Today we cut a shot of an actor wearing blackface that was used to criticize a specific racist European practice. Blackface is unacceptable and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong. I am sorry for the pain that caused." "The show employed satire to expose unacceptable behavior and deliver a message of inclusion. "The Office is about a group of people trying to work together with mutual respect despite the inappropriate actions of their boss and assistant manager," Daniels said in his emailed statement.
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Additionally, Variety and Vulture report “Believe in the Stars” and “Christmas Attack Zone” feature Jane Krakowski’s character in blackface.Īs of Wednesday, three episodes of "Scrubs" were removed by Hulu, including "My Friend the Doctor" "My Jiggly Ball" and "My Chopped Liver." According to EW and Variety, one of these episodes shows Zach Braff's character in blackface at a party and another shows Sarah Chalke's character in blackface during a fantasy sequenceĪ scene from a 2012 episode of the sitcom television series "The Office" was also cut on Friday, Greg Daniels, a co-creator, said in a statement issued to USA TODAY by Curt King, Senior Vice President, Universal Television Publicity, Marketing and Corporate Communications. "Live from Studio H" shows guest star Jon Hamm's character in dark makeup, an Afro wig and overalls. The "30 Rock" episodes pulled are Season 3, Episode 2 "Believe in the Stars" Season 5, Episode 10 "Christmas Attack Zone" Season 6, Episode 19 "Live from Studio H" as well as the East Coast version of Season 5, Episode 4 "The Live Show." Someone tweeted to "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence an article about Fey's decision and suggested he do the same. "Scrubs," the hospital sitcom that ran for seven seasons on NBC, and two more on ABC, also had episodes featuring blackface characters pulled. Kelly's talk show "Megyn Kelly Today" on NBC was promptly canceled. “We now know Phil is not alone-he has millions of viewers following his journeys including Hulu’s appreciative and growing fan base who can now binge on prior seasons of Fox’s hit series.Kelly apologized, saying that she realized "that such behavior is indeed wrong." But it was too late.
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“In the post-apocalyptic world of The Last Man On Earth, all Phil Miller wanted was for someone – anyone – to find him,” said Gina Brogi, Twentieth Century Fox EVP, Worldwide Pay TV & SVOD. “Now, we want to give them the gift to watch all episodes of this creative, fun series.”Īll episodes will be available to stream on Hulu with limited commercials for $7.99 per month, or with no commercials for $11.99 per month. “Hulu subscribers have been huge fans of The Last Man On Earth since its premiere,” said Craig Erwich, SVP, Head of Content, Hulu. New episodes of The Last Man On Earth air Sundays at 9:30 PM on Fox. Hulu will maintain day-after-air streaming rights to current episodes of the series, which also are available on Fox’s network streaming app Fox Now. Fresh off last night’s second season premiere of Fox’s The Last Man On Earth, Hulu today announced that it has acquired exclusive streaming rights to all past episodes of the hit series.Īs part of a new deal with Twentieth Century Fox TV Distribution, all existing episodes of the series are available to stream exclusively on Hulu beginning today.