(CNN) "Green Book" director Peter Farrelly, whose film is enjoying healthy momentum this award season, has apologized after news articles referencing past instances of sexual misconduct, veiled at the time as attempts at humor, resurfaced on Wednesday. "We were in a restaurant and Peter Farrelly showed me his penis," she says, matter-of-factly. Mahershala Ali as Dr. Donald Shirley and Viggo Mortensen as Tony Vallelonga in "Green Book," directed by Peter Farrelly. "Green Book" won the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical on Sunday, but its path to accolades has been a rocky one. Globe winner Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen star in the film.

Source: CNN January 10, 2019 03:33 UTC