New York • Harvey Weinstein was mocked from the stage and jeered by attendees at a New York City actors showcase this week — a rare public appearance for the disgraced movie mogul ahead of his January rape trial.
A comedian at Wednesday's "Actor's Hour" referred to Weinstein during her set as "the elephant in the room," likened him to horror villain Freddy Krueger and said she "didn't know we had to bring our own Mace and rape whistles" to the event.
An actor tried questioning Weinstein, and another attendee shouted that he was a "monster." Both people were told to leave the Manhattan bar where the event took place, while comedian Kelly Bachman's commentary drew boos from some in the audience and one person yelled "shut up.