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Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Apology Following Joke Considered Racist about Taxi Drivers and Dublin Zoo” and “2009 Controversy over Remarks about Jewish People and the Holocaust”.
6 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2007: Controversy over quotation about Hitler, which Will Smith subsequently denounced as a distortion” and “2008: New Village Academy school and controversy over use of teaching methods associated with Scientology”.
6 controversies · 11 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “2019 tax raids after 'KGF' success: Home searched and income examined” and “2019 Mandya election: Campaign for Sumalatha Ambareesh and public confrontation with H. D. Kumaraswamy”.
6 controversies · 11 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Le Moineau: film banned for criticism of the regime and the 1967 defeat” and “Le Caire raconté par Chahine: accusation of tarnishing Egypt's image and imposed cuts”.
6 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2007: 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry' criticised for stereotypes and jokes about gay people” and “2008: 'You Don't Mess with the Zohan' — allegations of stereotypes about Israelis, Palestinians and Arabs and refusal of release in Egypt”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “The Diary of a Teenage Girl: Controversy over Sexual Relationship Between a 15-Year-Old Girl and an Adult” and “The Legend of Tarzan: Debate over Colonial Myth, 'White Saviour' and Tarzan's Racist Legacy”.
5 controversies · 12 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Dame Edna: 2003 controversy over Spanish language and Latinos” and “Defence of Barry Spurr following disclosure of racist emails”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “RTÜK: comedy excerpt deemed unsuitable for daytime broadcast because of coarse language” and “Tweets about Yalova governor: insult trial followed by acquittal”.
5 controversies · 9 sources1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Describing Afrikaans as a "dying" language spoken by "about 44 people"” and “Raymond Weil lawsuit over alleged breach of watch exclusivity contract, subsequently settled”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2016–2017: forceful statements against Donald Trump and Steve Bannon, and public exchange with David Duke” and “2019–2020: criticism of bipartisan civic project A Starting Point over risk of false balance”.
5 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2006: political controversy over The Wind That Shakes the Barley and allegations of anti-British film” and “2018: public support for 'Yes' in Irish abortion referendum”.
5 controversies · 6 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Rocky Horror Show: allegations by three colleagues, departure from production and criminal trial ending in acquittal on all 13 counts” and “Doctor Blake Mysteries: harassment/inappropriate touching allegations, initially favourable internal inquiry and later contextual allegations”.
5 controversies · 9 sources1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2015: whitewashing allegations over casting as Allison Ng in Aloha” and “2017: her Oscar envelope mistakenly used during Moonlight / La La Land fiasco”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2012 nude photographs: scandal in Iran, reported re-entry ban and threats against family” and “Body of Lies in 2008: unveiling, passport confiscation, interrogations and departure from Iran”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Domestic Violence Allegations and Police Complaint, Publicly Denied” and “World's Strongest Man 2017: Claim of Being 'Robbed' After Disallowed Repetition”.
5 controversies · 12 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Sexual assault allegations published by Shukan Bunshun, denied by Matsumoto, followed by withdrawal of defamation lawsuit” and “Sexualised remark to Rino Sashihara during televised discussion of NGT48 affair”.
5 controversies · 12 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2011–2017: rape joke at Game of Thrones panel and apology after video resurfaces” and “2014–2019: public opposition to Thirty Meter Telescope on Mauna Kea”.
5 controversies · 6 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2022: Wednesday dance scene filmed while symptomatic and awaiting positive Covid test” and “2023–2024: public criticism of Wednesday scripts, dialogue changes and writers' backlash”.
5 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Video referring to "beef": controversy followed by clarification that it was legally available buffalo meat” and “Remarks about leaders "without education": backlash followed by clarification”.
5 controversies · 6 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2017–2018: rumours of tension with Soy Luna cast and public denial” and “2020: withdrawal from Juan Osorio's telenovela project communicated through intermediary”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Civil claim by former partner over alleged marriage promise and public dispute over competing accounts” and “Allegation of illegal overseas gambling lodged by former partner, closed by prosecutors”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Much Loved: film ban, complaint alleging pornography/indecency and campaign of threats” and “Assault in Casablanca after film controversy and departure for France”.
5 controversies · 13 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2014–2015: Pornographic scene involving a hijab and international outrage, particularly in Lebanon” and “2015: Death threats and images of beheading following hijab controversy”.
5 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Creative conflict with Penelope Spheeris over Wayne's World and director's exclusion from sequel” and “Production disputes and screenwriting credit arbitration on So I Married an Axe Murderer”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “"Domestic Goddess" title and image at centre of feminist debate” and “Photographs of Charles Saatchi grabbing her throat: Lawson victim of assault acknowledged through police caution”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2012–2020: wedding at Boone Hall, former slave plantation, followed by public apologies” and “2017–2019: stuntwoman Joi Harris dies on Deadpool 2 set; WorkSafeBC identifies safety failures”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Two speeding offences in 2011–2012, driving licence suspension and embarrassment for Toyota” and “SMAP crisis and breakup: Kimura stays with Johnny's and becomes focus of "betrayal" allegations”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2015: Old tweets about women and Jewish people resurface immediately after Daily Show appointment” and “2018: Old 2013 sketch about Aboriginal women prompts boycott calls and acknowledgement by Noah”.
5 controversies · 6 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Controversy over military service exemption following five medical examinations” and “Zucchini gate: prolonged online dispute over misogyny, feminism and insults”.
5 controversies · 8 sources1 conviction
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “2014: Controversy over Aaliyah biopic and Zendaya's withdrawal from Lifetime project” and “2015: Giuliana Rancic's remark about her dreadlocks and denunciation of racial stereotyping”.
5 controversies · 6 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2011 revolution: public defence of Mubarak and boycott calls by activists” and “Trial for "insulting Islam" in his films: conviction followed by acquittal”.
4 controversies · 9 sources1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2013: unscheduled interruption of MTV Movie Awards and attempt to take Will Ferrell's trophy” and “2017: The Little Hours angers Catholic League; Plaza is actress and producer”.
4 controversies · 10 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2017: controversy over improvised first kiss in Stranger Things with Sadie Sink” and “2022: McLaughlin reveals experiences of racism from Stranger Things fans”.
4 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2015-2017: Controversy over casting a cisgender actress as a transgender teenager in About Ray / 3 Generations” and “2016: The Neon Demon booed at Cannes and becomes highly polarising film”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Ethical debate over consent in his hidden-camera sketches” and “Hidden-camera prank resulting in a politician striking him”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMusic
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2001: 'Shallow Hal' criticised for weight-related jokes and use of 'fat suit'” and “2008: Participation in 'Tropic Thunder' amid controversy over disability slurs”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Admission of shoplifting when younger” and “Big Brother 3: confrontational behaviour, bullying allegations and apologies”.
4 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2023 drug-use investigation: public questioning, negative tests and no decision before his death” and “Extortion of 350 million won: Lee was the victim of two women subsequently convicted”.
4 controversies · 5 sources
Film, television and entertainmentCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Account of being under the influence of a spiritual group” and “Controversy following a television segment using stereotypes about Chinese people”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2020: Viral video appears to show him saying the N-word; Schnapp denies it and apologises” and “2022: Publication of Doja Cat's private messages about Joseph Quinn”.
4 controversies · 8 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Diriliş: Ertuğrul: mockery at Altın Kelebek ceremony, Erdoğan's reaction and alleged television "embargo"” and “Sexist remarks about fathers looking after children: strong social media backlash”.
4 controversies · 8 sources1 formal charge
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Joke about Nile water: professional ban, conviction and subsequent acquittal” and “Remarks in Bahrain about freedom of expression in Egypt: singing ban subsequently lifted”.
4 controversies · 10 sources2 formal charges
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Divorce from Song Hye-kyo: mediation proceedings and wave of rumours over responsibility” and “Vincenzo: controversy over Chinese bibimbap product placement, scene removed and Song apologises”.
4 controversies · 5 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Lisa Loch case: civil damages awarded for serious infringement of personality rights” and “Pensioner's lawsuit after TV Total segment about bestiality”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
MusicFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “False documents to avoid military service: conviction by military court” and “2011 revolution: calls to leave Tahrir followed by rejection from demonstrators when he attempts to join the square”.
4 controversies · 6 sources2 convictions
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2017–2019: Reputation for 'spoilers' at Marvel and promotional restrictions” and “2021–2022: Casting and adaptation criticism surrounding 'Uncharted'”.
4 controversies · 5 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “2016: 'Cubans are a bit pushy' remarks following trip to Cuba, then clarification” and “2016: 'everyone slept with everyone' on Física o Química — controversy followed by correction”.
4 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 3 controversies, including “Prolonged absence from public television and longstanding dispute with RTM” and “Marrakech du rire 2011: dispute over unpaid balance of performance fee and mutual threats of legal action”.
3 controversies · 9 sources
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