Anthony Cumia wasn’t coy about his causes for returning to terrestrial radio.
The previous “Opie and Anthony” star loves old-school radio. He additionally hoped his new weekend gig at 77 WABC radio in New York would possibly result in a syndication deal.
Certain, Cumia hasn’t been heard on terrestrial radio since leaving New York’s WNEW-FM in 2002, however something can occur in present enterprise.
It occurred in lower than two days. That speaks volumes about Cancel Tradition, the woke revolution and the Age of Trump.
Second chances are high again.
And right here is the information.
Syndicated. I believed it could take a minimum of every week.
Thanks for the unimaginable help from the followers. You guys are key to this entire factor.
We’re going nationwide. Let’s do it!https://t.co/oZsi8lSbTv— Anthony Cumia (@AnthonyCumia) March 11, 2025
The shock jock signed a deal earlier this week with Pink Apple Audio Networks (RAAN) to syndicate “The Anthony Cumia Present.”
This is identical Cumia who suffered a number of high-profile firings, the final one from SiriusXM for racially-charged feedback he made after a Large Apple dustup with a black girl.
That’s all been pushed apart by the talker’s new radio companions. And he’s not alone.
Director Brett Ratner received pummeled by the #MeToo motion. The “Rush Hour” director had been accused by a number of girls, together with Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge, of sexually inappropriate habits.
One girl informed The L.A. Occasions Ratner “compelled himself on her.”
He denied the accusations, however his Hollywood profession evaporated. He joined the ranks of producer Harvey Weinstein, NBC’s Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose as MeToo casualties.
Ratner tried a profession comeback in 2021 with a MIlli Vanilli-themed biopic, however his title scared others from the mission.
Now, Ratner is directing Amazon’s Melania Trump documentary, scheduled for a late 2025 theatrical launch.
Director Ali Abbasi might have been solid out of Hollywood after he admitted to groping an “A-list” male star at a public occasion. “The Apprentice” auteur has a strong movie resume, however that form of motion might halt anybody’s profession.
Abbasi apologized. He stated he had misinterpreted the second and didn’t imply to harass the sufferer.
Deadline reported the powerhouse CAA let him go following the incident. Abbasi says he voluntarily left CAA and Leisure 360.
Both method, he ended up again on his ft, professionally talking. The director signed with UTA, one other main Hollywood company, earlier this month.
After which there’s Armie Hammer.
The good-looking star of “Name Me By Your Identify” and “The Lone Ranger” watched his profession implode after lurid tales circulated about his off-screen habits. He, too, endured accusations of sexual assault whereas discuss of cannibalistic hungers stained his picture.
He denied the allegations, particularly the flesh-eating rumors. He was by no means charged with a criminal offense however he voluntarily stepped away from the highlight.
4 years later, he’s making an attempt a comeback. Hammer will co-star in director Uwe Boll’s subsequent movie, “The Darkish Knight.” He’ll additionally seem in “Frontier Crucible, a interval western from producer Dallas Sonnier.
Armie Hammer talks about engaged on the Western I simply made with him, FRONTIER CRUCIBLE, on his newest podcast episode of HammerTime. pic.twitter.com/MZqGfLmRkD
— Travis Mills (@travis_director) December 18, 2024
What modified to permit these unlikely comebacks?
Woke foot troopers could also be unforgiving, however most Individuals admire the worth of second probabilities. Audiences additionally perceive artists may be deeply flawed however nonetheless produce work of substance.
Others are annoyed by the double requirements in play.
Ezra Miller’s sizable rap sheet didn’t cease Warner Bros. from casting the actor in “The Flash.” Nation crooner Morgan Walken suffered a profession meltdown for uttering a single, racially-charged phrase (however not aimed toward a minority).
It additionally issues that the comebacks in query didn’t contain responsible verdicts.
The above accusations shouldn’t be handled flippantly. And we could by no means know the guilt or innocence of the celebrities accused of great crimes – Cumia’s state of affairs is vastly completely different.
It’s arduous to not tie this to President Donald Trump. The 2-term president infamously stated he might seize girls by their non-public areas in audio leaked weeks earlier than the 2016 presidential election.
He defeated Hillary Clinton all the identical.
Final 12 months, a jury discovered Trump responsible on 34 counts of falsifying enterprise data. He gained re-election handily in opposition to Vice President Kamala Harris. Some dubbed the authorized actions “lawfare,” an unjust technique to single out the true property mogul.
Forgiveness is a part of Western tradition’s DNA, notably amongst individuals of religion.
Comeback tales stay an American custom. Extra broadly, some are uninterested in seeing individuals solid apart and not using a jury trial to clear their names.