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Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Fired Over Holocaust Joke Made In 1998
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July 22, 2021
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1:29Now PlayingA day before the official start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the director of the long-delayed opening ceremony was fired over a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998.
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