Woody Allen Tries to Clarify Sympathetic Comment Made on Behalf of Weinstein

Woody Allen has weighed in with his thoughts on the Weinstein scandal.

Actually, you probably don���t need to hear any more than that without thinking there���s a punch line coming next.

But there isn���t. He actually has some thoughts about it.

Weinstein must be banging his head against the wall after hearing accused pedophile Allen ��� a man who, in addition to being on the receiving end of a host of unsavory allegations involving sex and minors, wound up marrying the daughter of former partner Mia Farrow ��� seem sympathetic toward him in comments made to the BBC, as reported by The Washington Post.

���The whole Harvey Weinstein thing is very sad for everybody involved,��� said Allen. ���Tragic for the poor women that were involved, sad for Harvey that his life is so messed up.���

Poor Harvey. On top of everything else coming down on him, that guy has got to be thinking, ���With friends like these, who needs enemies?���

Allen, like others in Hollywood, has managed to successfully walk between the raindrops of sexual scandal for decades. Big-name actors continue to work with him, he is honored wherever he goes, and people, by and large, still have no problem going to see his films.

As for Allen���s sympathetic Weinstein comment, an ensuing backlash forced the 81-year-old director to issue a statement in which he said, ���When I said I felt sad for Harvey Weinstein I thought it was clear the meaning was because he is a sad, sick man. I was surprised it was treated differently. Lest there be any ambiguity, this statement clarifies my intention and feelings.���

Anyway���

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large