In an interview this past weekend with Vanity Fair, Apatow defended his vocal political stances by saying “It’s fair to criticize anybody on a public stage” and, when he was asked about Louis C.K’s recent stand-up routine, where he joked about Trans people and the Parkland kids, Apatow stated that “sometimes your humanity is more important” than crossing the line and telling a politically incorrect joke. Apatow (who still refuses and has mastered the art of ducking in commenting on the five allegations of sexual misconduct against frequent collaborator James Franco), seems to be thinking he has been appointed, by someone, I’m not sure who, as the moral epicenter of Hollywood. My question automatically leads to the obvious — what does he know that the public doesn’t? Don’t forget this is the same man who has a knack for producing and directing films about dumb, sexually lecherous men who manipulate women into bed. And you’re telling me he has a squeaky clean past? Careful Judd, everyone’s skeletons have a way of finding their way out of the closets they keep. I do like Judd Apatow’s movies, and his brand of the smart “bro” comedy has paid dividends a few times in his career, most notably in “The 40-year-old Virgin” and “Knocked Up.” And I do want to believe that he is genuine in his political activism, but, as mentioned, something just feels … off. Contribute Hire me
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