Jenna Marbles says she will no longer post to her YouTube channel amid renewed scrutiny of older videos she did that contained racist content. In an 11-minute clip titled ‘A Message,’ the Rochester, New York native, 33, acknowledged her past transgressions, which included a 2011 blackface skit, shaming women and a racist rap. ‘For now I … Read more
Hulu takes down three Scrubs episodes featuring blackface… days after 30 Rock pulled four episodes off streaming for the same reason By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 23:22 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 23:41 BST, 24 June 2020 Hulu is pulling three Scrubs episodes featuring blackface from its streaming service. The platform decided to … Read more
Eiza Gonzalez is ‘deeply sorry and ashamed’ for wearing blackface on 2007 telenovela… but says she was ‘pressured against her will’ to do it By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 21:42 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 24 June 2020 Eiza Gonzalez says she is ‘deeply sorry and ashamed’ after images of her … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel has broken his silence to apologize for his history of ’embarrassing’ blackface sketches – as he slammed those who he claims are using these ‘thoughtless moments’ as a weapon to diminish his criticisms of injustices. The TV host also said on Tuesday that his current absence from Jimmy Kimmel Live! had been planned … Read more
Tina Fey along with her 30 Rock co-creator Robert Carlock and NBCUniversal have requested to remove four episodes of the comedy series because they feature the use of blackface. Vulture first reported that the episodes were being removed from Hulu and Amazon Prime, and they weren’t available to purchase on iTunes or Google Play. Fey addressed … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Trisha Goddard reveals her shock after seeing Ant and Dec in blackface and says their judgement was ‘so undiverse’ By Sarah Packer For Mailonline Published: 07:28 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 07:28 BST, 20 June 2020 Trisha Goddard has revealed her shock over seeing Ant and Dec in blackface and says their judgement … Read more
Netflix removes episode from 2015 show W/Bob and David that features actor David Cross in blackface Netflix pulled an episode of Bob Odenkirk and David Cross’ 2015 comedy show on Tuesday due to a scene in which Cross plays a character in blackface The sketch, called Know Your Rights, appeared in the third episode of W/Bob … Read more
A village church will remove the ‘Chocolate covered C**n’ gravestone of 1930s entertainer GH Elliot unless relatives come forward to stop them. Dancer Elliot was thrown into the spotlight amid the Black Lives Matter movement after comedian Harry Enfield used him as an example on Radio 4’s Today programme to defend performing in blackface. Elliot’s headstone, … Read more
Indigenous Studio 10 host Narelda Jacobs blasts Daryl Somers as footage of him wearing blackface on Hey Hey It’s Saturday resurfaces By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:06 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 04:31 BST, 16 June 2020 Indigenous journalist Narelda Jacobs has shared her thoughts on blackface after footage resurfaced on … Read more
‘It was wrong’: Little Britain’s David Walliams and Matt Lucas apologise for their use of blackface after show was pulled from streaming in wake of Black Lives Matter protests David Walliams and Matt Lucas apologised for Little Britain’s portrayal of blackface in a joint statement The pair reiterated that it’s something they have apologised for … Read more