Amid social media cries to #CancelKimmel, late night host Jimmy Kimmel took a break from his summer vacation to apologize for recently resurfaced routines where he portrays basketball star Karl Malone in blackface. “I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us,” Kimmel said in a statement. “That delay was a mistake.
Kimmel released his statement on the same day that Tina Fey requested that four episodes of her hit series 30 Rock be removed from streaming services like Hulu and Amazon Prime, as well as iTunes and Google Play. Two of the episodes in question feature Jane Krakowski — who played flamboyant actress Jenna Maroney — in blackface, while recurring guest star Jon Hamm wears blackface in another.
— alex June 23, 2020 Story continues Am I crazy or did Jane Krakowski play a Native American in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt????? What was Tina Fey on when she wrote that? Why did no one beat their asses ? pic.twitter.com/8Aiw0YzorU