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From racist tweets to misconduct allegations, these shows met their end due to scandal! Join us as we count down the most infamous times TV shows were cancelled due to controversies both on and off screen. Our countdown includes "House of Cards," "Roseanne," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and more! Did these shows deserve to be cancelled?
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00:00We're usually very united in this audience, but today we're divided.
00:04Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most infamous times TV
00:09shows, fictional or factual, were cancelled due to scandals both off and on screen.
00:14Once legendary and now disgraced journalist Charlie Rose out of a job this morning.
00:20Number 30. Bulletproof. Cancelled because of misconduct allegations.
00:24After writing and starring in the film Kid Althood, as well as directing its two sequels,
00:28Noel Clarke built a reputation for being a champion of diversity and respect in British
00:33filmmaking. As such, it made what he was accused of even more shocking.
00:37You good? Yeah, good.
00:38In 2021, shortly after season three of his show Bulletproof had aired,
00:43and after confirmation that another season was coming,
00:45Clarke was accused of misconduct by many women.
00:48They allege Clarke is a serial abuser of women,
00:51using his power in the industry to prey on and harass female colleagues.
00:56BAFTA soon suspended Clarke's membership as Bulletproof and other projects he was involved
01:00in were cancelled. He later took The Guardian, the publication that broke the news of his alleged
01:05misconduct, to court for defamation. The judge is set to give the verdict sometime in 2025.
01:11Come, let me talk to you outside.
01:12Let's go.
01:13Number 29. Wisdom of the Crowd. Cancelled because of misconduct allegations.
01:18Featuring a plot about a tech innovator creating a hub to try and solve his daughter's murder,
01:22star Jeremy Piven was seemingly moving away from the comedy roles that brought him fame,
01:27such as Entourage.
01:28Next week is the one-year anniversary of my daughter Mia's death. More accurately,
01:32her murder.
01:34However, a few weeks after Wisdom of the Crowd premiered,
01:37multiple women came forward to accuse Piven of assault, which he denied.
01:41CBS canceled the low-rated Wisdom of the Crowd after the first season ended.
01:45Additional allegations of misconduct were made against Piven.
01:48I know that, you know, probably your producers or someone is looking for a soundbite,
01:53but it's not about that. It's about taking ownership of your life.
01:57As such, it is no surprise Wisdom of the Crowd has been his last TV role to date.
02:02Don't get me wrong, you were a terrible husband.
02:05That's more like it.
02:06Yes, awful.
02:07Number 28. Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos. Cancelled because of offending network owner.
02:13There aren't many shows that are cancelled while the first episode is airing,
02:17but Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos is a unique case.
02:20This is a special presentation from the people who bring you Australia's Funniest Home Videos.
02:24As you've just heard, we've fattened up the theme a little.
02:27Similar to America's Funniest Home Videos, but with a more adult risque spin.
02:31Just look at the size of this woman's ring.
02:33The show was hosted by comedian Doug Mulray.
02:36Carrie Packer, who owned the Nine network that broadcast it,
02:39was eating dinner when friends told him about the show.
02:41After watching it briefly, he was so outraged,
02:44he called the network to demand it be taken off the air.
02:47Viewers were confused, as an announcer claimed there was a technical error,
02:50and a rerun of Cheers took over.
02:52Packer fired many of those involved in the show,
02:55and banned Mulray for life from the network, which was later rescinded.
02:59Well, there you go. That's it.
03:01I hope you enjoyed the program.
03:02If not, on behalf of the network, I apologize again.
03:06Number 27. Grace Under Fire.
03:08Cancelled because of Erratic Star.
03:10This sitcom starred Brett Butler as a mother rebuilding her life after divorce and substance
03:15issues as she steers her children away from repeating her mistakes.
03:19I just wanted to tell you that it doesn't matter to me whether you win or not,
03:22because to me, you're the most talented, beautiful little girl in the whole world.
03:25Go out there and kill them.
03:26Sadly, Butler shared one trait too many with her character.
03:30Shortly after the third season ended,
03:32John Paul Stoyer departed the show as rumors that Butler had exposed herself to the minor-aged actor emerged.
03:37I can't believe you invited him. Why does he have to come here?
03:41For the same reason that everything happens in your life, Quentin, to make you miserable.
03:44The constant questions from the media about this led Stoyer to quit acting.
03:48Butler's erratic behavior on set led to Julie White's departure after season four.
03:53I have always wanted to check out New Orleans.
03:56Didn't you spend a week in New Orleans when you were 20?
03:59Yeah, but, you know, I don't remember much after Bourbon Street.
04:03With mounting problems and declining ratings, ABC canceled Grace Under Fire after halting production during the fifth season.
04:09Hello, I'm Henry. Henry Bates.
04:12I think I dated your brother Norman.
04:15What does that mean? I hear that all the time.
04:18Psycho.
04:20Loser.
04:20Number 26.
04:22Dead Boy Detectives.
04:23Cancelled because of misconduct allegations.
04:25Whether it was fans or critics, everyone seemed to love the Supernatural Detective series.
04:30How about we will just take one of those calming breaths, yeah?
04:32Yes, I knew he was a demon and I let him in, but he must have lied to me.
04:35It was like being trapped in a tiny box.
04:38Many praise the diverse cast and the LGBTQIA plus representation.
04:42Yet despite all of this good publicity, Netflix canceled Dead Boy Detectives a few months after season one ended.
04:48I have something you want.
04:49What could you have to satiate us?
04:52Neil Gaiman, who created the original comic book and was an executive producer on the show,
04:57was accused of assault by several women, including former employees and tenants, which he denied.
05:02Several of the women said to us, we don't want him to be cancelled.
05:06We just want him to stop.
05:08This resulted in Gaiman's projects either being ended or him being removed from them.
05:12It's uncertain if Dead Boy Detectives' cancellation is related to this.
05:16However, it seems unlikely that Netflix would want to attract further negative attention by keeping it around.
05:21You never know.
05:24I mean, my smile is pretty convincing.
05:30Number 25.
05:31The Wonder Years.
05:32Cancelled because Star was sued for harassment.
05:34As fans watched the final episode of this beloved coming-of-age series,
05:38they were left disappointed at the lackluster end.
05:42Don't mention it.
05:42As it turns out, the cast and crew were not sure if this would be the series finale of The Wonder Years when filming
05:48until it was confirmed later with narration.
05:50As claimed by actor Allie Mills in 2018, a lawsuit around that time was a big influence in ending it.
05:57So, this is where you're living, huh?
06:02Why?
06:05What's wrong with it?
06:06A costume designer on the show issued a suit against actors Fred Savage and Jason Hervey for harassment,
06:11which was settled out of court.
06:13The negative publicity caused ABC to cancel the series.
06:15While Savage claimed he was innocent, he's been accused multiple times since of similar behavior,
06:21one of which got him fired from a Wonder Years reboot in 2022.
06:25A source tells E.T. that the actor's dismissal was supposed to be an internal matter without publicity.
06:30Number 24.
06:31Smilf.
06:32Cancelled because of misconduct allegations.
06:35Not only was she the star, but Frankie Shaw was also the creator,
06:38the writer, and one of the main directors for the sitcom Smilf.
06:41Where are you going?
06:42Gotta go.
06:44You don't want to watch something?
06:46But she and the series are mainly known for the chaos behind the scenes.
06:49In 2018, reports came out of on-set misconduct and violating industry roles.
06:54What's the matter?
06:55He has a rash, but I don't know, maybe chicken pox?
06:58This issue grew further when actress Samara leaving left production following her complaints
07:02over an intimate scene after allegations that Shaw purposely put video monitors on
07:07despite it supposedly being a closed set.
07:09Partway through season two, ABC announced Smilf's cancellation
07:13and that Shaw's production deal with the company was suspended.
07:16Always leave a door open, Bridgie, because you never know when you have to escape.
07:20Number 23.
07:21The Jeremy Kyle Show.
07:23Cancelled because guest took on life.
07:25Despite this UK talk show getting a lot of criticism for its exploitative format,
07:29that didn't stop it from airing for 14 years.
07:31I got the feeling when I spoke to her that she wants to come here and almost draw a line in the sand.
07:37Prove all those rumors are untrue.
07:38Prove the baby's yours.
07:40However, in 2019, one particular controversy was too major for the Jeremy Kyle Show to sidestep.
07:46Steve Diamond had been a guest to defend himself against cheating accusations.
07:50After he failed the polygraph test, the methodology of which has been accused of being heavily flawed,
07:55Diamond was harshly criticized by Kyle.
07:58A week later, Diamond tragically took his own life.
08:01The show was quickly suspended by ITV, which days later went on to cancel it.
08:05Today, ITV issued a statement saying,
08:08Everyone at ITV and the Jeremy Kyle Show is shocked and saddened at the news of the death of a participant in the show.
08:15In 2024, after a previous coroner's report had linked Diamond's death to his treatment on the Jeremy Kyle Show,
08:21a follow-up report found no clear connection.
08:24Number 22.
08:25Heil Honey, I'm Home.
08:26Cancelled because it trivialized World War II.
08:29Oh boy.
08:30If there were an official television hall of shame, Heil Honey, I'm Home would be one of its first inductees.
08:37Don't you, Heil Honey, me!
08:40What did I do now?
08:42Oh, tonight you were making schnitzel.
08:44What a joke!
08:45This sitcom had the bizarre plot of Adolf Hitler and Ava Brown living next to a Jewish couple in 1938, played for laughs.
08:53Remember, don't tell Rosa Goldenstein.
08:56It was an absurd decision to even allow the project to be green-lit, let alone make it on TV.
09:01With the outrage and accusations that it was trivializing the atrocities committed by Hitler and the Nazis,
09:06Heil Honey, I'm Home was cancelled by British satellite broadcasting and Sky after just one episode.
09:12How about that, babe?
09:13You're living with one slick fury here.
09:17Number 21.
09:18The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
09:20Cancelled because of toxic workplace allegations.
09:22For the majority of its time on the air, The Ellen DeGeneres Show was one of the most beloved talk programs in the U.S.
09:28I turned 25 times, too.
09:32Congratulations!
09:33If you wanted to see celebrities be more human and relaxed, it was the go-to place.
09:38Yet while the famous faces were typically seen having a seemingly lovely time, the crew was not.
09:44In 2020, reports came out of a toxic work environment, with higher-ups subjecting them to harassment, racism,
09:50and firing them for taking bereavement or medical leave.
09:53Former staffers who used to work at The Ellen Show are coming out of the woodwork sharing their stories.
09:58One makeup artist was quoted as saying that when he tried to make small talk with Ellen,
10:03she supposedly said,
10:04Who do you think you are?
10:06Don't look at me.
10:07With DeGeneres apologizing on air, various executives were fired.
10:11I know that I'm in a position of privilege and power, and I realize that with that comes responsibility,
10:16and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.
10:19However, the controversy caused the show to see a severe ratings plunge.
10:23As such, it was announced in 2021 that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be ending in 2022.
10:29Thank you so much for being on this journey with me.
10:32I feel the love, and I send it back to you.
10:36Number 20.
10:37Flip It Forward.
10:38Cancelled because of controversial beliefs.
10:40When the show was taken from us, our major concern right out of the gate was,
10:44we have six families that came to us to learn how to flip houses.
10:47They purchased houses.
10:49David and Jason Benham are two conservative Christians from the southeastern U.S.
10:53After playing minor league baseball, the brothers became real estate agents and started their own company,
10:58attracting the attention of HGTV.
11:00They hoped to start a home improvement show with the brothers called Flip It Forward,
11:03but the project was cancelled before it even got off the ground.
11:06He never wants to get his hands dirty.
11:08The progressive group People for the American Way made public a report condemning David Benham
11:13and his, quote, extremist views and actions.
11:16This includes making homophobic and anti-Muslim remarks, protesting outside abortion clinics,
11:21and trying to get same-sex marriage banned in North Carolina.
11:24HGTV cancelled the Benham Brothers show the day after the report was published.
11:28But when this, uh, all of this media firestorm happened around some of my comments,
11:34it was just, it was too much for them to bear and they had to make a business decision.
11:37Number 19.
11:38All My Baby's Mamas.
11:40Cancelled because of its premise.
11:41My, uh, show is about me and what's going on in my life for real.
11:46Another unaired show, All My Baby's Mamas was marketed as, quote,
11:49an intimate look at unconventional families with larger-than-life personalities.
11:54That's one way to put it.
11:55The show was basically gonna be about me showing how I did with my 11 kids and my 10 baby mothers.
12:01The Oxygen series was going to follow the late rapper Shoddy Lowe,
12:05who was the dad of 11 children by way of 10 different women.
12:08The basic premise was widely criticized,
12:11with some arguing that it fell into negative black stereotypes,
12:14while others claimed that it romanticized intimate relations with multiple partners.
12:19In short, no one was very happy with this one.
12:21A petition was immediately created to have the show cancelled,
12:24and they got their wish when Oxygen decided to drop the program from production.
12:28Hello, hello, dayo, dayo, hello, dayo, hello, dayo, dayo, hello, dayo, dayo.
12:35Number 18.
12:36Heathers.
12:36The cancellation of Heathers is a perfect and unbelievably sad symbol of the changing times.
12:52The Paramount show was a reboot of the 1989 film of the same name,
12:56which followed Veronica, the titular group of high school students,
12:59and an outcast who planned on killing popular students and destroying his school.
13:03What could be considered a black comedy in 1989 was,
13:06unfortunately, all too real in 2018.
13:09If the local police won't do their job and find this monster who's killing our children,
13:17then I will.
13:19The show was pushed back from its original U.S. air date following the Marjory Stoneman
13:23Douglas high school attack in February,
13:24and cancelled altogether after the Santa Fe high school incident in May.
13:28It finally aired on American TV following an international debut,
13:31but the episodes were heavily edited and condensed to account for its sensitive themes.
13:37There was never a season two.
13:39I'm about to save Westerberg.
13:44Number 17.
13:45To Catch a Predator.
13:46Cancelled because a target took his own life.
13:49So you're pumped too, huh?
13:51Yeah.
13:51So what were you so, uh, pumped for?
13:55I don't know too much.
13:56While it didn't last long,
13:58To Catch a Predator was enormously popular.
14:01Hosted by Chris Hansen,
14:02it saw adults posing as minors online,
14:04setting up a sting operation,
14:06and catching the titular predators who agreed to meet with the child.
14:09When said predator arrived at the predetermined location,
14:12they were met by Hansen,
14:13and usually arrested by law enforcement.
14:15Once he gets his clothes back on,
14:17he walks outside and is arrested by that camouflaged officer.
14:22Police let him go out!
14:23One of the show's targets was Louis Bill Conrad,
14:25an assistant district attorney who was exchanging lurid pictures with an undercover officer.
14:30He took his own life after police served him with a search warrant.
14:33The show's handling of the case was met with criticism,
14:36and Conrad's estate successfully sued NBC for an undisclosed sum.
14:40The show was cancelled not long after.
14:42My family and I have experienced a great deal of hurt.
14:45and sadness over this situation.
14:47And I intend to fight as hard and as long as I can
14:49to prevent other people from becoming victims of such reckless actions
14:53as those taken by your employees.
14:55Number 16, Playmakers.
14:57Canceled because of pressure from the NFL.
14:59I bet you mind your damn business.
15:01Hey, we just lost to a team that's 0-7.
15:04Zero for the season.
15:06In 2003, ESPN wanted to get into original dramatic programming.
15:10Enter Playmakers,
15:11which followed a fictional football team called the Cougars.
15:14The show was enormously successful for the network,
15:17becoming their highest-rated program outside of college football and the NFL.
15:21But in the end, it was the NFL who killed the program.
15:24You think about your footwork,
15:26your release point,
15:29your follow-through,
15:30and just when you think it can't get any worse,
15:34Playbook for New York.
15:36The league didn't take kindly to the show's depiction of football
15:39or the players' personal lives,
15:41especially when it came to contentious themes like substance use and legal issues.
15:45Executive Vice President Mark Shapiro claimed,
15:47We're not in the business of antagonizing our partner
15:50and had the show canceled after its first season.
15:53Short yardage,
15:54long yardage,
15:55I come through.
15:58When it's fourth and long in life,
16:01sometimes you don't know what to do.
16:04Number 15.
16:05Megan Wants a Millionaire
16:06Canceled because a contestant murdered his wife.
16:09Ryan?
16:11Sorry, what was the question?
16:13What is your network?
16:15Wanting to be a trophy wife,
16:17Megan Hauserman became the host of Megan Wants a Millionaire,
16:19in which 17 rich men competed to be her husband.
16:23One of them was Ryan Jenkins,
16:24who eventually placed third.
16:26After being eliminated from the show,
16:28Jenkins met and married swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore,
16:31but on August 15, 2009,
16:33Fiore was found dead near a Buena Park dumpster.
16:36Jenkins was last identified Wednesday,
16:38leaving his water ski boat in Point Roberts, Washington,
16:42and was assumed to have crossed into his native Canada.
16:44The show was put on hiatus out of respect for Fiore's family
16:47and the supposedly grieving Jenkins.
16:50But, just five days later,
16:51it was announced that Jenkins was being charged with his wife's murder.
16:55The show was immediately canceled,
16:56and Jenkins took his own life to escape justice.
16:59I'm not gonna get physical.
17:01Because that would not turn out well for you.
17:06Number 14.
17:08Clone High
17:08Canceled because of an offensive depiction.
17:11Check it out.
17:12I'm the guy with two french fries up his nose.
17:14Get it?
17:15A cult classic from Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence,
17:19Clone High is about a school full of young clones.
17:21These clones are modeled after famous historical figures,
17:24one of them being Mahatma Gandhi,
17:26depicted as a big partier who resents the popularity of his clone father.
17:29You know what JFK stands for in my book?
17:33Just feigning kindness.
17:37He's got you pegged, Kennedy.
17:38Unfortunately, this depiction was wildly controversial in Gandhi's native India,
17:44and over 100 people staged a protest outside of Viacom's India branch.
17:48One of the protesters was Gandhi's great-grandson, Tushar.
17:51MTV canceled the show not long after,
17:53and while a revival later aired in 2023,
17:56Gandhi is noticeably absent.
17:59Joan, we've lost all control!
18:01I'm trying to break the conga line from within, but it's too powerful!
18:05Number 13.
18:06Luck.
18:07Canceled because of numerous horse deaths.
18:09After I do three years, you suspect me?
18:12I take a fall protecting how many people.
18:14I have a tape recorder.
18:15You got qualms?
18:16Absolutely.
18:18This HBO drama had a ton of big names attached to it.
18:21It starred Dustin Hoffman,
18:22the pilot was directed by Michael Mann,
18:24and it was created by David Milch following the wildly successful Deadwood.
18:28Set in the world of horse racing, Luck used 50 trained horses throughout production,
18:33but three didn't make it out alive.
18:35Mr. Esquilani, what do you have to say?
18:37What a surprise.
18:38Two died while filming the first season,
18:40having been euthanized after breaking their legs.
18:42A third horse died during production of the second season,
18:45prompting HBO to suspend filming while an investigation took place.
18:48They found that it was, quote,
18:50impossible to guarantee the safety of the horses and canceled the series.
18:54You did some job.
18:55I did?
18:56Yeah.
18:56Pissing them off.
18:57With your wise-ass chirping about how good you thought this horse was going to run today?
19:01I was just saying something to say something.
19:03Number 12, Kid Nation, canceled because of reported mistreatment.
19:07It is a hard decision, but giving gold stars away,
19:09it has to do with who's a hard worker,
19:12and I think Nathan just works his butt off.
19:14A very Lord of the Flies-esque experiment,
19:17Kid Nation got 40 young people together,
19:19plunked them in a New Mexico movie ranch,
19:21and let them attempt to create a functioning society without adult supervision,
19:25or at least very little of it.
19:27It's a fun idea, but the show was mired with controversy,
19:30specifically in its treatment towards the participants.
19:34Here you go, Taylor.
19:3525 cents each.
19:36And laborers, there's just a little bit of money here, Laurel.
19:39Sorry.
19:39The contract required them to be available 24 hours a day,
19:43which seemingly broke some New Mexico labor laws.
19:46Safety concerns were also raised,
19:48as one received grease burns and another reportedly drank bleach,
19:51although they were immediately treated by medical staff on set.
19:55And that's on top of the reported conditions regarding sanitation and hygiene,
19:58with all 40 forced to share one outhouse.
20:01Unsurprisingly, the show was canceled after just one season.
20:05I was excited that we finally had more restroom.
20:10It's also nice that we don't really have to wait in line for, like, three hours.
20:15Number 11.
20:16Sons of Guns.
20:17Cancelled because the host was arrested.
20:19There's no way of knowing what the weapon's truly loaded with.
20:22It could be unstable enough that static electricity could set it off.
20:27After serving in the Marines,
20:28Will Hayden started a custom weapons shop called Red Jacket Firearms.
20:32This shop attracted the attention of the Discovery Channel,
20:34who created a program called Sons of Guns.
20:37The show followed Hayden and his family as they ran the shop
20:40and catered to their customers' needs,
20:41creating unique firearms and showing them off to the camera.
20:44Well, I know the Coens are going to be happy with the work we've done.
20:47I think we're going to have a nice, long relationship with him.
20:49But the show was canceled after season 5
20:52when Hayden was arrested on charges of sexual abuse and assault involving minors.
20:56He was eventually convicted and received two life sentences.
20:59His sentence also prevents him from receiving parole,
21:02meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
21:05I had an 80, I swear to God, 89-year-old woman.
21:09I love that show!
21:10Your daughter is so sweet!
21:13You be nice to her!
21:14She keeps you going!
21:17The O'Reilly Factor,
21:18canceled because of misconduct allegations.
21:20How the Obamacare brawl affects you,
21:24and that is the subject of this evening's Talking Points Memo.
21:26The O'Reilly Factor,
21:28a political talk show starring conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly,
21:31aired for over two decades on Fox News.
21:34However, this long run came crashing down in April of 2017,
21:38when the New York Times reported that O'Reilly and Fox News
21:41had settled five sexual harassment lawsuits,
21:44dating back 15 years.
21:46More than half of the O'Reilly Factor's advertisers
21:48pulled their support following the allegations,
21:51and O'Reilly was subsequently fired from Fox News on April 19th.
21:55The show continued for three episodes without O'Reilly,
21:58before officially ending on April 21st, 2017.
22:02I've worked for 12 companies.
22:03Not one time did I have any interaction with HR,
22:08any complaints filed against me.
22:10Number 9.
22:10CeeLo Green's The Good Life,
22:12canceled because of offensive tweets.
22:15Good morning to you!
22:16CeeLo Green's The Good Life was a reality show
22:18that aired for just six episodes on TBS,
22:21starring everyone's favorite R&B artist, CeeLo Green.
22:24Sounds charming and cool, right?
22:26Well, he was everyone's favorite R&B artist.
22:29And then came the tweets.
22:30While pleading no contest to forcing a woman
22:33to take an illicit substance,
22:35CeeLo Green vented on Twitter
22:36and insinuated that only conscious individuals
22:38can be sexually assaulted.
22:40His show was immediately canceled by TBS,
22:43and although a source claimed
22:44that it was purely due to low ratings,
22:47the timing is extremely suspect.
22:49In that case, good night.
22:51Number 8.
22:52House of Cards,
22:53canceled because of misconduct allegations.
22:55It's the Horton's dog.
22:57Oh, man.
22:58It's not gonna make it.
22:59House of Cards was once Netflix's signature show.
23:02But in October 2017,
23:04actor Anthony Rapp accused star Kevin Spacey
23:07of a sexual advance
23:08when Rapp was still a teenager in 1986.
23:11Just 12 hours later,
23:12Netflix announced that they were canceling House of Cards,
23:15and that the upcoming 2018 season would be its last.
23:18A few days later,
23:20Netflix announced that they were severing all ties
23:22with Kevin Spacey,
23:23so he would not appear in the final season.
23:25And while sources claim Netflix had decided
23:27to end House of Cards before Rapp's accusation,
23:30many doubt the authenticity of these claims.
23:33I think you're doing the right thing.
23:34Number 7.
23:35Politically Incorrect,
23:37canceled because of political controversy.
23:39Hi, I'm Bill Maher,
23:40and this is Politically Incorrect.
23:42Now, who'd have thought a show called Politically Incorrect
23:44would be canceled for being politically incorrect?
23:47In an episode dated just one week after 9-11,
23:50host Bill Maher and guest Dinesh D'Souza
23:52generated controversy
23:53by arguing that the terrorists were brave warriors,
23:57and that the American military were cowards
23:59for, quote,
24:00lobbying cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away.
24:02We have been the cowards,
24:04lobbying cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away.
24:08That's cowardly.
24:09That is a terrible...
24:09Staying in the airplane when it hits the building.
24:12Say what you want about it, not coward.
24:14Advertisers quickly withdrew their support,
24:17and the network had a lot of trouble
24:19finding advertisers to fund their show.
24:21Politically Incorrect was canceled the following June,
24:24and while ABC claims that the cancellation
24:26was a result of bad ratings,
24:28Maher and many others directly blamed
24:30the post-9-11 controversy.
24:32I mean, wouldn't it be easy for the president to get on
24:35and say to Mr. Bin Laden,
24:36here are your points.
24:37Let me tell you why you're full of crap.
24:40Number 6.
24:40Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,
24:42canceled because of abuse accusations.
24:44I am Honey Boo Boo child.
24:45This was one of those shows that somehow gripped an entire nation,
24:51gave its subjects their 15 minutes of fame,
24:53and made them immensely wealthy along the way.
24:55By August of 2014,
24:57the show had aired 48 episodes and 7 specials,
25:00and was riding high as one of TLC's most successful programs.
25:04However, the show was canceled the following October
25:07after it was revealed that the matriarch, June Shannon,
25:10was dating the man allegedly responsible
25:12for abusing her own daughter 10 years earlier.
25:14He did this to me.
25:16Why would you let him come around the girls
25:18knowing what he did?
25:19An entire season's worth of episodes went unaired,
25:22and here Comes Honey Boo Boo quickly faded into obscurity.
25:26Number 5.
25:27Charlie Rose,
25:28canceled because of misconduct allegations.
25:30I said, I'm pleased to have him on this program.
25:33Welcome.
25:33Charlie Rose was a long-running talk show
25:35in which the titular host interviewed leading writers,
25:38politicians,
25:39business people,
25:40entertainers,
25:41and scientists.
25:42It was syndicated on PBS for over 25 years,
25:46until it was swiftly canceled in November of 2017,
25:49after Rose was accused of sexual misconduct.
25:52Charlie is brilliant and kind and talented,
25:56and he's also a predator
25:57and has some abusive qualities about himself.
26:01It's possible to be more than one thing.
26:03Bloomberg Television and PBS
26:04immediately announced that they were suspending the show
26:07and pulled reruns from the air.
26:09The following day,
26:10they canceled the show's distribution
26:11and severed their ties with Rose.
26:15Number 4.
26:15Louis,
26:16canceled because of misconduct allegations.
26:18I'm 41 and I'm single.
26:21Uh, not really single,
26:23just alone.
26:24Louis was one of the most critically acclaimed comedies
26:27of the last decade.
26:28But in November of 2017,
26:30the New York Times published a story
26:32about sexual misconduct allegations against CK.
26:35According to the women in the report,
26:37CK had asked them to watch him
26:38during inappropriately intimate situations.
26:41Despite CK having initially denied the rumors,
26:44he finally admitted his transgressions
26:45after the Times story was published.
26:47While Louis had been on an extended hiatus
26:50following the conclusion of season 5,
26:52FX severed all ties with CK following the allegations,
26:55essentially ending Louis in the process.
26:57Do you think we're gonna die right now?
26:59I don't know.
27:00You think?
27:00I don't know, man.
27:02Number 3.
27:03Roseanne,
27:03canceled because of racist tweet.
27:06What happened?
27:07I thought you were dead.
27:08Roseanne Barr achieved something
27:10most TV stars can only dream of.
27:12Her beloved sitcom was brought back
27:1420 years after its initial conclusion.
27:17It garnered strong, if mixed, reviews
27:19and was an enormous rating success.
27:22And then she blew it.
27:24Barr took to Twitter to comment
27:25on Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett
27:27in a very negative way.
27:30Roseanne,
27:30you're not gonna believe this,
27:32but she tweeted something outrageous.
27:35I know, yeah, right.
27:38The tweet obviously generated a ton of outrage,
27:41and ABC swiftly canceled Roseanne,
27:44stating that her remarks were,
27:46abhorrent, repugnant,
27:47and inconsistent with our values.
27:50Yep, that's one way to put it.
27:51And it's interesting that ABC
27:53holds a higher standard to their employees
27:55than apparently the White House does.
27:57Number 2.
27:5819 Kids and Counting,
27:59canceled because of abuse accusations.
28:01Like Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,
28:0919 Kids and Counting was a rating smash for TLC
28:11that both weirdly mesmerized fans
28:14and generated a ton of hate towards its subjects.
28:17This show followed the devout Duggar family,
28:20which included parents Jim Bob and Michelle,
28:22and yes, their 19 children.
28:24However, a terrible secret was revealed in 2015.
28:28In Touch Weekly revealed a police report from 2006,
28:31claiming that the eldest son,
28:33Josh Duggar,
28:34had behaved inappropriately towards multiple girls,
28:36including some of his own sisters,
28:38while they were asleep.
28:39Many advertisers pulled their support,
28:42and TLC quickly canceled the show.
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28:58Number 1.
29:01Paula's Best Dishes
29:02Canceled because of racist comments
29:05I want to apologize to everybody
29:07for the wrong that I've done.
29:10Celebrity chef Paula Deen,
29:12known for her delicious and super-rich
29:14southern comfort cuisine,
29:15had a long and successful history
29:17with the Food Network.
29:18Her first show,
29:19Paula's Home Cooking,
29:21premiered in 2002,
29:22and she followed this up with both
29:23Paula's Party and then Paula's Best Dishes.
29:26However,
29:27Deen found herself in some hot grease
29:28when she admitted,
29:29during a legal deposition,
29:31to having used racial slurs.
29:33The Food Network was quick to act.
29:35They severed ties with Deen
29:36and decided against renewing her contract,
29:39ending Paula's Best Dishes
29:40and terminating their long relationship
29:42with the Queen of Butter.
29:43I've worked hard and I've made mistakes,
29:46but that is no excuse.
29:50Did all of these shows deserve to be canceled
29:52or do you think they deserved another chance?
29:54Let us know below.
29:55I turned 25 times, too.
29:58Congratulations!
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