'Gone with the Wind' removed from HBO Max after racism protestsMultiple Oscar-winning US Civil War epic "Gone with the Wind", based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell, remains the highest-grossing movie of all time, adjusted for inflationLOS ANGELES: "Gone with the Wind" was removed from the HBO Max streaming platform on Tuesday, as mass protests against racism and police brutality prompt television networks to reassess their offerings. "'Gone With The Wind' is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society," an HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement to AFP. Floyd died last month as a white Minneapolis officer pressed a knee into his neck for almost nine minutes. - 'Normalized injustice' -Meanwhile Tuesday, long-running reality series "Cops" was canceled by Paramount Network. Popular reality cop show "Live PD" has also been removed from schedules, while Jessica Alba-starring scripted procedural "LA's Finest" saw its season premiere delayed Monday.

Source: Bangkok Post June 10, 2020 05:15 UTC