Matt Damon did the cold open on SNL last night. Damon appeared playing Bret Kavanaugh giving his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh was mocked harshly by SNL and Damon. I guess it was SNL's way of attacking President Trump and Judge Kavanaugh. But the choice of Matt Damon was a strange one.
Remember, it was only a few months back when Damon was denying that Harvey Weinstein had done anything wrong. Shortly after that defense, Damon admitted that he knew of specific instances where Weinstein had attacked women. Then Damon said that Louis CK should be "forgiven" because he had admitted what he had done wrong. (Louis CK admitted that he had sexually harassed women by, among other things, forcing them to watch him masturbate, etc.) Damon also defended Casey Affleck who was sued by two different women for molesting them and then firing them when they resisted his advances. (Those suits were settled by Affleck.) And let's not forget that Damon also said that if anyone accused him of sexual misconduct (even if he were innocent), he would "lawyer up" and then work out a settlement for the woman containing a non-disclosure agreement. (That sure sounds familiar.)
I wonder if the SNL producers thought it was funnier to have Damon do this bit than someone else. It wasn't. It just shows the hypocrisy of Hollywood and the media.
Remember, it was only a few months back when Damon was denying that Harvey Weinstein had done anything wrong. Shortly after that defense, Damon admitted that he knew of specific instances where Weinstein had attacked women. Then Damon said that Louis CK should be "forgiven" because he had admitted what he had done wrong. (Louis CK admitted that he had sexually harassed women by, among other things, forcing them to watch him masturbate, etc.) Damon also defended Casey Affleck who was sued by two different women for molesting them and then firing them when they resisted his advances. (Those suits were settled by Affleck.) And let's not forget that Damon also said that if anyone accused him of sexual misconduct (even if he were innocent), he would "lawyer up" and then work out a settlement for the woman containing a non-disclosure agreement. (That sure sounds familiar.)
I wonder if the SNL producers thought it was funnier to have Damon do this bit than someone else. It wasn't. It just shows the hypocrisy of Hollywood and the media.
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