Singer Fiona Apple railed about comedian Louis C.K. in a new interview with Vulture, saying she feels robbed by his lack of a substantive apology.

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“I know he’s got such a great brain and he understands why he did that shit. I feel robbed that he’s not giving us what he thinks about that,” Apple said. “And the fact that he’s complaining about the money he lost, and that tired joke of, ‘Hey, how’s everybody’s 2020? Did everybody have a great year?’ That was a bad joke when it was done the first time, but it’s not even a joke. The one thing I will say about that situation is that the women he harassed continue to be harassed by his little bros. By the little Louis bros. Fuck you, Louis bros. And fuck him for not even just acknowledging that. And for the record, he didn’t apologize.”

C.K. was one of the first names ousted during the rise of the #MeToo movement, being accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women.

Apple continued, broadening the topic: “I can’t tell you how many men have advised me not to apologize because ‘it makes you look weak.’ [Louis] recently said something like, ‘Women are really good at seeming like they’re okay when they’re not okay.’ And that’s true, but don’t you fucking act like their discomfort and not-okay-ness wasn’t exactly what got you off. I am a very forgiving person. But I cannot forgive someone who cannot acknowledge what needs to be forgiven.”

This week, Apple released her first album, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, since her critically acclaimed 2012 album, The Idler Wheel. The new album is a powerful, honest, piece of art that demands a listen in 2020. 

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Louis C.K. released a surprise comedy special, Saturday, titled Sincerely Louis CK that is available on his website for $7.99.

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C.K. announced the special in a press release, citing the ability to use laughter as a coping mechanism during times of stress as the main reason for the release timing.

“I feel like there are two kinds of people in this world,” he said in the press release. “One kind needs to laugh when things get shitty. In fact, the shittier things get, the more serious, the more dark the more terrifying, the more dangerous and dire anything is, the more important it is to laugh in the midst of it and often directly in its face.

“These people believe it’s no coincidence that human beings have survived despite our fragile hairless bodies, through the most difficult of times And that we are the only species, besides ladybugs, Who laugh at life.”

C.K. goes on to invite anyone “who need to laugh” to stream the special. “For those of you that can’t laugh right now I just wish you all the peace you can grab in this shitty shitty time,” he concludes.

Sincerely Louis CK is the first special released by the comedian since facing a series of sexual misconduct allegations in 2017. 

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Everything Drake does is put under a pretty big microscope. He can't drop a bar without expecting people to dissect it in every way. The Toronto superstar dropped two new songs this weekend, “Chicago Freestyle” and “When to Say When.” The latter features a bar that set Michael Jackson fans off, while others think that Drake is defending himself from rumors. 

The line in question goes, “Michael Jackson shit, but the palace is not for kids / Still women sayin’ it’s childish the way we live." The Twitterverse went in on Drizzy. 

Now that she’s gearing up to star alongside Al Pacino in Jordan Peele’s new series Hunters on Amazon Prime Video, Tiffany Boone has finally moved past her time on Showtime’s hit series The Chi which she unfortunately left under controversial circumstances. The move was influenced by shocking misconduct allegations against co-star and on-screen boyfriend Jason Mitchell, and she took a minute earlier today to speak out on that tough decision.

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Spotted with all smiles alongside the rest of the cast back in January 2018 during a press tour for The Chi in Pasadena (seen above), Boone would eventually make her exit before the year was over followed by Mitchell being fired in May 2019. She reflects back on the latter incident while penning an extensive three-page note, describing that evening at her apartment in Brooklyn before all the allegations came to light in the press as “blissful ignorance.” Throughout the note, she addresses just how hard it was to leave a hit show, ultimately realizing she couldn’t compromise her morals for fame and the praise that comes with being a big-time TV star. Her note also points towards not wanting to participate in a “he said, she said” debate that may come from speaking in detail about what all went on, adding “she said, she said” in there too to signify that issues with HR and Waithe herself may have played a part as well. Overall, we’re just glad she was able to bounce back and not focus too much on the negativity.

 Read Tiffany Boone’s full statement Instagram below, and make sure to catch her on Hunters starting February 21 on Amazon Prime Video. The Chi returns for a third season, minus both Boone and Jason Mitchell, on Showtime beginning July 5.

A middle school teacher in Louisiana has been arrested for molesting a 15-year-old student, as reported by Complex.

The Comedy Cellar is one of America’s most well-known institutions in the world of comedy. The New York City venue has hosted most stand-up legends and continues to be a hub for up-and-coming talent and established acts alike. A stain was left on The Comedy Cellar’s respected history when the owner allowed Louis C.K. to perform there in late 2018 after admitting to multiple incidents of sexual misconduct. Protesters gathered outside the club to express their disapproval of the disgraced comic being granted this platform. Leslie Jones protested this decision in her own way. 

In a freshly-published profile for The New York Times, Jones divulged that she stopped performing at The Comedy Cellar in light of its support of Louis C.K. “I am at the age when I will get off the boat and get on another damn boat,” the former Saturday Night Live star said. The profile highlights that Jones was the only comedian to boycott the club for this reason. “I knew girls,” she told the Times, “and they got to walk into the club and see him talking to the owner. That ain’t cool.” 

Jones has since returned to testing out material at The Comedy Cellar. Her comedy special for Netflix, Time Machine, was released this week and she is set to star in the Coming To America sequel.  

Alleged rapist and sexual predator Harvey Weinstein awaits upcoming criminal trial on January 6th, in which he faces charges of predatory sexual assault, a criminal sexual act, first-degree rape and third-degree rape. Since October 2017, more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sex crimes, including from harassment, assault, and rape, the latest of which was a Polish model who was 16-years-old at the time of the alleged assault. He has pleaded not-guilty to all of these crimes, and insists that none of the allegations are true. Weinstein reflected on the situation to CNN recently, stating, "The past two years have been grueling and have presented me with a great opportunity for self-reflection. I realize now that I was consumed with my work, my company and my drive for success. This caused me to neglect my family, my relationships and to lash out at the people around me. I have been in rehab since October 2017, and have been involved in a 12-step program and meditation. I have learned to give up my need for control.”

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If found not guilty, he plans "to focus on my children, my health and rest." However, he also believes that it is "possible for him to rebuild a career in the film industry." Though he admits "it will take a bit of work to build back to it," Weinstein thinks he "can get back to doing something good and building places that help heal and comfort others." "If I can do something positive to advance the causes that I had always championed," he said, "I hope to find a way to do so." He believes that “the public’s biggest misconceptions" about him "come from the assumptions that have been made through the help of media.”