Lucas Jackson: Last News

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

Fellow celebrities are sounding off on the situation unfolding at ABC on "The View" after Whoopi Goldberg was suspended for comments she made about the Holocaust.  On Tuesday, ABC News president Kim Godwin announced that, despite Goldberg apologizing for her comments publicly on Twitter, during an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and Tuesday's "The View," the network had made the decision to suspend her for two weeks. Godwin noted the move is in an effort to give her "time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments."  Goldberg went viral on Monday when she argued that the Holocaust "isn't about race," stunning her colleagues at the table.  The actress and host took to Twitter to issue a statement of apology shortly after her comments caught backlash online.