The Mighty Boosh joins The League Of Gentlemen and Little Britain in being pulled from Netflix over scenes containing blackface. The BBC comedy show features a character called The Spirit Of Jazz, portrayed by Noel Fielding, meant to portray the ghost of fictional jazz musician Howlin’ Jimmy Jefferson. Noel is yet to respond to the … Read more
Chris Lilley has been pictured for the first time since Netflix announced his more controversial shows had been removed from the streaming platform amid the Black Lives Matter movement. On Wednesday, the 45-year-old Australian comedian was seen drinking beer at a trendy bar in Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The Ja’mie: Private School Girl star appeared rather glum … Read more
Little Britain has been removed from Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BritBox amid concerns that the use of blackface characters on the series is no longer acceptable. In an apparent reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests, Netflix pulled the Matt Lucas and David Walliams series on Friday, along with the pair’s other comedy Come Fly … Read more
Justin Trudeau kneels with protesters during an anti-racism rally in Ottawa – but social media users were quick to remind him of his blackface photos Justin Trudeau took a knee while attending a protest at Parliament Hill in Ottawa The prime minister made a surprise appearance at the rally on Friday afternoon After making the gesture, … Read more
A Conservative MP once involved in a ‘blackface’ scandal is facing criticism after saying ‘looters, arsonists and rioters’ in the US ‘have it coming’ after thousands of US citizens took to protest the death of George Floyd. While likening racism to ‘cancer’, Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne condemned the actions of some of those involved … Read more
Jimmy Fallon comes under fire as blackface SNL sketch from 20 years ago resurfaces and outraged Twitter users call for his show to be cancelled By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 18:29 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 18:29 BST, 26 May 2020 Twitter users are calling for Jimmy Fallon to be cancelled after a Chris Rock … Read more