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CBS retooling 'The Activist' competition series after immense criticism, postpones release
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foxnews.comCBS has made the decision to reformat its upcoming series "The Activist" after it received immense criticism for promoting performative activism and being tone-deaf.
When it was announced roughly a week ago at CBS’ Television Critics Association summer press tour, the format of "The Activist" would see celebrity judges Usher, Julianne Hough and Priyanka Chopra Jonas preside over a competition in which six activists representing three causes — health, education and the environment, would try to raise as much awareness as possible for their cause.
The first four episodes would show them doing that through various methods including a social media campaign.The fifth and final episode would see three of the six activists chosen to go to the.
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