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Shock jock Kyle Sandilands has been suspended by 2Day FM for his comments that Magda Szubanski would lose more weight in a concentration camp.The suspension is in effect immediately, pending further discussions between Sandilands and Austereo, the owner of 2Day FM.”2Day FM believes the comments made by Kyle were unacceptable and sincerely apologises and regrets any offence they caused,” a statement from Austereo said.It is the second time in a month that Sandilands has been suspended.The breakfast show host apologised for the concentration camp slur but was expected to face the wrath of advertisers and listeners again.Just weeks earlier, he and co-host Jackie O sparked a furore over a segment in which a 14-year-old girl, who was hooked up to a lie detector, revealed she was raped when she was 12.Some major sponsors withdrew advertising from Austereo and Sandilands and Jackie O went off-air for two weeks.Szubanski, who is a spokeswoman for a weight-loss company, has lost 25 kilograms since she appeared on the comedy series Kath and Kim.
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