Nick Cannon: ViacomCBS Back In Business + Working Relationship!
Well, good news for Nick Cannon. It appears that Nick Cannon and ViacomCBS are back to business and back in bed with a new project on the way. Read on…
CelebnMovies247.com reports that Nick Cannon will resume production on his VH1 series Wild ‘N Out in the near future, and past episodes of the show are set to begin airing again on the cable network later this week.
Here is what we’ve learned:
- Nick Cannon and ViacomCBS are on good terms again.
- The patch up comes since his apology for anti-Semitic comments on his podcast last summer and subsequent work educating himself and working with Jewish groups.
A spokesperson for ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group said:
Nick has not only apologized and taken responsibility for his comments, but he has also worked to educate himself and others through engagement with Jewish leaders and on his platforms. Those efforts are of the utmost importance and that’s why we have invited him to rejoin our team. On a separate note, we just learned that he tested positive for COVID and have reached out to wish him a speedy recovery.
If you recall, ViacomCBS cut ties with Cannon last summer over what the conglomerate termed “hateful speech” in an episode of his podcast, Cannon’s Class. During the episode, Cannon and Richard Griffin, aka Professor Griff, a former member of rap group Public Enemy, discussed anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. At one point during the conversation, Cannon said Black people are “the true Hebrews.”
Cannon apologized for his remarks and pledged to commit to “deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward.” At the same time, he also demanded (via Facebook post) that ViacomCBS turn over full ownership of Wild ‘N Out to him and apologize for “back door bullying.”
Following his apology, Fox said Cannon would remain as host of its top-rated series The Masked Singer. (Following his positive COVID test earlier this week, Cannon will miss some early episodes of the forthcoming fifth cycle of the show. Niecy Nash will fill in for him.)
A syndicated daytime talk show starring Cannon was pushed back from a planned fall 2020 debut but ultimately greenlit for later this year. – The Hollywood Reporter
