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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Silverman Opens Up About Horrifying Death in Family
Sarah Silverman's new Netflix special is centered around the deaths of her parents, but Silverman recently revealed the tragic circumstances surrounding the death of another family member. During an interview with Rolling Stone, Silverman said that she only learned the true circumstances of her older brother's death when she was an adult. After making a joke about her brother Jeffrey's death in her 2022 show "Bedwetter," Silverman says her father approached her after the final day of the show's run to make an admission. 'The story was that something happened with the crib, and Jeffrey's little body slid and he got suffocated. But if you look back, there was never a lawsuit with the crib company or anything,' Silverman said. 'My dad says, 'I always felt that he was crying or something, and my dad shook him. He shook him in a rage and killed him.'' Silverman said that the room went quiet and her manager gasped, but that she wasn't shocked by her father's admission about her grandfather. 'As soon as he said it, it was like, 'Of course, that's what happened,'' Silverman said. 'His mother always stood by her husband. She watched him beat the [expletive] out of her son. I couldn't ask my mom, because she was dead.' Silverman noted that her father dropping massive information casually was normal, mentioning a time that he told her he had been assaulted by a school priest while playing poker. "He always said he was the richest man in the world because of his family, and he was," she said about her father in a 2023 Instagram post following his death. The comedian mentioned that her father was her "best pal." Silverman was initially known for a brief stint on "Saturday Night Live" in the mid 1990s before starting her own show on Comedy Central years later. "The Sarah Silverman Program" ran for three seasons, working with Dan Harmon of "Community" and "Rick and Morty" fame. She's also appeared in several films during her career, including Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" series and the critically acclaimed "I Smile Back." Silverman's newest stand-up special "PostMortem" is out now on Netflix.
Buzz Feed
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Sarah Silverman On Using The N-Word And Blackface Past
For better or worse, you know Sarah Silverman. If you're of a certain age, you also probably know about The Sarah Silverman Program, an absurdist take on TV sitcoms that aired from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central. As someone who's seen every episode, it was frequently very funny — and, on the other side of things, it also featured bits like Sarah wearing blackface makeup, which you can watch right here. Now, let's clear something up here before we go any further: White people doing blackface for comedic effect was never OK — not now, not in the 2000s, not ever. Another thing that was and still is never OK is white people using the n-word — which Sarah used to do in her comedy as well. Such acts of provocation are usually deployed with the notion of comedy as a shield, but it's always offensive, no exception. One person who seems to have finally realized this, thankfully, is Sarah Silverman. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the comedian and actor acknowledged her past usage of racist language and imagery in her comedic work, and disavowed the practice — but she also seemingly tried to justify her approach at the time, too. 'I felt like the temperature of the world around me at the time was 'We are all liberal so we can say the n-word. We aren't racist, so we can say this derogatory stuff,'" she explained. "I was playing a character that was arrogant and ignorant, so I thought it was OK." "Looking back, my intentions were always good, but they were fucking ignorant." I'll say! You can read the entire interview here.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Silverman Says She Was ‘F–ing Ignorant' to Think She Could ‘Say the N-Word' During Stand-Up Because She Was ‘Liberal': ‘Looking Back, My Intentions Were Always Good'
Sarah Silverman is opening up about her past use of racial slurs in her stand-up and how she's shifted to less offensive material in the years since. In a recent sit-down with Rolling Stone, the comedian said she once felt she could use slurs while performing stand-up because she was 'playing a character' and knew her real intentions were 'always good.' However, upon reflection years later, she now sees the error in her thinking. More from Variety Sarah Silverman Says Working at 'SNL' Makes 'You Feel Like a Piece of S-- and You're Terrified'; Conan O'Brien Saved Her Career After 'SNL' Firing Sarah Silverman Gets Personal About Death in Trailer for Netflix Comedy Special 'Post Mortem' (EXCLUSIVE) Sarah Silverman Sets Netflix Comedy Special 'Postmortem,' About the Death of Her Parents 'I felt like the temperature of the world around me at the time was, 'We are all liberal so we can say the n-word. We aren't racist, so we can say this derogatory stuff,'' Silverman explained. 'I was playing a character that was arrogant and ignorant, so I thought it was OK. Looking back, my intentions were always good, but they were fucking ignorant.' Silverman was heavily criticized for appearing in blackface during a 2007 episode of her show 'The Sarah Silverman Program.' She also caught heat from Asian American activist groups for using Asain slurs in her material. Silverman has since apologized for such incidents and now sees herself as more 'PC.' However, she maintains that her move away from offensive humor was not out of fear of upsetting the masses. 'I don't think of myself as being PC out of fear,' Silverman says. 'Some people got mad at me for apologizing. I only did that because I was sorry. That's a really great rule of thumb: Only apologize when you're sorry. Always apologize when you're sorry.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Metro
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
US comedian feels 'ignorant' after wearing blackface on TV
Sarah Silverman said sketches on her Comedy Central series were 'ignorant' (Picture:for Tribeca Film Festival) US comedian Sarah Silverman has expressed her profound regret over wearing blackface in her TV show. The 54-year-old said her usage of racial slurs and blackface in Comedy Central series The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 until 2010, was 'f**king ignorant.' Silverman told Rolling Stone magazine: 'I felt like the temperature of the world around me at the time was, 'We are all liberal so we can say [a racial slur]. We aren't racist, so we can say this derogatory stuff.' 'I was playing a character that was arrogant and ignorant, so I thought it was OK. Looking back, my intentions were always good, but they were f***ing ignorant.' In 2019, Silverman said she was fired from a movie after an old scene of her performing in blackface resurfaced. The offensive sketch saw Silverman say 'I look like the beautiful Queen Latifah' before entering a Baptist church and proclaiming: 'I'm black today.' Silverman has previously expressed regret over wearing blackface in her show (Picture: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Speaking on The Bill Simmons Podcast, the former Saturday Night Live writer said: She said: 'I recently was going to do a movie, a sweet part, then at 11 p.m. the night before they fired me because they saw a picture of me in blackface from that episode. I didn't fight it.' Silverman added that while she understood the decision, it made her 'sad' as she's not 'that person' anymore. The School Of Rock actress said: 'They hired someone else who is wonderful but who has never stuck their neck out. It was so disheartening. It just made me real real sad, because I really kind of devoted my life to making it right.' She revealed she was previously fired from a film after the sketch resurfaced (Picture:) The comedian also said she was 'horrified' by her usage of blackface (Picture: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) The previous year, Silverman admitted she was 'horrified' by the blackface sketch, telling GQ: 'I don't stand by the blackface sketch. I'm horrified by it, and I can't erase it. I can only be changed by it and move on. 'That was such liberal-bubble stuff, where I actually thought it was dealing with racism by using racism. I don't get joy in that anymore. It makes me feel yucky. All I can say is that I'm not that person anymore.' In 2021, Silverman called out the casting of Kathryn Hahn as Joan Rivers in TV series The Comeback Girl, which was cancelled before broadcast. She said on her podcast: 'There's this long tradition of non-Jews playing Jews, and not just playing people who happen to be Jewish but people whose Jewishness is their whole being. Silverman has called out Hollywood for using Jewface (Picture:) 'One could argue, for instance, that a Gentile playing Joan Rivers, correctly, would be doing what is actually called 'Jewface'.' However, Silverman said Hahn 'did nothing wrong' and is a 'brilliant actor' and insisted that 'singularly I have no problem with it.' Silverman also listed off an extensive list of non-Jewish stars who have portrayed Jewish women, including Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug and Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan in Mrs America, adding: 'None of these actresses are doing anything wrong, but collectively it's f**ked up, little bit.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. Arrow MORE: This 'disgusting' TV episode had fans boycotting global smash series 10 years ago Arrow MORE: Ex WWE star wraps first film role after shock exit and Invicta move Arrow MORE: 'Perfect' Netflix show renewed for season 2 but fans worry it won't be the same
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Silverman Says She Was ‘F–ing Ignorant' to Think She Could ‘Say the N-Word' During Stand-Up Because She Was ‘Liberal': ‘Looking Back, My Intentions Were Always Good'
Sarah Silverman is opening up about her past use of racial slurs in her stand-up and how she's shifted to less offensive material in the years since. In a recent sit-down with Rolling Stone, the comedian said she once felt she could use slurs while performing stand-up because she was 'playing a character' and knew her real intentions were 'always good.' However, upon reflection years later, she now sees the error in her thinking. More from Variety Sarah Silverman Says Working at 'SNL' Makes 'You Feel Like a Piece of S-- and You're Terrified'; Conan O'Brien Saved Her Career After 'SNL' Firing Sarah Silverman Gets Personal About Death in Trailer for Netflix Comedy Special 'Post Mortem' (EXCLUSIVE) Sarah Silverman Sets Netflix Comedy Special 'Postmortem,' About the Death of Her Parents 'I felt like the temperature of the world around me at the time was, 'We are all liberal so we can say the n-word. We aren't racist, so we can say this derogatory stuff,'' Silverman explained. 'I was playing a character that was arrogant and ignorant, so I thought it was OK. Looking back, my intentions were always good, but they were fucking ignorant.' Silverman was heavily criticized for appearing in blackface during a 2007 episode of her show 'The Sarah Silverman Program.' She also caught heat from Asian American activist groups for using Asain slurs in her material. Silverman has since apologized for such incidents and now sees herself as more 'PC.' However, she maintains that her move away from offensive humor was not out of fear of upsetting the masses. 'I don't think of myself as being PC out of fear,' Silverman says. 'Some people got mad at me for apologizing. I only did that because I was sorry. That's a really great rule of thumb: Only apologize when you're sorry. Always apologize when you're sorry.' Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
