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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 8 February 2018
Some press blocked from hearing Judd Apatow's DGA remarks

By LINDSEY BAHR A DGA representative said
AP Film Writer that the reason the feed
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) was not made available
— Judd Apatow has been to press was to prevent
one of the most vocal critics audiovisual distribution of
of men accused of sexual Apatow's monologue and
misconduct in his industry, stressed that certain press
but Saturday night at the were reporting from the
Directors Guild Awards, the ballroom.
producer-director's open- According to those in the
ing remarks were withheld ballroom, Apatow talked
from over a dozen report- about the dismal statistics
ers in the press room at the for female directors in the
untelevised event. industry and how Harvey
"It's just for the room," a Di- Weinstein ruined bath-
rectors Guild representa- robes for his wife. He also
tive told reporters as the reportedly joked about a
video and audio feed went cash-grab "sexual harass-
dark when Apatow took ers" movie featuring Kevin
the stage. No prior indica- Spacey as a trans veteran
tion had been given that fighting cancer and Bill
press would be denied ac- Cosby as president that
cess to any moment of the would be directed by Brett Judd Apatow arrives at the 70th annual Directors Guild of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton
show. Ratner, written by Woody hotel on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Yet among the roughly Allen, scored by R. Kelly Associated Press
1,000 directors, produc- and catered by Mario
ers, actors, executives and Batali — men who have into the post-Weinstein mo- Weinstein revelations, has Virgin" and producing the
publicists watching Apa- all been accused in re- ment of reckoning for the tweeted almost every day HBO series "Girls."
tow speak inside the main cent months of sexual mis- industry and society as a about sexual misconduct Why his Directors Guild re-
ballroom, there were also conduct. Apatow joked it whole, from the all-black news and has been speak- marks were suppressed
number of reporters from would air on "Matt Lauer's wardrobe statement at ing at public events about from certain press remains
outlets such as The Wash- YouTube channel." the Golden Globes and it, including at the Vari- somewhat unclear beyond
ington Post, Vanity Fair Among the celebrities at- the A-list actresses walking ety Power of Women lun- a desire to keep a video off
and Variety, all of whom tending the show were the red carpet with activist cheon that took place in of the internet. A represen-
were tweeting about his Sam Rockwell, Saoirse guests, to the mostly female October, days after sexual tative for Apatow did not
remarks as they happened. Ronan, Bradley Whitfield, presenters at the Screen harassment and abuse al- respond to a request for
Press photographers are Sally Hawkins and nomi- Actors Guild Awards. Seth legations against Weinstein comment. A DGA repre-
restricted from taking pic- nated directors like Greta Meyers made cutting jokes were detailed in The New sentative declined to com-
tures inside the ballroom, Gerwig, Jordan Peele and as the host of the Golden York Times and The New ment on the record about
but many attendees snap Christopher Nolan. Globes, as did Kristen Bell Yorker. whether or not Apatow
and share photos on social The Hollywood awards for SAG. Apatow is known for di- knew that press were going
media. season has largely leaned Apatow, whose criticisms recting films like "Knocked to be present in the ball-
of Cosby predates the Up" and "The 40-Year-Old room. q
'Justified,' 'Home Improvement' actor Mickey Jones dies

By LYNN ELBER with Kumail Nanjiani
AP Television Writer On the big screen, Jones
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mick- was seen in "Sling Blade,"
ey Jones, a veteran char- ''Tin Cup" and "Starman."
acter actor who played His "Home Improvement"
Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham role harkened back to his
on "Justified" and construc- roots in entertainment:
tion worker Pete on the Pete was part of a compa-
1990s sitcom "Home Im- ny band, using an ad hoc
provement," has died. He drum set made up of emp-
was 76. ty plastic fuel cans and with
Jones died early Wednes- screwdrivers as sticks.
day morning of the effects Jones, however, was a real-
of a long illness, said his deal musician. In the 1960s
publicist, Cherry Hepburn. and '70s, he was a drum-
The illness and where he mer with Trini Lopez, Bob
died were not immediately Dylan, Johnny Rivers and
disclosed. A native of Hous- The First Edition with Kenny
ton, Texas, Jones worked Rogers. Jones' 2007 auto-
steadily in TV from the biography, "That Would Be
1970s, with appearances Me: Rock & Roll Survivor To
on shows including "Bay- Hollywood Actor," drew the
watch" and "T.J. Hooker" first part of its title from the
and, more recently, "Grow- This image released by FX shows Mickey Jones as Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham in a scene from catchphrase his character
ing Up Fisher" with J.K. Sim- "Justified." was known for on Tim Allen's
mons and "Newsreaders" Associated Press "Home Improvement."q