Zach Galifianakis is "grossed out" by Louis C.K..
Zach Galifianakis
The 48-year-old actor admitted it was incredibly "disruptive" and "harmful" when the 50-year-old comic - who co-created and executive produced Zach's FX show 'Baskets' - was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in November, and he has slammed Louis for succumbing to the "poison of celebrity culture" and thinking it was OK to abuse his position.
He told New York magazine: "It was so disruptive in a harmful way to so many people.
"We just kind of put our heads down and worked on the new season.
"This is the poison of celebrity culture: The fact that someone can think that just because they're loved, they can do what they want. It grosses me out. That's all I want to say."
After Louis was subject to a New York TImes expose that claimed he had exposed himself and masturbated in front of at least five women in cases starting from 2002, he admitted the admitted the allegations about him were "true" - but he felt his behaviour was "OK" at the time because he always asked before exposing himself.
He said: "These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself that what I did was OK because I never showed a woman my d**k without asking first. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your d**k isn't a question. It's a predicament for them."
As a result of his confession, he was dropped from voicing main dog Max in the 'Secret Life of Pets' sequel by Universal and Illumination Animation, while The Orchard dropped 'I Love You, Daddy' from their release schedule.
He was also ditched by APA, 3 Arts and his publicist, while FX Networks and FX Productions terminated their deal with his production company Pig Newton.
FX said in a statement: "He will no longer serve as executive producer or receive compensation on any of the four shows we were producing with him -- 'Better Things', 'Baskets', 'One Mississippi' and 'The Cops'."
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