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Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Django Unchained'

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.
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Comedian Sarah Silverman performs onstage at the WE HATE HURRICANES Comedy Benefit For AmeriCares at Club Nokia on December 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AmeriCares)

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...
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Samuel L. Jackson in 'Django Unchained.'

'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....
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01: Director Spike Lee attends the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)

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...
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Jamie Foxx in The Weinstein Company's 'Django Unchained' - 2012

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...
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Ninja Please

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...
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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...
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Chevy Chase speaks at the 'Community' Panel during Comic-Con 2011 on July 23, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images)

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...
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Nicole Kidman attends the Nicole Kidman Gala Tribute during the 50th annual New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center on October 3, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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...
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Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres

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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