Stars’ anger over Corden’s vile jokes
JAMES Corden enraged two of Weinstein’s victims by cracking jokes about the Hollywood mogul.
The Late Late Show star was hosting a Los Angeles charity gala, at which stars included Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks. He said: ‘It’s a beautiful night... So beautiful, Harvey Weinstein has already asked tonight up to his hotel to give him a massage.’
Footage posted on Twitter showed the gag receiving a mixed reaction. Corden responded: ‘If you don’t like that joke, you should probably leave now.’ The British comedy actor continued: ‘It has been weird this week though, watching Harvey Weinstein in hot water.
‘Ask any of the women who watched him take a bath, it’s weird watching Harvey Weinstein in hot water.’ He was condemned on social media by actresses Rose McGowan and Asia Argento, who say Weinstein raped them.
Miss McGowan called Corden a ‘m************ piglet’. She added: ‘Hearing the audience’s vile roars & laughs show EXACTLY what kind of HOLLYWOOD you really are. Miss Argento said: ‘Shame on this pig and everyone who grunted with him.’
Last night Corden apologised, saying his intention had been to shame Weinstein, not cause offence. He tweeted: ‘To be clear, sexual assault is no laughing matter.’