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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 12 OcTOber 2017

Eminem slams Trump in profane video, calls him racist

By PATRICK MAIRS anthem protests. pay for his extravagant and Trump didn’t mention Trump. It follows up last
Associated Press “But this is his form of dis- trips back and forth with his it while tweeting on several year’s nine-minute free-
Eminem has unleashed traction, plus he gets an fam to his golf resorts and issues Wednesday morn- style track “Campaign
a profane lyrical tirade enormous reaction when his mansions?” ing. Speech” and a verse ear-
against President Donald he attacks the NFL, so we At one point he called This is Eminem’s most re- lier this year on Big Sean’s
Trump — saying he “came focus on that instead of Trump, who’s 71, a “racist cent rhymed attack on “No Favors.”q
to stomp” and taking aim talking Puerto Rico or gun 94-year-old grandpa” and
at Trump’s Twitter habits, reform for Nevada. All compared the president’s
policy, appearance and these horrible tragedies appearance to the Mar-
supporters. and he’s bored and would vel Comics character “The
The rapper on Tuesday rather cause a Twitter Thing.”
unveiled “The Storm,” a storm with the Packers,” he The 44-year-old rapper
4½-minute freestyle rap rapped. closed out his rant with a
video recorded Friday in He later mentioned NFL message to his fans who
a Detroit parking garage free agent quarterback support Trump, saying
that aired as part of BET’s Colin Kaepernick, who’s “I’m drawing in the sand
Hip Hop Awards on Tues- credited with launching a line, you’re either for or
day night. the ongoing anthem pro- against.” He added that
Eminem slammed the Re- tests. Kaepernick told the people who don’t support
publican president as “a rapper on Twitter, “I appre- the president love the mili-
kamikaze who will prob- ciate you.” tary and the country, but
ably cause a nuclear ho- Eminem also took down “hate Trump.”
locaust” before criticizing Trump’s recently unveiled The White House didn’t
Trump’s ongoing cam- plan for tax cuts, question- respond to a request for In this July 20, 2015, file photo, Eminem attends the premiere
paign against NFL national ing: “then who’s going to comment on the video, of “Southpaw” in New York.
Associated Press

Meyers says nature of Weinstein
allegations makes jokes hard

In this Sept. 17, 2017 file photo, Seth Meyers arrives at the 69th
Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Meyers is the host of
NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
Associated Press
By JOHN CARUCCI Tuesday night. “We, as a
Associated Press Writer whole staff, had to process
NEW YORK (AP) — While it. And it’s very hard when
Seth Meyers doesn’t shy you’re talking about things
away from the biggest like sexual assault to think,
news stories of the day, ‘I have the perfect joke for
the ongoing allegations this.’
against Harvey Weinstein So, yeah, it’s a conversa-
make it more challenging. tion. I think all the shows
The “Late Night with Seth have conversations about
Meyers” host says it’s a how do we talk about this
delicate balance to joke in a way that respects the
about Weinstein as the victims, while also making
avalanche of sexual ha- sure we’re not ignoring a
rassment and assault alle- big story.”
gations continue to roll in Meyers spoke before par-
against the fallen mogul. ticipating in a discussion at
“I don’t think the tragedy the Paley Center for Me-
ever ends. That’s one of the dia moderated by “Satur-
challenges — trying to find day Night Live” writer and
a way to talk about it that is Weekend Update co-host
also comedy,” Meyers said Colin Jost.q