Author: Evan Real / Source: The Hollywood Reporter
While accepting a Television Academy Honors award on Thursday night, the ‘Full Frontal’ host opened up about the “repercussions” of calling the president’s daughter a “feckless c—.”
Hours after apologizing for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c—” on this week’s episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, the TBS talk show host addressed the controversy while accepting a Television Academy Honors award on Thursday night.
The Hollywood Reporter was initially slated to cover both the red carpet and reception, but media outlets were told by a Television Academy rep on Thursday afternoon that press would not be allowed into the reception “as a result of today’s events involving Samantha Bee,” leading to “the need to limit access to tonight’s activities.”
However, a source provided IndieWire with a transcript of Bee’s speech — in which she expressed remorse for her remark about Trump, but defended Full Frontal‘s coverage of politics.
“You know, the thing is our show is steeped in passion,” Bee told the crowd at Hollywood’s NeueHouse. “Every week I strive to show the world as I see it, unfiltered. Sometimes I should probably have a filter. I accept that. I take it seriously when I get it right, and I do take responsibility when I get it wrong.”
Bee went on to say that the reason for her on-air dig at President Donald Trump’s daughter was lost in the resulting outrage over her word choice. The comedian made the comment in…
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