, Cosby had one glass of wine at Cosby's house and then came to a while later slumped over a toilet throwing up while wearing a man's t-shirt. She told the Daily Mail that he was wearing a robe as he was helping her after she regained consciousness.

The last incident happened in Atlantic City, she said. She wrote in the Post op-ed that she fought him when he tried to pin her to his bed, and he called her a "baby" and sent her home.

Beth Ferrier

Ferrier met Cosby in 1984 while she was working as a young model in New York, according to Philadelphia Magazine. She was another unnamed witness in the Constand lawsuit.

She came forward with her story in the Philadelphia Daily News in 2005 after the suit was filed but before it was settled.

Her relationship with Cosby started as a consensual affair, she told the Daily News. She said in 2005 the affair lasted about six months, but she told People magazine in 2006 that it was an on-and-off affair that lasted several years. Ferrier claimed that at one point after they decided to end the affair, Cosby drugged and assaulted her when she went to see him perform in Denver.

Cosby allegedly gave Ferrier her "favorite coffee" that he made to relax her. After she drank it, she said, she started to feel woozy. She allegedly woke up in the back seat of her car several hours later with her clothes disheveled.

When she confronted him at his hotel later, he allegedly told her she had too much to drink.

Ferrier told People magazine in 2006 that she had recently lost her father when she met Cosby and was "very vulnerable." Cosby was a mentor and father figure to her, she said.

Joan Tarshis

Earlier this month, Hollywood Elsewhere published accusations from Tarshis, a former actress who said Cosby raped her in 1969. She decided to come forward after seeing renewed media attention on the Cosby allegations.

Tarshis was 19 when she flew to Los Angeles to work on a monologue. Friends she was staying with reportedly knew Cosby. She said she met Cosby at a lunch and he took a liking to her.

Cosby allegedly asked Tarshis to work on some material with him one day, and he gave her a drink. Tarshis claimed that she vaguely remembers being undressed by Cosby and telling him she had an infection so that he wouldn't have sex with her. He allegedly still sexually assaulted her.

Tarshis told Hollywood Elsewhere about one other incident that allegedly occurred in a hotel room when he invited her to an event. She said she went because she was too ashamed to tell her mother what had happened and turn down the invitation.

She never went to police with the allegations. Tarshis told Philadelphia Magazine earlier this week: "What could I say? I was 19 years old. I felt, 'He's Bill Cosby. He'll lawyer himself up. I don't have a lawyer. It's going to be he said, she said, and they'll look at me like I'm crazy.' ... My reputation would have been ruined."

Tarshis also pointed out that at the time the assault allegedly happened, no other women had come forward with similar accusations.

Janice Dickinson

Dickinson, a supermodel and TV personality, is the most recent woman to publicly come forward and accuse Cosby of sexual assault.

She told Entertainment Tonight earlier this week that the alleged assault happened in 1982. Dickinson, now 59, said she met Cosby at the request of her agent, who was trying to get her booked on "The Cosby Show."

Dickinson later landed in rehab for drug and alcohol abuse. She said Cosby called her while she was there, and then after she got out, he invited her to visit him while he was performing Lake Tahoe. He allegedly told her he wanted to offer her a job and help her develop a singing career.

Dickinson claimed that after she had dinner with Cosby in Lake Tahoe, she had a glass of wine and a pill that Cosby gave her in her room.

She said the last thing she remembers before she passed out was seeing Cosby take off his patchwork robe and get on top of her.

She told ET that she never went to police about the alleged assault because she was "embarrassed and ashamed" and "was afraid of being labeled a whore or a slut and trying to sleep my way to the top of a career that never took place."

Dickinson has previously alluded to her issues with Cosby, but hadn't publicly accused him of sexual assault before this week. She told ET that she wanted to write about the assault in her 2002 autobiography, but was pressured by Cosby and his lawyers to remove the details of the incident.

She said the alleged assault is one of the "biggest resentments" of her life.

SEE ALSO: NBC Cancels Plans For A New Bill Cosby Sitcom After Rape Allegations Resurface

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Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols died Wed. evening at the age of 83.

Nichols, best known for his work on "The Graduate" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", was in the process of working on a project for HBO called "Master Class," an adaptation of the Tony-winning play, starring Meryl Streep. 

During an event at New York City's Paley Center for Media Thursday morning, HBO CEO Richard Plepler remembered the director as an "extraordinary talent" and "consummate gentleman."

"[Nichols was] one of the legends. Legend is often overused, particularly in our business. He was a legend," said Plepler. "Most importantly, [he was] just an unbelievably decent man. [He] had time for everyone [and] mentored young talent. That is a vacuum that will not be filled."

Nichols previously worked on 2003 HBO miniseries "Angels in America" which also starred Streep.

In a statement to Deadline, Streep recalled working with Nichols.

“An inspiration and joy to know, a director who cried when he laughed, a friend without whom, well, we can’t imagine our world, an indelible irreplaceable man," said Streep.

SEE ALSO: "The Graduate" director, Mike Nichols, dies at 83

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HBO is known for hits including "True Detective" and "Game of Thrones"; however, there's one show CEO Richard Plepler wishes the cable network was able to snag.

During a panel at the Paley Center's International Council Summit in New York City Thursday, Plepler was asked what one show makes him go "Oh man, I wish we had that one."

"I'm an unabashed fan of 'Mad Men,'" said Plepler. "You know I love the show. I think Matt [Weiner] is a gifted writer and producer. I was a big fan of the show all through its incarnation.”

HBO and Showtime both passed on the series about admen in the 1960s before it was picked up by AMC.

According to a 2009 Vanity Fair article, HBO originally wanted to make the show under the condition David Chase ("The Sopranos") was an executive producer. While Chase "championed the script," he wanted to move away from weekly television.

Is HBO sour about the loss? Plepler says not at all. 

“Honest to god, we don't spend time lamenting what we don’t have or mistakes," he said. "We spend all our energy and time focusing on, 'What do we want to do now?' 'Who’s out there that we want to work with?’” 

Plepler added it has been that attitude which led to HBO landing John Oliver on the network.

"Mad Men," starring Jon Hamm and Christina Hendricks, will start the second half of its final seven season next spring.

SEE ALSO: HBO blew its chance to air "Breaking Bad"

AND: HBO is finally going to let you pay for a standalone web service

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Fox Family Entertainment released a full-length trailer for its upcoming "Peanuts" movie, scheduled to hit theaters in November 2015. The clip features a dream sequence where Snoopy engages in a spectacular aerial chase with the infamous Red Baron.

The movie is directed by Steve Martino, who previously helmed the animated hits "Horton Hears A Who" and "Ice Age: Continental Drift."

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The first trailer for "Pitch Perfect 2" came out Thursday and the sequel looks even funnier than the original.

The whole cast is back: from Anna Kendrick as the eye-rolling rebel Becca to Rebel Wilson as the confident and unapologetically badass "Fat Amy." Even Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins return as the raunchy commentators that nearly stole the first movie with their one-liners.

Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, and Benn Platt also star, and "Ender's Game" and "True Grit" actress Hailee Steinfeld joins the cast as a Bella pledge.

The movie busts into theaters May 15, 2015.

In the trailer, we see that the Barden Bellas, a women's collegiate a cappella group, has entered into an international competition that no American team has ever won. The clip is filled with running gags the fans will love, such as Amy and Bumper navigating their sexual tension, and the hussy-singer offering to have sex with "whoever it takes in order for us to get back to the top."

The trailer even opens with a new rendition of "Cups," a song that snared mega radio play after the first movie's success. 

"Pitch Perfect 2" released the first poster, too, which the stars have been tweeting.

I love this @PitchPerfect 2 poster so much I might have to go freshen up the downtown. #SeeWhatIDidTherepic.twitter.com/3qLxSrly2B

— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) November 19, 2014

NOW WATCH THE TRAILER:

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Bill Cosby faced a number of disturbing sexual assault accusations this month after comedian Hannibal Buress called him a rapist during a taped set.

The tape went viral, and soon news of Cosby's past hit the mainstream and seriously derailed his planned career comeback.

Here is the video: 

Bringing up the lawsuit that had been filed against Cosby, now 77, by one of his alleged victims, Hannibal Buress said "that sh*t is upsetting. If you didn’t know about it, trust me. You leave here and Google ‘Bill Cosby rape.’ It’s not funny. That sh*t has more results than Hannibal Buress." 

Buress was surprised by how quickly the footage was picked up, Gothamist reported. "It's just information that's out there," Buress said on Howard Stern's SiriusXM show. "It was unexpected," he explained, as this was the first time any of his bit went viral. 

Cosby has never been criminally charged with sexual assault. Because many of the alleged assaults took place years ago, the statute of limitation may prevent legal action from being taken against him. Cosby has refused to address the allegations. 

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SEE ALSO: The Backstory Behind The Shocking Bill Cosby Rape Allegations

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When “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I” comes out this weekend, it should do something no other film this year has been able to do — make well over $100 million opening weekend. 

So far, there has only been one movie in 2014 that has had a $100 million opening weekend. That was Paramount’s “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” the fourth installment of Michael Bay’s ongoing franchise back in June. 

That's unusual. 

Last year, three movies crossed the $100 million mark opening weekend — “Iron Man 3,” “Man of Steel,” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” 

2012 had four movies debut to over $140 million (“The Avengers,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” “The Hunger Games,” and the final “Twilight” film). 

The last time we’ve only seen only two movies open above $100 million opening weekend was in 2009 when "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" ($142 million) and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" ($108 million) came out.

What’s the deal with 2014? 

For one thing, more movies have debuted in the $90-$100 million range than previous years. Those five films include "Godzilla," "Guardians of the Galaxy," and sequels "Captain America 2" ($95 million), "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" ($91 million), and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" ($90 million). 

There also weren't as many event films. Next year, we'll have "The Avengers" sequel, the final "Hunger Games" movie, and a new "Star Wars" film. “Fast and Furious 7” was originally set for a July 2014 release but was pushed back to April 2015 after the death of Paul Walker in late 2013. The last sequel, "Fast 6," made $120 million opening Memorial Day Weekend.

"Mockingjay" has been one of the most anticipated movies of 2014. Tickets for the sequel have been on sale since the end of October. After tickets went on sale, both Fandango and MovieTickets.com reported the movie had the largest first day advance ticket sale of the year. The film accounts for over 90% of Fandango's ticket sales this weekend.

BoxOffice.com estimates the film will debut to $150 million.

A quick look at the film’s two previous openings shows “Mockingjay” could and should easily open higher.

Here are the numbers to beat:

SEE ALSO: Our review of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part I"

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