Australia’s longest running soap Neighbours has been plagued with numerous racism allegations in recent weeks from former cast members. And on Wednesday, actress Sharon Johal released a statement about her ‘painful’ four years on the show, which included racial slurs, mocking comments and a colleague calling her a ‘c**t’ when she confronted them over an … Read more
A former television executive has revealed the shocking way TV bosses speak about on-air talent in private boardroom meetings. Rob McKnight, who has worked for all three major commercial networks, says industry bigwigs use ‘atrocious’ language when discussing presenters and reporters behind closed doors. His comments come after Sunrise anchor Sam Armytage sensationally claimed the … Read more
Mary Trump, the niece of President Trump, has said she heard her uncle use the n-word and anti-Semitic slurs. Speaking to Rachel Maddow on MSNBC she said: ‘Of course I did. And I don’t think that should surprise anybody given how virulently racist he is today.’ Mary Trump had earlier said in a new interview about … Read more
Scrabble community discusses banning racial slurs from the game as part of crackdown on hate speech that could also condemn words like ‘wrinklies’ to the scrapheap Offensive terms can still be used to score points in Scrabble contests in Britain But the World English Scrabble Players Association will discuss the ‘thorny’ issue It comes after … Read more
Holly Willoughby slurs her words as as she attempts to close This Morning after squiffy presenter samples SEVEN rosé wines during boozy final segment By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 15:15 BST, 1 June 2020 | Updated: 15:16 BST, 1 June 2020 Holly Willoughby almost lost her composure on Monday after downing her favourite alcoholic … Read more
BritBox sparks ‘yellowface’ row after BBC and ITV streaming service runs Doctor Who episode with racist slurs and white actors wearing make-up to play Asian characters £5.99-a-month streaming service failed to put a content warning on the episode TV bosses had promised its shows would ‘comply’ with a 2019 audience BBC’s Death Us Do Part … Read more