James Corden Apologizes After Weinstein Joke Blowback: ‘Sexual Assault Is No Laughing Matter’

James Corden apologized this afternoon after getting serious online blowback for his Harvey Weinstein jokes.

At a gala Friday, Corden joked a bit about the news and said at the top, “It’s a beautiful night here in LA. It’s so beautiful, Harvey Weinstein has already asked tonight up to his hotel to give him a massage.”

That and his other jokes didn’t go over well on Twitter. Rose McGowan in particular tore into him:

YOU MOTHERFUCKING PIGLET https://t.co/UU9LitO9zJ

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 15, 2017

1) James Corden is a close friend of HW’s

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 15, 2017

2) Hearing the audience’s vile roars & laughs show EXACTLY what kind of HOLLYWOOD you really are. https://t.co/HBqNxnpr7N

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 15, 2017

3) @CBS DONATE TO @ELAWC OR YOU TOO SUPPORT RAPE CULTURE #fuckjamescorden

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) October 15, 2017

Corden has now apologized and said he did not intend to make Weinstein’s actions into a “laughing matter”:

To be clear, sexual assault is no laughing matter. I was not trying to make light of Harvey’s inexcusable behavior, (1/2)

— James Corden (@JKCorden) October 15, 2017

but to shame him, the abuser, not his victims. I am truly sorry for anyone offended, that was never my intention. (2/2)

— James Corden (@JKCorden) October 15, 2017

[image via Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com]

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