Rape, sexual assault and harassment in the entertainment industry

[Streathamite]

The company may be wound up at any time

I reckon it's more likely they'll shortly undergo a complete, umm, rebranding.
As in, "Weinstein’s? Not us, mate, nothing to do with us. We're Studio X"

 

[Streathamite]

His brother sounds like a mendacious cowardly shit - 'oh, I had to clear up plenty of messes with his employees, but I didn't know about this stuff'. Worked for the company that had actual policies in place to take account of Weinstein's sex beasting.
Harvey Weinstein expelled from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Yeah, I didn't buy a word of that, either

 

[Wilf]

Yeah, I didn't buy a word of that, either

Here's an even more mendacious, disgusting shit - who played an active role - the 'rape fixer':
I did not 'hunt' for Harvey Weinstein, claims alleged fixer
Some really grim stuff in there.

 

[Streathamite]

Yup, that bloke's a scumbag

 

[Wilf]

Yup, that bloke's a scumbag

It would be nice to see a couple of Weinstein's rape entourage inside a courtroom as well. Won't hold my breath though.

 

[xenon]

UK police investigate new Weinstein claims

I will eat a hat if he ever does time.

 

[Streathamite]

It would be nice to see a couple of Weinstein's rape entourage inside a courtroom as well. Won't hold my breath though.

Yep, on both counts

 

[krtek a houby]

Hollywood eats itself
James Corden 'truly sorry' for Harvey Weinstein jokes

 

[Ponyutd]

If corden was chocolate, he'd eat himself.(look up the baby on the airplane story.)

 

[krtek a houby]

If corden was chocolate, he'd eat himself.(look up the baby on the airplane story.)

He's misjudged the situation. And unlike other more experienced hosts, I think he's not as much loved as he possibley believes he is.

Corden said: “I don’t know whether that groan was that you liked that joke or you don’t like that joke. If you don’t like that joke you should probably leave now.”

Emboldened, he continued: “It has been weird this week hasn’t it, watching Harvey Weinstein in hot water. Ask any of the women who watched him take a bath … it’s weird watching Harvey Weinstein in hot water.


“Harvey Weinstein wanted to come tonight but he’ll settle for whatever potted plant is closest.”


That joke prompted more groans. “Oh come on!” said Corden.

His reaction to the audience sounds a bit defensive. Maybe he'll think twice in future.

 

[Barking_Mad]

I don't agree there shouldn't be jokes about it, but they have to skewer him to the wall and be funny. Corden failed on both accounts.

 

[Yossarian]

Yep, I'm all for kicking Weinstein when he's down but a better time to have joked about the potted plant stuff would have been before the rape allegations came out and when it's wasn't entirely clear that Weinstein was going to lose all power - not that many people did.

 

[bemused]

Kudos to Rose McGowan

 

[elbows]

Despite the typical earlier denials, sounds like the company is flogging off its assets:

Weinstein company in initial deal on asset sale to equity firm after sexual assault claims against Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein company in deal to sell assets

 

[Wilf]

Despite the typical earlier denials, sounds like the company is flogging off its assets:



Weinstein company in deal to sell assets

The founder and executive chairman of Colony Capital, Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., said: "We are pleased to invest in The Weinstein Company and to help it move forward.

Wonder if 'moving forward' will involve getting rid of the rape fines Weinstein's company had for each of his rapey payouts?

 

[kalidarkone]

Hollywood eats itself
James Corden 'truly sorry' for Harvey Weinstein jokes

I always thought James Cordon was a total cunt.

 

[emanymton]

I always thought James Cordon was a total cunt.

Not funny and a total cunt.

 

[IC3D]

Ive had looks of incredulity for calling him a cunt before. So bringing this up when I see my in-laws
'Britains loss is Americas loss also'

 

[Streathamite]

T

Despite the typical earlier denials, sounds like the company is flogging off its assets:



Weinstein company in deal to sell assets

They've also been trying to line up Amazon as a corporate sugar daddy for a long time, and may well have succeeded - hence Rose McGowan's tweet to Jeff Bezos

 

[Streathamite]

Despite the typical earlier denials, sounds like the company is flogging off its assets:



Weinstein company in deal to sell assets

That's selling up completely. They've recognised the game is up, completely

 

[Streathamite]

Not funny and a total cunt.

Woefully, mystifyingly overrated, certainly.

 

[Raheem]

Not funny and a total cunt.

I can subscribe to that. But tbf he'd also have been criticised for not mentioning it at a Hollywood bash, cos it would have made him part of the male industry wall of silence. So I'm not sure he's guilty of much more than being an unfunny cunt and doing it badly.

 

[scifisam]

I can subscribe to that. But tbf he'd also have been criticised for not mentioning it at a Hollywood bash, cos it would have made him part of the male industry wall of silence. So I'm not sure he's guilty of much more than being an unfunny cunt and doing it badly.

I don't think anyone would have criticised him for not bringing it up at an AIDS benefit. The criticism is about people who are keeping silent on the issue - they're not expected to talk about it every single time they're in public.

SNL is different because they cover current affairs so them not mentioning this would be weird. One of their jokes was fairly funny and neither made light of the situation. It's difficult to get that balance right, but that's why they're paid the big bucks.

Also, this bit here:

Corden said: “I don’t know whether that groan was that you liked that joke or you don’t like that joke. If you don’t like that joke you should probably leave now.”

Is a truly shitty thing to say at what is, like you say, a Hollywood bash, meaning that it's likely that some of the huge number of women Weinstein assaulted were actually in the audience, and they've literally just been told to leave if they don't like their assault being joked about.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I’ve not seen it. But humour is mostly meant to be inappropriate. Or there’s usually a butt of the joke.

 

[Raheem]

Is a truly shitty thing to say at what is, like you say, a Hollywood bash, meaning that it's likely that some of the huge number of women Weinstein assaulted were actually in the audience, and they've literally just been told to leave if they don't like their assault being joked about.

Yes, you're a long way from wrong there.

 

[scifisam]

I’ve not seen it. But humour is mostly meant to be inappropriate. Or there’s usually a butt of the joke.

"I've not read the article but I'm going to give my opinion on it anyway."

 

[Magnus McGinty]

"I've not read the article but I'm going to give my opinion on it anyway."

I’m giving my opinion on humour. All I’ve seen is a news report where the guy said Weinstein was the target.

 

[belboid]

I’ve not seen it. But humour is mostly meant to be inappropriate. Or there’s usually a butt of the joke.

maybe, but you don't do the aristocrats every time you go on stage

 

[scifisam]

I’m giving my opinion on humour. All I’ve seen is a news report where the guy said Weinstein was the target.

So you are going exactly what I said you did then. You don't even know the content of the jokes you're defending.

 

[krtek a houby]

I always thought James Cordon was a total cunt.

I wouldn't go that far but I was pleased that he found success in the US but he's still inexperienced and this has backfired very awkwardly for him.