{"id":2139710,"date":"2025-11-06T21:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2139710"},"modified":"2025-11-06T21:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T21:00:03","slug":"snoop-doggs-new-years-special-scrapped-more-than-2-months-after-backlash-from-lgbtq-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/snoop-doggs-new-years-special-scrapped-more-than-2-months-after-backlash-from-lgbtq-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg\u2019s New Year\u2019s Special Scrapped More Than 2 Months After Backlash From LGBTQ+ Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong> may have really dropped the ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 54-year-old rapper\u2019s planned New Year\u2019s Eve special, which was to air on NBC and Peacock, has been canceled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSometimes the calendar gets in the way of the celebration, which is why my NBC family and I decided this winter was time for us all to focus on the Olympics,\u201d Snoop said in a statement to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/snoop-dogg-new-years-eve-live-special-scrapped-nbc-peacock-1236608050\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a> on Wednesday, November 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut don\u2019t worry,\u201d he added, \u201cwe\u2019ll party together bigger and better later in 2026. Ya dig.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two-hour special was scheduled to air live from Miami on December 31 and promised \u201ca night packed with unforgettable music, iconic performances and surprise artist collaborations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While no performers had been announced, it is currently unclear what \u2014 if anything \u2014 will go in its place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Snoop Dogg, who will cover the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina for NBCUniversal, came under fire in late August for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/snoop-dogg-fate-voice-uncertain-144856975.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:questionable comments;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">questionable comments<\/a> he made on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bB6JDlXhAoE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:It\u2019s Giving podcast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>It\u2019s Giving<\/em> podcast<\/a> regarding the Disney and Pixar film <em>Lightyear<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">CraSH\/imageSPACE \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the August 20 episode, he detailed a trip to the movies with one of his grandsons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While watching <em>Lightyear<\/em>, a montage in which a pair of lesbians fall in love, get married and raise a child led to questions about same-sex couples that \u201cI don\u2019t have an answer for,\u201d Snoop said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy grandson, in the middle of the movie is like, \u2018Papa Snoop? How she have a baby with a woman? She\u2019s a woman!\u2019\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m like, scared to go to the movies now,\u201d the \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot\u201d artist said. \u201cY\u2019all throwing me in the middle of s**t that I don\u2019t have an answer for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The insensitive remarks made headlines and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/snoop-dogg-hasn-t-apologized-173546705.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:received criticism;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">received criticism<\/a> from the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The podcast episode on YouTube has been edited to remove the section in which Snoop discusses <em>Lightyear<\/em>; however, it provides a link to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/_ZrFw1z3hXg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shorter clip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shorter clip<\/a> that\u2019s titled, \u201cDisney exposing kids too soon??\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/snoop-doggs-new-years-special-scrapped-more-than-2-months-after-backlash-from-lgbtq-community\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Snoop Dogg\u2019s New Year\u2019s Special Scrapped More Than 2 Months After Backlash From LGBTQ+ Community;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Snoop Dogg\u2019s New Year\u2019s Special Scrapped More Than 2 Months After Backlash From LGBTQ+ Community<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Enquirer<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Enquirer<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snoop Dogg may have really dropped the ball. The 54-year-old rapper\u2019s planned New Year\u2019s Eve special, which was to air on NBC and Peacock, has been canceled. \u201cSometimes the calendar gets in the way of the celebration, which is why my NBC family and I decided this winter was time for us all to focus [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2139711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[408087,24075,408086,358894,22646],"class_list":["post-2139710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-artist-collaborations","tag-nbc","tag-new-years-eve-special","tag-papa-snoop","tag-snoop-dogg"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Snoop-Doggs-New-Years-Special-Scrapped-More-Than-2-Months.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2139710"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2139712,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2139710\/revisions\/2139712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2139711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2139710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2139710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2139710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}