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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 5 september 2018
Farrow says NBC misleading in explanation of story

By DAVID BAUDER a named source. She said
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC another woman had also
News' decision to pass on been willing to be identi-
Ronan Farrow's investiga- fied in the story. NBC said
tion into Harvey Weinstein's if Nestor had made such
alleged sexual misconduct an offer then, it was news
is an open wound, with Far- to them. In his statement,
row and one of Weinstein's Lack said he wondered
accusers criticizing the "whether the brave women
network's latest explana- who spoke to him in print
tion and President Donald would have also sat before
Trump chiming in Tuesday. TV cameras and lights."
Trump tweeted that NBC Nestor said that "the con-
is "now fumbling around descension dripping from
making excuses for their this phrase is despicable.
probably highly unethical The implication that these
conduct." He called NBC 'brave women' were just
"FAKE NEWS." not 'brave' enough to go
NBC News Chairman Andy in front of a TV crew under-
Lack sent a lengthy email mines all of the dangers,
to staff members Monday uncertainties and obsta-
evening outlining last sum- cles we faced in coming
mer's decision to pass on forward in The New Yorker
Farrow's reporting. He said In this April 24, 2018 file photo, Ronan Farrow attends the Time 100 Gala celebrating the 100 most piece."
his story wasn't ready to be influential people in the world in New York. She said it was shameful to
aired at that time, and that Associated Press impugn Farrow's character
NBC had done nothing to or conduct in working on
block his reporting. sations. seek comment from Har- story was never reviewed the story.
Meanwhile, Farrow's for- "The suggestion to take the vey Weinstein." or approved by NBC's le- The unusually vitriolic argu-
mer investigative producer story to another outlet was Farrow took his story to gal department. NBC had ment between NBC and a
called on the network to first raised by NBC, not me, The New Yorker, where no comment on Trump's former reporter isn't likely
agree to an independent and I took them up on it seven women were identi- tweet. to go away soon; Farrow
investigation of its actions. only after it became clear fied making accusations One of Weinstein's accus- is writing a book about his
Farrow had tweeted over- that I was being blocked against Weinstein when it ers, Emily Nestor, issued a experiences working on the
night that Lack's statement from further reporting," was published. He shared a statement that she had story. The embarrassment
contained several false Farrow said. "The story Pulitzer Prize with The New done an interview with Far- of missing out on a scoop
and misleading statements was twice cleared and York Times for their stories row while he was at NBC lingers, too. NBC explains
— in particular Lack's claim deemed 'reportable' by le- on Weinstein, which ignited where her name wasn't its decision to let the story
that Farrow had no women gal and standards only to the #metoo movement. revealed, but had been go was because of major
ready to publicly identify be blocked by executives NBC countered on Tuesday discussing with him the pos- disagreements with Farrow
themselves with their accu- who refused to allow us to that a script of a Farrow sibility of being added as and his team. q

'Cosby' actor thankful for support about grocery store job

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An attention he received. stunned to see someone
actor who was a regular on Owens said people had from such a popular show
"The Cosby Show" said he's recognized him in the past doing that type of work. But
thankful for the support he and that it was never an several actors pointed out
has received since photos issue, noting they were they have to make a living
of him working at a grocery "very, very cool about it." between gigs and places
store showed up on news The 57-year-old actor said that offer health insurance
sites. he hasn't had an acting are especially attractive.
Geoffrey Owens said Tues- job that lasted more than Actor and former profes-
day on ABC's "Good Morn- 10 weeks since leaving sional football player Terry
ing America" that he did "The Cosby Show," but has Crews tweeted that he
feel some people were taught acting at Yale and swept floors after the NFL
trying to job shame him. worked other jobs related and "if need be, I'd do it
But he stressed that "every to entertainment. again." Actor Blair Under-
job is worthwhile and valu- "I wanted a job where I wood tweeted that Ow-
able," adding that what's could have some flexibility" ens is "being a man in do-
important is the honor of This image released by ABC shows co-host Robin Roberts with if auditions or other mat- ing what he needs to do to
the working person and the "The Cosby Show" actor Geoffrey Owens during an interview on ters came up, Owen said. provide for himself and his
dignity of the work. "Good Morning America," Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in New York. "I didn't advertise it, not be- family."
"There is no job that's bet- Associated Press cause I was ashamed of it, Owens was most recently in
ter than another," he said. but because I didn't want an episode of "Elementary"
"It may pay better, it may Owens played Elvin Tibide- him working the register at the acting community to and finished a movie called
have better benefits, it may aux, the husband of Son- a New Jersey Trader Joe's, think that I wasn't pursuing "Impossible Monsters."
look better on paper. But dra, the eldest daughter "Geoffrey" on his name tag. acting anymore." "No one should feel sorry
it's not better. Every job is of Bill Cosby's character on He said he no longer works The woman who submit- for me," he said. "I've had a
worthwhile." the TV show. Photos showed there due to the unwanted ted the photos seemed great life, a great career."q