Tom Cruise once made headlines for reasons different than headlining blockbuster movies. The actor generated a lot of conversation for his behavior during an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. But Cruise’s close friend at the time, Steven Spielberg, had a similar experience with the star in private.
Steven Spielberg believed there was nothing wrong with what Tom Cruise did on Oprah Tom Cruise | Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic
Cruise showed a lot of passion when speaking about his ex-wife Katie Holmes to Oprah Winfrey. When their interview circled around to Cruise’s love life, Cruise famously jumped on Oprah’s couch while professing his love to Holmes. The incident stirred a lot of controversy back in 2005. Spielberg, however, supported the actor, who he was working alongside with on War of the Worlds. Although he admitted to being a little upset with the situation as a whole.
“Not at Tom, but...
Steven Spielberg believed there was nothing wrong with what Tom Cruise did on Oprah Tom Cruise | Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic
Cruise showed a lot of passion when speaking about his ex-wife Katie Holmes to Oprah Winfrey. When their interview circled around to Cruise’s love life, Cruise famously jumped on Oprah’s couch while professing his love to Holmes. The incident stirred a lot of controversy back in 2005. Spielberg, however, supported the actor, who he was working alongside with on War of the Worlds. Although he admitted to being a little upset with the situation as a whole.
“Not at Tom, but...
- 9/19/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Noname has long held her third album close, but as its August 11 release approaches, she has shared the 11-song tracklist. She posted a spacey graphic on Instagram, with titles like “Black Mirror,” “Potentially the Interlude,” and “Gospel?” Its features include Common, Jay Electronica, Billy Woods, Eryn Allen Kane, Ayoni, $ilkmoney, and Stout.
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A week ago, she announced that the album’s first single, “Balloons,” featuring another rather elusive rapper, Jay Electronica, would be released Friday, June 21. In the caption...
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A week ago, she announced that the album’s first single, “Balloons,” featuring another rather elusive rapper, Jay Electronica, would be released Friday, June 21. In the caption...
- 7/20/2023
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Nick Cannon had the backing of the chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League and the president and CEO of ViacomCBS when he was rehired after apologizing for sharing antisemitic comments on his Cannon’s Class podcast in 2020.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Los Angeles Times, the television host, actor, rapper and comedian spoke about his media empire not being viewed as dynamic in the same way as Ryan Seacrest’s, his split from ex-wife Mariah Carey, why he turned down a major role in the Oscar-winning Crash, and what makes the Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving backing a Holocaust-denial film — and the public backlash to that — different from the “wild shit” that Kanye “Ye” West has said.
While discussing the latter, Adl president Jonathan Greenblatt — who currently co-hosts the Speak on It podcast with Cannon — said that he and Cannon spoke for three hours after a mutual friend of theirs...
In a wide-ranging interview with The Los Angeles Times, the television host, actor, rapper and comedian spoke about his media empire not being viewed as dynamic in the same way as Ryan Seacrest’s, his split from ex-wife Mariah Carey, why he turned down a major role in the Oscar-winning Crash, and what makes the Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving backing a Holocaust-denial film — and the public backlash to that — different from the “wild shit” that Kanye “Ye” West has said.
While discussing the latter, Adl president Jonathan Greenblatt — who currently co-hosts the Speak on It podcast with Cannon — said that he and Cannon spoke for three hours after a mutual friend of theirs...
- 5/8/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“You People,” Kenya Barris’ feature directorial debut for Netflix, is laden with good intentions: Collaborating with Jonah Hill as a co-writer and star for this new comedy makes sense when one considers that both men are Los Angeles natives celebrated for their comedic flair and also devotees of hip-hop culture. Add to that the reunion of co-stars Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, both comic giants who came up together on “SNL” in the 1980s, and expectations run high.
But good intentions aren’t enough to float what is essentially a hip-hop–tinged, LA-centric comedic update of “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.” It’s a concept that has seen a few iterations over the years — most notably 2005’s “Guess Who,” starring Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, and Zoe Saldana — and “You People” also draws some inspiration from “Meet The Parents,” with faith-based differences providing most of the tension.
Hill stars as Ezra Cohen,...
But good intentions aren’t enough to float what is essentially a hip-hop–tinged, LA-centric comedic update of “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.” It’s a concept that has seen a few iterations over the years — most notably 2005’s “Guess Who,” starring Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher, and Zoe Saldana — and “You People” also draws some inspiration from “Meet The Parents,” with faith-based differences providing most of the tension.
Hill stars as Ezra Cohen,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Wrap
We are now nearly sixty years removed from the culture-clash drama "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner," in which the interracial romance between a Black man and a white woman comes under the microscope primarily courtesy of the white woman's parents. But the potential tensions of an interracial romance haven't dissipated too much in the 2020s — if the new Netflix film "You People" is any indication, the tensions have only increased. Though "You People" goes beyond the "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"-style setup fairly quickly, it's also intended to explore whether or not interracial romances can work now, especially if the parents of those involved are able to get over their own stereotypes and biases. Parts of "You People" inspire big laughs, but parts of it fall flat and/or end up feeling a bit like a mixed-media lecture.
"You People," directed and co-written by Kenya Barris of "Black-ish," is...
"You People," directed and co-written by Kenya Barris of "Black-ish," is...
- 1/25/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
In the nine years since “Black-ish” premiered on ABC (and subsequently launched a galaxy of spinoffs), Kenya Barris’ comedic worldview has become increasingly clear. Virtually all of his projects focus on the interactions between well-off Black people and well-intentioned but clueless white liberals, often mining comedy from the blind spots where both groups manage to be hilariously wrong. His commitment to exploring every angle of this premise is just as complete as Larry David’s fascination with life’s minor inconveniences — and he’s just as good at it.
His feature directorial debut, “You People,” sees him exploring the same themes with the biggest cast he’s ever had at his disposal, and the result is one of the high points of his career. “You People” deserves plenty of credit for mocking white faux-liberalism and Black anti-semitism with equal abandon and even more credit for showing that Eddie Murphy still...
His feature directorial debut, “You People,” sees him exploring the same themes with the biggest cast he’s ever had at his disposal, and the result is one of the high points of his career. “You People” deserves plenty of credit for mocking white faux-liberalism and Black anti-semitism with equal abandon and even more credit for showing that Eddie Murphy still...
- 1/20/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
“I’m starting to think I’m never going to meet a woman who understands me,” laments Ezra (Jonah Hill), a 35-year-old man with a desk job at a brokerage firm and zero romantic prospects. Ezra is a bit of a hipster: He wears his hair in a ponytail, collects Nike sneakers and sports elaborate tattoos on his arms. But Hill, cast as an earnest romantic comedy lead for the first time in his career, amps up the character’s likability, too: He’s a modest hipster, a socially awkward mensch who doesn’t always know how to stand up for himself. When he goes out on a date with a woman he meets at the synagogue, she ends up mocking his desire to host a pop culture podcast. “You’re a Jew from West L.A.,” she says dismissively. “What do you know about culture?”
Then comes a requisite...
Then comes a requisite...
- 1/20/2023
- by Rene Rodriguez
- Variety Film + TV
In a nutshell the brilliantly hilarious, pertinent, and wickedly smart new movie, You People is in some ways a new age Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, that landmark 1967 Tracy-Hepburn-Poitier Oscar winning comedy about the effect an interracial relationship has on the parents of the young couple. Of course back then it was a major social issue and even had trouble booking some southern theatres. The idea was switched in a Bernie Mac/Ashton Kutcher 2005 remake that all those years later did not have the same impact. With anti-semitism and racism back on the rise in 2023 America however the concept of an interracial/interfaith marriage, Black and White, Jew and Muslim, could not be more timely or needed, and in co-star Jonah Hill’s and director Kenya Barris’ whipsmart screenplay is also a knock-you-out-of- your-seat laugh riot. Ironically I saw it this week at its World Premiere at the same...
- 1/20/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Seth Rogen is recalling an experience that could have ended up super badly.
The “Fabelmans” star detailed in a newly resurfaced 2021 SiriusXM interview with Howard Stern that Tom Cruise tried to pitch Scientology to him and Judd Apatow in 2006. According to Rogen, Cruise compared the media treatment of Black supremacist, anti-Semitic religious leader Louis Farrakhan to how Scientology is marred in the press.
“A few hours into the meeting, the Scientology stuff comes up,” Rogen recalled of the past discussion with Cruise. “He said, ‘I think the pharmaceutical industry is making me look bad. You should see what they do to my friend Louis Farrakhan.'”
Rogen continued, “I’ll never forget the wording he used: ‘It’s like with Scientology. If you let me just tell you what it was really about, just give me like 20 minutes to, like, really just tell you what it was about. You would say no fucking way.
The “Fabelmans” star detailed in a newly resurfaced 2021 SiriusXM interview with Howard Stern that Tom Cruise tried to pitch Scientology to him and Judd Apatow in 2006. According to Rogen, Cruise compared the media treatment of Black supremacist, anti-Semitic religious leader Louis Farrakhan to how Scientology is marred in the press.
“A few hours into the meeting, the Scientology stuff comes up,” Rogen recalled of the past discussion with Cruise. “He said, ‘I think the pharmaceutical industry is making me look bad. You should see what they do to my friend Louis Farrakhan.'”
Rogen continued, “I’ll never forget the wording he used: ‘It’s like with Scientology. If you let me just tell you what it was really about, just give me like 20 minutes to, like, really just tell you what it was about. You would say no fucking way.
- 1/12/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Netflix has dropped the full trailer for You People, its upcoming Kenya Barris comedy starring and co-written by Jonah Hill.
The three-minute teaser for Barris’ directorial debut delivers a fuller look at Hill’s character, Ezra Cohen, and his effort to find love, and more specifically, woo Lauren London’s Amira Mohammed in Los Angeles. At the top of the trailer, Ezra reveals to his friend (played by Sam Jay) his desperation to find partnership amid feeling “alone, on a building, dangling my legs off wondering what it’s like to feel companionship.”
“I don’t think I’ve heard of a man ever who wanted to be in a relationship so badly besides Drake,” says Jay.
Enter Amira, who — following an airport rideshare mix-up in which Ezra mistakes her for his actual Uber driver — causes Hill’s character to reveal that he’s “never felt so understood by somebody in my entire life.
The three-minute teaser for Barris’ directorial debut delivers a fuller look at Hill’s character, Ezra Cohen, and his effort to find love, and more specifically, woo Lauren London’s Amira Mohammed in Los Angeles. At the top of the trailer, Ezra reveals to his friend (played by Sam Jay) his desperation to find partnership amid feeling “alone, on a building, dangling my legs off wondering what it’s like to feel companionship.”
“I don’t think I’ve heard of a man ever who wanted to be in a relationship so badly besides Drake,” says Jay.
Enter Amira, who — following an airport rideshare mix-up in which Ezra mistakes her for his actual Uber driver — causes Hill’s character to reveal that he’s “never felt so understood by somebody in my entire life.
- 1/5/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jonah Hill and Lauren London are meeting the in-laws in You People, the upcoming comedy from writer-director Kenya Barris.
Hill, who wrote the script with Barris, stars as Ezra, a man desperate for a relationship, who finds the woman of his dreams in London’s Amira. However, the problem comes when Ezra decides to propose, and has to face Amira’s parents, Akbar (Eddie Murphy) and Fatima (Nia Long).
“So you wanna marry my daughter?” Akbar asks menacingly in the trailer. “Well, Ezra, you can try.”
Things don’t go much better when Amira goes to meet Ezra’s try-hard mom, Shelley, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and casually racist dad, Arnold, played by David Duchovny.
You People. (L to R) Jonah Hill (Writer-Producer) as Ezra and Eddie Murphy as Akbar in You People. — Photo: Tyler Adams/Netflix
“I like your braids,” Arnold muses to Amira. “Xzibit had braids.”
And tensions...
Hill, who wrote the script with Barris, stars as Ezra, a man desperate for a relationship, who finds the woman of his dreams in London’s Amira. However, the problem comes when Ezra decides to propose, and has to face Amira’s parents, Akbar (Eddie Murphy) and Fatima (Nia Long).
“So you wanna marry my daughter?” Akbar asks menacingly in the trailer. “Well, Ezra, you can try.”
Things don’t go much better when Amira goes to meet Ezra’s try-hard mom, Shelley, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and casually racist dad, Arnold, played by David Duchovny.
You People. (L to R) Jonah Hill (Writer-Producer) as Ezra and Eddie Murphy as Akbar in You People. — Photo: Tyler Adams/Netflix
“I like your braids,” Arnold muses to Amira. “Xzibit had braids.”
And tensions...
- 1/5/2023
- by Alex Nino Gheciu
- ET Canada
Kanye West has been suspended from the social media app Clubhouse after making antisemitic comments during a private Q&a. The company said his statements violated community guidelines.
Toward the end of the audio chat, West says the word antisemitism “doesn’t work anymore.” He continued, “I destroyed the word.” He said it’s “too wide of a term,” and called upon members of the media to “be more specific.”
“The word antisemitic is no longer allowed to be used. It’s a stupid word,” West said and laughed.
West was cut off mid-sentence in the next moment.
Clubhouse is a social audio app for iOS and Android users that was created in April 2020. The company has battled moderation issues since its inception.
In September 2020, several reports indicated that a 369-person chatroom meant to discuss antisemitism in black communities had turned hateful.
“There’s a room on clubhouse right now...
Toward the end of the audio chat, West says the word antisemitism “doesn’t work anymore.” He continued, “I destroyed the word.” He said it’s “too wide of a term,” and called upon members of the media to “be more specific.”
“The word antisemitic is no longer allowed to be used. It’s a stupid word,” West said and laughed.
West was cut off mid-sentence in the next moment.
Clubhouse is a social audio app for iOS and Android users that was created in April 2020. The company has battled moderation issues since its inception.
In September 2020, several reports indicated that a 369-person chatroom meant to discuss antisemitism in black communities had turned hateful.
“There’s a room on clubhouse right now...
- 12/15/2022
- by Claire Franken
- Uinterview
Rapper Ice Cube once again responded to Kanye West’s claims saying that he got inspired by Cube’s controversial social media posts. During his appearance on ‘Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson’, Cube insisted that he had nothing to do with anti-semitism.
“I mean, you know, when somebody turn it out-when a n***a turn the party out and say, you know, he did it ’cause of you, you got to say somethin’ about that,” Cube said.
He added that he didn’t want his name involved in the discussion, reports aceshowbiz.com.
He continued, “Like, homie. Homie, homie. Nah, nah. You gotta stand on this one on your own. That’s all that was about. You know, I didn’t say nothin’. It’s just, at the end of the day, I just had to let everybody know that don’t blame me for s**t.”
Cube added, “Talk your...
“I mean, you know, when somebody turn it out-when a n***a turn the party out and say, you know, he did it ’cause of you, you got to say somethin’ about that,” Cube said.
He added that he didn’t want his name involved in the discussion, reports aceshowbiz.com.
He continued, “Like, homie. Homie, homie. Nah, nah. You gotta stand on this one on your own. That’s all that was about. You know, I didn’t say nothin’. It’s just, at the end of the day, I just had to let everybody know that don’t blame me for s**t.”
Cube added, “Talk your...
- 12/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
While Kanye West has long had a tempestuous relationship with social media, recent days have seen him unleash a barrage of misleading and particularly offensive statements, some of them deleted by Twitter and Instagram. His most disturbing ideas, however, are finding an eager audience on TikTok.
At the root at the rapper’s latest controversy is his decision to ally with right-wing influencer Candace Owens in calling the Black Lives Matter movement a scam. The pair wore “White Lives Matter” shirts at Ye’s latest fashion show in Paris, provoking criticism from music mogul Diddy,...
At the root at the rapper’s latest controversy is his decision to ally with right-wing influencer Candace Owens in calling the Black Lives Matter movement a scam. The pair wore “White Lives Matter” shirts at Ye’s latest fashion show in Paris, provoking criticism from music mogul Diddy,...
- 10/17/2022
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Lakeith Stanfield has stepped forward to denounce hate speech, after getting caught up in controversy involving anti-Semitic comments on Clubhouse.
The Clubhouse chat reportedly centered on the legacy of Louis Farrakhan, the American religious leader who is known for his anti-Semitic views. While Stanfield did not engage in hate speech himself, he was widely criticized for his presence at the virtual event, where he at one point was designated as a moderator.
In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, the Oscar-nominated actor explained that he was only at the Clubhouse chat to educate himself on Farrakhan and his views. “I definitely don’t align myself with Louis Farrakhan, I don’t stand by him,” he said. “Any kind of hate speech, I vehemently reject. That’s not up for debate, hate is not up for debate.”
The 29-year-old took the opportunity multiple times to make his stance on hate speech clear.
The Clubhouse chat reportedly centered on the legacy of Louis Farrakhan, the American religious leader who is known for his anti-Semitic views. While Stanfield did not engage in hate speech himself, he was widely criticized for his presence at the virtual event, where he at one point was designated as a moderator.
In a recent interview with The Daily Beast, the Oscar-nominated actor explained that he was only at the Clubhouse chat to educate himself on Farrakhan and his views. “I definitely don’t align myself with Louis Farrakhan, I don’t stand by him,” he said. “Any kind of hate speech, I vehemently reject. That’s not up for debate, hate is not up for debate.”
The 29-year-old took the opportunity multiple times to make his stance on hate speech clear.
- 5/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Lakeith Stanfield called an old music video titled “Swastikas and Bones” that he recorded and posted when he was 21 “stupid,” “dumb” and a “terrible mistake” after The Daily Beast discovered it.
Stanfield, who’s been in the news for participating in a Clubhouse chat that included anti-Semitic remarks, granted The Daily Beast an interview after the publication asked for comment about the 2013 music video “Swastikas and Bones,” which has since been removed.
According to the Daily Beast, in the video Stanfield, “raps as he leans back against a wall with his shirt off and a swastika digitally superimposed on his forehead. Eventually, the symbol fades away but then is shown in the upper-right-hand corner in bright yellow.”
Stanfield, who is currently in London filming the third season of “Atlanta,” explained that he had forgotten the video existed and he had made it to flex his artistic muscles prior to having a public platform.
Stanfield, who’s been in the news for participating in a Clubhouse chat that included anti-Semitic remarks, granted The Daily Beast an interview after the publication asked for comment about the 2013 music video “Swastikas and Bones,” which has since been removed.
According to the Daily Beast, in the video Stanfield, “raps as he leans back against a wall with his shirt off and a swastika digitally superimposed on his forehead. Eventually, the symbol fades away but then is shown in the upper-right-hand corner in bright yellow.”
Stanfield, who is currently in London filming the third season of “Atlanta,” explained that he had forgotten the video existed and he had made it to flex his artistic muscles prior to having a public platform.
- 5/15/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Lakeith Stanfield came under fire earlier this month for participating in a Clubhouse conversation that facilitated anti-Semitic remarks in a discussion about the teachings of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. While he has since apologized, the “Judas and the Black Messiah” Oscar nominee dug deeper into what happened in a sit-down with The Daily Beast published on Saturday.
“I definitely don’t align myself with Louis Farrakhan, I don’t stand by him,” he said. “Any kind of hate speech, I vehemently reject. That’s not up for debate, hate is not up for debate.”
Comments made by participants in the Clubhouse room included praise of Hitler, conspiracy theories about Jewish people running the slave trade, and comparisons of Jewish people to termites.
Stanfield admitted to playing an active role in the room, as he eventually wound up moderating the discussion, but said his knowledge of Farrakhan (whose legacy...
“I definitely don’t align myself with Louis Farrakhan, I don’t stand by him,” he said. “Any kind of hate speech, I vehemently reject. That’s not up for debate, hate is not up for debate.”
Comments made by participants in the Clubhouse room included praise of Hitler, conspiracy theories about Jewish people running the slave trade, and comparisons of Jewish people to termites.
Stanfield admitted to playing an active role in the room, as he eventually wound up moderating the discussion, but said his knowledge of Farrakhan (whose legacy...
- 5/15/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“I condemn hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind,” actor writes
Academy-Award nominated “Judas and the Black Messiah” star Lakeith Stanfield has apologized for his participation in and moderation of a Clubhouse chat this week that included anti-Semitic remarks, saying he condemns “hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind.”
“Yesterday I entered an online chat room on Clubhouse about the teachings of Louis Farrakhan. When the room’s participants noticed me, I was quickly made a moderator of this room,” the Oscar nominee said in a statement posted to Instagram on Friday. “At some point during the dialogue the discussion took a very negative turn when several users made abhorrent anti-Semitic statements and at that point, I should have either shut down the discussion or removed myself from it entirely.”
The “Atlanta” star continued: “I condemn hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind. I unconditionally apologize for...
Academy-Award nominated “Judas and the Black Messiah” star Lakeith Stanfield has apologized for his participation in and moderation of a Clubhouse chat this week that included anti-Semitic remarks, saying he condemns “hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind.”
“Yesterday I entered an online chat room on Clubhouse about the teachings of Louis Farrakhan. When the room’s participants noticed me, I was quickly made a moderator of this room,” the Oscar nominee said in a statement posted to Instagram on Friday. “At some point during the dialogue the discussion took a very negative turn when several users made abhorrent anti-Semitic statements and at that point, I should have either shut down the discussion or removed myself from it entirely.”
The “Atlanta” star continued: “I condemn hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind. I unconditionally apologize for...
- 5/8/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Recent Oscar nominee Lakeith Stanfield has issued an apology after co-moderating a Clubhouse discussion that turned anti-Semitic. On the night of Wednesday, May 5, the 29-year-old Get Out actor joined a chat room on the social network in which several bigoted comments were made against Jewish people, The Daily Beast reported. Some users attempted to justify Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's remarks comparing Jews to termites, made in 2018. Other participants discussed late Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler in a positive light, the news site also reported. "Yesterday I entered an online chat room on ClubHouse about the teachings of Louis...
- 5/8/2021
- E! Online
Lakeith Stanfield has issued an apology on social media for participating in a Clubhouse conversation that facilitated anti-Semitic remarks in a discussion about the teachings of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. The “Atlanta” star and “Judas and the Black Messiah” Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee contextualized the incident, which was exposed in a recent Daily Beast story, on Instagram Friday night.
“Yesterday I entered an online chat room on Clubhouse about the teachings of Louis Farrakhan. When the room’s participants noticed me, I was quickly made a moderator of this room,” Stanfield said. “At some point during the dialogue the discussion took a very negative turn when several users made abhorrent anti-Semitic statements and at that point, I should have either shut down the discussion or removed myself from it entirely. I condemn hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind. I unconditionally apologize for what went on in that chat room,...
“Yesterday I entered an online chat room on Clubhouse about the teachings of Louis Farrakhan. When the room’s participants noticed me, I was quickly made a moderator of this room,” Stanfield said. “At some point during the dialogue the discussion took a very negative turn when several users made abhorrent anti-Semitic statements and at that point, I should have either shut down the discussion or removed myself from it entirely. I condemn hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind. I unconditionally apologize for what went on in that chat room,...
- 5/8/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“I do not condone and never would condone any anti Semitic, prejudice or any remarks of hatred,” John says
“Shark Tank” star Daymond John apologized on Sunday for praising a speech that controversial religious figure Louis Farrakhan gave at Dmx’s funeral, after intense criticism from people who called out Farrakhan’s history of antisemitic statements.
“In regards to my tweet regarding DMXs funeral, my comments on Minister Farrakhan were only related to what I just witnessed tonight, unbeknownst to his prior stances,” John, who founded the clothing company Fubu, tweeted. “As someone who was fortunate enough to have a step dad of the Jewish faith, I do not condone and never would condone any anti Semitic, prejudice or any remarks of hatred.”
“The prior tweet will be removed to avoid further pain and confusion to anyone who has felt hurt in the past by any negative comments of his,...
“Shark Tank” star Daymond John apologized on Sunday for praising a speech that controversial religious figure Louis Farrakhan gave at Dmx’s funeral, after intense criticism from people who called out Farrakhan’s history of antisemitic statements.
“In regards to my tweet regarding DMXs funeral, my comments on Minister Farrakhan were only related to what I just witnessed tonight, unbeknownst to his prior stances,” John, who founded the clothing company Fubu, tweeted. “As someone who was fortunate enough to have a step dad of the Jewish faith, I do not condone and never would condone any anti Semitic, prejudice or any remarks of hatred.”
“The prior tweet will be removed to avoid further pain and confusion to anyone who has felt hurt in the past by any negative comments of his,...
- 4/26/2021
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Controversial Nick Cannon is continuing his comeback, returning to morning hosting on radio station Kpwr, better known as Power 106, a Meruelo Media outlet in Los Angeles.
The Top 40/rhythmic station sidelined Cannon in July 2020 after he made anti-Semitic comments on a podcast. He will also continue on the Skyview Networks syndicated show Nick Cannon Radio.
Cannon got into hot water last summer when remarks he made on the podcast Cannon’s Class surfaced. His guest on the June 30, 2020 show was Richard Griffin, aka Professor Griff, who is known for his own history of controversial remarks, which once led him to be dropped by the rap group Public Enemy.
In the course of their conversation, Cannon said that it was a shame that Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam minister, was silenced on Facebook. Cannon claimed it was an example Jewish power that was turning that community into Illuminati, the Zionists,...
The Top 40/rhythmic station sidelined Cannon in July 2020 after he made anti-Semitic comments on a podcast. He will also continue on the Skyview Networks syndicated show Nick Cannon Radio.
Cannon got into hot water last summer when remarks he made on the podcast Cannon’s Class surfaced. His guest on the June 30, 2020 show was Richard Griffin, aka Professor Griff, who is known for his own history of controversial remarks, which once led him to be dropped by the rap group Public Enemy.
In the course of their conversation, Cannon said that it was a shame that Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam minister, was silenced on Facebook. Cannon claimed it was an example Jewish power that was turning that community into Illuminati, the Zionists,...
- 2/20/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Nick Cannon and ViacomCBS have re-united after the longtime host of Wild ‘N Out was fired last summer for what the company called “hateful speech and…anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.” It means the improv competition, which had been renewed at VH1 for three more seasons ahead of Cannon’s controversial comments, will soon jump back into production, sources close to the situation tell Deadline.
ViacomCBS says that Cannon has apologized, taken responsibility for his comments, partnered with Jewish leaders to educate himself and has become an anti-hate advocate.
“I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education—I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward,” Cannon said in a statement Thursday.
On a July 2020 episode of his podcast Cannon’s Class, Cannon discussed race and racism...
ViacomCBS says that Cannon has apologized, taken responsibility for his comments, partnered with Jewish leaders to educate himself and has become an anti-hate advocate.
“I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education—I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward,” Cannon said in a statement Thursday.
On a July 2020 episode of his podcast Cannon’s Class, Cannon discussed race and racism...
- 2/4/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
This story was originally published in Issue 747 on November 14, 1996.
A Few Times Each Year, Larry King puts everything aside and sets out for La Costa, a health spa in the hills north of San Diego. Nearly 10 years ago he had a heart attack, followed by quintuple-bypass surgery, and going to La Costa is his way of asking fate for a few more years. Each morning he takes a brisk walk around the golf course, checking his pulse along the way. Each afternoon he heads to the spa, pulls off his...
A Few Times Each Year, Larry King puts everything aside and sets out for La Costa, a health spa in the hills north of San Diego. Nearly 10 years ago he had a heart attack, followed by quintuple-bypass surgery, and going to La Costa is his way of asking fate for a few more years. Each morning he takes a brisk walk around the golf course, checking his pulse along the way. Each afternoon he heads to the spa, pulls off his...
- 1/23/2021
- by Rich Cohen
- Rollingstone.com
Busta Rhymes has unleashed his new collaborative single 'Look Over Your Shoulder' featuring Kendrick Lamar.
The song which actually leaked in 2018 originally appears on Busta Rhymes’ upcoming album 'Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God,' which arrives Friday (October 30).
The more finished version of 'Look Over Your Shoulder' officially released today and samples The Jackson 5's 'I'll Be There'.
Busta Rhymes new album is the sequel to his 1998 LP, ‘E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front’.
In addition to Kendrick Lamar, the album which was revealed earlier this week, also features additional guest appearances from Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Rock, Rapsody, Anderson .Paak, Rick Ross, Q-Tip, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rakim, Nikki Grier, Louis Farrakhan, Vybz Kartel, Pete Rock, Bell Biv DeVoe, and M.O.P.
Prior to sharing the third song 'Look Over Your Shoulder,' Busta also unveiled the music videos...
The song which actually leaked in 2018 originally appears on Busta Rhymes’ upcoming album 'Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God,' which arrives Friday (October 30).
The more finished version of 'Look Over Your Shoulder' officially released today and samples The Jackson 5's 'I'll Be There'.
Busta Rhymes new album is the sequel to his 1998 LP, ‘E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front’.
In addition to Kendrick Lamar, the album which was revealed earlier this week, also features additional guest appearances from Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Rock, Rapsody, Anderson .Paak, Rick Ross, Q-Tip, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rakim, Nikki Grier, Louis Farrakhan, Vybz Kartel, Pete Rock, Bell Biv DeVoe, and M.O.P.
Prior to sharing the third song 'Look Over Your Shoulder,' Busta also unveiled the music videos...
- 10/29/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Aug 15 (Ians) Celebrity support continued to pour in for a Cbi probe into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput all through Saturday, with Urvashi Rautela and Rashami Desai joining the social media campaign along with several others in the entertainment industry.
"There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth ~ Louis Farrakhan. Justice will prevail. Truth always wins #GlobalPrayersForSSR #JusticeforSSR #CBIforSSR," tweeted Urvashi on Saturday.
Actress Rashami Desai also posted on Instagram Story, demanding for a Cbi enquiry and justice for Sushant Singh Rajput.
Actor Karan Wahi shared a picture of himself with Sushant, and wrote: "My friend.. U will Always be in our prayers.
Karan tagged his post with #prayerforsushant #cbiforsushant #globalprayers4ssr.
Several Bollywood stars, including Kangana Ranaut, Kriti Sanon, Varun Dhawan and Parineeti Chopra, had...
"There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth ~ Louis Farrakhan. Justice will prevail. Truth always wins #GlobalPrayersForSSR #JusticeforSSR #CBIforSSR," tweeted Urvashi on Saturday.
Actress Rashami Desai also posted on Instagram Story, demanding for a Cbi enquiry and justice for Sushant Singh Rajput.
Actor Karan Wahi shared a picture of himself with Sushant, and wrote: "My friend.. U will Always be in our prayers.
Karan tagged his post with #prayerforsushant #cbiforsushant #globalprayers4ssr.
Several Bollywood stars, including Kangana Ranaut, Kriti Sanon, Varun Dhawan and Parineeti Chopra, had...
- 8/15/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Nick Cannon will continue in his role as host of Fox’s The Masked Singer, one of the most high-profile hosting jobs in broadcast TV, after he issued a lengthy apology over controversial comments he had made recently on his podcast, saying that he feels “ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from.”
In light of the apology, Fox is standing by the host.
“When we were made aware of Nick Cannon’s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube, we immediately began a dialogue with Nick,” Fox said in a statement Wednesday night. “He is clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context, and inadvertently promoted hate. This was important for us to observe. Nick has sincerely apologized, and quickly taken steps to educate himself and make amends. On that basis and given a belief that this moment calls for dialogue,...
In light of the apology, Fox is standing by the host.
“When we were made aware of Nick Cannon’s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube, we immediately began a dialogue with Nick,” Fox said in a statement Wednesday night. “He is clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context, and inadvertently promoted hate. This was important for us to observe. Nick has sincerely apologized, and quickly taken steps to educate himself and make amends. On that basis and given a belief that this moment calls for dialogue,...
- 7/16/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Nick Cannon has issued an apology following criticism over anti-Semitic comments he made during a recent episode of his podcast.
“First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” Cannon began a Twitter thread Wednesday night.
He continued: “They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed.”
Also Read: Nick Cannon Demands 'Full Ownership' of 'Wild 'N Out,' an Apology From ViacomCBS
“While the Jewish experience encompasses more than 5,000 years and there is so much I have yet to learn, I have had at least a minor history lesson over the past few days and to...
“First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” Cannon began a Twitter thread Wednesday night.
He continued: “They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed.”
Also Read: Nick Cannon Demands 'Full Ownership' of 'Wild 'N Out,' an Apology From ViacomCBS
“While the Jewish experience encompasses more than 5,000 years and there is so much I have yet to learn, I have had at least a minor history lesson over the past few days and to...
- 7/16/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Last month, during a panel about reality television for Variety‘s Virtual TV Festival, Nick Cannon decried the “cancel culture” that has seemingly now come for him. In response to a question about whether the firings of “Vanderpump Rules” cast members over their past racist actions was something that reality producers now see as a cautionary tale, Cannon said he has often “had to come to the rescue of quite a few” of his “Wild ‘N Out” cast.
But on Tuesday night, Cannon faced a reckoning of his own, when ViacomCBS — with whom he’s had a professional relationship since he was a teenager on “All That” in the late ’90s — severed its ties with him. The company did so after anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories he’d made on the June 30 episode of his podcast “Cannon’s Class” went viral. Cannon’s guest on the podcast was Professor Griff,...
But on Tuesday night, Cannon faced a reckoning of his own, when ViacomCBS — with whom he’s had a professional relationship since he was a teenager on “All That” in the late ’90s — severed its ties with him. The company did so after anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories he’d made on the June 30 episode of his podcast “Cannon’s Class” went viral. Cannon’s guest on the podcast was Professor Griff,...
- 7/15/2020
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Update, with Diddy Tweet Nick Cannon, the actor and TV host fired by ViacomCBS on Tuesday for making anti-Semitic comments on a podcast, is demanding ownership of his MTV and VH1 series Wild ‘N Out, alleging, in part, that the company “swindled” the show away from him.
In a nearly 1,500-word Facebook message posted this morning, Cannon writes, “I created a billion-dollar brand that expanded across a multitiered empire that is still Viacom’s biggest digital brand, touring business, talent discovery and incubation system and successful restaurant franchise. Based on trust and empty promises, my ownership was swindled away from me. For Viacom to be so deceptive is no surprise; they have been mistreating and robbing our community for years, underpaying talent on their biggest brands like Love & Hip Hop, all of BET programming and of course, Wild ‘N Out.”
Cannon’s firing followed his comments on a recent episode...
In a nearly 1,500-word Facebook message posted this morning, Cannon writes, “I created a billion-dollar brand that expanded across a multitiered empire that is still Viacom’s biggest digital brand, touring business, talent discovery and incubation system and successful restaurant franchise. Based on trust and empty promises, my ownership was swindled away from me. For Viacom to be so deceptive is no surprise; they have been mistreating and robbing our community for years, underpaying talent on their biggest brands like Love & Hip Hop, all of BET programming and of course, Wild ‘N Out.”
Cannon’s firing followed his comments on a recent episode...
- 7/15/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor, comedian, musician and TV host Nick Cannon has been fired by ViacomCBS after an episode of his podcast Cannon’s Class “promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.”
He had hosted former Public Enemy member Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin (who was fired from the group in 1989 for anti-Semitism) for an interview that was released on June 30th and during a discussion of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Cannon said:
“When you see a person that has a lack of pigment, a lack of melanin, they fear that they will be annihilated. So, therefore, however they got the power, they had a lack of compassion. Melanin comes with compassion, melanin comes with soul. We call it soul. You know soul brothers and sisters. That’s the melanin that connects us. So the people that don’t have it, and I’m going to say this carefully, are a little less.
He had hosted former Public Enemy member Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin (who was fired from the group in 1989 for anti-Semitism) for an interview that was released on June 30th and during a discussion of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Cannon said:
“When you see a person that has a lack of pigment, a lack of melanin, they fear that they will be annihilated. So, therefore, however they got the power, they had a lack of compassion. Melanin comes with compassion, melanin comes with soul. We call it soul. You know soul brothers and sisters. That’s the melanin that connects us. So the people that don’t have it, and I’m going to say this carefully, are a little less.
- 7/15/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Fired ViacomCBS personality Nick Cannon is demanding “full ownership” of “Wild ‘N Out,” which he referred to as a “billion dollar” brand. He also wants an apology.
Cannon, who was let go on Tuesday for a “Cannon’s Class” podcast episode that ViacomCBS said “promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories,” pushed back in a lengthy Facebook post on Wednesday.
Cannon said he reached out to Shari Redstone, who controls ViacomCBS through her National Amusements, Inc. company, “to have a conversation of reconciliation and actually apologize if I said anything that pained or hurt her or her community.”
Also Read: ViacomCBS Fires Nick Cannon After Podcast 'Perpetuating Anti-Semitism'
He said he received “dead silence” in return. “That’s when I realized they don’t want a conversation or growth, they wanted to put the young negro in his place,” Cannon wrote.
“It is absolutely untrue that Nick Cannon reached...
Cannon, who was let go on Tuesday for a “Cannon’s Class” podcast episode that ViacomCBS said “promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories,” pushed back in a lengthy Facebook post on Wednesday.
Cannon said he reached out to Shari Redstone, who controls ViacomCBS through her National Amusements, Inc. company, “to have a conversation of reconciliation and actually apologize if I said anything that pained or hurt her or her community.”
Also Read: ViacomCBS Fires Nick Cannon After Podcast 'Perpetuating Anti-Semitism'
He said he received “dead silence” in return. “That’s when I realized they don’t want a conversation or growth, they wanted to put the young negro in his place,” Cannon wrote.
“It is absolutely untrue that Nick Cannon reached...
- 7/15/2020
- by Tony Maglio and Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar addressed anti-Semitism in the sports world and Hollywood in a new column for The Hollywood Reporter. In his piece, he questioned why in the midst of the Black Lives Matters movement, there has not appeared to be much outrage against anti-Semitic messages that several prominent celebrities have shared online. Instead, running contrary to social justice, he described the response to anti-Semitism as “meh-rage.”
“When reading the dark squishy entrails of popular culture, meh-rage in the face of sustained prejudice is an indisputable sign of the coming...
“When reading the dark squishy entrails of popular culture, meh-rage in the face of sustained prejudice is an indisputable sign of the coming...
- 7/15/2020
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
ViacomCBS has severed its ties with Nick Cannon over his espousal of what it calls “hateful speech and…anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.”
On a recent episode of his podcast Cannon’s Class, Cannon discussed race and racism with former Public Enemy member Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin. Referencing the ideas of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Cannon said that people who have “the lack of pigment” are “a little less” than those who do, and have “a lack of compassion.”
He continued, “They’re acting out of fear. They’re acting out of low self esteem. They’re acting out of a deficiency. So therefore the only way they can act is evil. They have to rob, steal, rape and [unintelligible] in order to survive.”
Cannon also spoused anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about The Rothschilds and “the bloodlines that control everything, even outside of America.” He said that Black people are the “true Hebrews.
On a recent episode of his podcast Cannon’s Class, Cannon discussed race and racism with former Public Enemy member Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin. Referencing the ideas of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Cannon said that people who have “the lack of pigment” are “a little less” than those who do, and have “a lack of compassion.”
He continued, “They’re acting out of fear. They’re acting out of low self esteem. They’re acting out of a deficiency. So therefore the only way they can act is evil. They have to rob, steal, rape and [unintelligible] in order to survive.”
Cannon also spoused anti-Semitic conspiracy theories about The Rothschilds and “the bloodlines that control everything, even outside of America.” He said that Black people are the “true Hebrews.
- 7/15/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
ViacomCBS has cut ties with “Wild ‘N Out” host Nick Cannon after a podcast episode which the company said “promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.”
“While we support ongoing education and dialogue in the fight against bigotry, we are deeply troubled that Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize for perpetuating anti-Semitism, and we are terminating our relationship with him,” a spokesperson said in a statement late Tuesday.
Early Wednesday, Cannon responded to the firing in a lengthy Facebook post in which he demanded “full ownership” of “Wild ‘N Out” and an apology from ViacomCBS. Cannon also said that he reached out to Shari Redstone, who controls ViacomCBS through her National Amusements, Inc. company, “to have a conversation of reconciliation and actually apologize if I said anything that pained or hurt her or her community.”
Also Read: Nick Cannon Demands 'Full Ownership' of 'Wild 'N Out,' an...
“While we support ongoing education and dialogue in the fight against bigotry, we are deeply troubled that Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize for perpetuating anti-Semitism, and we are terminating our relationship with him,” a spokesperson said in a statement late Tuesday.
Early Wednesday, Cannon responded to the firing in a lengthy Facebook post in which he demanded “full ownership” of “Wild ‘N Out” and an apology from ViacomCBS. Cannon also said that he reached out to Shari Redstone, who controls ViacomCBS through her National Amusements, Inc. company, “to have a conversation of reconciliation and actually apologize if I said anything that pained or hurt her or her community.”
Also Read: Nick Cannon Demands 'Full Ownership' of 'Wild 'N Out,' an...
- 7/15/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Updated Exclusive: While NFL players debate the severity of punishment that might come the way of Philadelphia Eagles Wr DeSean Jackson for tweeting anti-Semitic comments and evoking Adolf Hitler in a widely derided social media rant, team owner Jeffrey Lurie coincidentally launched his new production company Play/Action Pictures with what might be an ideal teaching tool for the player.
Lurie has teamed with Cinetic Media for their inaugural project The Meaning Of Hitler. Directed by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, the film uses the title of the bestselling book from 1978 to put a provocative spotlight on our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism as it sets itself against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization of history itself.
Filmed in nine countries over three years, the film traces Hitler’s movements, his rise...
Lurie has teamed with Cinetic Media for their inaugural project The Meaning Of Hitler. Directed by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, the film uses the title of the bestselling book from 1978 to put a provocative spotlight on our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism as it sets itself against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization of history itself.
Filmed in nine countries over three years, the film traces Hitler’s movements, his rise...
- 7/10/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
This week’s return episode marked John Mulaney’s third time hosting “Saturday Night Live.” After two stellar hosting stints, it seems we know exactly what we’re going to get out of that. However, unlike the first two times, this episode wasn’t as driven by Mulaney’s creativity as anyone would expect or want.
Host: John Mulaney
“I am like Louis Farrakhan: I mean a lot to a small group of people.”
That’s what Mulaney says during his opening monologue, to explain why anyone watching at home may not recognize him. It’s been the running thread throughout each of his hosting stints, as in his first time when he stressed he’s not an A-list star, yet he’s in this position. As someone who was never a performer on “SNL” — save for a few Weekend Update appearances — and simply (“simply”) a writer for the show,...
Host: John Mulaney
“I am like Louis Farrakhan: I mean a lot to a small group of people.”
That’s what Mulaney says during his opening monologue, to explain why anyone watching at home may not recognize him. It’s been the running thread throughout each of his hosting stints, as in his first time when he stressed he’s not an A-list star, yet he’s in this position. As someone who was never a performer on “SNL” — save for a few Weekend Update appearances — and simply (“simply”) a writer for the show,...
- 3/1/2020
- by LaToya Ferguson
- Indiewire
In court papers filed Monday, attorneys representing Sandy Hook families in their lawsuit against him said that child pornography was identified in discovery materials provided by Jones. The filing also accuses Jones of threatening one of the attorneys.
Jones has adamantly denied any knowledge of the pornographic materials, and says that unnamed individuals are trying to frame him. He has also denied making any threats.
In the filing, the families’ attorneys said that consultants recently “identified an image that appeared to be child pornography” in metadata turned over by Jones on May 21. The attorneys said they immediately contacted the FBI and turned over all the related metadata. The FBI subsequently said it identified several other instances of child pornography “which had apparently been sent to Infowars email addresses.”
Also Read: Facebook Bans 'Dangerous Individuals' Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Louis Farrakhan
The filing came in response to the June 14 episode of Jones’ self-titled internet show,...
Jones has adamantly denied any knowledge of the pornographic materials, and says that unnamed individuals are trying to frame him. He has also denied making any threats.
In the filing, the families’ attorneys said that consultants recently “identified an image that appeared to be child pornography” in metadata turned over by Jones on May 21. The attorneys said they immediately contacted the FBI and turned over all the related metadata. The FBI subsequently said it identified several other instances of child pornography “which had apparently been sent to Infowars email addresses.”
Also Read: Facebook Bans 'Dangerous Individuals' Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Louis Farrakhan
The filing came in response to the June 14 episode of Jones’ self-titled internet show,...
- 6/18/2019
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
YouTube has announced a new plan to ban and remove videos promoting extreme views such as white supremacy, sexism and racism in its latest attempt to rid the the site of hate speech.
The company, which is owned by Google, detailed their plan in a blog post Wednesday, writing that the new rules will specifically prohibit “videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. This would include, for example,...
The company, which is owned by Google, detailed their plan in a blog post Wednesday, writing that the new rules will specifically prohibit “videos alleging that a group is superior in order to justify discrimination, segregation or exclusion based on qualities like age, gender, race, caste, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status. This would include, for example,...
- 6/5/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Facebook’s decision earlier this week to ban seven far-right figures, including “Infowars” host Alex Jones, has drawn fire from Fox News host Laura Ingraham and conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza.
The Death of a Nation director appeared on The Ingraham Angle, where the two discussed the social media giant’s decision to crack down on “dangerous individuals.”
Also this week, Twitter blocked actor and prominent conservative James Woods, saying one of his tweets violated platform rules. The two decisions prompted Ingraham to suggest the platforms had gone too far.
“These companies are so big and they’re so powerful, they act almost as unregulated public utilities for information. This is a slippery slope, is it not?” Ingraham asked D’Souza.
“It certainly is,” he responded.
“The people who are doing this censorship, I don’t think it is well-intentioned,” he continued. “Remember, they are targeting people who have not advocated violence.
The Death of a Nation director appeared on The Ingraham Angle, where the two discussed the social media giant’s decision to crack down on “dangerous individuals.”
Also this week, Twitter blocked actor and prominent conservative James Woods, saying one of his tweets violated platform rules. The two decisions prompted Ingraham to suggest the platforms had gone too far.
“These companies are so big and they’re so powerful, they act almost as unregulated public utilities for information. This is a slippery slope, is it not?” Ingraham asked D’Souza.
“It certainly is,” he responded.
“The people who are doing this censorship, I don’t think it is well-intentioned,” he continued. “Remember, they are targeting people who have not advocated violence.
- 5/4/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Joker’s Wild game show host, dinner party colleague of Martha Stewart, frequent film actor and rapper Snoop Dogg has issued an Instagram post decrying the ban of Louis Farrakhan from Facebook and Instagram.
Farrakhan, the controversial Nation of Islam minister, was among several conservative voices banned from the social media platforms this week for being “dangerous,” according to Facebook’s ruling. President Donald Trump said he is “monitoring” the situation, and many outraged politicians and media have stepped up a call for regulation of the platforms, along with search engines and other tech, for their policies of de-platforming unpopular views.
Snoop Dogg told his 31 million followers to post and share videos of Farrakhan, and dared Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram to ban him.
“If you’re down with it like I’m down with it, post your favorite Mr. Farrakhan videos on your Instagram and Facebook page,” Snoop Dogg...
Farrakhan, the controversial Nation of Islam minister, was among several conservative voices banned from the social media platforms this week for being “dangerous,” according to Facebook’s ruling. President Donald Trump said he is “monitoring” the situation, and many outraged politicians and media have stepped up a call for regulation of the platforms, along with search engines and other tech, for their policies of de-platforming unpopular views.
Snoop Dogg told his 31 million followers to post and share videos of Farrakhan, and dared Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram to ban him.
“If you’re down with it like I’m down with it, post your favorite Mr. Farrakhan videos on your Instagram and Facebook page,” Snoop Dogg...
- 5/4/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
On Thursday, Facebook announced they will be banning a number of right-wing people due to their extremist and “dangerous” behavior. Louis Farrakhan, who leads the Nation of Islam and is notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones are two of the most high-profile names getting the boot. In addition Facebook also kicked out […]
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- 5/4/2019
- by ReaganBabione
- Uinterview
In the wake of Facebook’s new policy that bans certain conservative voices from the platform, President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he will “monitor” social media sites for “censorship of “American Citizens.”
The President, who has met with social media leaders in the past over such practices as “shadow banning” and platform message removals, issued what amounted to his latest complaint that conservative voices are targeted by the various social media platforms and other tech firms, such as payments systems and search engines. To date, the complaints have not been heeded and have been denied, dismissed or excused as violations of community standards.
Facebook announced on Thursday that it was banning Paul Joseph Watson, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer, Alex Jones and Louis Farrakhan. The individuals had their accounts, fan pages and affiliated groups removed on Facebook and its Instagram site. Facebook said they represented “dangerous” views that “promote or engage in violence or hate,...
The President, who has met with social media leaders in the past over such practices as “shadow banning” and platform message removals, issued what amounted to his latest complaint that conservative voices are targeted by the various social media platforms and other tech firms, such as payments systems and search engines. To date, the complaints have not been heeded and have been denied, dismissed or excused as violations of community standards.
Facebook announced on Thursday that it was banning Paul Joseph Watson, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer, Alex Jones and Louis Farrakhan. The individuals had their accounts, fan pages and affiliated groups removed on Facebook and its Instagram site. Facebook said they represented “dangerous” views that “promote or engage in violence or hate,...
- 5/4/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook And Instagram Permaban Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer For Posting Hate Content
After years of pressure to more stringently monitor hate content on its platforms, Facebook has banned a number of high-profile alt-right, anti-Muslim, and/or anti-Semitic people from its core site and from subsidiary Instagram.
Those now barred include notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones (more on the specifics of that below), former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, alt-right conspiracy theorist Paul Joseph Watson, Nation of Islam leader and anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, and Laura Loomer, who’s been banned from Uber, Lyft, publishing platform Medium, and Twitter for espousing anti-Muslim rhetoric.
A Facebook spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that all the above people’s accounts were extensively evaluated and found to violate the company’s policies against “dangerous individuals and organizations.”
“We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology,” they added.
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Those now barred include notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones (more on the specifics of that below), former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, alt-right conspiracy theorist Paul Joseph Watson, Nation of Islam leader and anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, and Laura Loomer, who’s been banned from Uber, Lyft, publishing platform Medium, and Twitter for espousing anti-Muslim rhetoric.
A Facebook spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that all the above people’s accounts were extensively evaluated and found to violate the company’s policies against “dangerous individuals and organizations.”
“We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology,” they added.
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- 5/2/2019
- by James Loke Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Desperate for some good press, Facebook announced Thursday it had designated Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, and other right-wing extremists as “dangerous” and would jettison them from Facebook and Instagram, which is owned by the social media giant.
Playing catch-up with other platforms, Facebook added to its banned list Laura Loomer, who already had been banned by Twitter, PayPal, GoFundMe and Venmo.
Facebook’s list includes Paul Joseph Watson, and Paul Nehlen, the white supremacist who ran for Congress as a Republican from Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district in 2016 and 2018. Here too Facebook is playing catch-up, Nehlen having been banned by Twitter more than a year ago.
Also on the list: Nation Of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, known for anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Facebook previous said it had banned Jones and his InfoWars back in 2018. Jones, maybe best know for accusing children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School of being actors, found a home on Instagram,...
Playing catch-up with other platforms, Facebook added to its banned list Laura Loomer, who already had been banned by Twitter, PayPal, GoFundMe and Venmo.
Facebook’s list includes Paul Joseph Watson, and Paul Nehlen, the white supremacist who ran for Congress as a Republican from Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district in 2016 and 2018. Here too Facebook is playing catch-up, Nehlen having been banned by Twitter more than a year ago.
Also on the list: Nation Of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, known for anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Facebook previous said it had banned Jones and his InfoWars back in 2018. Jones, maybe best know for accusing children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School of being actors, found a home on Instagram,...
- 5/2/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
In the wake of the 2016 election, Facebook has been actively waging war against its reputation as a bastion of “fake news.” As a result, it’s been cracking down on content that propagates conspiracy theories (such as anti-vaxxer pages and groups) and booting people who violate its anti-hate speech guidelines. Now, it appears to be making good on its promises by banning high-profile figures, such as alt-right figure Paul Joseph Watson, Nation of Islam founder Louis Farrakhan (who has previously voiced anti-Semitic views), right-wing personality Laura Loomer and alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopolous,...
- 5/2/2019
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
The memorial began nearly an hour late, which may have been an inadvertent blessing. It was scheduled to begin at 10am, but a half-hour later, hundreds of people holding their free tickets for the service were still patiently pooling towards the security gates outside the Staples Center, where the city’s NBA and NHL teams play. There wasn’t any acrimony amongst those waiting, but there wasn’t any urgency, either. Inside, same deal; there was no palpable rush to locate one’s seats so that the program could begin.
- 4/12/2019
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
When the Sundance Film Festival announced that Amy Berg’s documentary about the Women’s March movement and two of its most visible leaders would join the lineup as a Special Event, it was known as “Til Everybody’s Free.” However, when the film from the “West of Memphis” and “Prophet’s Prey” director made its debut, it had a different title: “This Is Personal.” It’s a choice that partially skirts a major issue raised about the March’s leadership.
Shortly after Sundance announced the premiere of Berg’s documentary, a December Tablet Magazine story alleged anti-Semitism at the highest level of leadership within the growing organization founded in 2016. March founder Theresa Shook called for the resignation of March co-chairs Tamika Mallory, Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, and Carmen Perez.
Both vital and almost instantly outdated, Berg’s film featured a revelatory section that focuses on early concerns regarding Mallory in particular.
Shortly after Sundance announced the premiere of Berg’s documentary, a December Tablet Magazine story alleged anti-Semitism at the highest level of leadership within the growing organization founded in 2016. March founder Theresa Shook called for the resignation of March co-chairs Tamika Mallory, Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, and Carmen Perez.
Both vital and almost instantly outdated, Berg’s film featured a revelatory section that focuses on early concerns regarding Mallory in particular.
- 1/29/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Last week’s third-annual Women’s March was largely overshadowed by the sideshow of a standoff between dudes — specifically, Covington Catholic High students, Native American activists, and Black Israelities. This proved once again that it’s difficult for media and public alike to focus on women’s (or any other) issues amid the controversy blitzkrieg of the Trump Era.
Amy Berg’s “This Is Personal” (so freshly retitled from “Til Everybody’s Free” that it still bears that name in the Sundance catalog) attempts some course-correction by providing a glimpse of the actions, issues, and leading personalities driving the Women’s March. But its usefulness to all but the converted is limited by a lack of depth expanded on those issues and the organization itself, with a majority of screentime devoted to two high-profile activists. Either or both would have made a suitable subject for a whole documentary, but “This...
Amy Berg’s “This Is Personal” (so freshly retitled from “Til Everybody’s Free” that it still bears that name in the Sundance catalog) attempts some course-correction by providing a glimpse of the actions, issues, and leading personalities driving the Women’s March. But its usefulness to all but the converted is limited by a lack of depth expanded on those issues and the organization itself, with a majority of screentime devoted to two high-profile activists. Either or both would have made a suitable subject for a whole documentary, but “This...
- 1/27/2019
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
The third-annual Women’s March was held in numerous cities across the globe on Saturday, and many celebrities joined women across the country to protest against the policies of President Donald Trump.
In New York City, Bryan Cranston appeared on a balcony on Broadway, where he is currently starring in Network, to cheer on the crowd and show his support.
“The Women’s March from my balcony at the Belasco Theater in New York!” Cranston, 62, wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of the “exciting” day.
“Exciting to witness and support these powerful women of all ages, colors and creeds. Change is coming!
In New York City, Bryan Cranston appeared on a balcony on Broadway, where he is currently starring in Network, to cheer on the crowd and show his support.
“The Women’s March from my balcony at the Belasco Theater in New York!” Cranston, 62, wrote on Instagram, alongside a video of the “exciting” day.
“Exciting to witness and support these powerful women of all ages, colors and creeds. Change is coming!
- 1/19/2019
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
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