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Food Network disowns host over abortion stance: ‘We regret giving him a platform’
NY Post ^ | 9/6/2021 | Rob Bailey-Millado

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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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; foodnetwork; joshdenny; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; plannedparenthood; prolife; righttolife; texas; texasheartbeatact; twitter
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
Discovery sister show Travel Channel still has Ginormous up and running lofl...
41 posted on 09/07/2021 5:16:59 AM PDT by StAnDeliver (Each of you have at least ONE of these in your 401k: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

The left is in control of all the media. If you dare think the truth, they’ll suppress you.


42 posted on 09/07/2021 5:19:37 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Trump: Make America Great Again. biden: Make Taliban Great Again. (Click on my user name))
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To: gundog

Thanks! I missed that. Sounded like something Mark Twain would’ve said.


43 posted on 09/07/2021 5:29:52 AM PDT by albie
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To: gattaca
We quit watching years ago after Ina Garten said at a book signing, after she was asked what she would serve Donald Trump for dinner, she said a subpoena and then laughed. Sandra Lee was on the Food Network years ago. She was Andrew Cuomo’s girlfriend for years. The network also fawned over Obama and Michelle and they donate money to Planned Parenthood. There seems to be a link between them and Hollywood celebrities too, not just politicians.

They are now doing some kind of competition series involving Ben & Jerry's. Yep, they are leftists. I notice on "Beat Bobby Flay" all his celebrity guests are big libs either from Hollywood or the Fake News Media. However, Guy Fieri on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" seems to hang out with conservatives like Kid Rock.

44 posted on 09/07/2021 6:05:56 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

The baby killers are coming out of the woodwork.


45 posted on 09/07/2021 6:10:02 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Leave me alone, I have no incriminating evidence on the Clinton’s )
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
“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

I don't see anything from Denny claiming that his views were in any way associated with this former employer.

46 posted on 09/07/2021 6:37:05 AM PDT by nagant
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To: gundog
”Your freedom to be offended is commensurate to my freedom to offend you.”

Democrats hate true equality... and who knows what they mean by “equity”... they're always changing words to steal an advantage.

47 posted on 09/07/2021 7:15:23 AM PDT by GOPJ ($85 billion worth of weapons in Afghanistan for 2,500 American troops? Something's rotten in Denmar)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Really amazing. If he were a career criminal, they’d have been more tolerant.


48 posted on 09/07/2021 8:23:33 AM PDT by AvaB (The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists—-W. Churchill )
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To: AvaB
Really amazing. If he were a career criminal, they’d have been more tolerant.

If he were an anti-rump hoaxster his career would have been elevated.

49 posted on 09/07/2021 8:25:40 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: StAnDeliver

Food Network is also still running Ginormous, just not the episodes that featured Josh Denny.


50 posted on 09/07/2021 9:27:22 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: 1Old Pro

Very true


51 posted on 09/07/2021 10:39:09 AM PDT by AvaB (The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists—-W. Churchill )
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To: LouAvul

The outcry 50 yrs ago was not sufficient to stop it....and that’s because too many men and woman wanted abortion to be legal. We don’t like to admit it but our society wanted abortion and still does.


52 posted on 09/07/2021 11:25:31 AM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Obama’s handiwork.


53 posted on 09/07/2021 11:27:59 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: caww
Yeah, well, God has the last word.

Prov 6:16ff: These six things doth the Lord hate......

Third on the list:

............... hands that shed innocent blood

54 posted on 09/07/2021 12:43:37 PM PDT by LouAvul (Lying headlines from fake news articles written by imposters masquerading as journalists.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

He also used a slur while advising women to “calm down”

I wonder what was the slur?


55 posted on 09/07/2021 1:35:28 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: minnesota_bound

Sorry but I don’t know. I don’t have a Twitter account but if you do you can read his original thread to find out.


56 posted on 09/07/2021 2:07:34 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: LouAvul

True that He will have the last Word......when He’s ready to do so....not in anyone else time frame.


57 posted on 09/07/2021 2:44:23 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: jimfr
No idea...

But it must have been really bad.

58 posted on 09/07/2021 3:12:31 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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