Rosie O'Donnell blasted New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and singer Ed Sheeran on Friday during an appearance on Ireland's "The Late Late Show," accusing Sheeran of making a "very bad mistake" after Macklemore was removed from his U.S.tour following the rapper's pro-Palestinian performances.O’Donnell made the accusation after host Patrick Kielty asked about the controversy surrounding Kraft, Sheeran and Macklemore."I think Ed Sheeran made a very bad mistake and that he will come to understand the ramifications of siding with a billionaire elite, in supporting genocide rather than the people who are saying, 'This is wrong.
We will not stand for it.We are human beings and each human life matters and that's what's the most important thing,'" O’Donnell said.Rosie O’Donnell accused Ed Sheeran of making a "very bad mistake" by siding with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft amid the Macklemore tour controversy.
(Getty Images)LIBERAL LAWMAKERS, ACTIVISTS RALLY BEHIND MACKLEMORE AFTER SHEERAN TOUR REMOVAL OVER 'FREE PALESTINE' STANCE"Hollywood in Toto" host Christian Toto said celebrities face pressure within the entertainment industry to adopt a particular position on the Israel-Palestinian conflict and compared the dynamic to the entertainment industry’s response to Black Lives Matter."There is only one acceptable answer for celebrities when it comes to the ongoing Israel/Palestinian conflict.Say 'Free Palestine' and nothing else," Toto told Fox News Digital in comments Sunday.
"It's the new BLM, a contentious issue where celebrities know they'll gain approval within their circle by repeating that mantra.They also understand they won't be pressured to defend their point of view by the vast majority of entertainment reporters.
It's a safe space for them.Journalists now know they can pepper stars with similar questions and get a similar response (and lots of clicks for their interviews).""Most artists know better than to alienate audiences with their...