John Roberts is a voiceover actor most famous for his character Linda Belcher on FOX’s Bob’s Burgers. Roberts imitated his Brooklyn-born mother in comedy videos on YouTubeBob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard took note and turned the character into Li…
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It’s 2017, and some things just won’t stand anymore. Hollywood’s twisted norms are being ripped apart, from habitually silenced sexual misconduct to blatant whitewashing and irresponsible racial representation.
The last of that delightful trifect…
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Marc Maron on Louis C.K.: ‘I’m disappointed in my friend’
Comedian Marc Maron spend the first 20 minutes of his latest podcast episode talking about Louis C.K. and the troubling gender dynamics of Hollywood and comedy.
On Thursday. C.K. was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in a New York Time…
Please stop applauding Louis C.K. for doing the bare minimum
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Well, it looks like the Louis C.K. apologists have at least pivoted to a different tactic than simply labeling accusers liars, after the comedian finally admitted to the sexual misconduct he’s been disparaging as mere “rumor” for five years (and as recently as two months ago).
Within mere hours of C.K. issuing his statement, the internet fell over itself to commend him for the brave act of finally admitting he is, in fact, a sexual harasser and feels bad about it — now that there’s a New York Times story about it, anyway.
And as C.K. fans (and even some of his critics) pat him on the back for doing the literal least he could by not lying anymore, some conservatives continue to make excuses for Roy Moore, the former Alabama judge and U.S. Senate candidate accused of initiating a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32. Read more…
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View More Please stop applauding Louis C.K. for doing the bare minimumNetflix drops planned Louis C.K. comedy special after ‘disturbing’ allegations
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Following the accusations pointed at Louis C.K. by five women in the New York Times Thursday, Netflix has now dropped a planned standup special with the comedian that had yet to be produced.
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“The allegations made by several women in The New York Times about Louis C.K.’s behavior are disturbing,” a Netflix spokesperson told Mashable. “Louis’s unprofessional and inappropriate behavior with female colleagues has led us to decide not to produce a second stand up special, as had been planned.”
Netflix currently has four Louis C.K. standup specials on streaming and previously streamed C.K.’s comedy series Louie. Read more…
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