MTV Ends Relationship With Taylor Selfridge Over "Past Racist Statements"

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKino Lorber has acquired North American rights to “On the Edge,” a Belgian crime thriller by Giordano Gederlini (“Les Miserables”) from Le Pacte. The deal was negotiated by Kino Lorber senior VP Wendy Lidell and Le Pacte’s head of sales Camille Neel out of the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema market hosted by Unifrance and the Film at Lincoln Center.“On The Edge” marks the sophomore outing of Gederlini, who co-wrote Ladj Ly’s Oscar-nominated film “Les Miserables.” The gritty and twisty noir is set in Brussels, where Leo, a Spanish metro driver, saw his estranged son right before he fell onto the rails and died.

K.J. Yossman BBC diversity lead Miranda Wayland is set to join Prime Video/Amazon Studios Europe, Variety can confirm.Wayland was previously deputy head of diversity at the BBC.

BTS singer Jungkook has commented on how strange it was performing live in his home country once again yesterday, more than two years on from the group’s last shows there, and while South Korean COVID-19 rules effectively ban audiences from expressing their enjoyment.Different countries have taken different approaches to allowing live music to return after its lengthy pandemic hiatus. In the UK, we have the classic “fuck it, it’ll probably be fine” approach. Swinging very much in the opposite direction, BTS’s record label Big Hit Music recently informed fans heading to shows in Seoul that “cheering loudly, yelling, chanting and standing up” would be banned, in order to adhere to South Korea’s current rules for staging live performances.The group played the first of a three night run at Seoul’s Jamsil Olympic Stadium yesterday with a show called ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ – the last two words added to the end of the name of their 2021 single seemingly to make it absolutely clear where dancing would be permitted.Afterward, Jungkook posted a video on Instagram, telling fans how it felt to return to live performances in his home country under such strange conditions.“Finally, after two years, although it felt like 23 years, I got to perform in Korea”, he said, according to Koreaboo.

Alexisonfire will release their first studio album for thirteen years – and first since reuniting in 2015 – this summer. Titled ‘Otherness’, its announcement was accompanied by new single ‘Sweet Dreams Of Otherness’.“This song was largely [guitarist] Dallas [Green’s] brainchild, but over the course of writing this record it became more of a mission statement for the band”, says frontman George Pettit of the single.

DEALSWarner Chappell and film production company Unigram have jointly signed a worldwide publishing deal with singer-songwriter Scott McFarnon. “Scott is a brilliant songwriter, he’s written for top artists and is enjoying success writing original scores for movies”, says Warner Chappell’s UK Head Of A&R Amber Davis.

Naman Ramachandran 606 Distribution and the BFI have partnered to organize a series of preview charity screenings of Elie Grappe’s Cannes winning film “Olga.” From each ticket sold, a donation will be made to support Ukraine via the Disasters Emergency Committee. The film, about a young female Ukrainian gymnast forced to train in exile, had its U.K. premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival earlier this week.

Peter Andre’s son Junior said that he has kissed his grandma Thea “every five minutes” since being reunited with her in Australia.The 16 year old is currently enjoying a long-awaited trip with dad Peter where he has been able to see his grandparents for the first time in two years after pandemic travel restrictions were recently lifted. Appearing on Good Morning Britain with his dad and his uncle Michael and aunt Debbie — who he has also been able to reunite with — Junior spoke about the emotional meeting with his grandparents. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Elon Musk and Grimes, real name Claire Elise Boucher, recently revealed that they’d secretly welcomed a baby daughter together, two years after she gave birth to their first child X. During an interview with Vanity Fair, the Delete Forever songstress announced the news after the youngster, named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, began crying in the background.

Spring is finally on the horizon so naturally we're getting ready to embrace the sunshine with our transitional wardrobes. Luckily for us, the UK high street is providing us with endless style inspiration as they all launch their spring/summer collections for shoppers to go wild for, including New Look's £33 monochrome suit.

Bravo axing "Vanderpump Rules" stars Brett Caprioni and Max Boyens, whose racists tweets reemerged in January, as well as Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute, who reported a former black co-star to police for a crime she didn't commit. Bravo also fired "Below Deck Mediterranean" star Peter Hunziker for a racist Instagram post.The CW let go of "The Flash" actor Hartley Sawyer after racist, homophobic and misogynistic tweets he posted before joining the cast surfaced, and MTV said goodbye to "Teen Mom" franchise star Taylor Selfridge "in light of her past racist statements on social media," a network rep told People magazine.

Bravo axing "Vanderpump Rules" stars Brett Caprioni and Max Boyens, whose racists tweets reemerged in January, as well as Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute, who reported a former black co-star to police for a crime she didn't commit. Bravo also fired "Below Deck Mediterranean" star Peter Hunziker for a racist Instagram post.The CW let go of "The Flash" actor Hartley Sawyer after racist, homophobic and misogynistic tweets he posted before joining the cast surfaced, and MTV said goodbye to "Teen Mom" franchise star Taylor Selfridge "in light of her past racist statements on social media," a network rep told People magazine.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorDeadline has confirmed that Siesta Key star Alex Kompothecras was fired over alleged racial slurs posted to his social media account. This comes as the MTV reality show’s season premiere aired on Tuesday.An MTV spokesperson issued this statement to Deadline: “We’ve made the decision to cut ties with Alex and are editing the current season to minimize his presence.

Cory Wharton went live on Instagram on Wednesday, June 10, hours after his girlfriend, Taylor Selfridge, was fired from MTV for past racially charged comments.The Challenge star, 29, began by reading his previously released statement but paused midway through as he started to get choked up.“I don’t know why I’m getting so emotional, man, this just hurts,” the Real World alum said. “Everybody makes mistakes.

Cory Wharton says he is "disappointed and saddened" by MTV's decision to cut ties with Taylor Selfridge.  On Wednesday, MTV announced via a spokesperson that they are "ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge," after "racist statements" resurfaced on social media. They explained, "MTV strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with those raising their voices against injustice."  Now, Taylor's partner, Cory, is revealing that he stands by his girlfriend, but has chosen to continue working with the network.

Cory Wharton isn’t very happy about recent developments over at MTV…

Cory Wharton found himself in a tough spot: the network that gave him a television career, MTV, fired his girlfriend Taylor Selfridge over “past racist statements.” The Twitter account for Teen Mom OG broke the news on June 10, the morning after fans noticed that the couple’s At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special didn’t air. Cory didn’t take long to react to Taylor’s firing.

Cory Wharton, who has been part of the MTV family since 2014’s The Real World: Ex-Plosion, has spoken out following the firing of Taylor Selfridge after racially charged tweets resurfaced.“One of my favorite athletes of all-time is Kobe Bryant and one of his favorite philosophies is ‘Control what you can control.’ What I can’t control, though, is the decisions that MTV as a company has made,” Wharton, 29, said in a statement obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, June 10. “To those of you that were ready to watch the special, I want to say thank you for your support.

MTV’s Taylor Selfridge is the latest victim of the problematic reality star purge!

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMTV has ended its relationship with reality star Taylor Selfridge and has pulled the plug on her new special after racist tweets from years ago resurfaced on social media.“MTV pulled Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special from its Tuesday schedule and is ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge in light of her past racist statements on social media,” the network said in a statement provided to Deadline. “MTV strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with those raising their voices against injustice.”Selfridge addressed her past comments during season 8 of Teen Mom OG.“At the time, because I was younger, I wasn’t thinking it was anything negative.

People.MTV did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment Wednesday, but in a statement to E! News, the network said, “MTV pulled ‘Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special’ from its Tuesday schedule and is ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge in light of her past racist statements on social media.

Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special from its Tuesday schedule and is ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge in light of her past racist statements on social media," an MTV spokesperson told magazine. «MTV strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with those raising their voices against injustice.»Cory is the ex-boyfriend of Cheyenne Floyd, who is also a main star on.

"Teen Mom" star Taylor Selfridge is no longer associated with the popular MTV franchise due to past racially insensitive comments she made on social media. The network confirmed in a statement to Fox News its recent decision to cut ties with Selfridge, 25, who shares a child with boyfriend Cory Wharton.

tells People. “MTV strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with those raising their voices against injustice.”Selfridge, 25, originally appeared on “Are You the One?” in 2017 and “Ex on the Beach” in 2018, where she met Wharton, 29.

MTV has cut ties with Teen Mom star Cory Wharton‘s girlfriend Taylor Selfridge.

Taylor Selfridge over her past racially insensitive tweets. The network also canceled her Tuesday, June 9, special with boyfriend Cory Wharton and aired an episode of Catfish in its place.“MTV pulled Teen Mom OG at Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special from its Tuesday schedule and is ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge in light of her past racist statements on social media,” an MTV spokesperson said in a statement to People.

Cory Wharton and Taylor Selfridge are lovers, roommates, and now parents! Nearly two months after welcoming their first child together, the couple revealed if they’re ready to add another title to that list — fiancé and fiancée — after we asked if fans can expect engagement news soon. “I didn’t see this question coming,” Cory admitted, laughing, in an EXCLUSIVE interview with HollywoodLife ahead of their Teen Mom OG special that aired on June 9.

Most people didn’t welcome a baby into the world under the circumstances that Cory Wharton and his girlfriend, Taylor Selfridge, did. The couple revealed the truth about delivering their baby girl Mila during quarantine, amidst a worldwide pandemic, ahead of the Teen Mom OG special that’ll air this unique experience on Tuesday night, June 9.

In only a matter of months, so much can change. Just ask Cory Wharton and Taylor Selfridge who thought welcoming their first child together was special enough.

Taylor Selfridge and Cory Wharton opened up to Us Weekly exclusively about adjusting to life with their 1-month-old daughter, Mila.“It was new to me,” the Challenge alum, 29, said on the Thursday, June 4, episode of the “Watch With Us” podcast while promoting Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special. “I met [my 3-year-old daughter], Ryder, when she was 6 months old, so I haven’t experienced the first six months and now I get to do that.