J.K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood Sign Letter Condemning Cancel Culture

in response to a letter earlier this week from 280-plus staffers of the paper and parent company Dow Jones that criticized the opinion section and called for better labeling of opinion pieces and stronger fact-checking of op-eds.“It was probably inevitable that the wave of progressive cancel culture would arrive at the Journal, as it has at nearly every other cultural, business, academic and journalistic institution.

John Cleese does not have much time for political correctness or cancel culture, and as for the state of the world?

Legendary comedy troupe Monty Python could never be accused of being politically correct, and one of its alums is blasting today’s cancel culture for sucking the fun out of life.

John Cleese is speaking out against cancel culture and what he believes it’s doing to comedy. The “Monty Python” star is appearing in a comedic live-stream and Q&A from London next month in an effort to experiment with new platforms as social distancing guidelines remain in place to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During a conversation on BBC World Service’s radio program, The Arts Hour, the acclaimed director, Oliver Stone, spoke on what are some of the most controversial issues of the day. Indie Wire picked up on the interview in which Oliver touched on a number of topics, including the idea of cancel culture.

John Cleese does not have much time for political correctness or cancel culture, and as for the state of the world?It’s completely hopeless, the former “Monty Python” star says.Instead Cleese, 80, is promising “a short selection of Peruvian burial ditties,” when he presents a comedic live-stream plus Q&A session from London next month.“Why There is No Hope” is described as part lecture and part comedy standup livestream.

Three strikes and you’re out – you know the rules. It’s worked fine for generations when it comes to ball sports and getting drunk at work, but it’s always been a fundamental frustration of music fandom.

Kate Aurthur editorLast month, during a panel about reality television for Variety‘s Virtual TV Festival, Nick Cannon decried the “cancel culture” that has seemingly now come for him. In response to a question about whether the firings of “Vanderpump Rules” cast members over their past racist actions was something that reality producers now see as a cautionary tale, Cannon said he has often “had to come to the rescue of quite a few” of his “Wild ‘N Out” cast.But on Tuesday night, Cannon faced a

Jameela Jamil has said cancel culture is a “pointless waste of time” and called on powerful celebrities to accept criticism.

Sam Neill pointed out this week, has turned toxic. If Facebook today is like A Quiet Place – everyone sneaking around trying not to make a noise for fear of being ripped to shreds by Dominic Cummings’ stalking data harvesters – then its chirpy cousin has turned into War For The Planet Of The Apes.Historically it’s a fantastic forum for mobilising and globalising hugely important issues and campaigns.

Council chiefs in Oldham are calling on residents to sign a letter to the government urging ministers to ‘save our services’ and provide more funding to the borough.Bosses estimate that they are facing a shortfall of more than £19m from extra costs and lost income caused by the coronavirus pandemic.And despite a further £500m being announced for local authorities by Secretary of State for Local Government Robert Jenrick, the town hall says this is ‘not enough to fully support the people of

celebrity “casualties” of cancel culture 2020.Twitter users took to the digital platform last month to condemn Harry Potter author Rowling for making anti-trans comments along with denouncing singer-rapper Doja Cat’s racist chatroom past and former “Glee” star Lea Michele’s alleged mistreatment of co-stars.

BBC’s “The Office” became a huge success when it debuted in 2001, catapulting co-creator Ricky Gervais to stardom.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeCould Walt Disney be next? Really?Let me explain: Most industry people I know were drawn to Hollywood by the prospect of creating things, not cancelling things. Now the dialogue has shifted, whether about airports (John Wayne), statues (Teddy Roosevelt) or movies (Gone With the Wind).Could logos be next? Walt Disney was a man who did great things but whose points of view were nonetheless tainted by some unacceptable ideas (“tainted,” by today’s standards).

The Office may have been made differently today thanks to ‘cancel culture’.The actor, who starred in the BBC comedy from 2001 to 2003 as cringeworthy office manager David Brent, said the current debate about what is deemed acceptable would bring his and co-creator Stephen Merchant’s award-winning mockumentary series straight into the conversation.“This was a show about everything,” Gervais told Times Radio yesterday (July 9).

public letter decrying the rising “intolerance of opposing views” are distancing themselves from the note while others say that they were asked to sign before the letter was published in Harper’s, but declined.“I did not know who else had signed that letter. I thought I was endorsing a well meaning, if vague, message against internet shaming.  I did know Chomsky, Steinem, and Atwood were in, and I thought, good company,” tweeted author Jenny Boylan late Tuesday.