Image of SXSW Panel Summary: Comedians Talk Censorship, Offensive Comedy
SXSW Panel Summary: Comedians Talk Censorship, Offensive Comedy
One of the highlights of this year’s SXSW event was a HuffPost sponsored panel called, “Why Comedians Don’t Give a F*ck If You’re Offended.” Here’s a snippet of the panel’s objective from SXSW’s website... [Read More]
 
Image of BBC Censors Frankie Boyle's 'Offensive' Royal Family Jokes
BBC Censors Frankie Boyle's 'Offensive' Royal Family Jokes
Boyle's hilarious jokes have been censored, but you can read them all here! [Read More]
 
Image of UK Comic Daliso Chaponda faces jail if he jokes about his dad
UK Comic Daliso Chaponda faces jail if he jokes about his dad
Stand-up Daliso Chaponda is risking imprisonment for joking about his dad. The UK-based comic, son of Malawi’s education minister Dr George Chaponda, will be monitored by members of his country’s draconian censorship board when he performs the first night of his Antisocial Commentator tour of Malawi and Zimbabwe tonight. The board demanded to hear his routines in advance, after a ten-minute preview in Blantyre, Malawi’s largest city, earlier this month was misquoted by local tabloid The Weekend ... [Read More]
 
Carlos Mencia’s CD/DVD “New Territory” Drops Today
Comedian Carlos Mencia just debuted his Comedy Central Special “New Territory” a few days ago and now the entertainer is releasing the digital version as well as a CD and DVD with over 30 minutes of uncensored, unaired material. The origi... [Read More]
 
Image of The Backlash Against Brazil's Anti-Humor Law
The Backlash Against Brazil's Anti-Humor Law
Last year, the superior electoral court decided to start enforcing what quickly became known as the “anti humor” law. Al Jazeera described the details as no “trickery, montage, or other feature of audio or video in any way that degrades or ridicules a candidate, party or coalition or to deliver a program that has this effect.” Pretty much the same deal as the original version of the law. But here’s the kicker, the law only goes into effect the last three months before the election. [Read More]
 
Image of Watch banned Royal Wedding comedy from The Chaser online
Watch banned Royal Wedding comedy from The Chaser online
Several scenes from the banned Australian comedy show about the Royal Wedding have been released online. Comedy troupe The Chaser were forced to pull a live commentary of this morning's events after Royal officials said BBC footage could not be used in a satirical or comedy programme. However national broadcaster ABC has put out several of the prerecorded sketches on YouTube. [Read More]
 
Image of Man found guilty after twittering joke bomb threat; comedians question freedom of speech
Man found guilty after twittering joke bomb threat; comedians question freedom of speech
Paul Chambers was found guilty for sending a menacing communication, as reported by BBC News, for tweeting a joking bomb threat, “Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You’ve got a week… otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high... [Read More]
 
One-liners: Bill Cosby, Maz Jobrani, Russell Brand and more
Apparently Bill Cosby’s not a fan of Donald Trump’s hemming and hawing re: his potential presidential run. On Today, Cosby said Trump’s “full of it” and should “run or shut up.” [OK!] Danny McBride made an appearance on Conan to chat about his new mo... [Read More]
 
Image of Kelsey Grammer To Direct Conan O’Brien-Produced Comedy Pilot 'Vince Uncensored' | Deadline
Kelsey Grammer To Direct Conan O’Brien-Produced Comedy Pilot 'Vince Uncensored' | Deadline
Kelsey Grammer has signed on to direct CBS' multicamera comedy pilot Vince Uncensored, which stars Michael Chiklis. The project, from veteran sitcom writer Phoef Sutton, Conan O'Brien's Conaco and Warner Bros. TV, centers on a man (Chiklis) who, after a life-changing experience, decides to take a more honest approach to his life, work and family. [Read More]
 
Image of Michael Chiklis to star in Conan O'Brien-produced pilot as No Ordinary Family remains in danger of cancellation | The A.V. Club
Michael Chiklis to star in Conan O'Brien-produced pilot as No Ordinary Family remains in danger of cancellation | The A.V. Club
Cuddly minotaur Michael Chiklis has agreed to star in Vince Uncensored, a Conan O’Brien-produced comedy pilot for CBS that could make it to air next fall, suggesting that his current role on No Ordinary Family is all but done. As for Vince Uncensored, the show would find him playing a man who “after a life-changing experience, decides to take a more honest approach to his life, work and family.” [Read More]