Jonah Hill's Antisemitic Joke: Ye's Sold-Out Shows

0:00It's April 7th. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now, AI-powered and spotlight-ready. I'm Cory, with the story. Jonah Hill dropped the sharp joke in his new movie Outcome, where he directs and stars alongside Keanu Reeves. The bit pokes at how anti-Semitic remarks don't tank careers anymore. Cutting to a photo of Kanye West, now known as YAY on the wall. Hill's character wonders if Blackmail footage shows something like that, but his assistant points out it actually boosts fame. YAY just proved the punchline true, by selling out two nights at Sofai Stadium in Los Angeles, drawing 140,000 fans total. The first show hit on April 1st, with a surprise set from his 12-year-old daughter Northwest. Hill, who's Jewish himself, says he keeps arts separate from the artist, no harsh judgments there. His co-stars, like Cameron Diaz and Laverne Cox, cracked up during the interview when he mentioned his publicist hovering nearby.

1:00But backlash lingers. Pepsi just bailed a sponsor for London's wireless festival in July, over YA-way headlining, despite the sold out buzz. Festival bosses' hope fans forgive the past remarks, and focus on the hits, blasting radio and streams everywhere, keeping YA-walked to just performing.