Comedian Ricky Gervais had some fun at the expense of the A-listers who appeared in a new public service announcement attempting to combat racism. Give generously, because “health, safety and resiliency exist without police of any kind.”The site and the video are the work of a left-wing organization called Campaign Zero, whose primary goal seems to be the elimination of the “Here’s a pro-tip for our preening celebs: Wearing makeup designed to look like you aren’t wearing makeup and saying “I take responsibility” with as much earnestness as your acting classes could help you muster is not in any way taking responsibility.It is, in fact, dodging responsibility — stipulating for the moment that it’s the responsibility of any celebrities to pretend to take responsibility for the lives of others whose very existence they barely deign to acknowledge.If these celebrities want to get serious about what’s wrong with our country, maybe they could spend a few days living in UPDATE: I almost missed the best part, the part that proves the producers understand what a craptaculent thing they’ve created.Here is the comments section from the video’s YouTube page:“I take responsibility,” sure, but no gruff from you proles. "I think that people are just a bit tired of being lectured to.

If celebrities ritualistically debasing themselves for the sake of a progressive cause could save the world, then the two minutes of “I Take Responsibility” you’re about to see could erase all of mankind’s sins and restore us to a state of grace.But these are actors, so what you’re really getting is celebrities pretending to ritualistically debase themselves for the sake of moral preening. In January he sent shock waves through social media when he And in April the comedian slammed celebrities for their words of advice during the coronavirus outbreak. These are our brothers and sisters, our friends, our family. All market data delayed 20 minutes. Celebrities Cut PSA ‘I Take Responsibility’ And Pledge To Call Out Racism (Photo: PSA _I_Take_Responsibility / YouTube Screenshot) Comments Katie Jerkovich Entertainment Reporter. Follow him on Twitter White celebrities mocked for 'I Take Responsibility' racism PSA Back to video.

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Enough is enough.”The video also alludes to the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Atatiana Jefferson, which have sparked global protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.“Going for a jog should not be a death sentence,” the celebrities continue. Whoever she is, she has her chin down in submission, and her voice at its most serious, And that’s just the first nine seconds of a 122-second video.Kristen Bell appears at some point to responsibly take her share of the “I take responsibility” responsibility, but all I could think was: “I watched all four seasons of From there, things get worse, with actors and other nearly famous or formerly famous celebrities whom you think you might know or possibly once knew, making very sincere, if oftentimes outrageous and/or totally fake claims about race relations.Then there’s the website, which if anything is even more starkly pretentious than the video.



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'I Take Responsibility' Celebrities PSA Is the Most Unintentionally Funny Thing Ever By Stephen Green Jun 11, 2020 1:17 PM EST Share Tweet Email Comments "I'm Muffy Tuttle, and I take responsibility," Carver says as her "I take responsibility... for being hilarious even though people are PC now," Nash, as Kurt, says.Amedori, as Gabe, then gets to the point of the spoof and the reason why so many have criticized the actual video: "I take responsibility for making a documentary that centered myself in a conversation about race..."The "I take responsibility" video, shown below, was launched through the production company Confluential Content.



As a highly-trained (not really) and highly-paid (way not really) internet pundit of some (ill) repute, it’s my job to watch these preening celebrities so that you don’t have to.We start with actress Sarah Paulson, whom you may or may not remember from Third up is someone I nearly recognize from something, but not well enough to positively ID her. Oh dear.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, “I will no longer allow racist hurtful words, jokes, stereotypes, no matter how big or small to be uttered in my presence.”At one point, actor Aaron Paul said, “I take responsibility,” with actress Bryce Dallas Howard answering, “every time I explained away police brutality or turned a blind eye.”“In order for us as a nation to get to a better place, we’re going to have to adjust how we see each other and engage in open and honest conversations that might be painful at times,” a statement released with the PSA from NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson read.“The fight for civil rights, and human rights have always required a diverse coalition of partners and allies,” the statement continued.

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A new celebrity-studded PSA for the “I Take Responsibility” campaign — featuring “influential voices from the white community [taking] responsibility for turning the racist tide in … Now celebrities think: 'The general public needs to see my face.

or redistributed. June 11, 2020 2:39 PM ET. “It is powerful when white people can speak openly about the individual and structural racism and privilege that deny others their full rights.