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The New Yorker's Ken Auletta details the life and downfall of film producer Harvey Weinstein in "Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence."
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comThe Los Angeles trial of Harvey Weinstein ended with jurors proclaiming the disgraced movie mogul alternately guilty, not guilty, and [shrug emoji]. Nancy and Sarah plumb deeper on the trial, centered on the allegations of four Jane Does (including one spouse of a California governor). The two-month trial gained little traction in the press, perhaps because Weinstein was convicted in the court of public opinion five years ago. People are done with him, the monster in his cage. But not Nancy and Sarah! The latter goes deep on Weinstein's childhood, his bullying mother, the forces that shaped him. Nancy reminds us how much young women will sacrifice to step into the Hollywood magic machine. They discuss Ken Auletta's book Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, and Ronan Farrow's HBO docuseries Catch and Kill.In the paid-subscribers-only content (sign up on Substack): Why are people talking about “nepo babies”? Also: Twitter, twittered, twittering. What we gain (and maybe lose) when we step away from social media, and why it's always better to complicate the picture.
On today's show, we bring on Ken Auletta to talk about the Harvey Weinstein scandal. Links from the show:* Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence* Ken's website* Subscribe to the newsletterAbout my guest:Ken Auletta launched the Annals of Communications column for The New Yorker magazine in 1992. He is the author of twelve books, including five national bestsellers—Three blind Mice: How the TV Networks Lost Their Way; Greed and Glory On Wall Street: The Fall of the House of Lehman; The Highwaymen: Warriors of the Information Super Highway; World War 3.0: Microsoft and Its Enemies; and Googled: The End Of The World As We Know It. His twelfth book, Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (And Everything Else), was published in June 2018. His thirteenth book, Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, was published in July 2022. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe
Author Ken Auletta has been the chief political correspondent for the New York Post, a weekly columnist for the Village Voice, contributing editor at New York magazine and contributor to The New Yorker since 1977. He is the author of twelve books, including five national bestsellers —Three Blind Mice: How the TV Networks Lost Their Way; Greed and Glory On Wall Street: The Fall of the House of Lehman; The Highwaymen: Warriors of the Information Superhighway; World War 3.0: Microsoft and Its Enemies; and Googled: The End of the World as We Know It. His latest book, Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, serves as a biography, an examination of the circumstances that led to the abuses and the final chapter of Auletta's reporting on Weinstein that began with a New Yorker profile two decades ago. Ken Auletta and Alec discuss Auletta's upbringing in Coney Island, his early career in politics and the culture of Weinstein's many enablers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 years ago, New Yorker writer and author Ken Auletta knew film producer Harvey Weinstein was nothing less than a monster, but he couldn't prove it. His book is called "Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence".
The #MeToo movement has been one of the most impactful campaigns, giving accountability for years of sexual harassment and abuse by those in positions of power against women. There are now many once-powerful men who fell from grace to disgrace as their crimes were exposed -- and perhaps one of the most powerful to fall was the once much-lauded, very talented, and very, very flawed film producer, Harvey Weinstein. At The Common Good, we work to share with you sharp and informative discussions on the critical issues of the day with the highest caliber thought leaders and experts. For this episode of our TCG podcast we are honored to feature author Ken Auletta. Ken is not just a beloved longtime writer for the New Yorker and bestselling author covering everything from politics to the economy to pop culture and media in 13 books. He has profiled leading figures and the companies of the Information Age, including Bill Gates, Reed Hastings, Sheryl Sandberg, Rupert Murdoch, John Malone, and the New York Times. He is a great reporter who knows his facts. And now he who has turned his investigative skills towards the culture of silence in Hollywood. We've been honored to host Ken before and we are thrilled to have him again on The Common Good Podcast with this important book, Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence.
Join Host Buzz Knight and author Ken Auletta talking about his new book called "Hollywood Ending-Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence"
In 2002, journalist Ken Auletta tried to expose Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse of women in a New Yorker profile he was writing about the powerful film mogul, but his sources were unwilling to go on the record. It would take another 15 years for the full story to come to light through Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's reporting for the New York Times and Ronan Farrow's for the New Yorker. For his new book, “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence,” Auletta revisits the story that got away and offers up a fascinating portrayal of Weinstein's life and career. And for this bonus episode, he talks with Katie about what exactly motivated Weinstein to commit such horrific acts, the culture of complicity that enabled him, and the current state of the #MeToo movement that his toppling set in motion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Yorker's Ken Auletta details the life and downfall of film producer Harvey Weinstein in "Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence."
The New Yorker's Ken Auletta tells Molly Jong-Fast about the conversation he had with Ronan Farrow ahead of his bombshell piece and shares stories about Harvey Weinstein's enablers that are in his new book, Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence, which paints an even more detailed picture of Weinstein, and the enablers around him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The First Lady of New York Radio sits down with author Ken Auletta to talk about his new book Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence where he provides a crucial insight at the toxic culture created by the disgraced producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on The Joan Hamburg Show: Reading is Fundamental! The First Lady of New York Radio sits down with author Ken Auletta to talk about his new book Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence where he provides a crucial insight at the toxic culture created by the disgraced producer. In addition, Joan catches up with famed art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon who was created by author Daniel Silva. He provides an exclusive look into the ongoing, best-selling series featuring his most beloved character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode of The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, Sonny is joined by longtime New Yorker writer Ken Auletta, who stops by to discuss his new book Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence. Both a biography of Weinstein and a tick-tock of the trial that ended with the Oscar-winning producer's imprisonment, Auletta's new book is a fascinating glimpse at the life and times of a man whose predatory instinct was allowed to go unchecked thanks to the caliber of the movies he made and the way he distributed favors to filmmakers, cultivated journalists, and ingratiated himself to politicians. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to share it with a friend … and pick up a copy of the book! It's a must-read for anyone who lived through the Miramax era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Auletta wrote 'Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence.' Len and Michael ask Ken why it took so long for Harvey to be busted. Ken said people knew if they spoke against Weinstein their career would be over.
Writer, journalist, and media critic Ken Auletta reported on Harvey Weinstein 20 years ago.But the story continued to nag at him. What was at the root of Weinstein's monstrousness? How, and why, was it never checked? Why the silence? How does a man run the day-to-day operations of a company with hundreds of employees and revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and at the same time live a shadow life of sexual predation without ever being caught? How much is this an account of Harvey Weinstein, and how much is this a report about Hollywood and power?He never stopped working on the story. He continued to communicate with Harvey, even in prison, to go deeper to embed Harvey's narrative within the context of his childhood, his relationships, and the movie business. Film stars, Miramax employees, old friends, and family all talked to Ken at length. The result is the biography, "Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence."
Washington Post staff writer Sarah Ellison speaks with author and journalist Ken Auletta about his latest book “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence,” which chronicles Weinstein's path to power, his downfall and the culture of silence that enabled his rampant sexual abuses. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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A new biography from Ken Auletta explores how Harvey Weinstein became one of the biggest power-players in Hollywood... and one of its most widespread perpetuators of abuse. From the very beginnings to the Me Too movement, Auletta covers the life of Weinstein in his new book Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence.
Matt is joined by New Yorker writer Ken Auletta to discuss his new book, ‘Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence,' a biography detailing Weinstein's rise to dominance in the film industry, his web of collusion, and his scramble to protect himself. Ken details the long and difficult process of writing and covering this story over the past two decades. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Ken Auletta Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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