News · moment 16 of 24
The Great Blackface Purge: Cleveland, Community, and Ken Jeong
from #206 - Turn Yourselves In | The Tim Dillon Show · #206
3 min
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Tim reacts to news that Mike Henry is stepping down from voicing Cleveland Brown and that shows like Community and 30 Rock are pulling blackface episodes, joking about the sudden discovery of how much blackface existed in entertainment.
- Mike Henry steps down as voice of Cleveland Brown after 20 years, citing that persons of color should get their chance at the role.
- Netflix pulls Community episode over blackface, featuring Ken Jeong in the scene.
- Tim riffs on performing 'Blame It on the Juice' in blackface with Ken Jeong at a wedding.
- Multiple shows are purging blackface episodes—30 Rock, The View, and others pulling content in what appears to be a coordinated purge.
- Tim expresses surprise at discovering how widespread blackface was in American television, citing Sarah Silverman's 2008 incident.
- Tim wonders if blackface was simply happening everywhere and he just wasn't aware of it.
- Ghislaine Maxwell is now being asked for forgiveness because she attended an event in blackface dressed as Diana Ross.
Ken JeongAlex BorsteinThe ViewSarah Silverman30 RockNetflixGhislaine MaxwellLizzo