Whoopi Goldberg rails against Pepé Le Pew critics: ‘Don’t know why you’ve got to erase everything’



Whoopi Goldberg has torn into critics attempting to cancel beloved cartoon character Pepé Le Pew, demanding to know why people have to "erase everything."

Goldberg's comments come on the heels of New York Times columnist Charles Blow's explosive essay accusing the cartoon skunk of perpetuating and "normalizing rape culture."

The cartoon character will not appear in the upcoming "Space Jam" sequel.

What are the details?

During Tuesday's broadcast of "The View," Goldberg and the other co-hosts discussed eBay's recent announcement that the online marketplace company would stop selling six Dr. Seuss books that were removed from publication for their potential for causing offense with "racist imagery."

"I just heard that they're taking Pepé Le Pew out of 'Space Jam,' and I think to myself, 'Couldn't y'all have just written a couple of lines to say, you know, Pepé doesn't do that anymore because he knows it's not OK to jump on other skunks who may not be as interested in him as he is interested?" Goldberg demanded. "I don't know why you've got to erase everything. I don't get it. I don't understand it."

Co-host Joy Behar later fired back, "Well, nobody likes Pepé Le Pew anyway."

Goldberg responded, "I do! I like Pepé!"

The Hollywood Reporter on Monday noted that the popular Looney Tunes character will not be featured in any current or future TV projects.

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What else?

Of the decision to remove Pepé from the new "Space Jam" film, actress Greice Santo — the skunk's co-star — expressed disappointment that she wouldn't be able to deliver Pepé's "comeuppance."

Through a spokesperson, actress Greice Santo said, "This was such a big deal for Greice to be in this movie. Even though Pepé is a cartoon character, if anyone was going to slap a sexual harasser like him, Greice wished it would be her. Now the scene is cut, and she doesn't have that power to influence the world through younger generations who'll be watching 'Space Jam 2,' to let younger girls and younger boys know that Pepé's behavior is unacceptable."

According to Deadline, the scene in question was as described:

Pepé was set to appear in a black-and-white Casablanca-like Rick's Cafe sequence. Pepé, playing a bartender, starts hitting on a woman at the bar played by Santo. He begins kissing her arm, which she pulls back, then slamming Pepé into the chair next to hers. She then pours her drink on Pepé, and slaps him hard, sending him spinning in a stool, which is then stopped by LeBron James' hand. James and Bugs Bunny are looking for Lola, and Pepé knows her whereabouts. Pepé then tells the guys that Penelope cat has filed a restraining order against him. James makes a remark in the script that Pepé can't grab other Tunes without their consent.

Larry the Cable Guy goes off on 'commie stupidity' that led to Pepe Le Pew's cancellation: 'If a horny skunk offends you ... '



Comedian Larry the Cable Guy, who's real name is Daniel Lawrence Whitney, said that the world is knee-deep in "commie stupidity" after learning that classic cartoon character Pepe Le Pew perpetuated rape culture.

What are the details?

On Monday, the comedian addressed the news, and shared an IGN article on Twitter captioned, "Pepe Le Pew, the controversial french [sic] skunk from Looney Tunes, will no longer appear in Space Jam: A New Legacy after his scene was cut."

He tweeted about the controversy, writing, "'The controversial French skunk. Lol. These cancel morons literally have mental problems. Push back folks. Seriously, we're neck deep in commie stupidity. Just say no to thugs. 'Controversial French skunk.' Absolute moronic insanity. PUSH BACK!"

“The controversial French skunk.” Lol😂😂. These cancel morons literally have mental problems. Push back folks. Serio… https://t.co/RtzTEegikK
— Larry The Cable Guy (@Larry The Cable Guy)1615225626.0

He then added, "If a horny skunk offends you don't watch the damn thing. The fact I even have to write the phrase 'if a horny skunk offends you' shows what an actual cartoon country were [sic] becoming."

If a horny skunk offends you don’t watch the damn thing. The fact I even have to write the phrase “if a horny skunk… https://t.co/7qaYCkRGtZ
— Larry The Cable Guy (@Larry The Cable Guy)1615227338.0

What else is there to know?

A recent article from New York Times columnist Charles Blow accused the beloved and long-running character of perpetuating rape culture.

Blow wrote, "Some of the first cartoons I can remember include Pepé Le Pew, who normalized rape culture; Speedy Gonzales, whose friends helped popularize the corrosive stereotype of the drunk and lethargic Mexicans; and Mammy Two Shoes, a heavyset black maid who spoke in a heavy accent."

Following the article, Deadline reported that the cartoon skunk was cut from the new "Space Jam" movie.

According to the report, "Pepe was set to appear in a black-and-white Casablanca-like Rick's Cafe sequence. Pepe, playing a bartender, starts hitting on a woman at the bar played by [actress Greice] Santo. He begins kissing her arm, which she pulls back, then slamming Pepe into the chair next to hers. She then pours her drink on Pepe, and slaps him hard, sending him spinning in a stool, which is then stopped by LeBron James' hand. James and Bugs Bunny are looking for Lola, and Pepe knows her whereabouts. Pepe then tells the guys that Penelope cat has filed a restraining order against him. James makes a remark in the script that Pepe can't grab other Tunes without their consent."

Santo said that she was very upset to learn that the skunk was cut from the film because she believed it was important that "the skunk finally gets his comeuppance."

"This was such a big deal for Greice to be in this movie," a spokesperson for the actress said of the news. "Even though Pepe is a cartoon character, if anyone was going to slap a sexual harasser like him, Greice wished it would be her. Now the scene is cut, and she doesn't have that power to influence the world through younger generations who'll be watching 'Space Jam 2,' to let younger girls and younger boys know that Pepe's behavior is unacceptable."

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Pepe Le Pew cut from 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' as allegations swirl that the cartoon skunk perpetuates rape culture



Pepe Le Pew, the French "Looney Tunes" skunk, will not appear in "Space Jam: A New Legacy."

The cartoon skunk was set to make an appearance in the sequel to the beloved 1997 film, "Space Jam."

The news comes as Pepe Le Pew and other cartoon characters face heavy criticism for their alleged perpetuation of rape culture, stereotypes, and racism.

What are the details?

According to a Monday report from Deadline, a hybrid live-action animation scene that featured Pepe Le Pew and actress Greice Santo was shot in 2019.

Terence Nance, the film's first director, originally shot the scene, which was later cut by director Malcolm D. Lee, his replacement.

The scene, according to the report, was never even animated.

According to Deadline, "Pepe was set to appear in a black-and-white Casablanca-like Rick's Cafe sequence. Pepe, playing a bartender, starts hitting on a woman at the bar played by Santo. He begins kissing her arm, which she pulls back, then slamming Pepe into the chair next to hers. She then pours her drink on Pepe, and slaps him hard, sending him spinning in a stool, which is then stopped by LeBron James' hand. James and Bugs Bunny are looking for Lola, and Pepe knows her whereabouts. Pepe then tells the guys that Penelope cat has filed a restraining order against him. James makes a remark in the script that Pepe can't grab other Tunes without their consent."

Santo said that she was upset to learn that the skunk was cut from the film because she believed "the skunk finally gets his comeuppance."

"This was such a big deal for Greice to be in this movie," a spokesperson for the actress said. "Even though Pepe is a cartoon character, if anyone was going to slap a sexual harasser like him, Greice wished it would be her. Now the scene is cut, and she doesn't have that power to influence the world through younger generations who'll be watching 'Space Jam 2,' to let younger girls and younger boys know that Pepe's behavior is unacceptable."

What else?

The news has gone viral amid New York Times' columnist Charles Blow's editorial piece accusing the character of perpetuating rape culture.

In the highly charged piece, Blow writes, "Some of the first cartoons I can remember include Pepé Le Pew, who normalized rape culture; Speedy Gonzales, whose friends helped popularize the corrosive stereotype of the drunk and lethargic Mexicans; and Mammy Two Shoes, a heavyset black maid who spoke in a heavy accent."

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New York Times columnist gets hammered for saying Looney Tunes' Pepe Le Pew 'normalized rape culture'



Dr. Seuss was canceled last week, and six of Theodor Seuss Geisel's books were discontinued by his own estate, plus eBay yanked the children's book from its online retail platform. This week's figure beloved by children that is being canceled by leftists is Looney Tunes' character Pepe Le Pew, who is a cartoon skunk.

Pepe Le Pew is an animated fictional French skunk who romantically pursues a black cat, who he believes is a skunk. Penelope Pussycat always fights off Pepe's advances because he is a stinky skunk. To most everyone who has been watching Pepe Le Pew since debuting in 1945, this is a silly cartoon. But for New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow, he doesn't see a cartoon, he sees this as the normalization of rape culture.

Blow wrote an op-ed about the Dr. Seuss situation, and demanded that other pop culture icons also be canceled. He cited the 1953 Looney Tunes character, Speedy Gonzales, for pushing racist stereotypes against Mexicans. He also condemned Mammy Two Shoes from the classic cat and mouse cartoon "Tom & Jerry."

He also cautioned the dangers of watching a cartoon skunk, "Some of the first cartoons I can remember included Pepé Le Pew, who normalized rape culture."

Following blowback from "right-wing blogs" for the column, he attempted to defend his position that the cartoon skunk advancing rape culture.

"RW blogs are mad bc I said Pepe Le Pew added to rape culture," Blow wrote on Twitter. "Let's see. 1. He grabs/kisses a girl/stranger, repeatedly, w/o consent and against her will. 2. She struggles mightily to get away from him, but he won't release her 3. He locks a door to prevent her from escaping. This helped teach boys that 'no' didn't really mean no, that it was a part of 'the game', the starting line of a power struggle."

"It taught overcoming a woman's strenuous, even physical objections, was normal, adorable, funny," he tweeted. "They didn't even give the woman the ability to SPEAK." The "woman" he is speaking of is the cartoon cat.

This helped teach boys that “no” didn’t really mean no, that it was a part of “the game”, the starting line of a po… https://t.co/Np1gmOcY3w
— Charles M. Blow (@Charles M. Blow) 1615039573.0

Commenters slammed Blow for the commentary about cartoons from the 1940s.

Radio host Jesse Kelly noted, "To be a Leftist in America is to reside in an imaginary world where everyone (everything) is a rapist, racist, or Nazi. I wish they could see how bizarre that is from the outside looking in."

Brigitte Gabriel, New York Times best-selling author, quipped, "You just described Joe Biden."

Radio host Gerry Callahan brought up the numerous sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo, "In the demented mind of a liberal, a cartoon skunk has to go but the governor of New York can stick around."

A commenter replied, "You might be a liberal if a cartoon skunk adds to rape culture, but a human governor exerting control and power over five accusers doesn't."

Another stated that Pepe Le Pew is the "antagonist and the cartoon treats him like one."

A Twitter user explained, "For the millionth time, He is not a protagonist character, he is to be interpreted as the bad behavior character who can sometimes learn to change to make fun of people who act like that, much like Elmer Fudd is a joke villain but isn't always a full tilt villain."

A person tweeted, "1-Pepe is an animated skunk (hint). 2-He never rapes the cat. 3-It's an exaggeration of love at 1st sight. 4-Part of the humor is how the cat is going to get the white stripe to make her a female skunk-Pepe le Pew only falls for his own species. 5-Get a life.Turn off the TV."

Another person joked, "Cartoons ruined my life too. I did ten years for painting a black circle on the side of a mountain. That poor family drove right into it thinking it was a tunnel. I still blame that coyote."

One person noted that cartoon skunks trying to kiss cartoon cats, probably isn't the most important topic at this moment in history, "People are dying, losing homes, hungry and yall worried about a damn Pepe Le Pew."

Another had the same reaction, "Covid had killed 500,000 Americans in one year. California is on fire. Texas is frozen solid. Millions of people can't find jobs. Millions who work can't make ends meet. But THIS is what society needs to concern itself with, THIS is a serious root issue that MUST be stopped."

According to a Twitter search, Blow has not commented about the five sexual harassment accusations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the social media platform.

Blow did have several tweets celebrating rapper Biggie Smalls, who had several songs with extremely problematic lyrics. The song "Dead Wrong" glorifies physically assaulting women, sexual assault with a broom, and misogyny.