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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 1 June 2017
CNN sacks Kathy Griffin over Trump video as backlash builds

FRAZIER MOORE “I am a true supporter of
AP Television Writer free speech, but feel Kathy
NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy crossed the line,” Edwards
Griffin has lost a decade- added. “I regret having to
long gig ringing in the new make these decisions, but
year for CNN as a backlash have no choice.”
builds over her video dis- Griffin’s video made Trump
playing a likeness of Presi- seethe. Tweeting Wednes-
dent Donald Trump’s sev- day morning, he said Grif-
ered head. fin “should be ashamed
CNN, which had called of herself” for creating the
the images “disgusting video. “My children, espe-
and offensive” after Griffin cially my 11-year-old son,
posted the video on Tues- Barron, are having a hard
day, announced Wednes- time with this. Sick!”
day it would not invite her First lady Melania Trump is-
back this year for the Times sued a statement of her
Square live New Year’s Eve own: “As a mother, a wife,
special she had co-hosted and a human being, that
annually since 2007 with photo is very disturbing.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper. When you consider some
A New Mexico casino has of the atrocities happening
also canceled a perfor- in the world today, a photo
mance by Griffin, who was opportunity like this is sim-
scheduled to perform at ply wrong and makes you In this May 5, 2017 file photo, Kathy Griffin attends the 24th Annual Race to Erase MS Gala in Bev-
Route 66 Casino, operated wonder about the mental erly Hills, Calif.
by Laguna Pueblo, on July health of the person who Associated Press
22. did it.”
And a commercial en- Griffin, a comic known for gets celebs who are higher she declared that “a lot of Bill Donohue, who called
dorsement deal was can- her abrasive style of hu- up the food chain. And people come up here and it a “vulgar, in-your-face
celed just weeks after she mor, had apologized on while she may never have thank Jesus for this award. I brand of hate speech.”
landed it. Squatty Potty, Tuesday, conceding that riled a celeb of the mag- want you to know that no Griffin remained unrepen-
a Utah-based company the brief video, which she nitude of President Trump, one had less to do with this tant.
whose products include originally described as an the 56-year-old comic has award than Jesus.” “I have a no-apology pol-
toilet stools and other bath- “artsy-fartsy statement” gotten into trouble with her Then she held up her trophy icy,” she told CBS News in
room accessories, said mocking the commander wisecracks. and said, “Suck it, Jesus. 2012. “No apologies for
it was suspending an ad in chief, was “too disturb- In 2005 she was fired from THIS is my God now!” jokes. I apologize in my real
campaign that featured ing” and wasn’t funny. her job as an E! network Her appearance was dur- life all the time. I say ridicu-
Griffin. “I went too far,” she says in red-carpet commentator ing the Creative Arts Em- lous things, I make mistakes
“We were shocked and her contrite follow-up vid- after joking at the Golden mys ceremony, which constantly. But when I’m
disappointed” by the vid- eo. “I sincerely apologize.” Globe Awards that child wasn’t aired live but instead onstage, I’m at a micro-
eo, said Bobby Edwards, But it was too late. actress Dakota Fanning was taped for later broad- phone ... it’s a joke!”
the company’s CEO. “It Griffin’s comedy approach had checked into rehab. cast by E! Her remarks were She said the fallout from
was deeply inappropriate trades on a self-deprecat- Two years later, while ac- therefore edited. But re- her Emmy stunt was “heav-
and runs contrary to the ing streak (she brands her- cepting an Emmy for her ports of what she said drew en” for her: “I mean, it was
core values our company self as mired on the “D List” Bravo reality series, “Kathy fire from many, including comedy gold.”q
stands for.” of show biz) while she tar- Griffin: My Life on the D List,” Catholic League President

Chloe Grace Moretz apologizes

for ad accused of body shaming

JOSEPH LONGO woman in red heels next to channel after social media
Associated Press a shorter, heavier version users criticized the film’s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ac- of herself holding her heels. ads.
tress Chloe Grace Moretz The tagline promoted a Locus apologized for the
and the creators of her Snow White who was no billboard and trailer in an
upcoming animated film longer beautiful. email. The company will
apologized Wednesday A trailer posted by South terminate the current pro-
after promotional materi- Korea-based Locus Cre- mos, saying they had the
als were criticized of body ative Studios showed two opposite effect of what
shaming women. dwarfs hiding in Snow was intended.
Moretz, 20, wrote on Twit- White’s bedroom watching “Our film, a family come- In this Sept. 7, 2016 file photo, Chloe Grace Moretz attends the
ter that she had talked her undress after a night dy, carries a message de- Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion grand reopening celebration in
New York.
to producers for the film out. After kicking off her signed to challenge social
“Red Shoes & the 7 Dwarfs” red heels, the Snow White prejudices related to stan-
about the marketing choic- character is shown as a dards of physical beauty in stands behind the film’s ful for young women and
es, including a billboard heavier woman lounging in society by emphasizing the script, which she says tells resonated with me,” Moretz
appearing at the Cannes her underwear. importance of inner beau- a powerful message to wrote. “I am sorry for the of-
Film Festival last week. The The company removed ty,” the studio said. young women. fense that was beyond my
ad depicted a tall, thin the trailer from its YouTube Moretz wrote that she “The actual story is power- creative control.”q