“America’s Got Talent” execs desperately want to keep Nick Cannon … but if he really wants to walk, they likely won’t hold him to his contract. Production sources with knowledge of the situation tell us the show fires up next month, but…
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Monday, February 13, 2017
Nick Cannon Quits America"s Got Talent, Basically Tells NBC: I"m Not Your Slave!
America may have talent.
But it will not have Nick Cannon as the host of one of its most popular reality shows any longer.
In a lengthy Instagram post (and we mean lengthy), Cannon explained on Monday morning why he’s quit his job as emcee of America’s Got Talent.
First, however, some quick background:
On his Showtime stand-up special that aired Friday night, Cannon quipped that he was losing his “black card” by hosting the family-friendly reality competition.
Apparently NBC executives took offense to this joke, to the point where discussions were held about whether Cannon breached his contract and could be fired.
In response, Cannon took to social media and basically beat the network to the punch: he resigned.
“I write this from a deeply saddened and dolorous mindset,” Cannon wrote, adding that he spent “days deliberating” after he learned the “extremely disappointing news that I was being threatened with termination by Executives because of a comedy special.”
Cannon – who typically sticks to light-hearted social media posts about Kim Kardashian and what not – wasn’t close to being finished, either.
He went on to rant against the unfair practice of censorship and how he was being treated like a piece of property.
“This has weighed heavy on my spirit,” he continued. “It was brought to my attention by my ‘team’ that NBC believed that I was in breach of contract because I had disparaged their brand.
“In my defense, I would ask how so? Or is this just another way to silence and control an outspoken voice who often battles the establishment. Recently many of my mentors have cautioned me that soon ‘The System’ would come down on me because I was speaking too many truths and being to loud about it.
“I had no idea that it all would hit so close to home. I find myself in a dark place having to make a decision that I wish I didn’t have to, but as a man, an artist, and a voice for my community I will not be silenced, controlled or treated like a piece of property.
There is no amount of money worth my dignity or my integrity.”
From there, Cannon expressed gratitude for having had a chance to host America’s Got Talent and said he loved the actual job.
But he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if he continued to work for a company that treated him in this fashion.
We’ll just let Cannon’s passionate message speak for itself below:
I have loved hosting AMERICAS GOT TALENT for the last 8 seasons, watching talented, brave, and courageous Americans accomplish their dreams in front of millions has been nothing but a joy, and everyone has been a pleasure to work with but my soul won’t allow me to be in business with corporations that attempt to frown on freedom of speech, censor artists, and question cultural choices.
Not to get too detailed but this isn’t the first time executives have attempted to ‘put me in my place’ for so called unruly actions. I will not stand for it.
“My moral principles will easily walk away from the millions of dollars they hang over my head. It’s never been about the money for me, what is difficult to walk away from is the fans, the people who love me on the show. This hurts tremendously.
I felt like I was apart of the fabric of our great nation every summer, representing every culture, age, gender, and demographic.
Now for the rug to be pulled from underneath me and to be publicly reprimanded and ridiculed over a joke about my own race is completely wrong and I have to do something about it.
I have fought many battles in my career and have never been afraid to go up against the system. I have mulled over my process for days and felt it was best to once again speak my mind about an unjust infrastructure that treat talent like they own them.
Maybe it was my mistake for signing the contract in the first place, in which I will take full responsibility and have already taken action to restructure my own team of advisors. I now have to set out on a journey of freedom as an artist.
As I was quoted in a recent interview, ‘You can’t fire a Boss!’ and that is the essence that I possess.
So I wish AGT and NBC the best in its upcoming season but I can not see myself returning. As of lately I have even questioned if I want to even be apart of an industry who ultimately treats artists in this manner. Most of us don’t realize that there are 6 major corporations that control 90 percent of media in America and the amount of minority executives is dismal.
With this being the case, true equality in our industry is impossible. There will always be a “do as I say” mentality that mirrors society’s perception of women and minorities, and only a few will stand up against it. I proudly stand as one of those few, and will gladly take on whatever repercussions that come with it.
I love art and entertainment too much to watch it be ruined by controlling corporations and big business. I believe It’s our duty as artists to make a difference and create change even if it’s one act at a time.
Dr. King said it best, ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.
WILL YOU MISS NICK CANNON AS HOST OF AMERICA’S GOT TALENT?
Thursday, February 2, 2017
"America"s Got Talent" 10-Year-Old Magician Performs Mind-Blowing Trick!!! (VIDEO)
Be prepared to have your mind blown by 10-year-old magician Kadan Bart Rockett and his little sister, Brooklyn. The “America’s Got Talent” semifinalists were at LAX Wednesday on their way to China … when they took our photog’s lunch money,…
Sunday, January 22, 2017
"America"s Got Talent" Winner Neal E. Boyd in Serious Condition After Car Crash
“America’s Got Talent” winner Neal E. Boyd was involved in a single car crash that was so serious it sent his vehicle flying in the air. The opera singer — who won Season 3 of ‘AGT’ — ran off a road in Scott County, Missouri at 8:45 AM,…
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Promoter Sues Talent Agency for Losing Out On Lil Wayne, Chris Brown
Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and other big names were booked to perform at several concerts … that is, if you believe the promoter, but a new lawsuit claims it was all a scam. Roberto Warnert just filed suit against Red Entertainment Group for allegedly…
Friday, November 18, 2016
"America"s Got Talent" Finalist -- Signs 3 Year Contract with Eagles
Jon Dorenbos is having one helluva year — after finishing 3rd on “America’s Got Talent,” the magician just signed a brand new 3 year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Seems like 3 is his magic number! Of course, Dorenbos has been the…
"America"s Got Talent" Finalist -- Signs 3 Year Contract with Eagles
Jon Dorenbos is having one helluva year — after finishing 3rd on “America’s Got Talent,” the magician just signed a brand new 3 year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Seems like 3 is his magic number! Of course, Dorenbos has been the…
Monday, October 24, 2016
Kim Kardashian: Hey, I Have Talent!
Kim Kardashian has spoken out for the first time she was held captive and robbed at gunpoint in Paris.
Sort of.
In a 60 Minutes segment that was filmed prior to this horrible incident befalling the superstar, Kardashian spoke to correspondent Bill Whitaker.
She was featured as part of a story about how advertisers reach millennials in the social media age. And she gave some pretty revealing answers, most notably the one below:
Asked point blank how she responds to critics who claim she has no “talent,” Kim sat calmly and simply said this isn’t true.
And why not?
“It is a talent to have a brand that’s really successful off of getting people to like you for you,” she said on air. “I would think that has to involve some kind of talent, you know?”
While discussing how she uses such apps and inventions as Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, Kardashian did admit that she owes her wealth and fame to these platforms.
She’s learned how to master them over time.
“I totally attribute my career to social media,” she said, acknowledging that she would not be where she is today without these services.
In a somewhat eerie preview of the awful development that caused her to scream for her life a few weeks ago, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star also admitted at one point that there are “pitfalls” to her life.
Such as?
“Lack of privacy, loss of privacy – and that might not be for everyone,” she said.
It might not be for Kim anymore, even, considering how she plans to pull back from the spotlight after numerous assailants robbed her of millions of dollars worth of jewelry in France this month.
Most notably, they stole a ring gifted to Kardashian by husband Kanye West.
Featured in this close-up, the ring was worth $ 4.5 million.
Later in the interview, after Kardashian agreed that she has “monetized the act of living,” Whitaker asked, “The money’s not bad?”
Kim quickly responded with a smirk and the response of “Not bad.”
We’re assuming that’s a bit of an understatement… and we’re also assuming this is the sort of thing she’ll avoid talking about in the future.
Of course Kim isn’t to blame for what happened to her.
But she also has to now take proper precautions to make sure it doesn’t happen to her again. She has two little kids at home, after all.
While Kim herself has remained silent on the topic of her robbery, various family members have started to address the situation.
Khloe Kardashian, for example, appeared a guest on Ellen recently and said the following:
“I think it’s just a wake-up call to make a lot of life adjustments. This is a really serious matter for Kim. I think that’s really personal as to when that emotional terror you could move on from that.
“I think for us it’s all a wake-up call for all of us, but definitely just to make sure our sister’s OK.”
Amen. Even the harshest Kim Kardashian hater has to be wishing the reality star well these days.
She may deserve our mockery on occasion. But she did not deserve this.
Kim Kardashian on "60 Minutes" -- Question My Talent? Just Check My Bank Balance
Kim Kardashian had a good comeback to the question, “What’s your talent?” It involves a ridiculous amount of money. Kim was featured on ’60 Minutes’ Sunday on a segment about social media, to which she attributes her success. What’s the…
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