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Funny or offensive? Robert Downey Jr.'s controversial 'Tropic Thunder' performance turns 15.
Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing debate over Downey's use of blackface in the 2008 comedy.
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New Mickey Mouse documentary revisits the Disney icon's controversial early years: 'Mickey's not necessarily a good guy in those cartoons'
"Mickey: The Story of a Mouse" looks back at early Mickey Mouse cartoons that feature controversial imagery.
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American Soprano Quits Italian Opera Over Blackface Performers
Angel Blue, who is Black, called the "archaic" practice “offensive, humiliating, and outright racist.”
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'Simpsons' star Harry Shearer disagrees with producers' decision to hire actors of color to play characters of color: 'The job is playing someone I'm not'
In an interview on Times Radio in the U.K., Harry Shearer addressed the choice to recast key Springfield citizens.
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'Stargirl' actress Anjelika Washington says she once confronted producer over stunt double in blackface
The 22-year-old opened up about racism she's experienced while working in Hollywood.
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‘Mad Men’ Adds Disclaimer To Blackface Episode Ahead Of Streaming Launch
An episode of Mad Men which contains blackface will remain when AMC's signature series returns to streaming later this month. Lionsgate has added a disclaimer to the episode, which features John Slattery's character in blackface, explaining that the scene “shows how commonplace racism was in America in 1963.” Here is Lionsgate's statement in full: "This […]
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Alyssa Milano says 'blackface scandal' is a hoax: 'F*** yourselves with your smear campaign'
Milano says the image in question is of her parodying Snooki from "Jersey Shore."
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