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This undated photo released by Tokyo 2020 shows Kentaro Kobayashi, a key director of Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony. The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee dismissed the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday, July 22, 2021 because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. (©Tokyo 2020 via AP)
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

By Mari Yamaguchi Jul. 21, 2021 11:18 PM EDT

Olympic organizers fire opening ceremony director because of Holocaust joke made in comedy show in 1998

Jul. 21, 2021 11:05 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Olympic organizers fire opening ceremony director because of Holocaust joke made in comedy show in 1998. ...

This video frame grab provided by Office of the Governor, shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, as he speaks with his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo in his home basement, during the governor's news conference in Albany, NY, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The prime-time host is one of the most visible media figures to test positive for the coronavirus, (Office of the Governor via AP)
The Cuomo show, Andrew and Chris, enliven coronavirus TV

By David Bauder Apr. 02, 2020 06:02 PM EDT