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On monday, 300 prominent actresses and female agents, writers, directors, producers, entertainment executives launched times up, a far-reaching plan to fight systemic sexual harassment, not only in hollywood, but also in blue collar workplaces like factories and restaurants and hotels. they've launched a go fund me page to crowd source a legal defense fund that as of today has already raised more than $15 million. so will this all cast a long shadow over the red carpets? i spoke recently with somebody who grew up in showbiz and then covered many a red carpet scene, melissa rivers, host of e! c...

You have 300 of hollywood's, though, most prominent actresses and executive entertainment executives launching this movement called time's up, combatting sexual harassment in their industry and others. they are asking everyone to wear black on the red carpet. >> cnn's stephanie elam has a preview. ♪ >> reporter: it's that time of the year. award season in hollywood. the golden globes kick off the festivities by honoring the best in film and television from the last year. the shape of water leads the movie categories with seven nominations including best picture drama. >> it's a very artful, ...

Celebrities including sheryl streep, carry washington among 300 actresses, directors, producers, writers, agents and entertainment executives to have launched initiative called times up to fight systemic sexual harassment in hollywood and workplaces nationwide. times up says it will support laws that penalize companies that tolerate persistent harassment and established $13 million legal defense fund reports times up has asked women to wear black at go-- former mrs. america has been asked to be ceo. former fox news anchor sued the company back in july.

President obama has been talking about gun control for years. in fact, in 2013 he took his message right to hollywood, asking entertainment executives to tone down their use of gun violence in films. as you will see, did not happen. >> we better start over. >> oh, come on. >> our world is reduced to a single instinct. survive. >> special forces assassin that created a monster. >> this time it ain't just about being fast. >> and, you know, one -- a lot of republicans have come out and said, why isn't a representative in hollywood taking part in this town hall meeting tonight? why isn't the pres...