- Dec 5 Netflix fires actor Danny Masterson from "The Ranch" after allegations of rape filed against him by 3 women
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Dec 9 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" directed by Rian Johnson, starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver premieres in Los Angeles
Hayek Accuses Weinstein
Dec 13 Salma Hayek accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and threatening to kill her
- Dec 14 The Walt Disney Company buys most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion
Hollywood Sexual Harassment Commission
Dec 15 Anita Hill is appointed to lead a Hollywood commission on sexual harassment, spearheaded by Kathleen Kennedy
- Dec 15 Pakistani teenager Ahed Tamimi filmed slapping Israeli officers during protest, arrested 4 days later
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Dec 17 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" takes more than $450m worldwide in its opening weekend, 2nd largest opening in North America ($220m)
Rajinikanth Entering Politics
Dec 31 Indian movie star Rajinikanth announces he is entering politics
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