‘Mad Men’ Blackface Episode Will Still Be Available For Streaming
An episode of “Mad Men” featuring blackface will be available to stream when the show joins Amazon’s IMDb TV library later this month, the Los Angeles Times reported. In response…
Taking Down Racist Episodes, Recasting Voice Roles Won’t Get At The Real Problems
As industries and institutions face long-overdue reckonings with racism and white supremacy, they say they want to “do better,” posting statements proclaiming that Black lives matter, and in some cases,…
Hulu’s Removal Of A ‘Golden Girls’ Episode With ‘Blackface’ Gets Widely Panned
As part of Hollywood efforts to take past TV episodes with racist references out of circulation, Hulu will no longer stream a 1988 episode of “The Golden Girls” in which…
Tina Fey Gets ’30 Rock’ Episodes With Blackface Removed From Viewing
An apologetic Tina Fey asked syndicators and streaming platforms to remove four episodes of “30 Rock” that contain blackface, Vulture reported Monday. And they obliged. “As we strive to do…
Jimmy Kimmel Issues Apology After Blackface Sketches Resurface
Jimmy Kimmel is apologizing for old comedy sketches in blackface and impressions of Black celebrities after they resurfaced online. In a statement sent to various outlets and tweeted out by…
Howard Stern Responds To Resurfaced Videos Of Him In Blackface, Using N-Word
Videos of Howard Stern wearing blackface have resurfaced, causing a stir on social media as people have called out the radio host as “racist and dumb.” Of the controversy, the…
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Wearing Blackface In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Clip From 2000
Jimmy Fallon apologized after a resurfaced video of him wearing blackface sparked outrage on social media — although it wasn’t the first time the video had circulated online. On Tuesday,…
Barnes & Noble Cancels Black History Month Covers After Backlash
Major bookseller Barnes & Noble canceled a Black History Month initiative at its flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York City after public backlash. The store planned to host an…
Kim Kardashian Accused Of ‘Blackface’ For Magazine Photo Shoot
Kim Kardashian is facing accusations that she put on “blackface” for a magazine photo shoot. The 7Hollywood magazine photos she shared Thursday were reportedly inspired by Elizabeth Taylor, but many…
Man Running For Sheriff Releases Photo Of Himself In Blackface
A man running for sheriff in South Carolina released a campaign video that includes a photo of himself wearing blackface at a Halloween party in 2009, which he called a…