"Here's the thing about tuning in to Charmed in October — it doesn't have to be a Halloween episode to be totally appropriate for the season. Nope, with all its witchy, magical goodness, Charmed is always the perfect thing to watch during those spooky fall months. It's jam-packed full of would-be villains, dark demons, and creepy creatures looking to cause some trouble. So what more could you want for All Hallow's Eve? Well, for one, maybe a Halloween costume. Check out the video below to see the costumes the Halliwell sisters rocked over the years.
Of course, you could always just be one of the sisters themselves. If you're brunette, pretty much all you need to do is throw on some late '90s clothes from your nearest thrift shop, dig out your early '00s accessories, and get to spell casting. If you're a redhead, date your outfit an extra few years out and go as Paige instead of Prue, Piper, or Phoebe. And if you're blonde, well, find some hair dye or rock a wig — totally your choice. Grab two buddies and suddenly you've got the Power of Three right at your fingertips. Oh, and don't forget to turn your sass levels up to 11. These witchy sisters have taught us some important lessons over the years, but often with a dash of shade thrown in.
Still not convinced? The show had plenty of celebrity guest stars you could dress up as, too. Jaime Pressly as the mermaid Mylie was an iconic look — and one that shouldn't be too hard to replicate assuming, you know, you have a giant gold fishtail floating around. And who doesn't right? But whether you're dressing up as one of the Charmed Ones, borrowing their Halloween costume ideas, or just settling in for a night-long marathon of the series, you're bound to have a magical Halloween."
"Lady Gaga, Debra Messing and Anna Paquin were just a few of the celebrities to take part in the "Me Too" movement, along with droves of other women. On Thursday's Good Morning America, Milano declared that she will not be silenced when it comes to this issue.
"We are going to be vocal until this stops," she insisted. "Not one more. It stops here." GMA noted that as of Wednesday morning, 1.4 million tweets included the #MeToo hashtag, along with more than 13 million posts, comments and reactions on Facebook.
"I just think that it’s something that is so, so prevalent," Milano said of sexual harassment and abuse. "It is a cultural issue that I think that we have to face."
The Charmed star further expressed how important the "Me Too" campaign is to ending such abhorrent behavior. "Women posting ‘me too,’ I think, gave them the courage to not have to tell their story or not have to name their predator but to just stand in solidarity," she explained. "I think that the numbers are a testament to how powerful women can be when we do stand together and we are one."
Milano admitted that she's had her own experiences with sexual harassment but isn't sure if she "will ever publicly share" her own story. "I've done my own healing and been through counseling and have a great support system in my life," she said. "[Me Too] was about showing that this happens everywhere, that it's not just Hollywood, that it's not just actresses."
She added, "I have been harassed so many times I can't count. I've been assaulted, but this wasn't because I was an actress.""
"Designer-judge Georgina Chapman’s return was already confirmed when she recently appeared on Project Runway as a guest judge. Isaac Mizrahi is also expected to return, as well as a new designer mentor.
Marie Claire editor-in-chief Anne Fulenwider has been a frequent guest judge on Project Runway, and last year, was introduced as the new All Stars mentor. The designers will certainly benefit from the advice and critical eye of this talented fashion influencer.
Although former Project Runway designers are not allowed to reveal that they filmed All Stars, which designers could producers want to bring back?
Season 15 was less than a year ago, but fans of the show felt that designer Alex Snyder was too good to be eliminated so early. He famously fell on his sword as a team leader when his team lost a group challenge. Before that, he was on top for a couple of challenges and appeared to be a contender.
Brik Allen was a fan favorite with his quirky comments that matched his quirky aesthetic, and Mah-Jing Wong’s tears and denim endeared him to viewers. Yet finalists Rik Villa with his L.A. rock vibe and Roberi Parra with his artsy perspective could add a lot of competition to a new All Stars season."
""I just think it's something that is so so prevalent," Milano said in regards to the magnitude of the sexual harassment and assault problem. "It is a cultural issue that I think we have to face, and women posting 'Me Too'—I think gave them the courage to not have to tell their story or not have to name their predator but to just stand in solidarity. And I think that the numbers are a testament to how powerful women can be when we do stand together and we are one."
According to Twitter, there have been more than 1.2 million tweets featuring the hashtag #MeToo since Sunday Oct. 15 at noon.
While some participants have chosen to share details of their sexual assault or harassment experience—America Ferrera revealed she was assaulted at nine years old—Milano has kept the specifics of her experience private. GMA's Robin Roberts asked Milano when she thinks she'll "be ready to share your story in full."
"I'm not sure," the Charmed actress responded. "I don't know if I will ever publicly share my story. Of course, I've done my own healing and been through counseling and have a great support system in my life. But really this was about showing that this happens everywhere."
Although she didn't divulge specifics, Milano later added, "I have been harassed so many times I can't count. I've been assaulted."
The actress also shared her intent to work with the movement's original founder Tarana Burke—who started it back in 2010.
"What the ‘Me Too' campaign really does—and what Tarana Burke—has really enabled us all to do—is really put the focus back on the victims: to give us a voice, to give us strength, to give us power," she said. "And what that enables us to do is say, ‘No more. No more. We're not going to put up with this anymore. We are going to be vocal until this stops. Not one more. It stops here.""
""Me Too," the Charmed star shared on Twitter. "Suggested by a friend: ‘If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote ‘Me too' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.'"
According to Twitter, #MeToo has been tweeted nearly half a million times in the past 24 hours. The hashtag has also been shared several times on Instagram. Several celebrities have shared their own experiences with sexual harassment or assault and responded to Milano's tweet, including Debra Messing, Anna Paquin, Sophia Bush, Rose McGowan, Lady Gaga and Rosario Dawson. Bachelor In Paradise's Jade Tolbert, True Blood's Kristin Bauer van Straten, Bates Motel's Brooke Smith, Monica Lewinsky and many more also wrote "Me Too" on Twitter and Instagram.
Although her Charmed co-star McGowan was mentioned in The New York Times article detailing sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein, Milano didn't initially release a statement about Weinstein because she is friends with his now ex Georgina Chapman. However, Milano published an article about her thoughts on the Weinstein scandal on her website Patriot Not Partisan on Oct. 9.
"While I am sickened and angered over the disturbing accusations of Weinstein's sexual predation and abuse of power, I'm happy - ecstatic even - that it has opened up a dialogue around the continued sexual harassment, objectification and degradation of women," part of her article read. "To the women who have suffered any form of abuse of power, I stand beside you. To the women who have come forward against a system that is designed to keep you silent, I stand in awe of you and appreciate you and your fortitude. It is not easy to disclose such experiences, especially in the public eye. Your strength will inspire others. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for fighting this battle so hopefully my daughter won't have to.""
"If there’s one thing that’s apparent from Harvey Weinstein’s downfall — with its allegations of decades of sexual misconduct and elaborate industry-wide cover-ups — it’s that Hollywood has a systemic problem turning a blind eye to abusive behavior. The cascade of media reports has raised many pertinent questions, including this one: What steps, specifically, should Hollywood take moving forward to prevent such abuse from occurring?
EW spoke to Alyssa Milano about the issue in the wake of the actress igniting a spectacular #MeToo social media movement encouraging women to reveal if they too have been the victim of sexual harassment or assault (which has generated 880,000 tweets and counting since Sunday, according to Twitter).
First, Milano wanted to make clear that the issue of sexual misconduct isn’t specific to Hollywood, and that she hopes this whole discussion can eventually shift beyond the entertainment industry (after all, that’s what #MeToo is about — showing how many everyday people been victimized just like the famous celebrities talking about their Weinstein encounters). “We really have to try to shift the focus away from this being just a Hollywood issue because I think [that focus does] a disservice to every single victim who isn’t in the entertainment industry,” she says.
But having worked in the industry since she was 7 years old, Milano did offer three insights on improving Hollywood.
“I think a good start is that there should be no funding for any artists accused of wrongdoing in this manner,” Milano says. “Whether that means Woody Allen, or Roman Polanski or Harvey Weinstein — that means a zero-tolerance policy.”
Milano also called for studios’ board of directors to hold immoral executives accountable. The Weinstein Co.’s board reportedly knew about Weinstein paying off his accusers two years ago yet didn’t take action. “I also think these companies have boards for a reason right?” she continued. “I don’t see how any board member just turns a blind to something like this, especially when the board is set in place specifically to ensure that everything is going in a way that’s positive for the company and that all the power does not reside in one person.”
Finally, Milano called for companies to foster an environment where people can report misbehavior without fear of jeopardizing their careers. In the Weinstein accusations, women recounted how they were pressured to stay silent due to fears about hurting their careers or were given the impression that movie roles came with strings attached.
“People need to feel they can come forward and they will be listened to and there will be a result,” she said. “So often we come forward and nothing is done and it makes us feel like we are screaming into the wind … If somebody is claiming to be harassed and abused it’s our duty to support and protect that person … I had a woman tell me a story yesterday about being on a set and she was being sexually harassed by somebody on the crew. When she went to the producer the producer said, ‘you’re talking about a friend of mine’ and so she was fired. But don’t tell me that doesn’t happen in any business. That could happen in an office, in a hospital, just as easily as it could happen on a set.”
And yet, Milano said the enormity of the problem is not just limited the employment workplace in general, either. “We elected a president who admitted to ‘grabbing them by the p—y,'” she notes. “There are serious cultural issues here we have to fix.”
The actress is currently on set in Atlanta shooting the upcoming Netflix series Insatiable, a drama about the world of beauty pageants and recently closed a deal to produce and star in a Curb Your Enthusiasm-style “soft-scripted” comedy Alyssa Milano for Mayor for Lifetime. She’s also pushing to take the #MeToo movement to another level. “I’m working with The Creative Coalition and we’re going to turn MeToo into something really tangible to help victims of sexual harassment and sexual assault,” she says."
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