Actresses like Kerry Washington, Ashley Judd and Reese Witherspoon rallied to a cause that spread far beyond Tinsel Town. They helped pour millions into the startup, but some went a step further. Witherspoon, Natalie Portman, Laura Dern, Alyssa Milano, Amy Schumer, Julianne Moore, Brie Larson, Jessica Chastain and Tessa Thompson joined its advisory board, eager to take a more hands-on approach to the group’s work.

Except those famous folks stood down when it mattered most.

Time’s Up clammed up when Tara Reade accused then-presidential candidate Joe Biden in 2020 of sexually assaulting her decades earlier. Reade offered far more details than other infamous accusers, but Time’s Up refused to rally to her cause.

The group also stayed low when two black women accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault.

Not only did Hollywood, Inc. ignore both high-profile cases they did nothing behind the scenes to allow Time’s Up to step in on the accusers’ behalf.

[“Time’s Up” was only useful in its ability to target political opponents and the worst of Hollywood’s predators. A core of the #MeToo advocates have integrity and apply their standards to everyone, but the Hollywood co-opted version very quickly became corrupt. Jazz wrote about this over the weekend as well. — Ed]