Joe Rogan made his return to stand-up this week amid ongoing backlash over his past use of racial slurs and the sharing of COVID-19 misinformation on his highly popular podcast. “I used to say it if [I was talking about] a Richard Pryor bit or something, I would say it in context,” Rogan said, referring […]
Chris Pratt seems to have indirectly responded to the recent backlash he’s received on social media after posting a photo and gushing over his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger and their “healthy” daughter. The 42-year-old Marvel actor ignored cancel culture and recorded a series of Instagram Stories during which he talked about running and praised God. Pratt […]
LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden has resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders following reports that emails he wrote over a 10-year period included racist, misogynistic and anti-gay language. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction,” Gruden said in a statement Monday night. “Thank you to all the […]
ESPN has pulled veteran analyst Rachel Nichols from its NBA programming and canceled her daily NBA show amid controversy, The Athletic reported. Nichols shared in a tweet Wednesday that “The Jump” was coming to end after five years on the air, saying there would be more to come from her in the near future. “Got […]
Charlottesville, Virginia’s cancellation of history and art continued Saturday with an emergency meeting to bring down a statue featuring explorers Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea. The Charlottesville City Council voted unanimously in a meeting hastily called on 20 minutes notice to take down the explorers after toppling statues of confederate generals Robert E. Lee […]
Rachel Nichols will not be the sideline reporter for ESPN during the NBA Finals when the Phoenix Suns take on the Milwaukee Bucks, the company announced Monday. Nichols will host “The Jump” throughout the NBA Finals while Malika Andrews will get to be the sideline reporter during the championship. Nichols was the sideline reporter in […]
The sales of six Dr. Seuss books will cease over racist and insensitive imagery, according to the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy. The news comes Tuesday on National Read Across America Day, when schools across the U.S. celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss’s March 2 birthday to commemorate the popular children’s author, who […]
Gina Carano is “not currently employed by Lucasfilm,” the company said in a statement Wednesday after controversy erupted over “The Mandalorian” star’s social media posts. UTA has also dropped her as a client. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm […]