| 1. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 7:48AM EST | |
Today's news story is about Shane Gillis. I've never heard of him, but SNL hired him and then fired him because of insensitive comments made on his podcast or some other social media thingy.
https://www.npr.org/2019/09/16/761367838/comedian-shane-gillis-fired-from-saturday-night-live-for-racist-remarks
Would SNL have fired a black comedian if that comedian used the N word in a podcast or similar?
I haven't heard the Gillis podcast. I am assuming he used the slurs in a comedic fashion, not in a hateful manner. If that's not the case, then the SNL decision is understandable.
With that said, I'm willing to bet this is just a PC marketing decision and it speaks volumes for the target audience that SNL craves.
Now excuse me.
I have to sign up for Netflix so I can watch Dave Chappelle.
That dude doesn't hold back for anything. A modern day Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor rolled into one.
I listened to an excerpt about the opioid crisis.
He called it the white equivalent to the crack cocaine problem. Said he couldn't care less. And the punchline was "Just say no".
His delivery is unmatched and you'll hate yourself for laughing.
But isn't that what comedy is all about?
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| 2. Author: teedubbya | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 8:14AM EST | |
I do think the opioid crisis gets the attention and resources it gets because it impacts affluent communities. In that regard chappelle is actually right.
Don’t know about the snl dude or what happened and wouldn’t frame it or offer an opinion without first knowing more. |
| 3. Author: DrafterX | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 8:19AM EST | |
I heard he said somethin about Obama's mamma...  |
| 4. Author: tonygraz | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 8:38AM EST | |
^ good or bad ? |
| 5. Author: rfenst | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 8:45AM EST | |
Tailgater read NPR! Go figure. |
| 6. Author: teedubbya | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 8:54AM EST | |
Been reading a bit more about it. I think his firing is bogus. |
| 7. Author: Krazeehorse | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:19AM EST | |
SNL is still on???? |
| 8. Author: USNGunner | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:40AM EST | |
PC run amuck. Good thing Carlin, Pryor and Murphey aren't still out there. It would probably trigger the apocalypse. |
| 9. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 11:59AM EST | |
rfenst wrote:Tailgater read NPR! Go figure. Your preconceptions are duly noted. And for the record, the local NPR broadcast is my morning drive time news. |
| 10. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 12:00PM EST | |
tonygraz wrote:^ good or bad ? Well, she's white. So... |
| 11. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 12:22PM EST | |
USNGunner wrote:PC run amuck. Good thing Carlin, Pryor and Murphey aren't still out there. It would probably trigger the apocalypse. you must mean Audie cuz Eddie's still alive... though Audie wasn't very funny |
| 12. Author: opelmanta1900 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 12:24PM EST | |
prolly meant Charlie... |
| 13. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 12:26PM EST | |
aha!
Eddie's hosting some time this season. |
| 14. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 1:24PM EST | |
Tail, look for Bill Burr too |
| 15. Author: dstieger | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 1:42PM EST | |
ZRX1200 wrote:Tail, look for Bill Burr too And Kevin Hart oh...wait....he might only make fun of homosexuals....or at least he did before his Apology Tour 2019 |
| 16. Author: Gene363 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 1:51PM EST | |
I agree on Chappelle, he is a comedic genius. |
| 17. Author: opelmanta1900 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 1:53PM EST | |
ZRX1200 wrote:Tail, look for Bill Burr too +1... Funny guy... Also love gaffigan... Pretty much everyone who appeared on Dr Katz in the 90's and has a special now is worth checking out... |
| 18. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 4:54PM EST | |
they were old and tired Chinese stereotypes that stopped being funny decades ago...except to a few insensitive unoriginal folks who don't enjoy being laughed at themselves...
crack cocaine problem (among mostly poor minorities): arrest and jail
opioid crisis (more affluent majority population): treat and divert |
| 19. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 4:56PM EST | |
^ so true......
Sincerely,
40% polish |
| 20. Author: fishinguitarman | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 5:11PM EST | |
I’m a cracker |
| 21. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 5:18PM EST | |
thank you, guys...knew you didn't think Girris was vely funny... |
| 22. Author: teedubbya | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 6:18PM EST | |
I’ve got a little wiener but it seems that’s still ok to make fun of. |
| 23. Author: fishinguitarman | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 6:39PM EST | |
Too little fun |
| 24. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 7:30PM EST | |
teedubbya wrote:I’ve got a little wiener but it seems that’s still ok to make fun of. wow....never knew you were asian... |
| 25. Author: RMAN4443 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 7:34PM EST | |
delta1 wrote:wow....never knew you were asian...
He didn't say he had a little rice ******...I thought little wieners were German...  |
| 26. Author: delta1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 7:39PM EST | |
nope...in the comedy world, asians are famous for little weiners...vienna sausage...l'il smokies...tiny brats...wee wurst... |
| 27. Author: teedubbya | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 7:57PM EST | |
Nah. I’m Irish. |
| 28. Author: MACS | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 8:02PM EST | |
Kids have to pay top dollar for an Epi-Pen, but opioid addicts overdosing for the umpteenth time get free Narcan.
WTF has our world come to? |
| 29. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:50PM EST | |
delta1 wrote:nope...in the comedy world, asians are famous for little weiners...vienna sausage...l'il smokies...tiny brats...wee wurst... "That's not funny at all!" -Asian women |
| 30. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:50PM EST | |
ZRX1200 wrote:Tail, look for Bill Burr too I've not seen his stuff yet but will check it out. Thanks. |
| 31. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:52PM EST | |
tailgater wrote:I've not seen his stuff yet but will check it out.
Thanks.
from Canton, MA! |
| 32. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:53PM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:from Canton, MA! So he speaks Cantonese? Maybe Gillis was making fun of him! |
| 33. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:55PM EST | |
ed zachary why I wrote ,MA
so this wouldn't happen. |
| 34. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:57PM EST | |
How'd that work out?
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| 35. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 9:59PM EST | |
I'm guessing you thought MA meant Mandarin? |
| 36. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 10:00PM EST | |
orange you glad I won't make a joke about that? |
| 37. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 10:02PM EST | |
check, please. |
| 38. Author: tailgater | Date: Tue, 9/17/2019, 10:07PM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:check, please. Never say that to TW. He will. |
| 39. Author: MACS | Date: Wed, 9/18/2019, 7:12PM EST | |
You'ze frickin' guyz... make me laff. |
| 40. Author: Speyside | Date: Wed, 9/18/2019, 7:23PM EST | |
LMAO!!! |
| 41. Author: tailgater | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 8:43AM EST | |
Frank and I once combined Abbot and Costello with Dr. Seuss.
We called it "Horton hears a Who's on first?"
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| 42. Author: DrafterX | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 8:45AM EST | |
What's up Horton's ass... |
| 43. Author: tailgater | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 8:46AM EST | |
I don't know... |
| 44. Author: fishinguitarman | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 9:28AM EST | |
I’m guessin poop 💩 |
| 45. Author: tailgater | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 12:14PM EST | |
Correct response was "third base!"
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| 46. Author: delta1 | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 12:19PM EST | |
that's bush |
| 47. Author: dstieger | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 12:39PM EST | |
Rimjobshot! |
| 48. Author: frankj1 | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 2:45PM EST | |
tailgater wrote:Frank and I once combined Abbot and Costello with Dr. Seuss.
We called it "Horton hears a Who's on first?"
weird though. as much as we liked it, it never made any money. |
| 49. Author: tailgater | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 2:58PM EST | |
frankj1 wrote:weird though. as much as we liked it, it never made any money. We were to Costello's looking for our Abbott. |
| 50. Author: dstieger | Date: Thu, 9/19/2019, 3:31PM EST | |
Naturally |
