PC police out in Hollywood?

LOS ANGELES Hollywood may be the international hub of creativity and artistic expression, but more and more its being slammed on social media for the crime of being politically incorrect.

Over the past week, a slew of stars have been hammered for their offensive words and actions. Even Robin Williams came under fire during the Emmys telecast Monday night when decades-old footage of the late actor-comedian was shown during a tribute presented by Billy Crystal.

Williams, a beloved and universally respected industry figure whose recent suicide stunned millions of fans, was portrayed making an impromptu hijab out of a scarf and saying: Welcome to Iran help me.

Cue the backlash. I just think Robin Williams was kind of racist. Thanks Emmys, one tweeted. Another wrote, they could have shown so many funny Robin Williams moments during that tribute did they have to use something so racist?

Dan Gainor, vice president of business and culture at the Media Research Center, says the criticism is a case of political correctness run amok. America has always believed in free speech, Gainor said. But watching careers end or having nuts call Robin Williams racist over a joke is going too far.

More actors and actresses will be blacklisted. Twitter will ruin careers.

In another Emmys incident, Sofia Vergara was forced to defend herself for participating in a skit some viewers said was sexist. The Modern Family star preened and fussed over her designer dress while the TV Academys chairman, Bruce Rosenblum, praised the organizations community and educational endeavors.

Bruce Rosenblum objectified Sophia Vergara on live #Emmys, scores of Twitter users wrote. Even Katie Couric posed the question, Did anyone find that shtick somewhat offensive? Others denounced it as an obvious exploitation of women.

Also this week, BET suspended a producer for writing a joke, I really did wake up like this, because my parents never comb my hair, referring to Beyonce and Jay-Zs daughter Blue Ivy, who appeared on stage with her parents at the VMAs on Sunday. Stephen Hill, BETs president of music programming and specials, promptly apologized via Twitter.

Social media users have also been condemning Taylor Swifts new music video Shake it Off, saying it perpetuates racist stereotypes. The video shows Swift frolicking with a number of different dancers, from ballerinas to cheerleaders and b-boys. At one point she crawls under the twerking behinds of hip-hop dancers several of whom are black and laughs in amazement.

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PC police out in Hollywood?