On growing out of ‘edgy’ entertainment
I don't really care about “really dark” TV shows or “screwed” movies. They're supposed to rattle me or provoke me, but that's not the case. They just bored me. I'm not completely interested. It appears that these stories are created by people who have never really reflected the deeper nature of life and tragedy. In […]
‘There’s supposed to be freedom of speech’: ‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Kenan Thompson says movie studios suppress edgy comedians
Veteran “Saturday Night Live” performer Kenan Thompson said actors and comedians no longer have the freedom to write edgy content and those who do are “oppressed.” Thompson, who has appeared in films such as “The Good Burger'' and “D2: The Mighty Ducks,'' said that comedians, especially if they're used to speaking a certain way in […]
Ellen DeGeneres shares edgy joke that could have kept her from being ‘kicked out of showbusiness’
Ellen DeGeneres is poking fun at her own scandals in her upcoming Netflix special. The new trailer for “Ellen DeGeneres: I Give You My Approval” has just been released, and it shows the comedian talking about being “cast out of showbiz.” “Women yelling 'Be kind' weren't being kind. That was the headline,” DeGeneres said. “The […]