Posted on 09/06/2021 10:19:23 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
Food Network is coming out swinging against one of its own after a viral Twitter war sparked by the US Supreme Court’s 5-4 vote to deny an emergency appeal in an attempt to block a Texas abortion bill that went into effect the same day.
Josh Denny — self-proclaimed “cancelled” comedian, podcaster and TV host — took to Twitter to respond to Wednesday’s news that effectively outlaws abortion in the state.
The 38-year-old former frontman of Food Network’s “Ginormous Food,” who describes himself as pro-life, posted a controversial thread celebrating the ban. He also used a slur while advising women to “calm down” — and said he disagreed that many women wouldn’t know they were pregnant within six weeks of conception.
The Twitterati backlash was swfit, as thousands of commenters loaded up his tweets with outrage, spurring Denny to respond: “Your freedom to be offended is commensurate to my freedom to offend you.”
Food Network took to social media to clarify its stance on the Philadelphia native’s controversial comedy — with a message that was “pinned” to its official Twitter page.
“For those asking: Our working relationship with Josh Denny ended years ago and we removed all episodes he hosted at that time,” the Food Network announced in the statement. “His views do not reflect our company values and we regret giving him a platform.”
Meanwhile, Denny declared hypocrisy on behalf of his former employers’ attempt to distance themselves from his signature brand of button-pushing humor.
“If you regret having ever given me a platform, how about you send me a check for the 10s of millions of dollars my show made for your network(s)?” he tweeted. “You knew my views and my style of comedy when you hired me. My views represent the beliefs of half of this country.”
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well, yer committed now ass face
Kill babies or be cancelled. Makes me glad I am a self employed hermit.
Never click on food network again. Recipes are elsewhere. Never again.
Oddly, ANY prosecutor would file TWO murder charges over the killing of a pregnant woman...
Food Network is owned 69% by Discovery. All woke.
Hurray for Josh Denny speaking his mind.
Food Channel? What, they are offering dead baby recipes? They are about as sick as my joke.
“Never click on food network again. Recipes are elsewhere. Never again.”
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I was just about to agree with you, but then I remembered, I don’t even cook. Lol
To take any stand opposing abortion today you can guarantee there’s well organized machinery in place to do more than just throw darts. We see it operating across the internet and on every social media venue there is. ...and it’s nasty!
As I see it the enemy of mens souls is having a field day anymore in a society that has turned it’s back on the one true God....and it’s going to get worse.
I am happy to catch the arrows. My while life has been pretty meaningless but I will stand on saving babies.
Well so am I....opposing abortion since my 20’s and that’s not going to change. But there’s a difference from those years until now. You could debate it and speak openly....and there were then some hot debates. Todays environment is closed to the debates...instead it’s clear cut attacks and those who want abortions are in a stronghold.
They are VERY liberal, I’ve noticed that some years ago. They also have no hesitation in chopping ( no pun intended) a current host- remember Paula Deen? Too many food competitions! I got tired of those quick.
I do like “The Kitchen “.
I thought the Food Network was about Food?
No Food Network for me.
In some states that is no longer the case.
I honestly don’t recall - were these Food Network lefties spewing similar outraged comments back when Mario Batali got canceled by the #MeToo gang? Or is this level of venom reserved exclusively for pro-life people?
Excellent response.
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