# Nick Offerman Calls Out Ben Shapiro’s “Rampant Homophobia” After His ‘The Last of Us’ Gay Role Criticism

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-09 01:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.9

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Nick Offerman Reacts To Ben Shapiro’s 3-Year-Old Rant About ‘Gay Ron Swanson’ | 2026-09-09 00:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQRkN3blRaN1pQTDJTMENFbGRWLUh0aGQ1S2NvQVFGOWZ4SVRfNDBTRUppQm9aWGVyTk1peWFIU2xTeVRNV2I0M1dYTWQwM0x0S3pIQXVGaS1MUTJFTGVpM0RGWkFjSV84ZVZUbEpQcXZhSmstZU5xNjkyUkt4eDlNMTR3MUtpb3FoTkl3RHYtMkMyZFY3eVlWa3VqNA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Nick Offerman Calls Out Ben Shapiro’s “Rampant Homophobia” After His ‘The Last of Us’ Gay Role Criticism | 2026-09-09 00:22 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nick-offerman-slams-ben-shapiro-last-of-us-gay-role-criticism-1236694594/) |
| Entertainment Weekly | Nick Offerman blasts Ben Shapiro’s ‘rampant homophobia’ toward ‘The Last of Us’ | 2026-09-08 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPcDZfSnNQc0tOX0FId0k5cWpnV2p5TUs0bTljZUZrOEptYnV0QzFCMjdTclJoVEVJWjlTVG1UTTZqWWVaRldiZ2VVLXgyUHluNS1fcTQtZ2lTa0M2cU5kbkJMT1lwVWp2RVdhcUpSaHhyQUxEdHkzZ285aXBZTHdTOTNrdXJZcFNBYXEyWW1nTExsMzdqQzNoZTJHMVB3dw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo News New Zealand | Nick Offerman Makes A Brutal Punchline Out Of Ben Shapiro Over His Homophobic Rant | 2026-09-08 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQR3pWMkFwdDZsaE4xY0VhZldoM0VVZWx2WWJJUk5veFlpd1lYZ1ZuRWR0dEV4ODVpTTd6cTV5dmZSeWdVaUstZzNKY3Q2R28tR0RyRFFDcVEwdksyZm5NY2U1di1zUG5DV0xvQlB2aVBucDJEYmNBVUp6Y2FwTF9FemVRZw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Nick Offerman Roasts MAGA Commentator After His Bizarre Masculinity Rant | 2026-09-08 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQaFktWEpjUktaVHZmS1ZrWHhtb0pRTEpHTmMzV1VDN2VBVENxaUxSV0c0ODN4RzdkOXdMalhVMlVqVmZ4T2t4c09zLTFRbkhwcGpHUGJVMU4tQmFCdno4bm9iM3U0ZVBTMGhrV1B3blRhbW93cG93MWMyam96Vk14NjI5a2dUUzhMWFhscFNWY2VtaFJweTA3TmtzalJ5Q0M2OEE?oc=5) |
| them.us | Nick Offerman Responds to Ben Shapiro’s Homophobic Digs… Three Years Later. We Love an Unbothered King | 2026-09-08 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNcGRHMXFfbF9EM1pYaEE4dDBXZEZUOVZxZWRYbmg0cGx5ZVRaUWpzWGtrRFNhVlROMF9lXy1XYmxhcmNWdFRBT3pOMnJWX2ZqSVFGRTFaVFVnRlBHM1pUajBPY285RDlWOWVZTENEZTlTX2pJNGh6eHhIQklmbVNiNzdFUDZqdG9BYnc?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Nick Offerman Calls Out Ben Shapiro’s “Rampant Homophobia” After His ‘The Last of Us’ Gay Role Criticism | 2026-09-08 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPSHJLckpOS1ZFd3R5djhSZ19kWGdwTHBjcE9iLXNNYXVQcWExUlYzb21YcXllVHZYWDZkbGRsRkptaWItUlZSU1RwME9LRmdSd1RPbUFtVDNqYXlUbzZWaXlfaFdOVlQwYlB5Z0ZPOXNrUmNLbE11cmJ4X1BWcmtIOVpNa3QwMGRwOGZzMVVCcHNuNDlhTWZqSkZ5c05vYTllT3lPWnNINXg0WGNkcWpSRndtcm9lay1XSWc?oc=5) |
| Variety | Nick Offerman Slams Ben Shapiro’s ‘Rampant Homophobia’ After Being Attacked for Playing a Gay Role: ‘Holy S—. That’s Crazy’ | 2026-09-08 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOMnN0S19PSzIwOU5fTjdSc2ZWU3ZqMGY5M0JuS1p4d09UR3RCNGNpbG9sNDQteVl0TWh2REp3YThfMkg1dDlsU3d3TlNjRG5tQUJyZ2NZRWM2RHQxNExqNExfUGhwX3lUQWVOa3RYb1VEbHVpSFB3RGpvMkpBWjlnZ2tPa1E3b3BqZjJRTlpYTWI?oc=5) |

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