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Blackface

  1. controversy telephone
    Ben Stiller Has Always Stood by Tropic ThunderThrough its controversies around blackface and intellectual disability, he makes “no apologies.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. comedy
    Chris Rock Says Jimmy Fallon ‘Didn’t Mean Anything’ By Using Blackface“I don’t think Jimmy Fallon intended to hurt me. And he didn’t.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  3. emmy insider
    Dear White People Creator Justin Simien on Netflix, Hollywood, and Black Art“A fire has started, but how long is it going to burn? How far is it going to reach?”
    By Ashley Ray-Harris
  4. close reads
    The Real Mud on The Golden GirlsThe blackface on The Golden Girls wasn’t blackface. But the entire series was still mired in racism and rape culture.
    By Steven W. Thrasher
  5. racism
    Every Blackface Episode and Scene That’s Been Removed From Streaming So FarScrubs, 30 Rock, The Office, It’s Always Sunny, and the many other sitcoms that suddenly regret their blackface jokes.
    By Rebecca Alter
  6. the industry
    Hulu Removes Golden Girls Episode Over … Mud-Mask Blackface?The scene features Rose and Blanche, who insist that they’re “not really Black.”
    By Devon Ivie
  7. the industry
    Community Episode Removed From Streaming Over Chang’s D&D BlackfaceBrutalitops the Magician is no more.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. extremely online
    YouTube Legend Jenna Marbles Says She’s Done With Her ChannelThe creator apologized for an old video where she wore blackface and impersonated Nicki Minaj.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  9. the industry
    Scrubs Blackface Episodes Scrubbed From HuluZach Braff is one of the characters in blackface.
    By Devon Ivie
  10. ‘apologies’
    Jimmy Kimmel Is Sorry If His Blackface Skits ‘Genuinely Hurt or Offended’ AnyoneAnother L for the late-night Jimmies.
    By Zoe Haylock
  11. tv
    30 Rock Is Pulling Blackface Episodes From Streaming Platforms and TV RerunsTina Fey: “I understand now that ‘intent’ is not a free pass for white people to use these images.”
    By Josef Adalian
  12. know your rights
    Netflix Pulls Bob Odenkirk and David Cross Sketch Featuring BlackfaceThe two have responded on Twitter.
    By Rebecca Alter
  13. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon Apologizes Again for Blackface SNL Sketch: ‘I’m Not a Racist’He later interviewed Don Lemon, who said his words were “very honest and brave.”
    By Devon Ivie
  14. snl
    Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Blackface SNL Sketch From 2000“I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”
    By Megh Wright
  15. faux pas
    Seth Rogen Is ‘Terribly Sorry’ for Using Blackface Film Stand-insA photo circulated from the Good Boys set of a child actor in blackface.
    By Devon Ivie
  16. A Part of Joseph Fiennes Still Wishes You Could See Him As Michael Jackson“There’s a part of me that would love people to see it and get into a discussion.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  17. blackface
    Jason Aldean Doesn’t Understand Why People Are Sensitive About BlackfaceFoot, meet mouth.
    By Dee Lockett
  18. yellowface
    Constance Wu on Scarlett Johansson & Yellowface“It was particularly heinous.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  19. first looks
    Zoe Saldana’s Nina Simone Biopic Will Be Released After AllSee the controversial first poster.
    By Dee Lockett
  20. blackface
    Jason Aldean Wore Blackface as Lil’ Wayne on HalloweenHis reps confirm that is indeed the country superstar.
    By Dee Lockett
  21. bad ideas
    Julianne Hough Donned Blackface for Halloween, Is Really SorryShe went as OITNB’s Crazy Eyes.
    By Delia Paunescu
  22. extreme racism
    Contestant Dons Blackface on MTV’s The Challenge“It was a joke.”
    By Margaret Lyons
  23. Is America Ready for Chang the Blackface Elf?Tomorrow night’s Community is another high-concept episode, this one taking on Dungeons & Dragons. Sounds very promising and everything, but […]
    By Adam Frucci
  24. heroes
    Harry Connick Jr. Is Ready, Willing, and Able to Accept Your PraiseHe admits, “I’m pleased with the way I handled the situation.”
    By Mark Graham