Nick Cannon will continue to host Fox’s top-rated reality competition series “The Masked Singer,” the network confirmed on Wednesday. The news that Cannon would stay on “Masked Singer” comes after the host issued an apology online for anti-Semitic comments he made on a podcast.
“When we were made aware of Nick Cannon’s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube, we immediately began a dialogue with Nick,” the network said in a statement. “He is clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context, and inadvertently promoted hate. This was important for us to observe. Nick has sincerely apologized, and quickly taken steps to educate himself and make amends. On that basis and given a belief that this moment calls for dialogue, we will move forward with Nick and help him advance this important conversation, broadly. Fox condemns all forms of hate directed toward any...
“When we were made aware of Nick Cannon’s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube, we immediately began a dialogue with Nick,” the network said in a statement. “He is clear and remorseful that his words were wrong and lacked both understanding and context, and inadvertently promoted hate. This was important for us to observe. Nick has sincerely apologized, and quickly taken steps to educate himself and make amends. On that basis and given a belief that this moment calls for dialogue, we will move forward with Nick and help him advance this important conversation, broadly. Fox condemns all forms of hate directed toward any...
- 7/16/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Last month, during a panel about reality television for Variety‘s Virtual TV Festival, Nick Cannon decried the “cancel culture” that has seemingly now come for him. In response to a question about whether the firings of “Vanderpump Rules” cast members over their past racist actions was something that reality producers now see as a cautionary tale, Cannon said he has often “had to come to the rescue of quite a few” of his “Wild ‘N Out” cast.
But on Tuesday night, Cannon faced a reckoning of his own, when ViacomCBS — with whom he’s had a professional relationship since he was a teenager on “All That” in the late ’90s — severed its ties with him. The company did so after anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories he’d made on the June 30 episode of his podcast “Cannon’s Class” went viral. Cannon’s guest on the podcast was Professor Griff,...
But on Tuesday night, Cannon faced a reckoning of his own, when ViacomCBS — with whom he’s had a professional relationship since he was a teenager on “All That” in the late ’90s — severed its ties with him. The company did so after anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories he’d made on the June 30 episode of his podcast “Cannon’s Class” went viral. Cannon’s guest on the podcast was Professor Griff,...
- 7/15/2020
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Nick Cannon has come under fire after a conversation on his podcast, Cannon's Class, was deemed to contain racist and anti-Semitic language. On Tuesday, media giant ViacomCBS responded to the incident by terminating its long-running relationship with the artist.
The June 30 episode, which was flagged by a Jewish blogger Sunday, contained a 90-minute interview between Cannon and former Public Enemy member Richard Griffin, best known by his stage name Professor Griff. In the interview, Cannon made comments that were said to spread views of anti-Semitism.
ViacomCBS said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter:
ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any ...
The June 30 episode, which was flagged by a Jewish blogger Sunday, contained a 90-minute interview between Cannon and former Public Enemy member Richard Griffin, best known by his stage name Professor Griff. In the interview, Cannon made comments that were said to spread views of anti-Semitism.
ViacomCBS said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter:
ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any ...
- 7/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
[[tmz:video id="0_qu05pd49"]] Donald Trump has the wrong idea about black people because he's talking to the wrong black people ... according to a Public Enemy rapper, who's willing to set the prez straight. We got Professor Griff at Lax, the perfect place to discuss Trump's "Muslim ban" -- and Griff, who is Muslim, absolutely went off. In particular, he's got beef with Trump meeting the likes of "Kanye Mess" and Steve Harvey. We expected him to be pissed about Potus,...
- 1/31/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
One of Public Enemy’s founding members is fighting back against claims that he is in any way connected to the man who killed five police officers and wounded seven more in Dallas on Thursday. Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin took to social media to vent his frustrations after a picture began circulating of him with the shooter, who has been identified as Micah Xavier Johnson. “I will not sit back and let these people assassinate my character and tie me to the Dallas shootings,” Griffin tweeted, along with a picture of a Daily Mail story that featured the picture. Also Read: Dallas Protesters.
- 7/9/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Public Enemy's Professor Griff is shutting down rumors he and Dallas shooter Micah Johnson were pals ... saying a photo of the two shaking hands was only a one time thing. Social media exploded with the image Friday after the pic was uncovered on Johnson's Facebook page. Griff tells TMZ he never knew Johnson personally and was shocked to see his own face pop up following the shooting. Griff says he's been bombarded with vociemails and...
- 7/9/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Public Enemy song “Fight the Power” opened and closed out the Oscars telecast on Sunday night, and one member of the legendary rap group is not happy. Professor Griff has come out against the use of the song, saying that the Academy is simply trying to pay lip service to the radical change that Public Enemy is all about. “The show can’t claim the blackness of Public Enemy’s message,” Griff told TMZ. Also Read: Chris Rock Draws Backlash for Asian Jokes at Oscars Oscars music supervisor Byron Phillips previously stated why he felt the song was fitting for this year’s ceremony.
- 3/1/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
[[tmz:video id="0_xsrvjddp"]] The Oscars made a statement by playing Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," and now the group has a statement to the Oscars ... they're pissed off. Group member Professor Griff tells us he thinks the Academy was just paying lip service to black protesters and will go right back to business as usual. Griff says Public Enemy is all about change -- radical change -- and the Academy's efforts fly in the face of that. He adds,...
- 3/1/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Griff the Invisible
Directed by: Leon Ford
Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Release Date: August 19, 2011
Trailer Score: 4/10
Thoughts by Tsr: Nope, this is not a Michael Rapaport documentary about Public Enemy‘s inconspicuous Professor Griff, this is Leon Ford’s Griff the Invisible, or as I’d like to call it: Kick Ass meets Charlie Bartlett.
Yeah, based solely on this trailer, I think that’s about as accurate a descriptor as possible, though it looks much less sleek than Kick Ass and Kwanten looks much less likable than the lovable Anton Yelchin.
Too many trailer cliches bounced off the screen here. From the nerdy guy getting the pretty girl, to the cheesy over-the-top emotey music, to the “and then he did this outrageousness to his obnoxious co-worker,” only to find that he was just fantasizing. Seriously, how many times have we seen that mechanism employed?...
Directed by: Leon Ford
Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody, Marshall Napier
Rating: Not Yet Rated
Release Date: August 19, 2011
Trailer Score: 4/10
Thoughts by Tsr: Nope, this is not a Michael Rapaport documentary about Public Enemy‘s inconspicuous Professor Griff, this is Leon Ford’s Griff the Invisible, or as I’d like to call it: Kick Ass meets Charlie Bartlett.
Yeah, based solely on this trailer, I think that’s about as accurate a descriptor as possible, though it looks much less sleek than Kick Ass and Kwanten looks much less likable than the lovable Anton Yelchin.
Too many trailer cliches bounced off the screen here. From the nerdy guy getting the pretty girl, to the cheesy over-the-top emotey music, to the “and then he did this outrageousness to his obnoxious co-worker,” only to find that he was just fantasizing. Seriously, how many times have we seen that mechanism employed?...
- 7/19/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
This is a sad, sad day. David Mills was one of the great ones. The noted journalist/producer/screenwriter passed away suddenly yesterday in New Orleans at the age of 48, the victim of a brain aneurysm. Mills is perhaps known best for his work on the Baltimore-set HBO miniseries "The Corner," which he co-wrote and co-executive produced with David Simon. The six-episode mini picked up three primetime Emmys: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special, Outstanding Mini-Series -- both of which went to Mills -- and Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, for the work of Charles S. Dutton.
Prior to "The Corner," Mills had previously worked with Simon once before as a writer on an episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street." He went on to write a season four episode of "The Wire" ("Soft Eyes") and later returned to that team as a...
Prior to "The Corner," Mills had previously worked with Simon once before as a writer on an episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street." He went on to write a season four episode of "The Wire" ("Soft Eyes") and later returned to that team as a...
- 3/31/2010
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
By DJ Efn
Most people have come to associate Miami with South Beach real estate, Cuban cuisine and the bass-heavy music of Uncle Luke. But Miami’s hip-hop history runs a lot deeper than that. Few would think of Miami as a playground for b-boys and b-girls, but in the early ’90s that’s exactly what it was. It’s the scene that nurtured my passion for hip-hop and the surrounding culture. The city of Miami would be nothing had it not been for the pioneering music of Luke and 2 Live Crew, Poison Clan, DJ Uncle Al and the Sugar Hill DJs, DJ Laz and Ghetto Style DJs, as well as the blood, sweat and tears shed by the graffiti artists and b-boys.
But for some reason this scene was lost — left out of the history books and denied its proper recognition. It’s left to be reminisced about among those that lived it.
Most people have come to associate Miami with South Beach real estate, Cuban cuisine and the bass-heavy music of Uncle Luke. But Miami’s hip-hop history runs a lot deeper than that. Few would think of Miami as a playground for b-boys and b-girls, but in the early ’90s that’s exactly what it was. It’s the scene that nurtured my passion for hip-hop and the surrounding culture. The city of Miami would be nothing had it not been for the pioneering music of Luke and 2 Live Crew, Poison Clan, DJ Uncle Al and the Sugar Hill DJs, DJ Laz and Ghetto Style DJs, as well as the blood, sweat and tears shed by the graffiti artists and b-boys.
But for some reason this scene was lost — left out of the history books and denied its proper recognition. It’s left to be reminisced about among those that lived it.
- 6/12/2009
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
After a month and a half of dealing with short films, I decided to change things up by tackling Chip Factor, One of the best movies I have ever reviewed. I was not prepared for the Chip Factor experience - you can't prepare yourself for it; it just happens to you.Professor Griff, a member of hip hop supergroup Public Enemy, does a great job in the scenes which he appears in this movie, and I can only say that Director, Michael K. Harris is a great filmmaker.There's a lot going on here, folks. A hefty gentleman wins a hand, rakes in his earnings, and then promptly suffers the sort of full syste...
- 11/23/2008
- MoviesOnline.ca
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