Rose McGowan Slams James Corden For Harvey Weinstein Jokes At AmFar Gala, Stars Weigh In
Posted on Mon Oct 16th, 2017 9:10am PDT By X17 Staff
We wouldn't have touched this topic with a ten foot pole.
James Corden cracked some jokes about Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment scandal during his opening monologue at the AmFar gala over the weekend, and Rose McGowan and other Weinstein accusers were less than thrilled about the late night host poking fun at a very serious issue.
"This is a beautiful room. It’s a beautiful night here in L.A. So beautiful, Harvey Weinstein has already asked tonight up to his hotel to give him a massage," the Late Late Show star quipped.
“It has been weird this week though, watching Harvey Weinstein in hot water. Ask any of the women who watched him take a bath," he said in another bit.
The Scream star, who has accused Weinstein of raping her, didn't think it was too hilarious.
"YOU MOTHERF*CKING PIGLET," she tweeted. "2) Hearing the audience’s vile roars & laughs show EXACTLY what kind of HOLLYWOOD you really are. 3) @CBS DONATE TO @ELAWC OR YOU TOO SUPPORT RAPE CULTURE #f*ckjamescorden," she added.
Corden heard the criticism loud and clear, and quickly issued an apology.
"To be clear, sexual assault is no laughing matter. I was not trying to make light of Harvey’s inexcusable behavior, but to shame him, the abuser, not his victims. I am truly sorry for anyone offended, that was never my intention," he wrote on social media.
In other Weinstein news, Kate Winslet recently revealed that she opted not to thank the disgraced studio exec in her Oscars acceptance speech on purpose.
"I remember being told, 'Make sure you thank Harvey if you win.' And I remember turning around and saying, 'No I won't. No I won't.' And it was nothing to do with not being grateful. If people aren't well-behaved, why would I thank him?" she told the LA Times.
"For my whole career, Harvey Weinstein, whenever I've bumped into him, he'd grab my arm and say, 'Don't forget who gave you your first movie.' Like I owe him everything. But that's how he operated. He was bullying and nasty. Going on a business level, he was always very, very hard to deal with — he was rude. He used to call my female agent a [vulgar name for a woman] every time he spoke to her on the telephone," she added.
Weinstein is set to face his fate with his company in a heated showdown tomorrow via conference call, and he's desperately trying to save his job. He and his lawyer Patty Glaser will argue that his firing violates his contract, which incidentally allowed for sexual harassment as long as he reimbursed the company for any settlements or penalties. Not so, says his brother Bob and the Weinstein Company! They say Harvey violated the company's Code of Conduct and they have every right to give him the boot.
We don't feel like these headlines are ever going to end!