{"id":713835,"date":"2021-09-03T14:35:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T18:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=713835"},"modified":"2021-09-03T14:35:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T18:35:54","slug":"food-network-disowns-ex-host-for-raunchy-anti-abortion-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/food-network-disowns-ex-host-for-raunchy-anti-abortion-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Network Disowns Ex-Host For Raunchy Anti-Abortion Joke"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Ffood-network-disowns-ex-host-for-raunchy-anti-abortion-joke%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=713835&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/n6h-cO-n.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Food Network went of their way Thursday to publicly disown former host, right-leaning comedian Josh Denny, over a raunchy anti-abortion tweet \u2014 though Denny hasn\u2019t worked at the network in years.<\/p>\n<p>Denny wrapped up filming for Food Network show \u201cGinormous Foods\u201d in November 2017, and the show hasn\u2019t been on air since 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those asking: Our working relationship with Josh Denny ended years ago and we removed all episodes he hosted at that time,\u201d Food Network posted to Twitter. \u201cHis views do not reflect our company values and we regret giving him a platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Food Network made the post their \u201cpinned\u201d tweet, meaning it stays at the top of the feed, before any of their other promotional tweets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3359375\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For those asking: Our working relationship with Josh Denny ended years ago and we removed all episodes he hosted at that time. His views do not reflect our company values and we regret giving him a platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Food Network (@FoodNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoodNetwork\/status\/1433589187081646083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Reacting to news Wednesday that pro-life legislation in Texas was not struck down by the Supreme Court, effectively outlawing abortion in the state, Denny, who describes himself as pro-life, posted a thread which included raunchy commentary celebrating the ban.<\/p>\n<p>Denny told The Daily Wire that he understands some of his comments might be perceived as edgy and offensive but stood by them, noting that \u201cnothing is off limits\u201d when it comes to comedy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cAfter six weeks. You can still get one (an abortion) for six weeks. Calm down, broads. You still have six weeks to decide your life is more important than anyone else\u2019s,\u201d Denny posted to Twitter Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cAnd spare me the \u2018many women don\u2019t know they\u2019re pregnant for 6 weeks.\u2019 Wh**es,\u201d the comedian wrote in the tweet that sparked most of the outrage online. \u201cOnly wh**es wouldn\u2019t know for six weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cI personally think the 6 week grace period is too lenient,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt\u2019s a half measure. How about no pre-meditated murder of anyone? *I also think birth control should be free, and plan B should be part of every rape kit. See how easy I fixed it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cAnd the \u2018my body my choice\u2019 argument just doesn\u2019t apply, because you\u2019re ending someone else\u2019s life for your own convenience,\u201d he wrote. \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t get to murder a baby because you\u2019re it\u2019s landlord any more than you can murder your tenants or houseguests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cI know that leftists don\u2019t see it now, but this Abortion standard is how we get closer to a universal healthcare compromise,\u201d Denny added. \u201cWe can\u2019t begin to agree on the importance of health if we can\u2019t agree that human life has value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>(Warning: language)<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.8761061946903\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*After six weeks. You can still get one for six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Calm down, broads. You still have six weeks to decide your life is more important than anyone else\u2019s. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3SvyGe8vbR\">https:\/\/t.co\/3SvyGe8vbR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshDenny\/status\/1433062327738241027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.219081272085\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I personally think the 6 week grace period is too lenient. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a half measure. How about no pre-meditated murder of anyone?<\/p>\n<p>*I also think birth control should be free, and plan B should be part of every rape kit.<\/p>\n<p>See how easy I fixed it?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshDenny\/status\/1433064050456367112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.184501845018\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I know that leftists don\u2019t see it now, but this Abortion standard is how we get closer to a universal healthcare compromise.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t begin to agree on the importance of health if we can\u2019t agree that human life has value.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshDenny\/status\/1433066957058707457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Denny told The Daily Wire he found it curious that the network felt the need to disown him over his anti-abortion comedy, though he\u2019s been posting edgy comedy for years, and, again, hasn\u2019t worked for the network in years.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Denny provided The Daily Wire with a copy of an extensive \u201cbackground investigation\u201d from the time Food Network hired him. Denny has maintained that Food Network knew his views and his edgy comedy when they hired him, and recalled talking with a number of all-female higher-ups from the network about his tweets in particular and even podcast appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Denny was approved by Food Network, since he provided the network with two seasons of work on \u201cGinormous Foods,\u201d a ratings success. \u201cT<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">hey did an extensive background on me and my social media before I signed my contract,\u201d he said. \u201c<\/span>They never had a problem with my beliefs or my comedy when they hired me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you regret having ever given me a platform, how about you send me a check for the 10\u2019s of millions of dollars my show made for your network(s)?\u201d Denny asked Food Network, Friday morning. \u201cYou knew my views and my style of comedy when you hired me. My views represent the beliefs of half of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.308157099698\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you regret having ever given me a platform, how about you send me a check for the 10\u2019s of millions of dollars my show made for your network(s)?<\/p>\n<p>You knew my views and my style of comedy when you hired me.<\/p>\n<p>My views represent the beliefs of half of this country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mg2mDl5fLP\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mg2mDl5fLP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshDenny\/status\/1433657098429100032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-eqz5dr r-l4nmg1\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1habvwh r-7q8q6z r-1ny4l3l\" data-testid=\"messageEntry\" readability=\"12.223756906077\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1euycsn r-17s6mgv r-13qz1uu\" readability=\"19.558011049724\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">Denny further addressed his views on abortion, which he said <a href=\"https:\/\/percolate.blogtalkradio.com\/offsiteplayer?hostId=951421&amp;episodeId=10375905&amp;referrer=twitter#\">have evolved<\/a> through the years, specifically from the influence of another conservative comedian and friend.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cHere\u2019s my libertarian rationale: The purpose of \u2018laws\u2019 in this country, should be to uphold the freedoms and protections granted in the bill of rights: \u2018life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.\u2019 So yes, laws should protect life,\u201d he explained. \u201cLife comes before the other two for a reason \u2013 meaning the other two cannot be at the expense of the first.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"12\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cI believe any laws that go beyond protecting those basic liberties are probably (not necessarily, but probably) bureaucratic, overreaching, or tyrannical,\u201d added Denny.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"15.068181818182\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a great question and I get this a lot. Here\u2019s my libertarian rationale:<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of \u201claws\u201d in this country, should be to uphold the freedoms and protections granted in the bill of rights: \u201clife, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So yes, laws should protect life. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5mEsig8I5t\">https:\/\/t.co\/5mEsig8I5t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshDenny\/status\/1433093459359846402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.974874371859\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I believe any laws that go beyond protecting those basic liberties are probably (not necessarily, but probably) bureaucratic, overreaching, or tyrannical.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Denny (@JoshDenny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshDenny\/status\/1433094554446532612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Daily Wire reached out to Food Network asking about their decision to publicly disown Denny so many years later, and why it was his raunchy anti-abortion commentary in particular that triggered a response so prominent it remains the network\u2019s \u201cpinned\u201d tweet Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>We have yet to hear back from Food Network but will update with any response.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Network went of their way Thursday to publicly disown former host, right-leaning comedian Josh Denny, over a raunchy anti-abortion tweet \u2014 though Denny hasn\u2019t worked at the network in &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-713835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713835","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=713835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=713835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=713835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=713835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}