Talk show host Bill Maher called out liberal writers on “Saturday Night Live” for their portrayal of conservatives, arguing they used an outdated stereotype. Maher spoke about the current state of American culture with fitness icon and commentator Jillian Michaels in an episode of “Club Random” released on Sunday. After Maher spoke about Trump’s unique appeal as … Read more
Keke Palmer had her own horror experience filming “Scream Queens.” The 31-year-old actress claims in her upcoming memoir, “Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative,” that one of her white co-stars — who she refers to as “Brenda” — made a racist remark on the set of the Fox dark comedy series, which aired from … Read more
It’s politics 101: do not hire an insult comic to perform at a rally in the waning days of the election. But the Trumposphere writes their own rules — at times to their own detriment. And booking Tony Hinchcliffe — a comedian whose particular skill is ruthlessly roasting anyone with a pulse — to perform … Read more
A longtime Boston sports radio host has come under fire for appearing to use a racial slur on the airwaves on Wednesday. Tony Massarotti, a host on 95.5 The Sports Hub’s “Felger & Mazz” afternoon drive show, used a derogatory term when describing Gen Z during a segment. While speaking with host Michael Felger, Massarotti … Read more
Former WNBA star Renee Montgomery shared a stern PSA to “vicious” Caitlin Clark stans after Angel Reese recently accused some of the Fever star’s fans of being racist. Montgomery — who won two championships with the Lynx in her 11-year WNBA career and went onto become a co-owner of the Dream in 2021 — addressed … Read more
Eddie Murphy hasn’t forgotten how David Spade treated him in the 1990s. The “Shrek” star told the New York Times that the two comedians had a falling out after Spade, 59, made a joke about Murphy on “Saturday Night Live” that Murphy felt was “racist.” In 1995, Spade did a sketch called “Hollywood Minute” where … Read more
“General Hospital” has strongly condemned the racism that star Tabyana Ali is facing online. The ABC soap opera released a statement on Tuesday to support Ali, 22, who spoke out earlier this month against social media trolls who have attacked her for being black. “General Hospital does not tolerate hatred or bigotry of any kind,” the … Read more
Stephen A. Smith responded to Jonathan Papelbon’s claim that he’s “racist” and “xenophobic” during a 12-minute segment on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” blasting the former MLB closer for lying and pushing back on the allegation that he was kicked out of the Phillies clubhouse. “What do you mean I was thrown out of a … Read more
The rating for “Mary Poppins,” the beloved children’s musical about a nanny with magical powers that was released 60 years ago, has been raised to PG in Britain because of the use of “discriminatory language,” the British Board of Film Classification said. The rating change follows a wave of recontextualizing and reclassifying of films from … Read more
A California professor, who is no stranger to controversial opinions, speculated that it might be racist to be a Taylor Swift fan. “Why do I feel like it’s slightly racist to be a Taylor Swift fan?” Melina Abdullah posted to X on Super Bowl Sunday. Abdullah, a professor of Pan-African Studies at Cal State University … Read more
Beyoncé fans are pissed at John Schneider The actor known for his role in the 1979 TV show “Dukes of Hazzard” is being labeled a racist after comparing Beyoncé to a dog marking its territory when she put out two country-themed tracks this month. “They’ve got to make their mark, just like a dog in … Read more
POV: Another Gen Z Trader Joe’s shopper finds out about the existence of Trader José. The popular Monrovia, Calif.-based grocer has once again gone viral over a decades-old product-naming practice that has previously been referred to as “racist.” A youthful TikToker named Kyi (@kyeatdaays) reignited the debate after calling out the free-spirited retailer over the … Read more
Say cheese, royal family! Queen Camilla, King Charles III, Prince William, and Kate Middleton were all smiles in a family portrait released Tuesday ahead of The Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace The photo comes amid Charles and the Princess of Wales being accused as the family’s “racist” members who allegedly expressed concern over Prince Archie’s … Read more
Rumba night for the royals? Kate Middleton secretly brought two of her three children — Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — to a taping of the UK’s version of “Dancing With the Stars” on Saturday. The future queen appeared in great spirits despite being recently named — alongside father-in-law King Charles III — … Read more
They’re royally peeved. Buckingham Palace is reportedly “exploring all options,” including taking legal action, after King Charles III and Kate Middleton’s names were leaked as the alleged racist royals, a palace spokesperson told the BBC on Friday. The monarch, 75, and his daughter-in-law, 42, were named on Wednesday as the previously anonymous royals who allegedly … Read more
Royal author Omid Scobie refuses to apologize to the alleged two royals named in the Dutch version of his new book, saying the entire debacle has left him “frustrated.” In the Dutch translation of Scobie’s biography, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” the names of two senior royals who allegedly … Read more
Kate Middleton and Prince William were bombarded by uncomfortable questions when they stepped out on a red carpet Thursday night. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, stayed close — showing off rare PDA while holding hands — as they attended the Royal Variety Performance. Despite smiling for cameras, the pair awkwardly dodged questions about … Read more
Kate Middleton and King Charles stepped out for the first time after they were named as the previously anonymous royals who allegedly brought up “concerns” over what color skin Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s child would have. Middleton and Prince William, both 41, were all smiles while making an appearance on Thursday. The couple posed for … Read more
The documentary “Stamped From the Beginning,” based on the 2016 book by Ibram X. Kendi, begins with a trick question and ends with a sage retort. “What’s wrong with Black people?” asks the director Roger Ross Williams of the film’s heady roster of Black female scholars as they consider the ways in which the slave … Read more
Cosmo Kramer is cutting loose. Actor Michael Richards will open up about his infamous 2006 racist tirade in his new book, “Entrances and Exits.” “My book is a hymn to the irrational, the senseless spirit that breaks the whole into pieces, a reflection on the seemingly absurd difficulties that intrude upon us all,” Richards, 74, … Read more