Nick Cannon’s daytime talk show revived after delay over his controversial anti-Semitic comments

American TV show host Nick
Cannon will soon be seen on a syndicated daytime talk show called ‘Nick Cannon’.
Debmar-Mercury and Fox Television Stations have assured production of the show
that was originally set to launch in September, 2020.

“It’s been a longtime dream of mine to
host my own daytime talk show and that I’m able to do this in New York City,
bringing daytime television back to the place that has fostered generations of
talent, is very special to me,” Cannon said in a statement. 

In July, Debmar-Mercury had
postponed the premiere of the talk show after Cannon made “hurtful and divisive”
anti-Semitic comments on a podcast. His views were condemned, pushing ViacomCBS
to cut ties with him.    

“I extend my deepest and
most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and
divisive words that came out of my mouth,” Cannon said in a series of tweets.

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In the podcast that released
on June 30, 2019, Cannon and Richard Griffin, the former Public Enemy member,
sharing their views on racial discrimination.

The men asserted that Black
people are the real Hebrews and Jews have taken over their identity. Cannon
claimed that lighter-skinned people like Jews, white people and Europeans, have
a “deficiency” that makes them commit acts of violence.

 “They had to be savages,” he said.

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After receiving backlash
from Jewish leaders, Cannon apologised and promised to learn more on history.
He met many prominent rabbis as part of his rehabilitation
tour.

After thoughtful discussion with them, he extended his apologies saying, “I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward.”