Tina Fey Issues Statement After '30 Rock' Blackface Episodes Are Pulled

The dispute between Meghan Markle and the Mail on Sunday continues.

Tom Meighan has issued a response to his conviction earlier this week for assaulting his partner Vikki Ager. He also addressed a disparaging statement that was issued by his former Kasabian bandmates after the conviction.In his statement, Meighan admits to struggling with alcohol addiction and says that he has recently been diagnosed with ADHD.

Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has issued a statement after being convicted of assault, saying he is “completely to blame and accept[s] all responsibility” for his actions.The Leicester band announced on Monday (July 6) that Meighan would be stepping down as frontman “by mutual consent” in order to “concentrate all his energies on getting his life back on track”.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe fall festival trifecta – Venice, Telluride and Toronto – plus the nearby New York Film Festival, say they are ditching competing this year to focus on collaborating and supporting cinema to help it steer through the pandemic era.Traditionally the first port of call for films intending to launch into awards season, the fests are facing major changes to their 2020 editions due to ongoing virus disruption.

Kasabian have issued a statement following today’s sentencing of former frontman Tom Meighan for assault charges.The Leicester band announced yesterday (July 6) that Meighan would be stepping down as frontman “by mutual consent” in order to “concentrate all his energies on getting his life back on track”.Today (July 7), the singer appeared at Leicester Magistrates Court to face a charge of assault against his former partner Vikki Ager.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAs pressure mounts on the Washington Redskins to change their name, fans are renewing calls on Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians to alter that team’s name, as well. On Friday, just a few hours after the Redskins issued a statement about their team name, Cleveland did likewise.

Kendall and Kylie Jenner have released a statement after it was reported their fashion brand had failed to pay factory workers in Bangladesh amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Will Thorne Staff WriterA scene from “The Office” in which a character appears in blackface has been edited out, Variety has confirmed.The show’s creator Greg Daniels issued the following statement regarding the scene from the 2012 episode “Dwight Christmas.”“‘The Office’ is about a group of people trying to work together with mutual respect despite the inappropriate actions of their boss and assistant manager,” said Daniels.

it has gone into administration.Intu said it has filed to appoint James Robert Tucker, Michael Robert Pink and David John Pike from KPMG as administrators for the company.The announcement came minutes after the London Stock Exchange suspended shares in the shopping centre owner.The news has left many questioning whether shops inside the Trafford Centre, and those inside other Intu properties will continue to operate. Follow live updates from this breaking news here. Intu has now confirmed that

contained an 'antisemitic conspiracy theory'.Now the actress has responded to the storm that has ensued following the interview and the MP's sacking, saying that she 'finds racism and anti-Semitism abhorrent'.During the interview, Maxine Peake claimed that police in America who knelt on George Floyd's neck had learned the tactic from 'seminars with Israeli secret services'.Ms Peake also said that Labour supporters who didn't back Jeremy Corbyn should 'hang their heads in shame'.Mrs Long-Bailey,

WWE has continued to hold wrestling events since the start of COVID 19 pandemic. Even when people in the USA were following strict stay at home orders and health care experts advocated the need of social distancing, WWE continued to move forward with the scheduled shows.

Following the announcement that episodes of “30 Rock” featuring white characters in blackface have been pulled from Hulu and Amazon Prime Video, another NBC sitcom will be plucking similarly problematic episodes from streaming services.

Jimmy Kimmel has issued a statement over his use of blackface and racist slurs in old comedy skits, while arguing that some critics had sought to “weaponise” the skits to harm his career.Kimmel has faced criticism in recent days over unearthed skits in which he uses the n-word and wears blackface while impersonating figures including Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey.

Tina Fey has apologised for the use of blackface in her sitcom 30 Rock and requested the episodes be removed from circulation.The 50-year-old comedian and Robert Carlock, co-creator of the NBC comedy, have asked that four episodes of the series in which characters appear in blackface be removed from streaming and syndication.Fey wrote in a note obtained by Variety: “As we strive to do the work and do better in regards to race in America, we believe that these episodes featuring actors in

© Getty US actress Tina Fey attends the world premiere of "Wine Country" at the Russian Tea Room in New York City on May 8, 2019.

Tina Fey called for '30 Rock' episodes featuring blackface to be removed. Four episodes of the NBC comedy - three of which include characters wearing blackface - have been pulled from streaming platforms, and the show's creator, star and producer has revealed she made the request.

30 Rock have been pulled from streaming services at the request of creator Tina Fey due to their use of blackface.The move comes as a wave of TV shows have been criticised for their racial insensitivity and been removed from the internet.As Variety reports, 30 Rock creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock have requested to network NBCUniversal that a number of episodes from the show that use blackface are removed from streaming and made unable to purchase online moving forward.Explaining in a

Will Thorne Staff Writer“30 Rock” creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, along with the show’s owner NBCUniversal, have asked that four episodes of the series in which characters appear in blackface be removed from streaming and syndication.In a note obtained by Variety and shared below, Fey wrote to the platforms asking for the episode to be removed, and also apologizing “for pain they have caused.”“30 Rock” creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, along with the show’s owner NBCUniversal, have