You've probably heard what's
happening in the news
recently in the news
regarding sexual assault,
especially in the
entertainment industry.
And to be clear, it's
not just Hollywood.
It's everywhere. Like,
this stuff happens
in bakeries too.
It's just not getting
written up in
the New York Times.
This recent calling out
of sexual assault has
been a long time coming.
It's good.
It's like cutting out tumors.
It's messy and it's complicated
and it is gonna hurt.
But it's necessary and
we'll all be healthier for it.
And it sucks. And some of
our heroes will be taken down.
And we will discover bad
things about people we like.
Or in some cases,
people we love.
Let's just say it,
I'm talking about Louie.
And I've of course been
asked to comment.
And in full honestly I really,
I really really don't want to.
I wish I could sit this one out.
But then I
remembered something
I said on this very show.
That if it's mentionable
it's manageable.
So, I'm gonna address the
elephant masturbating
in the room.
And, uh...
And, full disclosure, I'm
still processing all this s***e,
But
here's where I'm at on
it as of this moment.
It could change tomorrow,
and if it does I will
keep you posted.
One of my best friends of
over 25 years, Louie CK,
masturbated in front of women.
He...
wielded his power with
women in f****d up ways.
Sometimes to the point where
they left comedy entirely.
I could (clears throat)
I could couch this with
heartwarming stories of our
friendship and what a
great dad he is,
but that's totally
irrelevant, isn't it?
Yes. It is.
It's a real mindf***.
You know, because I
I love Louie.
But Louie did these things.
Both of those
statements are true,
so I just keep asking myself:
Can you love someone
who did bad things?
Can you still love them?
I can mull that over
later, certainly because
the only people that matter
right now are the victims.
They are victims,
and they're victims because
of something he did.
So I hope it's okay if I am
at once very angry for the
women he wronged, and the
culture that enabled it,
and also sad.
Because he's my friend.
But
I believe with all
my heart that
this moment in
time is essential.
It's vital that people
are held accountable
for their actions no
matter who they are.
We need to be better.
We will be better.
I can't f*****g
wait to be better.
