In the latest blow for an industry already reeling from public perceptions of hypocrisy, one of Hollywood’s most powerful talent agencies is facing numerous allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and fostering an abusive work environment.
ICM, which represents A-listers like Ellen DeGeneres, Samuel L. Jackson, and Chris Rock, pledged in 2017, at the height of the #MeToo movement, to help change the culture in Hollywood by making sure at least half of its leadership positions were filled by women within three years. Superficially, at least, the company claims to have achieved that goal. But a bombshell report in The Los Angeles Times Wednesday detailing more than 30 complaints of inappropriate conduct suggests it has failed to live up to the spirit of the promise.
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