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Chris Rock on SNL
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I recall Gilbert Gottfried noted the crowd was edging towards unpleasantness during one of his performances shortly after 9/11. He then launched into his take on "The Aristocrats" and the rest, as they say, is history.
Now there is a guy who is about as funny as an abortion on a plate.
 (November 2, 2014 at 6:41 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Now there is a guy who is about as funny as an abortion on a plate. Stand up comedians are mostly suspect to me... They often have a callous sociopathic vibe.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
It is all eyes on ads.
To be recognized by the important persons in entertainment (the ad buyers) a performer must distinguish him or herself from their competition. The means by which they do so is often not material to the motives of the decision makers (those with the cash.) It doesn't matter much what they say, just so long as they can attract attention. I see a selective process based on the -No publicity is bad publicity- principle and commonly called 'edgy.' The result of this mechanism is that entertainers play chicken with their material, seeing who can be the most outrageous. Very occasionally someone will offend the sensibilities of their audience enough and be suppressed by the mob. But it is difficult to underestimate the taste of the American public. I think it capitalizes on our novelty seeking tendencies.
So how, exactly, does God know that She's NOT a brain in a vat?
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