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LOS ANGELES (AP) â Hollywood's widening sexual harassment crisis brought forth a second actor's allegation against Kevin Spacey on Tuesday  halted production on his Netflix series "House of Cards" and prompted CBS to check into an actress' claim she was groped by Jeremy Piven.
This image released by Netflix shows  Kevin Spacey  in a scene from "House Of Cards." Netflix says it's suspending production on "House of Cards" following harassment allegations against  Spacey . (David Giesbrecht/Netflix via AP)
This image released by Netflix shows  Kevin Spacey  in a scene from "House Of Cards." Netflix says it's suspending production on "House of Cards" following harassment allegations against  Spacey . (David Giesbrecht/Netflix via AP)
How  Spacey 's cast mates are reacting to the allegations remains to be seen. Robin Wright  who stars opposite  Spacey  as his wife  hasn't commented publicly  but her Twitter feed includes a number of posts backing social issues including female rights and education.
Netflix and "House of Cards" producer Media Rights Capital had already decided to end the series at the end of next season  its sixth  but on Tuesday they chose to pause the production  which is filmed in Baltimore  "to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast and crew."  Spacey  was not scheduled to work that day.
The move comes after actor Anthony Rapp came forward with  claims Spacey  made inappropriate sexual advances toward him in 1986  when he was 14.
 Spacey  responded by saying  he  doesn't remember the alleged encounter but if  he  acted the way Rapp alleges  "I owe  him  the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior."  He  also spoke publicly for the first time about being gay  which draw backlash from some observers as an attempt at deflection.
The fallout for  Spacey  also included the loss of an award  he  was going to get later this month by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The group says "it will not honor  Kevin Spacey  with the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award " which is to honor "an individual who crosses cultural boundaries to touch humanity."  Spacey  was to get it at a gala on Nov. 20 in New York City. Past recipients include Rhimes  Steven Spielberg  and J.J. Abrams.
LOS ANGELES (AP) â Hollywood's widening sexual harassment crisis brought forth a second actor's allegation against  [TGT]  on Tuesday  halted production on  [TGT]  Netflix series "House of Cards" and prompted CBS to check into an actress' claim she was groped by Jeremy Piven.
This image released by Netflix shows   [TGT] ." Netflix says it's suspending production on "House of Cards" following harassment allegations against  [TGT]  . (David Giesbrecht/Netflix via AP)
This image released by Netflix shows   [TGT] ." Netflix says it's suspending production on "House of Cards" following harassment allegations against  [TGT]  . (David Giesbrecht/Netflix via AP)
How  Spacey 's cast mates are reacting to the allegations remains to be seen. Robin Wright  who stars opposite  Spacey  as his wife  hasn't commented publicly  but her Twitter feed includes a number of posts backing social issues including female rights and education.
Netflix and "House of Cards" producer Media Rights Capital had already decided to end the series at the end of next season  its sixth  but on Tuesday they chose to pause the production  which is filmed in Baltimore  "to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast and crew."   [TGT] was not scheduled to work that day.
The move comes after actor Anthony Rapp came forward with  claims  [TGT] made inappropriate sexual advances toward  [TGT]  in 1986  when  [TGT]  was 14.
  [TGT] responded by saying   [TGT]   doesn't remember the alleged encounter but if   [TGT]   acted the way Rapp alleges  "I owe   [TGT]   the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior."   [TGT]   also spoke publicly for the first time about being gay  which draw backlash from some observers as an attempt at deflection.
The fallout for   [TGT] also included the loss of an award   [TGT]   was going to get later this month by The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The group says "it will not honor  Kevin Spacey  with the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award " which is to honor "an individual who crosses cultural boundaries to touch humanity."   [TGT] was to get it at a gala on Nov. 20 in New York City. Past recipients include Rhimes  Steven Spielberg  and J.J. Abrams.