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And the reason for that compulsive work ethic was her unofficial blackballing by “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson, for the crime of accepting Fox's offer to host her own talk show.

From Salon • May 14, 2025

The staffers spoke on the condition of anonymity because of concerns about retaliation or blackballing in the small world of American museums.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

Mr. Krikorian says he’s been facing that sort of ideological blackballing for years.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2022

He won a multimillion-dollar settlement in 2019 after he accused the league of blackballing him because of his protests.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2020

Sala, G. A.,   Reminiscences of;   his election to Reform Club;   his encyclopaedic knowledge;   on blackballing at clubs.

From Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885 by Reid, Stuart J. (Stuart Johnson)