Jimmy Kimmel issues statement over use of blackface and racial slurs in comedy skits

Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla defended his friend, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, on Saturday night, saying "context" should be taken into consideration when judging an actor or comedian doing a character in blackface. "I can tell you that we have to make a definitive difference between blackface and doing a character who happens to be black," Carolla said while appearing on Fox News' "Watters' World." "If we want to remove Jimmy Kimmel from the equation, we can focus on Jimmy Fallon.

Wayne Brady believes that everyone deserves a second chance. The "Let's Make a Deal" host weighed in on Jimmy Kimmel's recent blackface controversy and some inappropriate jokes he made in the past, including using the N-word multiple times in a song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album, "A Family Christmas in Your A**." "Someone like Jimmy Kimmel, I've watched him as a fan and I've been on his show a couple [of] times," Brady told Entertainment Tonight.

Jimmy Kimmel altogether because of jokes he's made in his past.Thehost spoke with ET's Nischelle Turner about whether he thinks Kimmel should step out of the spotlight after facing backlash for performing in blackface in past skits, as well as using the N-word multiple times in a recently unearthed song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album,.

Earlier this week, Jimmy Kimmel apologized for appearing in blackface years ago, and his former The Man Show co-star Adam Carolla has spoken out in support of his friend. At the same time Kimmel issued his apology, Carolla said on his podcast The Adam Carolla Show that Kimmel was in the top three of his list of “all-time of decent people” he has ever met in his life.

Jimmy Kimmel's best friends is coming to his aid amid his Blackface impressions of the past. Adam Carolla, who co-hosted Comedy Central's "The Man Show" with Jimmy from 1999 to 2004, said the late night host is "in my top three of all-time decent people I've ever met in my life."Jimmy has been under fire recently after his imitations of Black celebrities resurfaced, perhaps most notably was his impression of NBA Hall-of-Famer Karl Malone.On his daily podcast, "The Adam Corolla Show," Adam

Jimmy Kimmel has come under fire recently for his past sketches, specifically one in which he wore blackface and a bald cap to portray the former NBA star, Karl Malone. Post the backlash especially with the Black Lives Matter movement in full swing, the late-night talk show host has issued a delayed apology for his infamous Karl Malone impression, along with others - in which he used blackface and insensitive racial language.

Adam Carolla defended his former “Man Show” co-host Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host issued an apology for performing in blackface in the past. Kimmel offered an apology on Tuesday after coming under fire for wearing blackface in old sketches where he impersonated former NBA player Karl Malone.

US TV host Jimmy Kimmel has apologised for using blackface makeup to impersonate stars including Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey.Kimmel said he had thought of his behaviour on Comedy Central's The Man Show, which aired between 1999 and 2004, "as impersonations of celebrities and nothing more".The 52-year-old added he wanted to say sorry to those who had been "genuinely hurt or offended".Kimmel said he had delayed apologising because he thought that it "would be celebrated as a victory by those who

Following Jimmy Kimmel’s apology for darkening his face to impersonate such African-America celebrities as Oprah Winfrey and NBA star Karl Malone, his longtime friend Adam Carolla is coming to his defence.

Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for 'Embarrassing' and 'Thoughtless' Past Blackface Sketches“Blackface is something,” Carolla said. “Doing Karl Malone is something else.

The TV host took to his social media to post a lengthy letter in which he apologized for the offensive impersonations he’d done of black stars in the past. Jimmy Kimmel released his statement on Twitter, stressing just how much he regrets mocking celebs such as Oprah Winfrey, Snoop Dogg and especially NBA star Karl Malone.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities but said his delay in addressing the subject came in part to avoid handing a victory to his foes.“I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke,” the ABC late-night star said in a statement.It's part of the entertainment world's continuing reckoning triggered by the protests against police treatment of Black

Jimmy Kimmel has apologised for using blackface make-up to impersonate stars including Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey.

Jimmy Kimmel has followed fellow U.S. late-night host Jimmy Fallon’s lead and apologized for a blackface TV skit.

Jimmy Kimmel has followed fellow U.S.

Let’s just call it what it is. Trying on someone’s skin color as a “joke” isn’t really comedy; it’s racism. While Jimmy Kimmel’s blackface sketch apology barely scratches the surface of that conversation, the night show host has started to reflect on the “thoughtless” nature of his past actions in a new statement issued June 23.

Jimmy Kimmel apologized for his impersonation of NBA star Karl Malone, which featured the comedian in blackface, on The Man Show.

Jimmy Kimmel apologized on Tuesday for using the N-word multiple times in a recently unearthed song from the 1996 comedy Christmas album,, as well as doing blackface in past skits from his time on Comedy Central's «I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us,» Kimmel said in a statement to ET. «That delay was a mistake.

As racial tension continues to build across America and beyond, several celebrities are finding themselves the subjects of public criticism for inappropriate behavior. In recent weeks, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is among those finding backlash for their past actions.