Affleck ancestor cut from TV show

Hollywood star Ben Affleck asked TV bosses to cover up the fact that one of his ancestors was a slave owner, leaked emails have shown. Hacked messages uploaded to WikiLeaks in April reveal that the actor was unhappy with the discovery, which was disclosed when he was filming genealogy series Finding Your Roots for network PBS. Show creator Henry Louis Gates argued that the story should remain, but it was ultimately cut from the episode. Read more at bbc.in/1yLkm4S.