ViacomCBS is welcoming Nick Cannon back to the family, effectively saving Wild ‘n Out in the process, our sister site term reports.
A quick update: Cannon was fired by ViacomCBS in July 2020 because of anti-Semitic comments he made in an episode of his podcast / YouTube series, Cannon’s Class. The future of MTV’s Cannon-hosted improv series Wild ‘n Out, which had just been renewed for three seasons on VH1, was no longer safe.
According to ViacomCBS, Cannon has since apologized and taken responsibility for his comments, and teamed up with Jewish leaders to learn how to become a more effective “anti-hate advocate”.
“I want to assure my Jewish friends, young and old, that this is just the beginning of my education – I am committed to deeper connections, deeper learning and strengthening the link between our two cultures today and every day going forward” , Cannon says in a new statement obtained by Deadline.
In addition to hosting Wild ‘n Out – which aired from 2005 to 2007, before returning to air in 2013 – Cannon also created the long-running series. After his shot, Cannon would have tried to obtain title ownership.
The news of this reconciliation comes just 24 hours after Fox confirmed that Niecy Nash will temporarily replace Cannon as the host of The masked singerCannon’s fifth season, following Cannon’s positive diagnosis for COVID-19.