Over the weekend, things fell apart for Milo Yiannopoulos after audio emerged of interviews in which Yiannopoulous appeared to condone pedophilia. His book was canceled by Simon & Schuster and authors aren’t missing their chance to ding Yiannopoulos. Entertainment Weekly
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CPAC disinvites Milo Yiannopoulos after video it describes as ‘condoning pedophilia’ emerges
Drew Angerer / Getty Controversial far-right journalist Milo Yiannopoulos has been disinvited from speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp announced in a statement Monday. Schlapp cited an “offensive” video that had recently emerged showing Yiannopoulos “condoning pedophilia.” Yiannopoulos issued an apology for the comments on his Facebook page: “I’m partly to […]
Publisher cancels Milo Yiannopoulos book deal
Milo Yiannopoulos Milo Yiannopoulos, the conservative provocateur known for brusque and controversial political commentary, just had his book deal canceled by publisher Simon & Schuster. “After careful consideration, Simon & Schuster and its Threshold Editions have canceled publication of ‘Dangerous’ by Milo Yiannopoulos,” a statement from the company read Monday afternoon. Yiannopoulos confirmed the cancellation […]
Milo Yiannopoulos’ book deal canceled after pedophilia remarks
Simon & Schuster has canceled Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos’ book deal after video surfaced of Yiannopoulos defending sex with minors. Publishers Weekly reported the news in a tweet, and Yiannopoulos confirmed it in a Facebook post that read merely “They canceled my book.” Yiannopoulos’ book, titled Dangerous, was described as covering issues of free speech. […]
Larry Wilmore Tells Milo Yiannopoulos What the Rest of Us Are Thinking
Bill Maher’s guest Friday night was alt-right shit-stirrer Milo Yiannopoulos, who proceeded to tear apart Lena Dunham, Leslie Jones, feminism, the liberal media, and all the usual suspects. “You’re the only good one,” Yiannopoulos said to Maher, referencing liberals. “Your side has gone insane.” While Maher disappointingly let Yiannopoulos slide big time, Overtime guest Larry […]
Milo Yiannopoulos Visits Real Time Amid Controversy: Here's How It Went
Breitbart senior editor/alt-right agitator Milo Yiannopoulos appeared on Friday’s Real Time With Bill Maher and hit on many of his favorite topics — the weakness of liberals, the unreliability of gays and women, the leadership prowess of President Donald Trump — in the show’s one-on-one interview segment. Yiannopoulos’ appearance created controversy even before it happened. Earlier in the week, […]
UC Berkeley erupts in protests over Milo Yiannopoulos speech
AP Photo/Ben Margot Protests erupted on the University of California, Berkeley, campus Wednesday night, over a scheduled appearance by conservative provocateur, Milo Yiannopoulos. Yiannopoulos, a Breitbart editor who many identify with the alt-right, a white-nationalist ideology, was set to appear as part of a book tour. The event was canceled after demonstrators threw smoke bombs and flares at building, the […]
