He has a grotesque ego and a desperate narcissistic need to prove that he’s superior to normal human beings.

You know - if the president doesn’t get fired for SAYING it, it does seem slightly unfair that anyone gets fired for listening to it.

I’d say he’s more lacking knowledge in the concept of “ultimate.” Or maybe we’re both right and it’s just all words in general he struggles with. As well as being self-aware.

Charlotte’s intimidation tactics with Pierce (Cain? Have we decided how to refer to him?) were my favorite part of the episode. When she pours the coffee she made for him (“Cream? Sugar?”) in the trashcan and then hands him back the empty mug, I cackled.

Sexism exists.

Sure ain’t. We’re talking about Mo’Nique’s circumstances. No one else. But when it comes to actually entertaining people or the demand for her work (which is what this discussion is about), Mo’Nique isn’t on equal ground, or anywhere near it, of the three people she used as her examples.

Less’Nique.

Begging the question.

The Guggenheim won’t fucking pay me $24,000,000 for my painting of a happy dog even though they spent 10x that on a Van Gogh!

if people want to go for more money - have at it. But when you don’t get it, don’t lazily claim it’s because of both race and gender bias... while using examples that debunk your exact claim. She’s trying to publicly shame Netflix into giving her money for unsupported reasons, not because she’s worth it or has earned…

Mo’nique is a legend? Really? Schumer was overpaid as is, but she at least has solid name recognition and a fair number of big, recent projects. The idea that Mo’nique should get anywhere near what Chappelle got is ridiculous. Also, color bias? Considering the fortunes Netflix paid for Chappelle and Rock, I’m not sure…

overall things are getting pretty muddy.

What about Tilda Swinton? Emma Stone?

Should we maybe make a list of the #MeToo allegations that are legitimate and those which are problematic? I vote Franco falls into the latter category. Sorry everyone who was so excited for someone’s career to be over.

Since when has “more than a decade ago” mattered with any of the rest of this?

I get frustrated whenever anyone presumes to know what another person is ‘obviously’ saying, contrary to their own words.

And a whole fifteen years after Dylan Farrow first publicly accused Woody Allen of sexually molesting her at the age of seven. The editorial was powerful and heartfelt but added no further evidence to the information disclosed to the public in 1993.

Or - and I commented below, but I’m grayed - her “Ghost in the Shell” buddy Sanders, who kept actresses at his whim, costumed without bathroom breaks til their health suffered? Course she didn’t.

Did Scarlett say anything about her favourite filmmaker (i.e. the guy who made Match Point, Scoop and Vicky Christina Barcelona)?

His films have also lost a lot more money than hers. He’s not a good investment, dollar for dollar.