UPDATE: Bro' Town creator resigns over racist, homophobic remarks

Having reported earlier on the racist and homophobic remarks of the Bro Town creator, we can now report that David Fane has handed in his letter of resignation, and will be leaving TV3 due to a public relations blow out following the statements.

Although Fane earlier apologized about what he said, noting that he was intoxicated at the time, that didn't stop the media shockwave following the remarks, which turned into a full-on controversy.

Fane was part of the new TV3 comedy show RhadiRhadiRah and also hosted a breakfast show on the radio station Flava, which is owned by TV3's parent company MediaWorks.

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Bro'Town creator keeps it classy: 'Jews are expendable' and HIV sufferers deserved to be 'roasted'

One of the creators of the 'iconic' television show Bro Town, apologized on his radio show this morning for comments that he made at a media conference on Wednesday.

Fane, who is also known for his roles in other New Zealand television shows and films such as Outrageous Fortune and Sione's Wedding said he was intoxicated and had his judgement clouded at the time of the event.

The Herald reported that the comedian remarked that Hitler 'had a right' and that HIV sufferers deserved to be 'roasted' and that 'Jews are expendable'.

That sure is a career limiting move. Doesn't he know that all of Hollywood is run by Jewish people?

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