MSNBC's Brzezinski: 'I can't go forward' with book deal unless Weinstein resigns

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JESSE BYRNES - 10/07/17 11:52 AM EDT

MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski is calling for film producer Harvey Weinstein to go on a "long, self-imposed exile," saying she is refusing to proceed on a book deal unless he steps down from his companies in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.

"Harvey Weinstein needs to resign from his companies, face his sickness, and go into a long, self-imposed exile," Brezinski wrote in a tweet Saturday, linking to a New York Times story titled, "Harvey Weinstein’s Media Enablers."

"Authors, actors, and moviemakers should not work for any Weinstein company until he resigns. Not a close call," the liberal "Morning Joe" co-host continued.

"I have a three-book deal with Weinstein Books, through Hachette. I can’t go forward with those books unless Harvey resigns," Brzezinski added.

Link to tweet

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/media/354373-msnbcs-brzezinski-i-cant-go-forward-with-book-deal-unless-weinstein-resigns

[oberliner]

1. Could she have not known of his behavior previously?

I guess it's possible.

[EL34x4]

2. Good question.

It's my understanding that everyone in the entertainment industry knew Harvey Weinstein was a sexual predator. He paid no less than eight settlements to accusers. Suddenly people are outraged.

[TeamPooka]

8. It was known in certain circles but not "everyone in the entertainment industry" knew what a scumbag

he is.
Please stop denigrating an entire industry.

[karynnj]

9. good question, but "known" is likely different than "rumoured with very good sources".

What I suspect is that someone in Mica's position likely heard the rumours, but she opted to either not believe them or not them stand in the way of getting the book deal that she received. What changed with the NYT story is that this is all public now. In fact, her call for him to leave his companies is probably a stronger reaction than would have happened if she did NOT have that contract. Weinstein is not a governmental official or a religious/moral leader where a response to have him step down makes sense as he besmirches their reputation as well as his. (That said, he likely IS on the board of many charities, philanthropies, companies that are not his etc -- he should step down or risk being told to resign if these allegations are proven -- which already seems the case from his own reaction.)

As to the various people who are working on projects for his companies, they might be in a situation where they are contractually forced to complete the process or they might believe in their project itself. If you were midstream in filming a movie, what is the moral obligation of the actors, producers and directors? However, Mica's call could impact FUTURE projects not yet finalized. It is more a call to creative people not to associated with him now that this is known -- while giving him an "out" - essentially "go to rehab".

[Midnight Writer]

21. She certainly knew about Trump's behavior, yet she took his calls every single day during election

And attended soirees at his clubs and resorts.

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Good... I think we as a country can not go on with our serial abuser president until he resigns.

There should be complete paralysis of any legislation until he and his are gone.

[ananda]

4. This!

Agree!

[not fooled]

6. Well, there's that

The fact that the pukes have sold their soul to enable an admitted serial sexual predator to sit in the White House means that they can't criticize another admitted serial sexual predator just because he has supported some liberal causes.

That would be hypocritical, and we all know pukes never are hypocrites.

[TeamPooka]

5. The world will keep spinning without her stupid books.

[Old Vet]

7. Everyone knew about his sickness, Micas looking for her little attention now.....

That's so obvious, Like she didn't know and is outraged.

[Skittles]

12. why didn't anyone wear a bodycam or wire

he must have had a HUGE number of enablers

[oberliner]

16. Wouldn't that be illegal?

To record someone without their knowledge?

[Thor_MN]

25. That depends on state law. Here in MN, it's legal to record a conversation as long

as one party knows about it.

Minnesota law is a “one-party consent” state, which means that only one party to a communication needs to consent for a recording of the communication to be legal – unless the recording is made for the purpose of committing a criminal or tortious act. See Minn. Stat. § 626A.02, Subd. 2(d).Jun 26, 2013

California is a two party consent state, so everyone involved has to know. I'm not sure how it works crossing state lines...

[JI7]

22. i think they were mostly those who wanted Careers in Hollywood

even if they were telling the truth and it was proven their career could have been destroyed . he went after women who he had power over.

[whathehell]

30. Actually, if you check a couple of posts up thread,

there's reason to believe that everyone did NOT know....How about not being so quick to judge and maybe even giving a little credit where it's due?

[LiberalLovinLug]

10. Its not that I don't appreciate Mika and Joe's new found PC ism.

And their willingness to call out a terrible Republican President.

But something in me can never forget or forgive their years and years of badgering the Obama administration with RW talking points and fake news innuendo and whitewashing Republican behaviour. Mika used to play more of the Vanna White role of the attractive blonde just sitting nodding her approval of whatever Joe shot out from the hip, but still. They were like the Fox News lite raft floating in the MSNBC waters like a turd on a rope.

[Paladin]

11. Thanks for nailing it so well.

I will never forgive Joe/Mika for pimping trump's campaign and going out of their way to trash Hillary. And the world can damn sure stand a prolonged delay of another tiresome Mika book.

[OldHippieChick]

13. Wish I could have said it so well.

My thoughts exactly.

[dawn frenzy adams]

14. Mika is a liberal host?

Says who? And while we're at it, there is nothing interesting about Mica that would inspire me to read her book. She and Joe are excruciatingly awful.

[dembotoz]

15. Oh the humanity!!!

One less stupid book
One less self promotion book interview bombardment

Hope he keeps his job

[oberliner]

17. You hope Weinstein keeps his job?

Why?

[dembotoz]

19. I hope her fucking book is never published

[oberliner]

20. You wrote "hope he keeps his job"

That is the part of your post I am asking about.

Why do you hope he keeps his job?

[dembotoz]

23. Frankly I don't care. If it keeps the book off the market

I really don't care if he works or not

[whathehell]

31. Um, it seems some here hate Mika more than Weinstein

Women seem to make easy targets.

[Honeycombe8]

18. Whoa. Strong statement. I wonder if she can do that legally, though. nt

[Hugin]

24. I'm very confused here...

Harvey Weinstein is undone by allegations, yet... Donald Trump is installed as the President of the United States following similar allegations?

Could someone please fill me in on this? I'm obviously missing something here.

[Skittles]

28. Billy Bush was held more accountable than Donald Fucking Trump

[underthematrix]

26. Here's what I think about Mika's tweet

Link to tweet

[LonePirate]

27. Too bad she didn't speak out the same way last year about the sexual harasser on the campaign trail.

[whathehell]

32. She did..

They may (at the order of their producers ?) have run a lot of coverage on him -- like every other news outlet -- but I don't recall either of them singing his praises. They criticized and ridiculed him like everyone else.

[Skittles]

29. she thinks she is way more important than she is

[no_hypocrisy]

33. Then he'll sue her for breach of promise.

Nice gesture, little impact.

[displacedtexan]

34. Sickness?

Ah, the Sexual Addiction defense strikes again. Does Mica realizes she's just given him an excuse for his behavior?

[Egnever]

35. Right?

What he did is criminal not sickness. Am amazed that what this man did does not have him in handcuffs.

[maxrandb]

36. Will she hold Donnie Short Fingers to the same standard

Refuse to publish her book and spare the American people another ignorant tome until America demands twittler resign.

She's OK with a serial sex abuser being normalized to the most powerful position in the world, but being a film maker is beyond the pale.

And fuck wienstein too