There's nothing like outrage over outrage -- it's so meta. Louis C.K. was host of "Saturday Night Live's" finale on May 16, and he did his job as a comedian: He touched a nerve, then fondled it, and left fans either laughing in appreciation or just squirming in discomfort. After the show, the real show began online, as a few viewers expressed disgust with Louis' monologue on child molestation and racism, and still more bashed the bashers with the classic reminder that this is what comedians do.
The jokes in question came during Louis' monologue, when he discussed growing up in the 1970s. He described his own "mild racism" (giving examples, including having to convince himself he wasn't scared of a black guy in a hoodie) and really went into detail about the town child molester. He said it was a true story that his neighborhood had a child molester,...
The jokes in question came during Louis' monologue, when he discussed growing up in the 1970s. He described his own "mild racism" (giving examples, including having to convince himself he wasn't scared of a black guy in a hoodie) and really went into detail about the town child molester. He said it was a true story that his neighborhood had a child molester,...
- 5/18/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
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