Nick Cannon talk show delayed amid anti-Semitic comments


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A syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Nick Cannon that will premiere on the stations this fall “in more than 90 percent of the country” has now been delayed by a year, following Cannon’s anti-Semitic comments about his Cannon class podcast, according to Hollywood reporter. Producer Lionsgate and its union affiliate Debmar-Mercury said in a statement on July 17 that “Nick Cannon the talk show will not debut this year. After conversations with Nick, we believe that his public comments do not reflect his true feelings and his apologies are sincere and sincere, “adding:” We support Nick in the hope that by the fall of 2021 he can use his extraordinary talent and platform. to entertain, illuminate and unite your audience in the Nick Cannon talk show. “This Lionsgate announcement comes days after ViacomCBS announced it would end its relationship with Cannon, whose Wild ‘n Out The series has aired for more than 200 episodes on the Viacom MTV, MTV2 and VH1 networks since 2005.