WAS OVER, THE SMILE THAT HE
GAVE, IT WAS A MAJESTIC MOMENT.
GAVE, IT WAS A MAJESTIC MOMENT.
>> I NEED TO, WHILE YOURE HERE,
ASK FOR YOUR COMMENT ONRE HERE,
ASK FOR YOUR COMMENT ON
SOMETHING QUICKLY.
SOMETHING QUICKLY.
YOUR FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, LOUIS
YOUR FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, LOUIS
C.K., HAS BEEN ACCUSED AND
ADMITTED TO LEWD ACTS IN FRONT
ADMITTED TO LEWD ACTS IN FRONT
OF WOMEN.
OF WOMEN.
WHAT WAS IT WHEN YOU HEARD THE
WHAT WAS IT WHEN YOU HEARD THE
ACCUSATIONS?
ACCUSATIONS?
>> STUNNED, I THINK.
YOU GIVE YOUR FRIENDS THE
YOU GIVE YOUR FRIENDS THE
BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.
I TRY TO THINK OF IT IN TERMS
I TRY TO THINK OF IT IN TERMS
OF, IVE HAD FRIENDS WHO HAVE
OF, IVE HAD FRIENDS WHO HAVE
COMPULSIONS AND HAVE DONE THINGS
GAMBLING, DRINKING OR DRUGS.INGS
GAMBLING, DRINKING OR DRUGS.
AND WE LOST SOME OF THEM.
AND WE LOST SOME OF THEM.
SOME OF THEM HAVE DIED.
SOME OF THEM HAVE DIED.
AND YOU FIND YOURSELF AT A
AND YOU FIND YOURSELF AT A
MOMENT OF, DID I MISS SOMETHING?
MOMENT OF, DID I MISS SOMETHING?
COULD I HAVE DONE MORE?
COULD I HAVE DONE MORE?
IN THIS SITUATION, WE ALL COULD
IN THIS SITUATION, WE ALL COULD
HAVE.
HAVE.
YOU FEEL ANGER ON WHAT HE DID TO
YOU FEEL ANGER ON WHAT HE DID TO
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
COMEDY ON ITS BEST DAY IS NOT A
COMEDY ON ITS BEST DAY IS NOT A
GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN.
BUT WHEN WE STARTED 30 YEARS
BUT WHEN WE STARTED 30 YEARS
AGO, IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT.
AGO, IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT.
TO DO IT WAS AN ACT OF BRAVERY
TO DO IT WAS AN ACT OF BRAVERY
IN ITSELF.
IN ITSELF.
THE IDEA THERE WAS AN ADDED
THE IDEA THERE WAS AN ADDED
LAYER OF PRESSURE AND
LAYER OF PRESSURE AND
MANIPULATION AND FEAR AND
MANIPULATION AND FEAR AND
HUMILIATION, AND NOT -- LOOK.
HUMILIATION, AND NOT -- LOOK.
I DONT WANT TO MAKE THIS LIKE,
I DONT WANT TO MAKE THIS LIKE,
LOUIS WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE
LOUIS WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
ITS NOT.
ITS ENDEMIC.
ITS ENDEMIC.
AND I IMAGINE YOU WALK THROUGH
AND I IMAGINE YOU WALK THROUGH
30 ROCK.
30 ROCK.
AND THINK ITS A QUESTION, WERE
USED TO BEING IN CHARGE., WERE
USED TO BEING IN CHARGE.
AND I THINK IF YOU TALK TO
WOMEN, THEYRE IN A VERY TO
WOMEN, THEYRE IN A VERY
DIFFICULT POSITION.
DIFFICULT POSITION.
AND YOU GET MAD AT YOURSELF,
AND YOU GET MAD AT YOURSELF,
TOO, FOR LAUGHING IT OFF OR MORE
TOO, FOR LAUGHING IT OFF OR MORE
THINKING, THAT DIDNT HAPPEN.
THINKING, THAT DIDNT HAPPEN.
>> THAT WAS MY QUESTION.
>> THAT WAS MY QUESTION.
SOME WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY SAY,
SOME WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY SAY,
THIS IS AN OPEN SECRET.
THIS IS AN OPEN SECRET.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> BUT IN THIS CASE, YOU SAID
>> BUT IN THIS CASE, YOU SAID
YOU WERE STUNNED.
YOU WERE STUNNED.
>> I WAS STUNNED.
>> I WAS STUNNED.
>> YOU HADNT HEARD THAT?
>> YOU HADNT HEARD THAT?
>> I HEARD -- A CAREER AGO, I
>> I HEARD -- A CAREER AGO, I
WAS DOING A PODCAST WITH DAVID
WAS DOING A PODCAST WITH DAVID
AXELROD.
AXELROD.
AND A MAN IN THE AUDIENCE ASKED
AND A MAN IN THE AUDIENCE ASKED
ME ABOUT IT.
ME ABOUT IT.
AND I HADNT HEARD OF ANY OF IT.
SO, I WAS -- HE SAID, WHAT DOT.
SO, I WAS -- HE SAID, WHAT DO
YOU THINK ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS
YOU THINK ABOUT THE ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST LOUIS C.K.
AGAINST LOUIS C.K.
AND MY FIRST RESPONSE WAS, WHAT?
AND MY FIRST RESPONSE WAS, WHAT?
JOKE, JOKE.
JOKE, JOKE.
AS HE KEPT GOING, I KNOW THIS IS
AS HE KEPT GOING, I KNOW THIS IS
SERIOUS.
SERIOUS.
I KNOW LOUIS.
I KNOW LOUIS.
HES ALWAYS BEEN A GENTLEMAN, TO
HES ALWAYS BEEN A GENTLEMAN, TO
ME.
ME.
IT SPEAKS TO THE BLINDNESS THAT
A MAN HAS.TO THE BLINDNESS THAT
A MAN HAS.
HEY, HES A GOOD GUY.
HEY, HES A GOOD GUY.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
DIGGING AROUND IN IT AND FINDING
DIGGING AROUND IN IT AND FINDING
THAT SOME PEOPLE HAD DONE, IT
THAT SOME PEOPLE HAD DONE, IT
WAS HARD.
WAS HARD.
BUT WE WERE ALL ASSURED, NO.
BUT WE TOOK SOMEBODYS WORD FOR
BUT WE TOOK SOMEBODYS WORD FOR
IT.
IT.
AND MAYBE THATS -- THATS AN
AND MAYBE THATS -- THATS AN
ERROR ON OUR PART.
ERROR ON OUR PART.
WITH DRUGS, WEVE TRIED
WITH DRUGS, WEVE TRIED
INTERVENTIONS AND MAYBE THATS
INTERVENTIONS AND MAYBE THATS
SOMETHING THAT --
SOMETHING THAT --
>> HAVE YOU TALKED TO LOUIS
>> HAVE YOU TALKED TO LOUIS
C.K.?
C.K.?
>> ITS A RECKONING IN OUR
>> ITS A RECKONING IN OUR
CULTURE.
CULTURE.
AND APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND
AND APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND
THOUGHTFULNESS ABOUT IT.
THOUGHTFULNESS ABOUT IT.
>> NO.
>> NO.
ITS ONE OF THOSE THINGS.
ITS ONE OF THOSE THINGS.
ITS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE
ITS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE
ENDEMIC, SYSTEMIC, COMPLEX
PROBLEMS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ALL
PROBLEMS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE ALL
HAVENT HAD THE URGENCY FOR.
HAVENT HAD THE URGENCY FOR.
AND CERTAINLY, MYSELF INCLUDED.
AND CERTAINLY, MYSELF INCLUDED.
I HOPE IT CHANGES.
I HOPE IT CHANGES.
>> LEAVE IT AT THAT.
>> LEAVE IT AT THAT.
GUYS, GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND.
GUYS, GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> FOR A GREAT CAUSE.
>> FOR A GREAT CAUSE.
MICHELLE, NICE TO SEE YOU.
MICHELLE, NICE TO SEE YOU.
>> ITS GOOD.
>> ITS GOOD.
ITS A GOOD CAUSE.
