{"id":2614382,"date":"2026-06-15T18:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-office-star-rainn-wilson-calls-out-media-bias\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T18:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:24:33","slug":"the-office-star-rainn-wilson-calls-out-media-bias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-office-star-rainn-wilson-calls-out-media-bias\/","title":{"rendered":"The Office Star Rainn Wilson calls out media bias"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-office-star-rainn-wilson-calls-out-media-bias%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2614382&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rainn Wilson, known for his role as Dwight Schrute on &#8220;The Office,&#8221; discusses issues within the media and entertainment industries, highlighting double standards and biases. He suggests that shows like &#8220;The office&#8221; would struggle to be made today due to increased political correctness and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-i-got-a-covid-test-four-times-in-one-day-two-came-back-negative-two-came-back-positive-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Elon Musk: I Got A COVID Test Four Times In One Day. ...Two Came Back Negative, Two Came Back Positive.\u2019 | The Daily Wire\">cancel culture<\/a>. Wilson also criticizes perceived ideological bias,noting that media tend to scrutinize conservative figures more harshly than liberal ones,citing the controversy surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner\u2019s Nazi-related tattoo as an example. He emphasizes the need for equal standards for all political parties and criticizes the hypocrisy in media coverage and societal judgment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Office <\/em>star Rainn Wilson says America\u2019s media and entertainment industries have a consistent problem with double standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson, who made his name playing Dwight Schrute in the award-winning comedy series, reflected on how entertainment and media have changed over the years, suggesting shows such as <em>The Office<\/em> would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-data-suggest-omicron-coronavirus-wave-has-peaked\/\" title=\"California: Data Suggest Omicron Coronavirus Wave Has Peaked\">face significant challenges<\/a> in today\u2019s environment. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4609670\/rick-scott-charlie-crist-kanye-west-tampa-concerts-antisemitism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ex-rivals Rick Scott and Charlie Crist unite to demand Tampa cancel Ye show over antisemitism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4609227\/america-250-us-artifacts-time-capsule\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>America 250 announces US artifacts to be included in time capsule<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4608872\/julia-roberts-first-amendment-concert-keep-inhaling-exhaling\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Julia Roberts tells audience to \u2018keep inhaling and exhaling\u2019 at First Amendment concert<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI do feel like you couldn\u2019t make <em>The Office<\/em> today, I think that would be too hard to be as politically incorrect as the show was,\u201d Wilson said during an interview with Fox News Digital on Sunday. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond entertainment, Wilson also expressed concerns about what he viewed as ideological bias within the media. While acknowledging that news organizations play a role in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >holding public figures accountable<\/a>, he argued that similar behavior often receives different levels of scrutiny depending on who is involved. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rainn Wilson says &#8220;The Office&#8221; probably wouldn\u2019t be made today, telling Fox News Digital that media trends have shifted left and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-elvis-film-shows-how-social-media-killed-celebrity-talent\/\" title=\"New ...Elvis\u2019 Film ...s How Social ... Killed Celebrity Talent\">cancel culture makes<\/a> it difficult for edgy comedies to thrive. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KmsKb8qxV0\">pic.twitter.com\/KmsKb8qxV0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2066191563340788039?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think there has been a bias in the media towards more what we call liberal policies,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cThey\u2019re willing to overlook the Platner Nazi tattoo, but if it was someone from the other side that had a tattoo that was questionable, it would be all over MSNBC.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson was referring to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4590378\/senate-democrats-platner-sexting-controversy\/\">Graham Platner<\/a>, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, who has faced a string of controversies, including a tattoo he had covered up, which resembled the Totenkopf, a skull and crossbones that was used by the Nazi SS. Platner insists he did not know it was a tattoo associated with Nazis, although a former girlfriend has cast doubt over that claim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/\"><strong>FOUR SCANDALS MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER IS FACING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson emphasized that no matter the political party, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4606960\/democrats-platner-connect-better-with-men-guy-benson\/\">Democrats<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4609262\/trump-republicans-fisa-headache-save-america-act\/\">Republicans<\/a> should both be held to equal standards. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s the hypocrisy that gets me the most,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cIt\u2019s the hypocrisy of like both sides need to have equal standards of behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rainn Wilson: Media&#8217;s double standards hinder shows like The Office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2614383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280104402.jpg?w=594","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6150,32490,53889,52130],"class_list":["post-2614382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-celebrity","tag-media-bias","tag-rainn-wilson","tag-television-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280104402.jpg?w=594","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2614382"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2614386,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2614382\/revisions\/2614386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2614383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2614382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2614382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2614382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}