Comedian Investigated By Police After Audience Member Offended By Joke https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/cltr/joe-lycett-comedian-police-audience-joke.html British comedian Joe Lycett has reported that the police were called on him after an audience member at a show found one of his jokes offensive. Lycett described the situation on social media, including the use of the phrase that was found offensive; we are including the specific Tweet below, so use caution if you think that you might find yourself offended by salty comedic language. Joe Lycett did not specifically say which show on his ongoing More, More, More! How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett? Tour, but that the police and he had been in contact and now considered the matter closed. Joe Lycett maintained a jovial tone in his description of the event in which an audience member at a comedy show found comedy offensive to the point of involving law enforcement, but that it happened at all is something of a marker of current cultural battles. The debates over free speech, artistry, and public obscenity are as hotly debated as they have ever been, with standup comedians somehow having become a cultural talking point. Some of the most famous comedians in the world, like Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais, have altered their material and public personas to prominently promote themselves as proponents of unfettered free speech. Joe Lycett is not quite on the same level of cultural ubiquity as those two, but the idea of calling the police over a crude joke is frankly quite bizarre. However, the police being called on Joe Lycett for his colorful use of language is not remotely the worst thing to happen to a performing comedian as of late. Earlier this year, Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage while performing at the Hollywood Bowl; while he was not injured, it was still a horrifying moment and frightened comedians and performers alike. Then there was the instantly notorious incident at the Academy Awards when film star Will Smith walked on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett-Smith. He then proceeded to yell at Chris Rock once he returned to his seat; it became an enormous part of cultural discussion for months after and resulted in Will Smith being removed as an Academy Member. Compared to that, Joe Lycett got off pretty easy. Whoever called the cops on Joe Lycett is currently unknown, as was their reaction at the moment to the joke. It does seem like quite a waste of government resources and time, considering the joke does not appear to have been encouraging violence, transphobia, misogyny, or racism in any specific way. And unless the British legal system is very, very different from the American one, telling a joke on is not against the law in any way (though perhaps some of the less funny jokes could be.) We can only expect that Joe Lycett will figure out a way to turn this very odd incident into another part of his routine, though hopefully the resulting bit does not cause any further police involvement.
They are still trying to Cancel Dave Chappelle. Remember if you are a comedian don't tell any jokes that may offend anyone. Just stand up on stage and keep your mouth shut for your 45 minute set -- because this is the only thing acceptable to the cancellers. Sold-out Dave Chappelle show cancelled by Minneapolis’ First Avenue after backlash: ‘We hear you’ Chappelle’s 2021 special ‘The Closer’ was criticised over alleged ‘transphobic’ jokes https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-...e-minneapolis-first-avenue-show-b2127940.html
I thought you were pro-free market and pro private property GWB? Weren't you cheering OANN getting booted from FIOS?
Dave Chappelle sticks it to the cancellers... After Backlash, Dave Chappelle’s Canceled Comedy Show Simply Moves To Another Minneapolis Theater https://newsone.com/4376935/dave-chappelle-canceled-minneapolis-show/
It's amusing to hear that the excuse for cancelling Dave Chappelle's performance -- at The First Avenue Theater in Minneapolis after a petition by 128 transgender activists demanding he be cancelled -- is that cancelling Dave "protects freedom of expression". Laughable. This is the theater where Prince regularly performed -- did they never listen to any of Prince's lyrics or hear a few of his statements regarding gays. Dave Chappelle Barred From Performing, Protecting Freedom Of Expression Cited As Reason https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/cltr/dave-chappelle-barred-comedy.html The war on comedy continues, with the latest battlefront in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a theater barred comedian Dave Chapelle from performing after local activists protested. In an ironic twist, the theater claimed cancelling Chapelle’s performance was done because they “believe in diverse voices and the freedom of artistic expression.” According to a report by Bounding Into Comics, Chapelle’s show was cancelled just hours before he was set to perform on July 20 because of a petition from 128 local activists who claimed Chapelle is a transphobic and his jokes about the transgender community are harmful. The First Avenue Theater, who is independently owned and has a history of giving up-and-coming artists like Prince a place to perform, announced the cancellation in a tweet. The petition, “Dave Chappelle has a record of being dangerous to trans people,” their petition on Change.org stated. “First Avenue has a duty to protect the community. Chappelle’s actions uphold a violent heteronormative culture.” The 2020 honoree of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ended up moving his show to another local theater that night. The controversy began years ago, in response to Chapelle’s jokes about trans activists and LGBTQ activists, who he often refers to as “alphabet people.” However, the controversy intensified after the release of his Netflix special The Closer, released in October of 2021. He addressed some previous criticism, then doubled down with some raunchy jokes about the genitalia of trans people, which did not resonate well with trans activists. Netflix, for its part, supported Chapelle’s right to speech and did not bow to calls to remove his specials from the streaming platform. In protest, dozens of Netflix employees walked out of their offices for several hours. Some actually quit their jobs. Even with all of the controversy surrounding The Closer, Dave Chapelle refused to back down, and in a video response, stated that his fight is not with trans activists, but rather with corporate interests trying to regulate what he has to say. He had previously talked about his personal friendship with a trans woman named Daphne, who he said opened his eyes to transgender people and the struggles they endure. He said Daphne would encourage him to never back down from the jokes, as long as he spoke his truth. Although Dave Chapelle has made headlines over the activist outrage over his transgender jokes, he points out that his jokes and criticism run the full spectrum of culture and politics. His brilliant but ruthless insight has been directed at Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, and all races, cultures, and sexual identities. He has been vocal in his criticism of conservative commentator Candace Owens, who still supported his right to speech and called him one of the greatest comedians ever, despite his raunchy and hilarious jokes directed at her. Dave Chapelle seemed to get the last laugh, of sorts, as he made an appearance over the weekend by appearing with Chris Rock and Kevin Hart’s show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. He talked about cancel culture and even joked about the man who attacked him during his appearance at the Hollywood Bowl this past May. The attacker, a self-proclaimed bisexual rapper, was upset over Chappelle’s trans jokes. Chappelle responded on Saturday, joking that he hoped his attacker would get monkeypox while in jail. He said he didn’t hope “that he should die, but his ass should itch for four to six weeks.” While Chapelle talked about the accusations that his words “hurt,” Chris Rock responded by saying that anyone who thinks that has never been slapped in the face, referring to his infamous Oscar slap from Will Smith. In a tweet after the show, Hart referred to the show as an “epic night.”
Just waiting for other artists to cancel their performances at this theater due to their support of Cancel Culture.
You do realize that Direct TV, Verizon, etc. did not only remove OANN -- they removed a group of low performing channels which included OANN. Straight-out business decision.