The executive producer of “Jeopardy!” has apologized for a recent slip-up that aired last week. During the March 8 episode, a shot of the contestants’ final scores showed up on the screen at the beginning of the show — before the game began. The scores appeared just after host Mayim Bialik congratulated the players for … Read more
Hollywood veteran Steven DeKnight is soft-pedaling shocking comments he made about “Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega being “toxic” and “entitled.” DeKnight tweeted a semi-apology to Ortega for his prior statements — on Wednesday, suitably enough — about Netflix’s 20-year-old breakout star. “I can’t stress this enough: She’s an amazing talent,” said DeKnight, 58, who’s produced and scripted … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg apologized Wednesday after using an ethnic slur toward the Romani people on “The View.” During a discussion about Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels on Wednesday’s episode, the 67-year-old longtime co-host referenced “people who still believe that he got gy—d somehow in the election.” Less than an hour after the live show aired, Goldberg … Read more
Pat Sajak would like to buy an apology. The “Wheel of Fortune” host teased a contestant about her ichthyophobia, or fear of fish, on the show last week — but later apologized for picking on her. The 76-year-old host was bursting with questions after the contestant named Ashley Laumb revealed her phobia. “You don’t like … Read more
BBC News has issued a groveling apology after using a photo of Viola Davis in a story about Beyoncé. The unfortunate mix-up took place Sunday during the outlet’s live coverage of the Grammy Awards, which showed a picture of Davis at this year’s Golden Globes next to the headline, “Beyoncé’s big night.” The accidental blunder … Read more
Lingerie brand Harper Wilde issued an apology Monday for issuing an ad campaign that compared their bras to Ryan Reynolds holding the user’s breasts and talking to them. The ad, which appeared in a now-deleted Instagram post on Friday, shows a pink background and white squiggly font that reads, “This bra is like if Ryan … Read more
Julia Fox apologized Friday for misinterpreting a TikToker’s coded reference to sexual assault. The 32-year-old “Uncut Gems” star left a troubling comment on user Conor Whipple’s video, in which he claimed he was sexually assaulted. Because of TikTok’s censorship of certain words and phrases, Whipple chose to speak in slang, so his clip would not … Read more
Maren Morris got emotional Friday after fulfilling her “decade-long dream” of appearing as a guest on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and apologized for the way the country music world treated the LGBTQ community, according to the Hollywood Reporter. “I’ve done some cool s–t. #DragRace is rivaling it all. Getting my jacket framed next to my Grammy. It … Read more
An Australian wedding venue that copped a furious backlash online over a painting hanging on its wall has taken down the artwork and apologized for any offense it caused. Redleaf Wollombi, located in New South Wales’ picturesque Hunter Valley, came under intense fire after a wedding party was pictured smiling in front of the painting … Read more
The Australian reality star turned influencer who was photographed holding a plate with white powder last week has posted an apology to her followers on social media. Love Island Australia’s Cassidy McGill posted, then swiftly deleted, the photo in question on her Instagram Stories last Wednesday night. It was then widely shared online. In the … Read more
He’s gonna need a bigger apology note. Steven Spielberg admitted he regrets the bloody impact his 1975 blockbuster “Jaws” had — on the shark population, that is. “I truly and to this day regret the decimation of the shark population because of the book and the film. I really, truly regret that,” Spielberg, 75, said … Read more
After weeks of silence, Balenciaga’s controversial creative director Demna has finally addressed the BDSM ad scandal torched online for incorporating children with bondage gear and allegations of normalizing sexual fetishization and abuse of children. The Georgian fashion designer, who goes only by his first name, posted a lengthy statement on Instagram, vowing to “engage with … Read more
A model has copped major backlash for slamming a spiritual Indian city in a viral video. Aparna Singh, who is based in the US, was visiting Varanasi, regarded as the spiritual capital of India, for a business trip. She was in the city to meet the manufacturer behind her jewelry brand Indian Goddess Boutique and … Read more
Comedian David Walliams issued an apology over the “disrespectful comments” he made about “Britain’s Got Talent” contestants. The “Little Britain” star, 51, was caught making sexually explicit and offensive remarks during a taping of the hit British talent show, a leaked transcript of the episode seen by The Guardian shows. Walliams allegedly made the remarks during … Read more
Hasan Minhaj will be taking his talents down to the “Price is Right” next year. Days after appearing on “Celebrity Jeopardy!”, the comedian was a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to discuss his energetic behavior on the game show. Starting off the interview with a sarcastic tone in his voice, Minhaj called … Read more
“People said I stole your moment,” Kimmel told Brunson. “And maybe I did, and I’m very sorry if I did do that. I’m sorry I did do that, actually. And also the last thing I would ever want to do is upset you because I think so much of you. I think you know that. … Read more