"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver questioned actor Dustin Hoffman at a Tribeca Film panel on Dec. 4 about sexual harassment allegations made against him. (The Washington Post)It wasn’t supposed to be a symposium on sexual harassment. [John Oliver grills Dustin Hoffman over sexual harassment allegations]“It’s ‘not reflective of who I am’ — it’s that kind of response to this stuff that pisses me off,” Oliver said as the audience reacted with nervous giggles and a few gasps. Increasingly, late-night hosts who get coveted access to big-name stars are asking tough questions. These days, as sexual misconduct dominates the cultural conversation, they have to be gatekeepers of accountability, too.

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2017 18:59 UTC