Harvey Weinstein's Infidelity

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The recent revelations of the lascivious predatory behavior of film producer Harvey Weinstein have rocked the entertainment world, I’ve followed the story intently. As it became abundantly apparent that Weinstein’s behavior was an open secret in Hollywood (much like how Lena Dunham is actually a chubby 12 year old prepubescent boy) I hatched a plan, I decided I would hop aboard this narrative, I would too claim I already knew! In making such declaration, it would be heavily inferred that I was somebody in Hollywood. It would thrilling to pose as a big wig, the admiration albeit unearned would be intoxicating nevertheless. I started online, and I started small -- I searched for Facebook pages of midsized Midwestern city newspapers and periodicals (My hometown …show more content…
No, the television network Lifetime, I’m a writer. Yeah, I’ve worked for a number of networks, but am developing a show with them. Did you say you were in the entertainment industry as well?” My heart sank, it was decision time, do I double down, do I confess, do I create a diversion by knocking down a display of commemorative Los Angeles Starbucks coffee mugs? I gathered myself -- I bucked the fuck up, and conjured up some intestinal fortitude (a very finite resource of mine I might add) and I dive “Write” in -- “I’m a writer…” I emphatically declared, then mid sentence I was blindsided by a smothering wave of anxiety, and crippling self doubt (usually I call this feeling tuesday) without even thinking I stammer a bit then meekly eek out “For the Indy Star, yup - Just here on vacation.” “Oh great, enjoy LA” the Hollywood big wig said before placing an order for a grande “Very Berry” hibiscus iced

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