'The Talk' star Sharon Osbourne says firing led to death threats, blacklisting

The former co-host departed the daytime show last March

By Stephanie Nolasco | Fox News

In March 2021, CBS announced the outspoken TV personality "decided to leave" the long-running daytime talk show following an intense discussion about race, a subsequent internal investigation and a hiatus from the air.

Osbourne's exit took place a few weeks after a heated exchange between the 69-year-old and co-host Sheryl Underwood. At the time, Osbourne expressed support for "her very good friend" Piers Morgan after he left "Good Morning Britain" over differing opinions about Meghan Markle following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

"They said to me, ‘You are on permanent suspension. We don’t think that you’re repentant enough. And we will decide whether you ever come back,’" Osbourne recalled her dismissal to the U.K. Sunday Times.

"And I said, ‘Well, who’s going to make that decision?’" she shared. "And they said, ‘We can’t tell you.’"

On the March 2021 episode, the co-hosts talked about Morgan's previous statements about Markle, which many deemed racist. Osbourne clarified during the interview, however, that she did not agree with Morgan's opinions, but pressed Underwood to "educate" her about the racist undertones of his criticism of the 40-year-old. The former reality star would later claim that executives set her up for the conversation.

Morgan left "Good Morning Britain" after saying he didn’t believe the former American actress when she told Winfrey that the intense isolation she felt inside the royal family led her to contemplate suicide. Osbourne issued a public apology following her remarks, but soon faced allegations amid reports that she herself was racist.

According to CBS, its internal inquiry said the show’s co-hosts, including Osbourne and Underwood, 58, were not properly prepared by the show’s team for a discussion on race. But it said there was no evidence found to support Osbourne’s claim CBS ordered she be confronted about her support of Morgan, 57.

Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood attend the CBS Daytime Emmy Awards after party on April 30, 2017, in Pasadena, California. (Matthew Simmons/Getty Images)

"The Talk" was on hiatus when the March 10 discussion was investigated. CBS said it had conducted workshops and training "about equity, inclusion and cultural awareness for the hosts, producers and crew."

Osbourne said she was blacklisted and received death threats from critics after she publicly endorsed Morgan’s right to free speech.

"They were saying they were going to come in the night, cut my throat, cut Ozzy [Osbourne’s] throat, cut my dogs’ throats," Osbourne explained. "I said, ‘I ain’t going out, I ain’t doing anything.’ I just couldn’t stop crying because all I was thinking about was all the things that I’ve gone through in my life, and now they’re calling me a racist. This is insanity."

"My phone as far as my TV career here was nonexistent, not one call," she continued. "Nothing. In England and Australia, it never changed. Here it was like I was dead."

Osbourne said she stayed at home to avoid conflicts with the public. She later resorted to ketamine therapy to help her endure the public backlash. The controversial drug has been used to treat anxiety and depression.

"If you’re a person that stuffs things – ‘I’m fine, I’m fine’ – this drug relaxes you," said Osbourne about her experience. "You’re not out completely. You can hear, you can talk, but you’re so relaxed, and you can’t bulls--- on it. It’s a truth drug."

 

 

 

Florida Senate passes bill stripping Disney of special self-governing power

 

The Florida Senate approved a bill Wednesday that dissolves special self-governing status given to Disney over 50 years ago after the company publicly feuds with Republicans over a controversial parental rights bill.

The Republican controlled chamber passed the bill, by a margin of 23–16, that would dissolve special status granted to the company that essentially allows Disney to self-govern on its large property near Orlando.

The special status, known as The Reedy Creek Improvement Act, was signed into law in May 1967 by Gov. Claude Kirk in response to lobbying efforts by Disney. The entertainment giant proposed building a recreation-oriented development on 25,000 acres of property in a remote area of Central Florida's Orange and Osceola counties, which consisted of 38.5 square miles of largely uninhabited pasture and swampland.

Orange and Osceola County did not have the services or resources needed to bring the project to life, so the state legislature worked with Disney to establish the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special taxing district that allows the company to act with the same authority and responsibility as a county government.

The passage of the bill comes the day after Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the legislature to take up the measure.

"What I would say as a matter of first principle is I don’t support special privileges in law just because a company is powerful and they’ve been able to wield a lot of power," DeSantis said during a press conference last month as he was engaged in a war of words with Disney over a bill he signed which prohibits classroom instruction on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" with children in third grade or younger "or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."

Disney released a scathing statement slamming the bill after its signing and referred to the bill as the "Don’t Say Gay" bill despite the actual legislation omitting the word gay and not containing language that bans the word "gay" in schools or in discussions of topics relating to sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.

"Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law," Disney said. "Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that. We are dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country."

DeSantis has remained committed to his support of the bill which recent polling suggests is popular in the state including with likely Democratic voters.

"Look, there’s policy disputes, and that’s fine," DeSantis said earlier this month, "but when you're trying to impose a woke ideology on our state, we view that as a significant threat."

"This wokeness will destroy this country if we let it run unabated," DeSantis added. "So in Florida, we take a very big stand against that."

In a statement to Fox News, DeSantis Press Secretary Christina Pushaw argued that it's not "retaliatory" for the state to pass legislation that "allows all corporations to do business on a more even playing field."

"It was unfortunate that Disney decided to wade into a political debate and attempt to overturn a common-sense law, enacted by a duly elected legislature and signed by a duly elected governor, with the support of the vast majority of Floridians," Pushaw said. "In fact, it was Disney that ‘retaliated’ by publicly vowing to ‘repeal’ or have the law ‘struck down.’"

Republican Florida State Rep. Joe Harding, who was a sponsor of the controversial parental rights bill, told Fox News he plans to support the bill in the House and said he is surprised Disney CEO Bob Chapek is still employed by the company.

"Disney has given the greatest example you can of what not to do in crisis management," Harding said in a statement. "How their CEO has not been fired is insane. Florida is continuing to lead. Large corporations must be held accountable."

All she says is true and correct but it was a failed attempted at pink listing

 

Do as I say, not as I do.

 

Blacklisted: Neal McDonough

In 2010, the actor claimed he was fired three days into filming the ABC series "Scoundrels" because he wouldn't agree to on-screen sex scenes. While the show only ran for one season, the 56-year-old said he was blacklisted from the industry.

"There was a time when I wasn’t working," the 56-year-old told Fox News Digital. "I couldn’t get a job because people thought I was this crazy religious guy. But that wasn’t the case. I love my wife, but I love my acting too. I was hopeful that, at some point, someone would give me a chance again."

 The devout Catholic’s clause wasn’t new. From 2008 to 2009, McDonough starred in "Desperate Housewives" where he played Nicolette Sheridan’s husband. McDonough had a no-kissing rule that prompted the show’s creator, Marc Cherry, to get creative with his writing. McDonough, who married his wife Ruvé in 2003, has said, "I won’t kiss any other woman because these lips are meant for one woman."

 

"Scoundrels" was developed by Lyn Greene and Richard Levine

The executive producers were Lyn Greene, Richard Levine,  andMichael R. Goldstein

They have our children's attention....boycott Disney...I never thought I would see the day I would say that.

   

Disney corporate President Karey Burke told company staff that Generation Z is "30-40% queerer" than previous generations, according to video of a company video call.

 "As my son texted me this morning, Gen Z is 30-40% queerer than other generations," Burke said on the video call, published by writer Christopher F. Rufo. "So Disney better get with it."

"When I was at Freeform, it was very much in the brand ethos to be the tip of the spear when it comes to inclusion," Burke explained earlier on the same call. Freeform is a cable television channel owned by the Disney corporation.

"In part, I think nobody stopped us because we were targeting Gen Z and millennials. We were targeting younger and more open-minded …," Burke added before cutting herself off.

Burke said in another video that she would like to see at least 50% of Disney’s characters in the future identify as LGBT or as a racial minority.

Its our fault ...we give them a megaphone

 

How sad........

 

Ugly alleged actor Ron Perlman

 

Ugly alleged actor Ron Perlman went on a foul mouth rant after either misreading or misunderstanding a bill in Florida that forbids teachers from instructing of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms.

 It upset Perlman terribly, which begs the question, why?  Is he part of the Hollywood pedo-gangs? I mean, why else would a grown man become so very upset over a law like the one passed in Florida? 

   

Disney has lost its mind.........until this starts to effect the bottom line

 

Ouy Vay with the Sean Penn already

This is about changing history

Think about it

 

This is what blacklisting is.....

 

 

Chicago Teachers Union delegate vows to 'report' members who show up for work

A Chicago Teachers Union delegate has vowed to "report" union employees who show up to work at their school.

Alex Forgue, a physics teacher at the Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville, commented on a post inside a "CTU Members Only Facebook Group," stating that he would be reporting members who go into work.

"As a delegate, I will be reporting the names of members who go in," he commented on a post asking members if the Chicago Teachers Union is posting a "scab" list.

Forgue confirmed that he made the comment when speaking with Fox News Digital, but said that the union has not instructed delegates to keep track of who goes into work.

"Yes I did," Forgue said when asked if he made the comment on Facebook. "However, CTU has not instructed any delegates to keep track of who went in. No word from CTU leadership about repercussions for going in."

The Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville is part of the Chicago Public Schools system.

Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes since Wednesday, as a result of a Chicago Teachers Union vote on Tuesday night where members decided to go back to remote learning due to surging coronavirus cases in Chicago.

Ted Cruz

 

I like Ted Cruz. He’s a good man whose done a lot for the conservative movement. At some point last week, in open chamber, he repeatedly called the January 6 protest an act of terror. Bear in mind, to his credit, after he was called out for the remarks on the Tucker Carlson show, he appeared on the program the next day and referred to his remarks as “sloppy and stupid.”

So why did he do it?

Let me explain what happens to almost all, (note here I used the word almost) conservatives when they stay in DC too long, and I’ve seen this first hand, they change under the surface where we generally don’t see it. 

DC is a liberal city where the liberal Congress run society.  Conservatives generally aren’t invited to the socials in Chevy Chase, or Potomac, McLean, or Georgetown, unless the left needs to get something out of them.    

The famous, no matter what they need, don’t jet into the city and ask to have dinner with conservative members of Congress.

Lobbyist will pay off conservative members of Congress of course, but generally, the money goes to the left and not the right.

Conservatives…..I’m not talking about Republicans, but Conservatives…..are always outnumbered in DC.

So they change because they want to be invited to the right parties on weekends, they want lobbyist money, and they get tired of standing alone so they have weasel moments like Ted Cruz  had with his poorly placed words.   

But let’s not toss the baby out with the bathwater, as conservatives so often do. (Which more or less explains the failure of the conservative movement) The above probably doesn’t apply to Senator Cruz and he seems to have made a blunder in a lengthy career of doing the right thing in the face of overwhelming odds.  Ted Cruz is a good and decent man who made a mistake. He’s not the cause of the problem.

The cause of the problem are the conservatives who blundered into the Capital Building and  knowingly broke federal law and harmed the rest of us in the conservative for decades to come. The left controls the media and universities and the media and universities will ensure that the conservative “terror attack” will never be forgotten.  

 

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