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DC food
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel's quip about Melania Trump is protected speech, and Disney must stand tall | Margaret Sullivan

Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump sparked controversy, leading to calls for his firing and FCC license reviews of ABC stations.
Miscellaneous
fromJezebel
2 months ago

Tourette's group condemns cut for time SNL sketch following BAFTA incident

Saturday Night Live created a sketch mocking Tourette's syndrome by depicting celebrities blaming their controversies on the condition, drawing criticism from disability advocacy groups.
Music
fromBrooklynVegan
3 months ago

Kyle Gass talks Trump shooting joke backlash, Tenacious D's future, more in new interview

Tenacious D paused touring after Kyle Gass joked about Trump being shot; Gass expressed regret, accepted responsibility, and Jack Black said they'd return when ready.
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Wanda Sykes Shades Ricky Gervais Over Trans Jokes At Golden Globes

Wanda Sykes accepted Ricky Gervais's Golden Globe in his absence, mocked nominees, thanked God and the trans community, and wore a 'Be Good' pin referencing Renee Good.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Chris Cuomo Says Dave Chappelle Should Tell You That He Converted To Islam' Before Making Jokes About Israel

Chris Cuomo condemned Dave Chappelle's mic-drop Israel joke, called parts of the special unfunny, accused him of spreading anti-Semitism and cited his Islam conversion.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Megyn Kelly Torches Trevor Noah For Joking About How Charlie Kirk Killing Was Funny'

Trevor Noah framed Charlie Kirk's shooting as darkly ironic because Kirk defended guns; Megyn Kelly condemned Noah's joke as dreadful and focused on transgender angle.
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9 months ago

Ellen DeGeneres supports Rosie O'Donnell amid Trump attacks despite 20-year feud

You call me a threat to humanity - but I'm everything you fear: a loud woman, a queer woman, a mother who tells the truth, an American who got out of the country [before] you set it ablaze. You build walls - I build a life for my autistic kid in a country where decency still exists.
LGBT
Boston Bruins
fromNew York Post
1 year ago

'SNL' hasn't formally apologized to Aimee Lou Wood for controversial 'White Lotus' parody: report

SNL has not formally apologized to Aimee Lou Wood for mocking her teeth, despite her claims of receiving private apologies from someone associated with the show.
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