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Controversial radio show host Howard Stern is the latest celebrity on the cancel culture’s radar.
The host of “The Howard Stern Show” is under fire for a recently resurfaced video clip that shows him using blackface in a skit from the 1990s. The video, apparently from a skit with late actor Sherman Hemsley, aired in 1993 and apparently was aimed at mocking a performance that year involving actors Ted Danson and Whoopi Goldberg.
**Warning: Video contains graphic language and offensive material**
People are calling @TuckerCarlson racist but they are silent when it comes to Howard Stern wearing black face and using the N Word
Howard thinks Trump supporters are dumb and racist.
But I find this video to be racist and dumb of him. It’s not funny.
— Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) June 13, 2020
Stern became the target of outrage as the video clip began to circulate this week showing him playing the part of Danson, who sparked controversy at the time when he donned blackface at a 1993 Friars Club Comedy Roast. The actor, who had an affair with Goldberg, shocked many at the time with the offensive routine which used the N-word multiple times. It was revealed later that much of the racist material was written by Goldberg herself.
That was Sherman Helmsley and they were clowning on Ted Danson & Whoopi Goldberg from when she co-signed for him wearing blackface in 1993 pic.twitter.com/HsdyoCvz8j
— David Duarte (@dchildonline) June 11, 2020
Stern’s skit, in which he made several racist jokes and repeatedly used the N-word with Hemsley playing the part of Goldberg, also included the voice of Stern’s longtime co-host, Robin Quivers, who asked at one point, “don’t you think you’re going to ruin your career this way?”
Stern called Quivers a “smelly” N-word in the clip and excused himself several times by joking, “Whoopi wrote that.”
Controversial filmmaker Tariq Nasheed shared the clip in a tweet which also included Stern’s recent appearance on “The View” when he claimed he had never used the offensive word.
I guess Blackface Matters pic.twitter.com/RUA74PUQXJ
— Tariq Nasheed 🇺🇸 (@tariqnasheed) June 11, 2020
The clip was retweeted and spread on social media where even Donald Trump Jr. weighed in:
Yikes!
NSFW: Howard Stern says N-word too many times during awful blackface impression that should have Libs yelling “CANCEL!” https://t.co/b9XJg2krnS
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 12, 2020
Stern, who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, recently attacked him for remarks about the coronavirus pandemic and announced that the president’s supporters should just take disinfectants “and drop dead.”
Who ‘jokes’ like this? Howard Stern says he hopes Trump, supporters ‘take disinfectants and drop dead’ https://t.co/POtR1ytqxZ
— Conservative News (@BIZPACReview) April 28, 2020
The controversial video of the 66-year-old shock jock was not the only time he donned blackface, as more shocking videos emerged. One showed Stern mocking Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
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That’s not the only time Howard Stern has done black face: pic.twitter.com/Ljo9iRAyvc
— Derek (@Latin4Cookies) June 11, 2020
The liberal mob has been quick to pounce on those whose past reveals questionable and offensive choices, with more attention being given to racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Last week Jimmy Fallon apologized on the air during “The Tonight Show” episode coming from his New York home, addressing a clip circulating online of him wearing blackface in an old “Saturday Night Live” sketch.
In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this.
I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) May 26, 2020
This is Jimmy Fallon in Black face he has apologized but that’s not enough he’s run his mouth way to much about this country let’s make sure he gets the attention he deserves. pic.twitter.com/KUoNkeDa0R
— Copper111 (@Copper1113) June 11, 2020
Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel also wore blackface on his Comedy Central series “The Man Show” in 2000 when he did an impersonation of basketball player Karl Malone.
Ayo if we going to get mad at jimmy Fallon for using black face why not get mad at jimmy kimmel for the same thing??? pic.twitter.com/kPnJtGpBMx
— i am “not” jacob (@Jacob22407761) June 7, 2020
With Stern becoming the latest celebrity to be called out on the issue, Twitter users noted that he would probably get a pass as others wondered “where is the outrage?”
Lemme guess, MSM will be silent on this.
— Shrek (@24shrek24) June 12, 2020
Sad but the Dems think it’s okay if he’s in their side. Same with Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel.
— JJ (@JJ88413383) June 12, 2020
Wow…. and they line up for him because he bashes the Prez. ☹️
— Ina Garten’s Love Slave 🇺🇲 (@TTwi5ted) June 12, 2020
Nothing will change because he’s a liberal now . He somehow gets a pass .
— Rob (@RLaSane) June 11, 2020
Only on this thread tho. I literally can’t find it anywhere
— Frank Drebon (@miked6805) June 11, 2020
i don’t support #CancelCulture stances but given the current climate i’m guessing @rqui would most likely be added to the query bc even though she chastised howard she seemed amused during their show and Petey Greene’s.
— sookietex (@sookietex) June 12, 2020
Idk🤔 will Howard get a pass ????
— susan alvarez (@susanal79725793) June 12, 2020
Wow! Just wow!
— FU-KelloggCo (@fu_kellogg) June 12, 2020
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