HBO and FX Respond to Louis C.K.'s Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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Now that C.K. is facing multiple sexual harassment allegations, 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' also canceled the comedian's appearance in its Thursday episode.

AceShowbiz - Following the damning New York Times article which featured five women accusing Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct, several TV networks have weighed in on the issue. In a statement released on Thursday, November 9, HBO announced that C.K. would no longer be featured on its "Night of Too Many Stars" autism benefit, which airs live on Saturday night.

In addition, the network decided to remove his previous projects from its on-demand services.

FX is also among networks responding to the comedian's recent allegation, considering it's the home of the 50-year-old comedian's popular comedy-drama "Louie". The network also had him signing an overall deal back in 2013. The network announced in a statement that it would launch an investigation. "We are obviously very troubled by the allegations about Louis C.K. published in The New York Times today," said FX.

"The network has received no allegations of misconduct by Louis C.K. related to any of our 5 shows produced together over the past 8 years. FX Networks and FXP take all necessary actions to protect our employees and thoroughly investigate any allegations of misconduct within our workplace. That said, the matter is currently under review," the network continued in the statement.

Now that C.K. is facing multiple sexual harassment allegations, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" also canceled the comedian's appearance in its Thursday episode. "For those of you tuning in to see my interview with Louis C.K. tonight, I have some bad news. Then I have some really bad news. Louis canceled his appearance here tonight because The New York Times broke this story today: Five women are accusing Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct," host Stephen Colbert, who's close to C.K., opened his monologue in Thursday's show.

"When reached for comment, Jesus said, 'bla-bla-bla-bla-bla, I don't want to hear about it. I was a big fan!' " he added. "Now these are disturbing allegations and it's just the latest in an avalanche of allegations against powerful, prominent men--Harvey Weinstein, Bill O'Reilly, Roger Ailes, Kevin Spacey."

In The New York Times article, which was published on Thursday, writer Abby Schachner alleged that she heard C.K. masturbating through the phone during a 2003 call. Comedienne Rebecca Corry claimed that the awards-winning actor/comedian "asked if we could go to my dressing room so he could masturbate in front of me" while filming a TV pilot back in 2005.

Comediennes Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov alleged that while with C.K. in his hotel room after their show at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2002, he "proceeded to take all of his clothes off, and get completely naked, and started masturbating." Meanwhile, a fifth, anonymous woman claimed that he masturbated while she sat with him in his office when she worked with C.K. on "The Chris Rock Show" in the late '90s.

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