racism

UPDATE: An HBO Max spokesperson says “Gone With the Wind” will eventually return to the platform with a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions. On Tuesday, HBO Max removed the 1939 film from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. “’Gone With The …

After an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” in February, Stassi Schroeder asked not to be let go from the network on Instagram. “Dear Bravo, please never fire me, because I love this s—t so much,” she wrote alongside a selfie from the Bravo Clubhouse with Cohen, 52, and “Summer House” star …

Netflix, the BBC and BritBox have all removed episodes of the series “Little Britain” from their libraries because of sketches involving blackface. The BBC show, which premiered in 2003 and was written by and stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams, was pulled from Netflix on Friday, according to Variety, which adds that the other two …

Another one bites the dust. Stassi Schroeder has been dropped by her publicist and public relations firm, United Talent Agency, amid backlash the “Vanderpump Rules” star has received for racially insensitive behavior. “She became a client when her publicist joined our company in July 2018,” a spokesperson confirmed to Variety on Monday. “We made the …

Cookbook author Alison Roman is in hot water — again. The Brooklyn food writer, 34, was accused of wearing an offensive Halloween costume in 2008, weeks after she was scorned for “tone-deaf remarks” about Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo in an interview. Writer Yashar Ali tweeted out photos that a source sent him from Roman’s …

After blasting “Vanderpump Rules” cast members Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute for their alleged racist behavior, Faith Stowers is now calling out the reality show’s head honcho: Lisa Vanderpump. On the “Red Flags Make Cute Scarves” podcast, Stowers, 31, said that Vanderpump, 59, is more outspoken in her support of other causes than the Black …

Hartley Sawyer, who has played Ralph Dibny, aka Elongated Man, on the CW series “The Flash” for the past three seasons, has been fired after old social media posts with racist and misogynist references recently resurfaced, Deadline has confirmed. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for Season 7 of The Flash,” according to a joint …

Mark Wahlberg has been dubbed a hypocrite after posting a tribute to George Floyd. The “Spenser Confidential” actor, 49, called for people to “work together” to fight racial injustices, which led some followers to remind him of his assaults on minorities when he was a teenager. “Let’s not forget that Mark Wahlberg himself almost beat …

Nick Cannon is having “stay alive talks” with his three children to protect them from police brutality. “I made a statement that my children fear police and it’s a real statement,” Cannon recently told “Access Hollywood”. “I try to teach fearlessness. I try to teach, you have a power within you that you need to …

President Trump is considering giving a speech on race and unity amid ongoing national unrest, following the death of George Floyd. While the president has shared sympathies over the tragic death of Floyd on multiple occasions, he has yet to address the issue of racism in America. President Trump could make a major address to …