A judge ordered Timothy Busfield to be released from jail Tuesday as his sobbing wife, Melissa Gilbert, mouthed “thank you, God” during a detention hearing after the actor and director was charged with child sex abuse. Judge David Murphy ordered that Busfield, 68, be released on his own recognizance until the trial. He can leave … Read more
Actor and director Timothy Busfield appeared in court on Tuesday as he faces allegations of child sex abuse. New photos show Busfield, 68, at a hearing in the Second District Judicial Court at the Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His wife Melissa Gilbert, 62, was seen sitting in the courtroom behind him, supporting him. … Read more
Timothy Busfield has been edited out of an upcoming Amazon MGM film after he was accused of child sex abuse. The actor, 68, will no longer appear in the rom-com “You Deserve Each Other” starring Meghann Fahy, Penn Badgley, Kyle MacLachlan and Justin Long, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, directed by Marc Silverstein … Read more
Stranger jokes. “Saturday Night Live” fans rushed to social media over the weekend to slam the sketch comedy over a surprising joke about two “Stranger Things” characters having sex. The bit, titled “Mike in Manhattan,” featured “SNL” host Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler) alongside his former “Stranger Things” co-stars Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair) and Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson). … Read more
Melissa Gilbert called on a judge to protect her “sweet husband” Timothy Busfield in jail while she was named as a witness in the embattled actor’s child sex abuse case. Gilbert — who has been married to Busfield since 2013 — submitted a letter of support for the “West Wing” alum on Friday as the … Read more
Lina Esco and Ben Affleck laughed while going all the way. The actress, 40, confessed that the co-stars had a silly reaction to filming intimate scenes for their new crime thriller “The Rip.” “We were giggling,” Esco told People earlier this week. “We were just two dorks, dorking around.” Lina Esco attends Netflix’s “The Rip” … Read more
Timothy Busfield’s team is speaking out after he was accused of sexual abuse. “The State’s attempt to transform responsible self-surrender into aggravating conduct only underscores the absence of genuine evidence of dangerousness,” a new opposition filing reveals, per Deadline. Prosecutors are currently attempting to keep Busfield, 68, behind bars until the trial but his team … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a senior woman in great shape. I am active, and I have never had a problem attracting men. Five years ago, I married a man I had known for many years. We used to have a pretty active sex life, but it has been four years since he has touched me … Read more
Embattled actor Timothy Busfield was dropped by his talent agency on the same day that he appeared inside a New Mexico courtroom for the first time in his child sex abuse case. Innovative Artists, which is based in Los Angeles and New York, released the 68-year-old actor and director as a client as of Wednesday, … Read more
Embattled actor Timothy Busfield surrendered to New Mexico authorities Tuesday after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges — and insisted he was innocent and the disturbing allegations were “all lies.” The “West Wing” star turned himself in to the Albuquerque Police Department after cops alleged he engaged in … Read more
Actor and director Timothy Busfield allegedly admitted to police that it was “highly likely” he touched kids on the New Mexico set of “The Cleaning Lady,” explaining how there were no specific rules regarding physical contact with children on the show. The “West Wing” star was questioned by Officer Marvin Brown over whether he had … Read more
A “Law & Order: SVU” episode featuring Timothy Busfield will no longer air following the actor’s child sex abuse charges. NBC has pulled the episode, titled “Corrosive” from its originally scheduled airtime on Thursday, Jan. 15, according to Variety. Instead, the following episode, “Fidelis ad mortem,” will now be bumped up by one week and … Read more
Melissa Gilbert has fled social media following the news that her husband, Timothy Busfield, is facing arrest for child sex abuse charges. The “Little House on the Prairie” actress, 61, no longer has active accounts on Instagram and Threads. The link to her Instagram account now shows a message that reads, “Profile isn’t available. The … Read more
Timothy Busfield was once ordered to pay $150,000 to a Minneapolis law firm for a case involving allegations of child sexual assault. The situation occurred in 1996, 30 years before a warrant was issued for the 68-year-old “West Wing” actor’s arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges. At the time, U.S. District Judge James Ideman … Read more
Comments Melissa Gilbert made against child sex abuse have resurfaced after a warrant was issued for her husband Timothy Busfield’s arrest in connection with child sex abuse charges. The “Little House on the Prairie” alum, 61, took to Instagram in November to discuss how she, at the age of 15, felt forced to “fall in … Read more
An arrest warrant has been issued for Timothy Busfield, the actor and director best known for his roles in “Field of Dreams” and the TV shows “The West Wing” and “Thirtysomething,” on allegations of sexual abuse involving a minor in New Mexico. The investigation into the matter was launched in November 2024 when an officer was … Read more
The cat is out of the bag. Lucy Liu, 57, is opening up about her experience on “Sex in the City.” During Thursday’s edition of Vogue’s Life in Looks video series, the “Charlie’s Angels” actress revealed that she didn’t know what the “big deal” was around a Birkin bag, and why it needed security on … Read more
Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist, has died. She was 91. Bruno Jacquelin, of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals, told The Associated Press that she died Sunday at her home in … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke are looking back on their time filming “Great Expectations.” The pair, who starred together in Alfonso Cuarón’s 1998 film adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, recently reunited to discuss the movie and the one scene that Paltrow refused to do. “Do you remember Alfonso pitching you the love scene?” Hawke, … Read more
Big problems come in small packages. A North Carolina man with the “world’s smallest penis” has revealed some of the biggest problems he faces being not so well-endowed, including maintaining a sexual relationship. He spilled the beans on his wee willy issues in a resurfaced interview with IGV Official that’s gone viral. “I’m still not … Read more