Nick Cannon: On the Record

TV host Nick Cannon was fired by ViacomCBS after promoting antisemitic conspiracy tropes.

On the record

  • June 2020 — On his “Cannon’s Class” podcast promoted antisemitic conspiracy tropes, referencing “the illuminati, the Zionists, the Rothschilds,” after which ViacomCBS terminated him. [Newsweek]

The context

Cannon apologized on July 15, 2020, engaged with Jewish leaders and educational efforts, and in February 2021 was invited to rejoin the “Wild ’N Out” team. [CBS News] [TheWrap]

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: He said it, he lost the job, and he did the work to make it right. We note the repair — and we still keep the record.

Updates & corrections

  • 2020-07-15: Correction to the prior migration note: Cannon posted the apology on July 15, 2020, not the CBS article’s July 16 publication date; he later engaged with Jewish leaders and in February 2021 was invited to rejoin the Wild ’N Out team. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

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