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The Rev. Al Sharptons silence was bought for a cool $3.8million so that he wouldnt complain about the lack of black cable TV programming, an explosive $20billion lawsuit alleges.

The National Association of African-American Owned Media claims Comcast paid Sharpton and his National Action Network cash donations in exchange for not screaming about its lack of solely black-owned channels.

The cable giant also assured that the activist would keep his $750,000-a-year gig as a host on MSNBC, which it co-owns, even as his ratings slump, the suit alleges.

The black community has been sold out by him, comedian Byron Allen, a co-plaintiff and owner of Entertainment Studios, told The Post on Monday.

Al Sharpton should be ashamed of himself for defending Comcast for a simple chicken-dinner payoff.

The lawsuit decrying the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner said that Comcast carries just one completely black-owned channel, The Africa Channel, and that Time Warner barely fares better.

But instead of Sharptons NAN and other activist groups such as the NAACP and National Urban League protesting the inequity, they and Comcast signed voluntary diversity agreements that whitewash the companys racist practices, the suit claims.

After the pacts were signed, Comcast shelled out $140,000 to NAN, $835,000 to the National Urban League and $30,000 to the NAACP, according to the suit.

The groups allegations of payouts also factor in Sharptons TV salary, which he has been receiving since starting to host MSNBCs PoliticsNation in 2011, the suit says.

Sharpton blasted the suit as frivolous at best. The activist concedes his group has gotten some donations from Comcast, but said, Its nowhere near $1 million.

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State Republicans are fit to be tied over Bill de Blasios close relationship with Al Sharpton and they want the mayor punished.

In a steamy send-up of the racy Fifty Shades of Grey movie, the GOP released a poster Tuesday that compared the mayor to the flicks submissive heroine and made Sharpton his dominant.

Tied up by his habitual lateness. Dominated by the duties of his office. Handcuffed by his poor management of the NYPD, the parody poster said, under the title Fifty Shades of Bill.

In the spoof, Sharpton sports a daringly bouffant hairstyle and a direct stare as Christian Grey, a twentysomething billionaire with a taste for pain.

The mayor, as Anastasia, has his face superimposed over the lead actress photo.

The posters pose means de Blasios head drapes dramatically and submissively across Sharptons shoulder.

A Working Families Party Production, the posters fine print said.

Directed by Al Sharpton.

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The protest is planned to begin three hours before the start of the ceremony.

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The Los Angeles chapter of the activist organization National Action Network, which was founded by the Reverend Al Sharpton back in 1991, made the announcement today that it plans to hold a protest focused around the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's lack of diversity, just outside where the awards ceremony is going to be held in Hollywood.

According to a report on Deadline Hollywood, Sharpton will not be in attendance but he has, in the words of LA NAA Political Director Najee Ali, "given his blessing."

The protest, which is scheduled to begin around 2pm PST -- three hours before the start of the ceremony -- is in response to an assortment of diversity-related issues that have placed Hollywood at the center of public scrutiny over the past few months.

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The notable omission of Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo from this year's nominations, however, are just the tip of the iceberg for the protesters. In an additional statement, Ali (as quoted by Deadline) said: "While our coalition of civil rights leaders questioned the obvious omissions of director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo from the critically acclaimed civil rights drama Selma, our protest and concerns isn't just about them. The issue of the lack of racial diversity is the larger issue that Hollywood must face and confront head on. That's why our protest of this years Oscars ceremony is designed to be a wake-up call for the entire industry."

Given extensive street closures around the Hollywood and Highland center, where the Dolby Theatre is located, the exact location of the protest -- and its proximity to the red carpet and theatre -- has yet to be determined.

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 07: 'Saturday Night Live' cast members Cecily Strong (L) and Kenan Thompson as the Rev. Al Sharpton perform during a keynote address by Yahoo! President and CEO Marissa Mayer at the 2014 International CES at The Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on January 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 10 and is expected to feature 3,200 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 150,000 a | Ethan Miller via Getty Images

Tell-it-like-it-is Rev. Al Sharpton may be one of the most easily imitated personalities on TV, and if you havent seen Kenan Thompsons spot-on impression of him on "Saturday Night Live," youre missing out.

The civil rights leader and activist hosted his SNL doppelganger on MSNBC's "PoliticsNation" last night, asking the comedian whether he worries about running into figures hes impersonated.

"We're cool; I mean we know each other for over 12 years or so, Sharpton said. But do you ever worry about mocking people if you have to see them?

I was really worried about running into Star Jones back in the day, Thompson responded. Shes a larger lady, so I didnt want to have any problems with her back then.

Sharpton, who lost over half his body weight through diet and exercise in 2014, also suggested Thompson needed to trim down to perfect his impression.

The "PoliticsNation" host said he found the impersonation flattering.

People ask me and I think its nothing but fun, Sharpton said.

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