When news silences satire: Why firing Kathy Griffin today weakens Anderson Cooper tomorrow
When the media takes down a comedian, we all lose. When the hubbub of Twitter firestarters and talking heads are starting fights to fill time, and when those shrillest voices of dissent cost a satirist their livelihoods, there is no excuse. It’s as wrong as it is shortsighted — and sadly, it seems to be happening more […]
Jimmy Fallon Addresses Toxic Work Environment Allegations
Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. Courtesy of NBC. Yesterday, Rolling Stone released a story detailing a toxic work environment at The Tonight Show, with allegations specifically against host Jimmy Fallon. Fallon, of course, took over the job back in 2014, after hosting the Late Night program for five years. Details on the report against Jimmy […]
A look back at Jackie Mason’s alleged “middle finger” on “The Ed Sullivan Show”
One of the last remaining performers from the Borecht Belt era of comedy is gone. This weekend, it was announced that comedy legend Jackie Mason had passed away at the age of 93. Mason was born Yacov Moshe Maza in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. When he was 5, he moved with his family to New York. As […]
Florida man calls the cops on comedian Ahmed Ahmed performing stand-up because… Florida
Photo: www.ahmedahmed.com FLORIDA MAN STRIKES AGAIN This weekend in Naples Florida, comedian Ahmed Ahmed had a weekend of shows performing at the Off The Hook Comedy Club. The next day a guy in the audience decided to call the police on Ahmed because he was being a comedian on stage. When Ahmed asked how many […]