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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The left is in control of all the media. If you dare think the truth, they’ll suppress you.
Thanks! I missed that. Sounded like something Mark Twain would’ve said.
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.
The baby killers are coming out of the woodwork.
I don't see anything from Denny claiming that his views were in any way associated with this former employer.
Democrats hate true equality... and who knows what they mean by “equity”... they're always changing words to steal an advantage.
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.
Food Network is also still running Ginormous, just not the episodes that featured Josh Denny.
Very true
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.
Obama’s handiwork.
Prov 6:16ff: These six things doth the Lord hate......
Third on the list:
............... hands that shed innocent blood
He also used a slur while advising women to “calm down”
I wonder what was the slur?
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.
True that He will have the last Word......when He’s ready to do so....not in anyone else time frame.
But it must have been really bad.
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