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Actor-comedian David Spade pushed back on a Twitter user, who said Chris Rock shouldn’t have joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head at the Oscars because she suffers from a hair loss disease. “Comedians don’t have a medical chart for everyone in the audience” Spade said. 

Graham Linehan, the cancelled co-creator of Father Ted, has once again defied the trans lobby by insisting that ‘women are real’.

Comedian Kathy Griffin has voiced her admiration for fellow comedian Dave Chappelle, even though she believes he is fundamentally “transphobic.”

British comedy icon John Cleese had his mic taken by woke co-panellists at an event in Austin, Texas, after pointing out that British imperialism was not unique and that the British, too, were once slaves.  

In what is considered by many to be a woke fail, and a free speech win, Netflix announced on Friday four new Dave Chappelle comedy specials, despite the veteran comedian coming under attack by a cancel culture mob in the wake of his latest special, “The Closer.”

Joe Rogan has pivoted back to his comedy roots in his latest attempt to address the cancel culture mob that has accused him of using his massively popular podcast to spread “misinformation” about the coronavirus vaccine.

Indian-American comic Akaash Singh has called on The Simpsons to bring back Apu, saying the character isn’t offensive and embodies the American Dream.

Bill Maher has sounded another one of his warnings to fellow leftists to not go overboard and demonize all Trump supporters, saying it isn’t wise to alienate half the country.

Bob Saget, the beloved longtime host of America’s Funniest Home Videos and star of Full House died Sunday, the Orlando Sheriff’s Department confirmed. He was 65.

Patton Oswalt has defended performing with fellow comedian Dave Chappelle in Seattle on New Year’s Eve, calling him a long-time friend and the “funniest [comedian] I’ve ever met.” But Oswalt also issued a caveat, assuaging triggered fans by saying he disagrees “100 percent” with Chappelle on the transgender controversy.

Veteran comedian Dave Chappelle has launched a fundraising challenge in response to his critics who are offended over his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, naming a theater after him. “If you object to my receiving this honor,

John Levenstein, whose other TV producing credits include Kroll Show, was responding to a tweet making fun of Ben Shapiro’s height.

The Babylon Bee’s Joel Berry said his satirical website enjoys some “secret fans” among “A-list Hollywood stars.”

Monty Python’s John Cleese has taken the preemptive move to cancel himself before Cambridge University’s student union has a chance to do so, after the body blacklisted an art historian who performed a mocking impression of Adolf Hitler during a debate.

Rap mogul JAY-Z called veteran comedian Dave Chappelle is “super-brave” and “super-genius” friend, adding that while the comedian “pushed a lot of of buttons” with his Netflix special, The Closer, “great art is divisive.”

By his own standards, Aykroyd would have to renounce some of his most famous performances and their lucrative residuals. They include the 1983 movie “Trading Places,” in which he appears in black face, and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” in which he famously used the phrase “Jane, you ignorant slut” to demean a woman during the “Weekend Update” segment.

Veteran comedian Dave Chappelle says that while he is “confused” about what they want to speak about, he will nonetheless meet with members of the transgender community, under the condition that anyone who meets with him first watches his Netflix

Ashlee Marie Preston, the activist behind the Netflix protest over veteran comedian Dave Chappelle and his comedy special, “The Closer,” has had a series of bigoted tweets exposed. 

Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan slammed the pro-transgender cancel mob protesting Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix comedy special, The Closer, suggesting that rather than protest, these woke activists should “make your own special” to respond.

The editor-in-chief of Christian satire website Babylon Bee accused Facebook of suppressing one of its stories Friday afternoon — an article joking about the viral anti-Biden “Let’s Go Brandon” chant.

Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher believes that the recent rise in left-wing craziness in America has created a bipartisan audience hungry to see “wokeness” mocked.

Stand-up comedy icon Dave Chappelle is no one’s idea of a conservative. But as his fans know, he’s also that rare mainstream comedian who is willing to set fire to some of the left’s most sacred cows, regularly cracking jokes about gays, transgenders, and the #MeToo movement.

Saturday Night Live paid tribute to its late cast member Norm Macdonald during its Season 47 premiere.

Actress Debra Messing has incited an online cancel mob against a stand-up comedian who was booked to appear on a tour to entertain U.S. troops overseas. In a series of tweets, the Will & Grace actress made unsubstantiated accusations against the comedian, claiming he is anti-vax, “anti-LGBTQI,” and supports insurrection against the government.

Comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” star Jim Breuer has cancelled two upcoming performances after the venues demanded that all ticketholders show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.

Disgraced actor-comedian Bill Cosby is reportedly working on a television show and new book following his release from prison.

Actor and comedian David Spade slammed the woke mob and those who dig through people’s lives “to make sure sure they take them down.” 

Veteran late-night TV host and comedian Jay Leno says he will be dropping jokes that may run afoul of the #MeToo movement, stating, “you either change with the times or you die.”

Someone call Chief Wiggum. Bart Simpson is on the loose in Virginia, pulling off random pranks on unsuspecting school board members.

Actor and comedian John Cleese’s upcoming show “Cancel Me” will confront “cancel culture” and explore “why a new ‘woke’ generation is trying to rewrite the rules on what can and can’t be said.”

Toy Story and Last Man Standing star Tim Allen, who has lamented the dominance of the “thought police” and the impact they have had on comedy, joked about government agents policing his performance as he headed to Michigan for two sold-out shows after being off stage for over a year.

NEW YORK — Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.

The owner of the Comedy Cellar venue in New York City’s Greenwich Village says disgraced actor-comedian Bill Cosby is not welcome to perform stand-up comedy at his establishment.

Comedian Katt Williams has both defended cancel culture and denied that it even exists in a recent interview, saying cancel culture helps people “be more sensitive” in the way they talk.

Actor Seth Rogen has taken issue with comedians who are opposed to cancel culture, saying that cancel culture is “not worth complaining about” and that comedians need to accept that some jokes “age terribly.”

Reclaim Party candidate Leo Kearse warned that hate crime legislation will be used to target political rivals of the Scottish National Party.