2019-11-13 The Hollywood Reporter

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Compiled by Michael O’Connell

“This movement

actually can only

be led by

women of color.”

KATIE MCGRATH

The Bad Robot co-CEO,

explaining Nov. 6 to Time’s Up

CEO Tina Tchen why white

women should take a back seat

in the fight for parity: “We don’t

have the same insights.”

“We’re not trying

to do ‘truth to

power.’ We’re trying

to entertain.”

REED HASTINGS

The Netflix CEO, speaking Nov. 6 at the DealBook

Conference, defending his decision to ban an episode of

Patriot Act in Saudi Arabia after host Hasan Minhaj

linked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the murder

of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

“I maintain the

right to leave

the house looking

like shit.”

PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE

The Fleabag star, insisting

to Vogue that her fame and

affection for fashion do not

mean she still doesn’t walk the

streets “in pajamas.”

“This is not

a MAGA rally.”

JOY BEHAR

The View co-host, after a

Nov. 7 Donald Trump Jr.

appearance on the ABC

talk show plugging

his new book, Triggered,

erupted into chaos.

“Maybe we can

get a computer

to paint us a

new Picasso.”

CHRIS EVANS

The Knives Out actor, in a

Nov. 6 tweet, reacting to

news of James Dean’s CGI

resurrection in Vietnam

drama Finding Jack.

“Some of the

most inventive

fiction I’ve read

comes in the

form of farewell

emails.”

KENT ALTERMAN

The longtime Comedy Central

president, in a Nov. 10 memo,

informing staff of his exit

from the Viacom network amid

a restructuring.

“It’s your body

and your choice.”

JOHN LEGEND

The singer, in lyrics to his

version of Christmas song

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” which

replaces lines like “What’s

in this drink?” with one about

calling his date an Uber.

“I freaking

had all of it.

I’m so pissed

right now.”

AMY ROBACH

The 20/20 anchor, caught

on a hot mic expressing

frustration with ABC

for not airing her 2015

interview with a Jeffrey

Epstein accuser.

AUG. 1, 2018

“Honestly, I’m not sure it’s something

I really want to do.”

KELSEY GRAMMER

The actor, in New York magazine, expressing skepticism about reboot culture

amid rumors of a Frasier return. On Nov. 9, Grammer said he’s “hatched a plan”

for new episodes and wants them to air as soon as next summer.