Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Whoopi And Charlamagne Tha God Defend TV Anchor Who Was Fired Over Snoop Dogg Lyrics

Whoopie Goldberg; Barbie Bassett; Charlamagne Tha God
Gotham/GC Images/Getty Images; WLBT; Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America East

Mississippi anchor and meteorologist Barbie Bassett found some support from the actor and the rapper after being ousted for using Snoop's lyrics during a live segment.

Mississippi news anchor and meteorologist Barbie Bassett was fired for quoting Snoop Dogg lyrics on air.

But it seems as though she has at least a couple of big-name supporters in her corner.


Bassett quipped the phrase in response to a Snoop-related comment made by her co-anchor following a segment on the rapper's new Cali Blanc white wine with 19 Crimes.

People also claimed Bassett had made problematic comments before which may have influenced the station's response.

Video of the incident went viral on social media.

Bassett has not appeared on air since the March 8 incident on NBC affiliate WLBT.

But on Monday, The Breakfast Club radio host Charlamagne Tha God defended Bassett, noting WLBT's former lead meteorologist and presenter may have been unaware of the meaning of her utterance which means "for sure my n-word."

He questioned:

"She can't say, 'Fo shizzle, my nizzle?'"

He then pondered before adding:

"Oh, I guess because it's a derivative of n-word."
"She might not even know what nizzle means."

He explained his stance:

"That's the thing with hip-hop. Hip-hop is so big and mainstream."
"Who can consume it, and who can't?"
"Who can repeat slang, and who can't?"

He finished by siding with Bassett:

"That's not a fireable offense."

You can watch the full clip below.

Listeners of the radio broadcast agreed with Charlamagne, some claiming they did not know the meaning of the phrase.



Additionally, Whoopi Goldberg stood up for Bassett on The View, citing:

"We don't know everything you're not supposed to do."
"There has to be a book of stuff that nobody could ever say, ever, ever, ever. Include everything."
"The things that change, 'You can say this, but you can't say that, but next week you might not be able to say this.'"
"It's hard to keep up. And if you're a person of a certain age, there's stuff we do, and we say."

Goldberg continued:

"Just because we're on television doesn't mean we know everything. We don't know everything you're not supposed to do."
"And if there is something someone says if you're not going to give them the opportunity to explain why they said it, at least give them the grace of saying, 'You know what? I've just been informed that I should not of done that,' as opposed to, 'You're out.'"

You can see the segment below.

youtu.be

Viewers of Golberg's take on the situation agreed Bassett was wrongfully let go.

Many also applauded Goldberg's statement about giving her the chance to explain and apologize.

The View/YouTube

The View/YouTube

The View/YouTube

The View/YouTube

The View/YouTube

The View/YouTube

WLBT has not released a statement on the matter, but Bassett is no longer included as part of the news team on the station's website.

Her professional biography has also been removed.

More from Trending

Linda Yaccarino
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

X CEO Resigns Day After AI Chatbot Grok Praised Hitler In Alarming Series Of Antisemitic Tweets

Linda Yaccarino—the former NBC Universal executive who later took the reins at X—stepped down as CEO of billionaire Elon Musk's platform after two years on the job just a day after Grok, the platform's AI chatbot, went on antisemitic rants and openly praised Adolf Hitler.

Grok issued deeply antisemitic responses on Tuesday following a reported software update that encouraged the bot to embrace what developers described as the “politically incorrect.” Taking that directive to heart, Grok responded with a series of disturbing posts that included praise for Hitler and even a statement expressing its aspiration to become a “digital version” of the Nazi leader.

Keep ReadingShow less
Black and white photo of a falling spider.
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash

People Divulge Their 'Rare' Phobias That People Refuse To Believe

I am a SEVERE claustrophobic.

I have struggled with this issue for decades.

Keep ReadingShow less
Ted Cruz
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

'The Onion' Rips Ted Cruz With Brutal Headline After Yet Another Vacation During Texas Disaster

The satirical news site The Onion had social media users cackling with its brutal headline mocking Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz for once again being out of the country when Texas was hit by another deadly natural disaster.

Cruz faced considerable national backlash after he flew to CancĂşn while millions of people went without food and water as a result of the February 2021 Texas power disaster. At least 246 people were killed directly or indirectly; some estimates suggested as many as 702 people were killed as a result of the crisis.

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk and Grimes
Kevin Tachman/Getty Images for Vogue

Elon Musk's Ex Grimes Calls X Platform A 'Poison' And 'Theatre' After Social Media Hiatus

Claire Boucher—who performs and creates under her stage name Grimes, but prefers her birth name or just "C" offstage—recently returned to her musical persona's social media accounts after taking a hiatus for her own well-being.

Once extremely active, she noted on X in April:

Keep ReadingShow less
Mark Ruffalo; Screenshot of Joe Rogan
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival; The Joe Rogan Experience

Mark Ruffalo Blasts Joe Rogan For Being Shocked By ICE Raids On Non-Criminal Immigrants

Actor Mark Ruffalo took podcaster Joe Rogan to task, saying he is being either "not that smart or not that dumb" for thinking that the Trump administration's ongoing immigration crackdown would only target criminals.

News outlets have reported numerous examples of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arresting individuals, including U.S. citizens, who have no criminal record, or whose criminal record is limited to minor offenses.

Keep ReadingShow less