The Daily Mail reports: Rob Schneider is drawing backlash for a backhanded tribute to NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo – with the comedian using the former 7-footer’s death to push his anti-vax agenda. Mutombo passed away on Monday at the age of 58 after a long battle with brain cancer – which he went public with back in 2022. But Schneider, …
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The Regina Leader-Post reports: The Hospitals of Regina Foundation has reiterated its “sincere and unconditional apology” for a standup comedy set performed by former Saturday Night Live actor — and well-known anti-vaxxer — Rob Schneider at a recent fundraising event. Schneider was advertised as the main entertainment act for The Four Seasons Ball, a sold-out fundraiser hosted by the foundation …
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Playbook reports: Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Rob Schneider delivered a comedy set so off-color and off-putting to a group of prominent Republicans late last year that the host cut the performance short and later apologized to attendees. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) walked out during Schneider’s performance, which occurred at the holiday gala hosted at the Waldorf Astoria by …
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