Ousted Nick Cannon Says Viacom “Swindled” Away ‘Wild ‘N Out’, Demands Ownership And Apology
Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticNick Cannon, the actor and TV host fired by CBSViacom yesterday for making anti-Semitic comments on a podcast, is demanding ownership of his MTV and VH1 series Wild ‘N Out, alleging, in part, that the company “swindled” the show away from him.In a nearly 1,500-word Facebook message posted this morning, Cannon writes, “I created a billion-dollar brand that expanded across a multitiered empire that is still Viacom’s biggest digital brand, touring business, talent discovery and incubation system and successful restaurant franchise. Based on trust and empty promises, my ownership was swindled away from me.