Leonardo DiCaprio: 'Django' character is 'deplorable human being'

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, TODAY

VIDEO - DiCaprio has said that he was uncomfortable using the n-word in the film, and told Geist that his co-stars encouraged him to do what was right for the role despite his own feelings.

Silverman defends n-word in 'Django'

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theGRIO REPORT - Comedian Sarah Silverman is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of good taste and using offensive language in her material...

'Django Unchained' sparks new n-word scandal

Courtney Garcia

theGRIO REPORT - In Quentin Tarantino’s new slave revenge epic 'Django Unchained,' the n-word takes center stage and it gets hyperbolized to the max....

Spike Lee calls 'Django Unchained' 'disrespectful'

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theGRIO REPORT - Director Spike Lee's decades long feud with fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino appears to be alive and well...

Does 'Django Unchained' make slavery safe for the masses?

Javier David

OPINION - The broad takeaway of 'Django Unchained' appears to be this: whether you love the movie or hate it, it’s clear the movie represents a cultural inflection point...

Black lacrosse player boycotts '#Ninja Please' slogan

Similoluwa Ojurongbe

theGRIO REPORT - There are only three African-American professional lacrosse players in the entire country. One of them refused to play because of the racially charged slogan '#NinjaPlease', by Major League Lacrosse's sponsor Warrior Sports...

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith accused of dropping n-word on-air

Abdul Sada

The internet is buzzing with possibility that ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith might have dropped the N-Word during a segment on ESPN First Take...

Chevy Chase allegedly uses n-word on set of 'Community'

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theGRIO REPORT - Chase reportedly did not direct the racial slur at any of his African-American cast-mates and was instead complaining that the show's writers had gone to far writing offensive lines for his character...

Nicole Kidman refused to use n-word in new Lee Daniels film

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Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman was willing to take a lot of risks with her role in the new Lee Daniels film The Paperboy -- but she drew the line at using the n-word...

Oprah called n-word for backing Ellen

Chris Witherspoon

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah recently revealed that she received hate messages of people calling her the n-word after appearing on an episode of the sitcom 'Ellen' in 1997...

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Leonardo DiCaprio: 'Django' character is 'deplorable human being'

Silverman defends n-word in 'Django'

'Django Unchained' sparks new n-word scandal

Spike Lee calls 'Django Unchained' 'disrespectful'

Does 'Django Unchained' make slavery safe for the masses?

Black lacrosse player boycotts '#Ninja Please' slogan

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith accused of dropping n-word on-air

Chevy Chase allegedly uses n-word on set of 'Community'

Nicole Kidman refused to use n-word in new Lee Daniels film

Oprah called n-word for backing Ellen

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