LONDON (AP) — Actor Ewan McGregor was a last minute no-show on the Good Morning Britain television show because of a dispute with host Piers Morgan over recent women’s marches.
The star tweeted Tuesday that he pulled out when he realized Morgan was the host of the popular show. He said he was angered by derogatory comments Morgan had made about the massive protest marches that followed the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Won’t go on with him after his comments,” McGregor tweeted.
Morgan had earlier claimed that the marches were “just an anti-democratic protest at Trump winning the presidency.”
He complained on Twitter that it was “unprofessional” for McGregor to not show up for the breakfast show.
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Good for Ewan McGregor!
In this day and age, not unlike 1930’s Europe, we simply cannot indulge -in the name of courtesy or otherwise-- hatefulness.
In our daily lives we all must take these stands. I don’t care if you’re a conservative and I likely agree with you on many fiscal points, but there is no room in my life for intolerance, bigotry or hatefulness. Morgan’s tweets were ugly and he should not be indulged or dignified. F’k him.