Trisha Goddard has spoken out after Leigh Francis publicly apologised for his racist depiction of her on his Noughties show Bo’ Selecta!. The former talk show host, 62, said the comedian, 47, was ‘absolutely horrified’ to learn how her daughters, Madison, 27, and Billie, 30, endured ‘vicious bullying’ from classmates due to the caricature portrayed … Read more
Nick Robinson has apologised after Harry Enfield said ‘c**n’ live on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme while defending his own use of blackface. The comedian angered some Today listeners after using the word ‘c**n’ during a debate about the use of blackface in comedy with comedian Ava Vidal, as a wave of anti-racism protests sweep … Read more
The Mighty Boosh joins The League Of Gentlemen and Little Britain in being pulled from Netflix over scenes containing blackface. The BBC comedy show features a character called The Spirit Of Jazz, portrayed by Noel Fielding, meant to portray the ghost of fictional jazz musician Howlin’ Jimmy Jefferson. Noel is yet to respond to the … Read more
Chris Lilley has been pictured for the first time since Netflix announced his more controversial shows had been removed from the streaming platform amid the Black Lives Matter movement. On Wednesday, the 45-year-old Australian comedian was seen drinking beer at a trendy bar in Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The Ja’mie: Private School Girl star appeared rather glum … Read more
Little Britain has been removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox amid concerns that the use of blackface characters on the series is no longer acceptable. In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas, 46, and David Walliams, 48, series on Friday, along with the pair’s other comedy … Read more
Justin Trudeau kneels with protesters during an anti-racism rally in Ottawa – but social media users were quick to remind him of his blackface photos Justin Trudeau took a knee while attending a protest at Parliament Hill in Ottawa The prime minister made a surprise appearance at the rally on Friday afternoon After making the gesture, … Read more
A Conservative MP once involved in a ‘blackface’ scandal is facing criticism after saying ‘looters, arsonists and rioters’ in the US ‘have it coming’ after thousands of US citizens took to protest the death of George Floyd. While likening racism to ‘cancer’, Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne condemned the actions of some of those involved … Read more
‘Be the change’: Jimmy Fallon tweets in support of Black Lives Matter movement… a week after apologizing for his ‘blackface’ skit on SNL By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 19:15 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 19:19 BST, 1 June 2020 Jimmy Fallon has tweeted in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a week … Read more
Twitter users are calling for Jimmy Fallon to be ‘cancelled’ after a Chris Rock impression he did in 2000 resurfaced showing him wearing dark makeup. It’s the second time the clip has emerged in recent years and has reignited the debate on blackface and cancel culture. Most recently it surfaced when Megyn Kelly was let … Read more