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Louis CK

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Elliotte Friedman, Nov 9, 2017.

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  1. Stoney

    Stoney Well-Known Member

    Why should this end his career if there's an audience for it?

    It's just a standup routine. Nobody's forced to listen to it.
     
    Stoney, Dec 31, 2018
    #613
  2. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Never really cared about him either way.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Dec 31, 2018
    #614
  3. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    I think he knows who the only audience out there for him now is and is playing to them. Time to go on Wingnut Welfare. CPAC appearance, Fox News segment, GoFundMe, etc.
     
    RickStain, Dec 31, 2018
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  4. cyclingwriter2

    cyclingwriter2 Well-Known Member

    Thinking the same as Rick on this one.
     
    cyclingwriter2, Dec 31, 2018
    #616
  5. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    He's a remarkable talent.

    And the same pathologies that make him funny will destroy him.
     
    Azrael, Dec 31, 2018
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  6. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    He's not nearly talented as some on this board think he is. And he's a colossal asswipe to boot.
     
    poindexter, Dec 31, 2018
    #618
  7. Gator

    Gator Well-Known Member

    This seems like pretty standard material for Louis CK. And the current generation just fuels it. Don’t like it? Move on. Offended? Tweet your outrage, then move on. He likely won’t be the star he was 10 years ago, but jokes like these hardly will kill his career.
     
    Gator, Dec 31, 2018
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  8. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    Yep, this is really a lot like his old material. Remember his bit on the word faggot. He built his career on "I'm pretty liberal, but let's not be ridiculous about it."
     
    Jake_Taylor, Dec 31, 2018
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  9. Stoney

    Stoney Well-Known Member

    This is not a shift rightward for him. It's the same sort of thing he's always done, pushing boundaries on all sides, even back when liberal America loved him. He's not gonna become a Fox News/CPAC sort of guy, as that's just too far removed from who he is.

    I find the coverage this is getting to be an absurd overreaction. It's just a standup routine. If you don't like him, don't listen.
     
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    Stoney, Dec 31, 2018
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  10. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    I think the overreaction has as much to do with timing and public apologies as anything. A lot of folks haven't forgiven him yet.

    He didn't wait long enough to come back, nor has he atoned in any meaningful way for what he did. Remember this?

    I have spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything I want. I will now step back and take a long time to listen. Thank you for reading.

    Louis C.K. Responds to Accusations: ‘These Stories Are True’

    The material itself is well within the normal range of his stuff.
     
    Azrael, Dec 31, 2018
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  11. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    Louis (CPA)CK: National Harbor, Md.
    Feb. 2019
     
    garrow, Dec 31, 2018
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  12. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    If you don’t like the criticism, don’t listen
     
    RickStain, Dec 31, 2018
    #624
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