Actress Amy Schumer canceled an interview with a Sinclair-owned TV station in Washington, D.C., amid controversy over the company’s requirement that stations broadcast an anti-fake news message.
Schumer, a Democrat, was scheduled to sit down with WJLA, an ABC affiliate, as part of her press tour for her new movie “I Feel Pretty.”
A spokesperson confirmed to BuzzFeed News that Schumer canceled the interview this week. A person familiar with the matter told the news outlet that Schumer doesn’t want to work with any Sinclair-owned TV station going forward.
A viral video from Deadspin over the weekend showing multiple anchors reading the same script about “biased and false news” prompted backlash against the company.
Critics of the anti-fake news message claimed the right-leaning media company that owns or operates 193 TV stations panders to Trump’s attacks on the “fake news” media.
