Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal, who last week apologized over racially insensitive comments she made in leaked emails posted online, just finished a 90-minute meeting with Rev. Al Sharpton in NYC where the two discussed diversity in Hollywood.
Here is Sharpton’s take:
Very pointed and blunt exchange w/ Amy Pascal in our 90 min meeting. Hollywood needs to change. Her leaked e mails show a cultural blindness
— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) December 18, 2014
And here is Los Angeles Times reporter Joe Bel Bruno with a summary of Sharpton’s post-meeting news conference, with the biggest takeaway being that Sharpton did not call for Pascal’s resignation … yet. How nice of him:
BREAKING: Sharton met with Amy Pascal for 90 minutes, he says.
— Joe Bel Bruno (@JoeBelBruno) December 18, 2014
BREAKING: Nature of the talks about diversity in Hollywood, and the racist tinged emails of Sony executives.
— Joe Bel Bruno (@JoeBelBruno) December 18, 2014
BREAKING SONY: Sharpton DID NOT call for Amy Pascal's resignation. But did not give a line of support for her, either.
— Joe Bel Bruno (@JoeBelBruno) December 18, 2014
BREAKING SONY: Amy Pascal was not at the press conference outside a NYC hotel. Sharpton did not take any questions form the media gathered.
— Joe Bel Bruno (@JoeBelBruno) December 18, 2014
BREAKING SONY: Sharpton calls for some kind of action committee that can look into racial diversity in Hollywood after Amy Pascal's emails
— Joe Bel Bruno (@JoeBelBruno) December 18, 2014
SONY HACK: Post coming very soon at http://t.co/00Fqqmgodr on Sharpton's comments regarding Sony's Amy Pascal.
— Joe Bel Bruno (@JoeBelBruno) December 18, 2014
But why is she meeting with Sharpton in the first place?
https://twitter.com/zhanover/status/545636050652377088
Let me guess – Sharpton will suggest a significant donation from Sony to his organization. Complete shakedown artist. http://t.co/xGR7mYb2W4
— Brian Walsh (@brianjameswalsh) December 18, 2014
And check this out. Sharpton has reportedly angered the young activists protesting the police:
https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/545595560611569664
And this … he’s a “fraud,” via Vice magazine:
https://twitter.com/kim_tastiic/status/545018551439204352
Exit question: Who is Sony more afraid of, more leaks from the hackers or Rev. Sharpton? And if it’s Sharpton, why?
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