Is Tracy Morgan's Homophobic Rant Funny Now?
Tracy Morgan was hit with some major backlash after he made derogatory, homophobic statements during a standup routine in Nashville last summer. Later...
Tracy Morgan was hit with some major backlash after he made derogatory, homophobic statements during a standup routine in Nashville last summer. Later...
Posted 11.15.2011
Though director Brett Ratner might have made quite a few enemies -- and lost his gig as producer of next year's Oscars -- when he made a homophobic co...
Posted 12.25.2011
It came as no surprise that when Tracy Morgan appeared on "The Rosie Show" on Monday night, the conversation eventually turned to homophobia. Durin...
Posted 12.11.2011
Tracy Morgan has gone out of his way to make up for a homophobic on-stage rant this summer in Nashville, but during an appearance Monday night on the ...
Posted 10.26.2011
With the looming threat of Alec Baldwin's ending tenure and Tracey Morgan recovering from his mishap, Tina Fey's role as the captain of "30 Rock" has ...
Irene Monroe | Posted 09.04.2011
Morgan's homophobic rant is not about LGBTQ people, but rather it's about the tightly constructed hyper-masculinity of black manhood.
Posted 08.21.2011
Tracy Morgan has taken another step in his apology tour for his June 3rd homophobic rant in Nashville, Tennessee, appearing in that city to meet with ...
AP | By CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 08.21.2011
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Comedian Tracy Morgan was in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday to issue an apology to the lesbian and gay community after an anti-gay rant...
Posted 08.17.2011
In case it wasn't painfully obvious, HuffPost Comedy is run by comedy nerds. We love nothing more than an in-depth philosophical conversation about co...
Slate | Posted 08.17.2011
The stand-up talks about the new season of Louie and defends Tracy Morgan against charges of homophobia....
Larry Womack | Posted 08.15.2011
The real problem is that Morgan's diatribe distilled into one vile outburst every fear, frustration and challenge facing LGBT Americans today. He unleashed the homophobic id.
The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 08.15.2011
It took over a week for Tracy Morgan's homophobic stand-up set to gain media attention, and now a week after that comedians and colleagues are still r...
Posted 08.15.2011
When an audience member at one of Tracy Morgan's recent stand-up shows took to Facebook to say he went on a terrible, homophobic rant, some people did...
Chez Pazienza | Posted 08.13.2011
Tracy Morgan made a comment within the context of his stand-up routine for an audience which paid to see him. Now we have a slew of groups who never should have heard the joke anyway up in arms about it.
Posted 08.13.2011
UPDATE: Morgan has agreed to go to Nashville with GLAAD to protest the state's controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill, according to E! Online. He spoke to...
Louis Peitzman | Posted 08.13.2011
I don't think Tracy Morgan is funny, and his gay jokes were in the poorest of taste. But who cares? While we continue to fight for our right to marry and to defend our right to serve in the military, why are we wasting energy on this?
Nia Vardalos | Posted 08.12.2011
I would like to apologize to our entire gay and lesbian community that the hate expressed by Tracy Morgan still exists. I'm sorry someone can stand on a stage and spew violent words, then issue an apology and go back to work. It's time for this hate to end.
Posted 08.11.2011
The fallout from Tracy Morgan's homophobic rant continued to play out on Saturday, as several celebrities and Hollywood titans issued statements and t...
Ron Nyswaner | Posted 08.11.2011
It seems to me that Tracy has channeled the anti-gay anger in our culture and is holding it up for us to examine. The things he said are merely more outrageous versions of homophobic beliefs that all of us live with -- and silently accept -- every day.
Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 08.11.2011
In a year when we have experienced horrible suicides of LGBT youth, to not fire Tracy Morgan sends exactly the wrong message. To advocate violence against anyone is disgusting, but against our most vulnerable youth -- it crosses the line.
Posted 08.11.2011
As word leaked out about Tracy Morgan's violently homophobic on-stage rant at a standup show on June 3rd in Nashville, his representatives worked quic...
Posted 08.10.2011
Comedian and "30 Rock" star is in hot water today after attendees of his latest stand-up show reported that he went on a homophobic rant. While @...
Posted 08.10.2011
UPDATE: Tracy Morgan issued a statement to The Huffington Post through his representative: “I want to apologize to my fans and the gay & lesbian ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 01.11.2012