Why isn't Hollywood turning against Harvey Weinstein?

[Tekken_Guy]

Most celebrities turned very quickly against Cosby once the allegations against him came out, but they've been rather silent on Harvey Weinstein. Why is that?

[The Mikado]

Cosby received paychecks. Weinstein writes them.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Because "Hollywood" as a collective are scum.

Also, what Mikado said.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Cosby received paychecks. Weinstein writes them.

Big ones too.  This.

[kyc0705]

Despite not being one of the "Big Six" major studios, The Weinstein Company is absurdly powerful. Bill Cosby was never a power-playing executive.  And Hollywood is a comparatively small industry, so it's easy to blackmail/extort people.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Most celebrities turned very quickly against Cosby once the allegations against him came out, but they've been rather silent on Harvey Weinstein. Why is that?

Cosby was before Trump established that abusing women is Presidential.

[Beet]

Why would the industry that gave Casey Affleck an Oscar and still gives big jobs to Johnny Depp turn against Harvey Weinstein?

[KingSweden]

Cosby received paychecks. Weinstein writes them.

This... this is the best encapsulation I've seen of why. Excellent post.

[Associate Justice PiT]

Most celebrities turned very quickly against Cosby once the allegations against him came out, but they've been rather silent on Harvey Weinstein. Why is that?

Cosby was before Trump established that abusing women is Presidential.

     I'm pretty sure Hollywood doesn't look to Donald Trump for its moral compass.

[Koharu]

It took a long time for people to turn against Cosby. It wasn't until recently that they truly turned on him. It definitely wasn't immediately or with a lot of oomph.

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Most celebrities turned very quickly against Cosby once the allegations against him came out, but they've been rather silent on Harvey Weinstein. Why is that?

Cosby was before Trump established that abusing women is Presidential.

You're trying to blame Trump for someone who hosted Hillary fundraisers? Sad!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Because "Hollywood" as a collective are scum.

Also, what Mikado said.

[Yank2133]

Cosby received paychecks. Weinstein writes them.

This.

[Tekken_Guy]

I've heard about at least two people defending him. Lisa Bloom and Gloria Allred's daughter. The rest of Hollywood is silent about him.

[AtorBoltox]

Most celebrities turned very quickly against Cosby once the allegations against him came out, but they've been rather silent on Harvey Weinstein. Why is that?

Cosby was before Trump established that abusing women is Presidential.

You're trying to blame Trump for someone who hosted Hillary fundraisers? Sad!

Good god you’re deranged

[Tintrlvr]

Cosby received paychecks. Weinstein writes them.

Also see Roman Polanski. It's gross and disgusting, but I can't say I'm incredibly surprised.

[krazen1211]

It's OK if you vote Democrat.

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

Despite not being one of the "Big Six" major studios, The Weinstein Company is absurdly powerful. Bill Cosby was never a power-playing executive.  And Hollywood is a comparatively small industry, so it's easy to blackmail/extort people.

This, plus there's no evidence that his brother who also runs Weinstein Co did anything similar. Even if Harvey falls, his brother won't and Hollywood families hold grudges.

[pbrower2a]

Hollywood is a moral cesspool. The casting couch that many consider a myth is all too real. Starlet and harlot do more than rhyme as words.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Lisa Bloom is a horrible horrible woman.

[136or142]

Why do you say Hollywood hasn't?  He's taken a leave of absence from Weinstein Corporation who are also investigating him (I'm not sure why they need to) and I've read a number of tweets from actresses who say they were harassed/abused by him, and those tweets received positive/sympathetic comments from some other actors and actresses. I don't know what more you want or expect.

The more significant question is how did Weinstein get away with this behavior for so long, and that includes how did the likes of Bill Cosby and Donald Trump get away with it?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Hollywood's political leanings may have shifted way to the left in the last 50 years, but the sexism and abuse still run rampant. 


People seem to get the idea that just because they are liberals, this kind of behavior doesn't happen anymore.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Has Hillary or Michelle Obummer issued a statement condemning this horrible person?

[Tintrlvr]

Has Hillary or Michelle Obummer issued a statement condemning this horrible person?

Neither has a relationship with him, so I don't see why it is relevant. They're not "Hollywood" at all.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Has Hillary or Michelle Obummer issued a statement condemning this horrible person?

Neither has a relationship with him, so I don't see why it is relevant. They're not "Hollywood" at all.

They are both good friends of his.