There is nothing more important to me than your respect, and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke.” “I have long been reluctant to address this,” Kimmel wrote in his recent apology, “as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us. But the culture has changed so what was deemed sharp and edgy back then, feels regressive and bigoted now. Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel is taking off some time this summer after he apologized for his past use of blackface on The Man Show, the late 1990s/early aughts Comedy Central show he co-created with Adam Carolla that was intended to be unapologetically provocative. Episodes of Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, The Office, Community, Scrubs and Golden Girls were either removed entirely or edited to remove scenes that featured blackface characters. ![]() ![]() Over the last few weeks, streaming providers have stayed busy yanking down episodes of beloved comedies because they feature blackface.
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