Turns out, notorious creep Chris Noth, long known for being a creep, is a creep.

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Chris Noth had about 24 hours of cultural relevance thanks to And Just Like That … before he was accused of sexual abuse and harassment by multiple women. In the flood of publicity for the HBO Max series which was exacerbated by the whole Peloton thing, two women went to The Hollywood Reporter claiming that the actor had raped them, one in 2004, the other in 2015. Warning: the stories are rough. Noth has vehemently denied the claims, saying the incidents were consensual.

Actress Zoe Lister-Jones then came forward to say that Noth had been inappropriate with her and drinking on the set of Law & Order many years ago. This was followed by a fourth woman who claims he groped her in 2010. And we were reminded that back in 1995, Noth was accused of horrifying physical abuse by his then-girlfriend, supermodel Beverly Johnson.

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Since this story has been developing, Chris Noth has been fired from The Equalizer, dropped by Peloton, dumped by his agency, and his tequila brand is not moving forward. It seems like it was for the best that Mr. Big dropped dead.

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Hey, assholes, virtually assaulting someone is still traumatic and gross. Don’t do that.

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Mark Your Calendars

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  • The Real Housewives of New Jersey will return on Bravo on February 1.
  • Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party will air on NBC on December 31.
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