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    Paramount President Fired Amid Allegations of Racially Charged Comments

    Amy Powell's five-year run as head of Paramount's television division has come to a halt. She is alleged to have made insensitive remarks regarding black women.
    by Cameron Jenkins Jul 20, 2018 1 minute
    Former President of Paramount Television Amy Powell has been ousted from the company following an incident in which she allegedly made racially insensitive remarks.

    Amy Powell's five-year run as head of Paramount Studios' television division came to a halt on Thursday.

    She was suddenly ousted after an internal investigation of her alleged use of racially charged language, according to.

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