RELATED STORIES After feeling the heat from his co-stars, 9-1-1 star Ryan Guzman has taken to social media to address his defense of using racial slurs. In an Instagram video posted on Monday, Guzman — who plays firefighter Eddie Diaz on the Fox procedural — first said, “I do not condone the use of the […]
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Jeremy Clarkson sparks controversy over ‘flat battery’ remark: ‘No way did he say that!’
The options were: Le Mans 24 Hours, Monaco Grand Prix, Indy 500 or Isle of Man TT. Andrew asked to phone his friend Elsa but not to tell her what was a stake if they got the question wrong. They rang Elsa and Andrew read her the question but she had no idea what the […]
Game of Thrones showrunners to make surprise HBO return after season 8 controversy
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were criticised by fans for their rushed and divisive finale of Game of Thrones. However, despite last year’s fallout, it appears the writing pair will be making a surprising return to both HBO and Sky very soon. The finale episode of George R.R. Martin and HBO’s fantasy epic, The Iron […]
America’s Got Talent Addresses Gabrielle Union Exit Controversy, Plans to ‘Hear More About Her Concerns’
RELATED STORIES NBC and the producers of America’s Got Talent have vowed to “hear more” about the workplace culture concerns that allegedly led to Gabrielle Union’s dismissal from the series. First, some background: In late November, it was reported that Union and Julianne Hough — both of whom had joined AGT as judges in Season 14 […]
Stacey Dooley’s gun trade documentary dropped by BBC amid IS brides controversy
The BBC have decided to postpone Stacey Dooley’s latest documentary in the aftermath of two shootings in the United States. Her latest documentary titled Face To Face With The Arms Dealers investigates the gun trade in America. But after thirty one people were killed in two shootings that took place within 12 hours of each other in El Paso, […]
Why the new Canada’s Food Guide is unlikely to avoid controversy
Health Canada has spent more than three years consulting with Canadians as it updates the brightly coloured food guide. Test versions reveal the famous four “food groups” are gone. So are the recommended number of daily servings. The Dairy Farmers of Canada have warned that the changes could hurt the dairy industry.
New ‘Die Hard’ Trailer Leans into the Whole Christmas Controversy
Frustratingly enough, the argument about whether or not the classic action thriller Die Hard is a Christmas movie is still going strong. A recent poll showed most people don’t think it qualifies for the holiday mantle, and we’ve had passionate discussions about it on /Film Daily, but now 20th Century Fox is making the push […]
Gab is back a week after Pittsburgh shooting controversy forced it offline
Enlarge / A woman stands at a memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue after a shooting there left 11 people dead in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on October 27. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Gab, the “free speech” social media site that’s popular with the alt-right, is back online. “We will never get […]
Child’s Hitler Halloween costume unleashes storm of controversy (PHOTO)
A Kentucky father has been barracked into an apology after his Nazi themed halloween family photo unleashed a barrage of criticism on social media. After initially taking a belligerent stance Kentucky man Brant Goldbach now says that he regrets dressing his five-year-old son as Adolf Hitler for the family photo, in which he was dressed […]
How ‘the Forrest Gump of Republican politics’ Brett Kavanaugh became the Supreme Court’s most embattled justice in decades, after controversy over sexual misconduct allegations
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Senate voted 50-48 on Saturday to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, to the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh’s nomination appeared to be in jeopardy for weeks, after multiple women came forward to publicly accuse him of sexual misconduct in high school and college. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations in statements and […]