BoJack Horseman creator reflects on ‘racist error’ of white actor voicing Asian character

Manchester City will be looking to extend their winning run in all competitions to three matches when they face relegation-threatened Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday teatime.

A boy aged 16 has been charged with sexual assault after a woman was attacked in Fallowfield, police said today (February 12).

Manchester United players arrived at The Lowry Hotel before their Premier League game vs Southampton on Friday night.

Manchester United are back in Premier League action on Saturday when they host Southampton in the Premier League.

Mary J. Blige has shared her thoughts on not being paid to perform at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.The Queen of hip-hop soul is set to perform alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar during this Sunday’s (February 13) NFL showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and L.A.

drill videos from social media, likening the music to Donald Trump tweets.In a press conference yesterday (February 11), Adams said he was sent a number of drill videos by his son, which he called “alarming,” adding: “We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing. Yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we’re allowing it to stay on these sites.”Adams said: “We are going to pull together the social media companies, and state that you have a civic and corporate responsibility.”The Mayor then specifically attached blame to drill music for a rise in violent crime in New York, saying: “We are alarmed by the use of social media to really overproliferate the use of violence in our communities… this is contributing to the violence we are seeing all over this country.

Elton John has congratulated an Olympic figure skater whose gold-winning routine was backed by a medley of the legendary singer’s greatest hits.During the men’s singles figure skating competition in Beijing on Thursday (February 10), US skater Nathan Chen danced across the ice to the songs ‘Rocket Man’ and ‘Bennie And The Jets’.After impressing judges with five jet-fueled quadruple jumps and a series of gyroscope-like spins, the 22-year-old, three-time world champion wound up taking home the gold that eluded him at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, validating his status as the world’s best male figure skater.“I never thought I would actually be able to make this happen,” Chen said of his win (via The New York Times). “It’s hard.

Alexander 23 has shared a brand new single, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’, co-written by Olivia Rodrigo.The sprawling indie-pop cut marks the return of the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer (real name Alexander Glantz) following the release of his 2021 EP, ‘Oh No, Not Again!’.Happy to be labelled a “bad guy” post-breakup in order for an ex to get closure, the song’s chorus hears Alexander sing: “You can hate me if it helps/ Make me out to be the villain/ Say you’re better by yourself/ So it feels like your decision/ You can tell ’em I’m the bad guy if it helps you sleep okay/ Because all you want is closure, but there’s nothing left to say/ So you can hate me if it helps/ You can hate me if it helps.”Co-written with Rodrigo – who Alexander worked with on her chart-topping hit ‘Good 4 U’ – it arrives with a beautifully shot, self-directed video. You can watch it below.This year looks set to be a big one for Alexander, whose yet-to-be-titled debut album is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2022, produced by Dan Nigro.He’s also about to head out on tour with John Mayer as support on the singer-songwriter’s ‘Sob Rock’ tour, which kicks off on February 17 in Albany, New York, and ends in Chicago, Illinois, on April 29. Yebba will also offer support.Meanwhile, John Mayer‘s first solo gig in two years was briefly interrupted this week when he was alerted to an audience member in need of medical attention.On Wednesday night (February 9), the ‘New Light’ hitmaker took to the stage at the Hollywood Palladium as part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s ‘Small Stages’ series.

Alison Brie has lamented voicing a Vietnamese-American character in cult animated show BoJack Horseman.Just days after Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate announced they were stepping down from cartoon hits Central Park and Big Mouth due to not wishing to falsely voice black characters, Brie has raised her concerns about portraying an Asian.“In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen,” the actress wrote to her 1.2 million followers on Instagram. Acknowledging she now realises that “people of color should always voice people of color,” Brie said she shouldn’t have taken the role.

BoJack Horseman.Sharing a statement on Instagram, the actress, who has also starred in the shows Community and Glow, said: “In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen.“I now understand that people of color, should always voice people of color. We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully, and for that I am truly sorry.

Alison Brie is speaking out about voicing a character of colour amid a number of celebs stepping down from voicing non-white characters.

Jordan Moreau Alison Brie says she regrets voicing Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American character, on Netflix’s “BoJack Horseman.”“In hindsight, I wish that I didn’t voice the character of Diane Nguyen. I now understand that people of color should always voice people of color.

Brandon Choe Photo EditorAlison Brie posted on Instagram Friday expressing regret over voicing the character of Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese American writer on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. In the statement, Brie says “We missed a great opportunity to represent the Vietnamese-American community accurately and respectfully.”Brie’s decision follows a wave of white actors announcing they will not be voicing their animated POC characters.

Alison Brie said she regrets her voice acting gig on Netflix's "BoJack Horseman." Brie, 37, voiced the role of Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese fictional character from the popular adult animated television series, from 2014 up to the series finale in January. On Friday, the actress said she wishes she never accepted the part in a statement she posted to her Instagram.

Alison Brie bid farewell to her role as Diane Nguyen after six seasons, when BoJack Horseman ended in January.But the Golden Globe nominee recently answered for the casting choice, following similar situations with Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate.She took to Instagram with a statement Friday, apologizing for her portrayal of the Asian character on the animated Netflix series. Heartfelt apology: Alison Brie took to Instagram with a statement Friday, apologizing for her portrayal of the Asian character Diane Nguyen on BoJack Horseman (pictured in June, 2020)The 37-year-old wrote: 'In hindsight, I wish that I didn't voice the character of Diane Nguyen.

Alison Brie is the latest celebrity speaking out about their complicity in voicing a non-white character.

Stephen Boss is saying goodbye to an important member of his family.

BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has responded to resurfaced concerns of whitewashing on the show.The showrunner quote-tweeted a user who had asked why the character Diane Nguyen was voiced by a white woman, as Alison Brie has played the character since 2014.“This is something I am happy to talk about!” Bob-Waksberg began.

They've been married since 2017, and have collaborated on a healthy handful of projects including The Little Hours and The Disaster Artist.On Thursday, Dave Franco was on hand to herald his directorial debut, a creepy new thriller called The Rental, at an advance screening at Vineland Drive-In in City of Industry outside Los Angeles, California.The film stars his wife Alison Brie, along with The Guest and Legion star Dan Stevens, who was also in attendance at the event.

Dave Franco is making his directorial debut with the new horror film The Rental, which is scheduled to hit select theaters this summer.

Dave Franco’s new thriller will have viewers thinking twice about booking a vacation getaway.