Seth Meyers: Seth had three female Late Night With Seth Meyers writers respond to the Weinstein's apology. "It was revealed that famous Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sexually harassing women and
Seth Meyers: Seth had three female Late Night With Seth Meyers writers respond to the Weinstein's apology. "It was revealed that famous Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sexually harassing women and paying them to keep quiet about it," Meyers said on Monday's show. "And as stunning as the allegations are, equally stunning was the apology that Weinstein issued after the article was published. Here to comment are three of our writers Amber, Allie and Jenny everyone." Watch the video above to see their response.
Lin-Manuel Miranda The actor wrote on Twitter Tuesday, "I'm as appalled and repulsed by the Weinstein news as anyone with a beating heart. And forever in awe of the bravery of those who spoke out."
Ben Affleck: Ben wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday, "I am saddened and angry that a man who I worked with used his position of power to intimidate, sexually harass and manipulate many women over decades. The additional allegations of assault that I read this morning made me sick. This is completely unacceptable, and I find myself asking what I can do to make sure this doesn't happen to others. We need to do better at protecting our sisters, friends, co-workers and daughters. We must support those who come forward, condemn this type of behavior when we see it and help ensure there are more women in positions of power."
A person on Twitter then recalled the time he gropedHilarie Burton on TRL.
"I didn't forget," she tweeted. "Seriously, thank you for that. I was a kid."
Affleck then apologized to the actress.
"I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize," he tweeted.
Matt Damon "Look, even before I was famous, I didn't abide this kind of behavior," he told Deadline. "But now, as the father of four daughters, this is the kind of sexual predation that keeps me up at night. This is the great fear for all of us...We know this stuff goes on in the world. I did five or six movies with Harvey. I never saw this. I think a lot of actors have come out and said, everybody's saying we all knew. That's not true. This type of predation happens behind closed doors, and out of public view. If there was ever an event that I was at and Harvey was doing this kind of thing and I didn't see it, then I am so deeply sorry, because I would have stopped it."
"And I will peel my eyes back now, father than I ever have, to look for this type of behavior," he said. "Because we know that it happens. I feel horrible for these women and it's wonderful they have this incredible courage and are standing up now. We can all feel this change that's happening, which is necessary and overdue. Men are a huge part of that change, and we have to be vigilant and we have to help protect and call this stuff out because we have our sisters and our daughters and our mothers. This kind of stuff can't happen. This morning, I just feel absolutely sick to my stomach."
Damon also denied a report that claimed he had tried to "kill" a story about Weinstein's behavior when media personality Sharon Waxman investigated it 13 years ago.
"For the record, I would never, ever, ever try to kill a story like that," he said. "I just wouldn't do that. It's not something I would do, for anybody."