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Many comedians have been talking a great deal about politics and the government as a way to spread a variety of messages to the community expressing how they feel about how things are going for America. Therefore many comedians have become more popular in this past election season and with Trump 's new presidency. Stephen Colbert an American comedian, television host, and author uses his spotlight in media as a way to attack President Trump and his administration within his comedy. Colbert uses Juvenalian satire and satirical techniques while discussing politics to reveal his opinions as a way to spread messages to society about the Trump Administration and uses his comedic platform to do so.

Many people feel that controversial topics, such as racism or anti-Semitism, should be regarded as off-limits when it comes to humor. These people argue that any joke about these topics is inappropriate and always should be punished, or, at the very least, condemned, and to a certain extent, I agree with

Recently Comedian Jim Jefferies, has received a lot of backlash for a joke made in his latest comedy special, Currently on Netflix, “Freedumb”. At the very start of the Special, Jim does a segment on The Bill Cosby rape allegations in late 2014. He has received massive backlash for this segment, even though he also claimed that he is an entertainer and that his jokes shouldn’t mean to be taken seriously. Even though he gave this disclaimer, people have stopped going to his shows and started protesting him, claiming that he can’t joke about rape.

he has gained a lot of media attention for his indecencies. Actors have been following him for example Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, and Mike Farrell.

In Adele Lowitz’s memoir, Adele Lowitz: the Lawyer with a Choice she perfectly outlines the consternation of someone in the high position that she once held just a few years ago. Adele served at the head lawyer on one of the most publicised, overt and important and funny law cases in American history. This case which was entitled “SNL vs. the President” was fought between the executive producer of the popular TV show Saturday Night Live and the President of the United States over a joke made on air that was particularly offensive to the leader of the free world. Although it may seem like a non important case in American history, it was actually a turning point in the ability of the media and the power that the government holds. Adele was a powerful lawyer before the case. She graduated at the top of her law school class and was immediately hired by one of the biggest law firms in America. Her younger brother of three years on the other hand was a comedian. He had become an incredibly famous comedian, taking over the Late Night Show For Jimmy Kimmel. Luckily for Adele, her brother had never been on Saturday night

Our society uses one of the Puritans traditions as entertainment for others. For example, the current society has established specials that air on Comedy Central called “Roasts”, where a celebrity is ridiculed by other celebrities. The first Comedy Central roast was aired on August 10th, 2003 and Denis Leary was ridiculed on stage for the viewing of millions of people. Roasts have been around as far back as 1904 where the Friars Club held annual roasts. Their main motto was “We only roast the ones we love”. At first, roasts were taken lightly and people would just have innocent fun with friends and family. When Comedy Central started airing roasts it changed the game. Roasts went from being innocent fun to making a mockery of a celebrity. Even though the Puritans used the scaffold to generate a mockery of a plebeian, it still happens today. When Hester was on the stage the townspeople scorned her for her mistake. She left that day feeling dreadful, as a result of, the words from the townspeople were so cruel and in 2016 it is still tolerable. In this day and age, it is accepted to hire people to insult others to gain a laugh from other people. This society accepts one of the Puritans traditions to such an extreme that it is broadcasted for millions of people to observe. The only element that has changed from the 1600’s to today is that technology is so advanced it allows everyone to find enjoyment off this

In America, for quite some time now, there has been late night comedy shows. The are strategically aired after all of the “little kiddies” go to bed so the “mature” adults can enjoys advanced humor. This type of advanced humor has reputation of bashing a figure that almost everybody knows or has experienced. For an example, The daily show with Jon Stewart goes Through almost all of the presidential candidates and stretches and magnifies the humor in them. If you watch the show, it has a live audience

With comedy being a direct reflection of society it has taken on darker themes from the world that it's influenced by. In modern times of our politically collect world it's become evident that some of this darker comedy is seen as offensive. This type of comedy often addresses and pokes fun of serious topics and issues.This may include disabilities/illnesses, 9/11,the holocaust ,racism, drugs, sexism, murder, and other assortments of other political and social topics that seem to carry a negative connotation and are seen as unmentionables in specific settings. This seems to be especially true in a comedic setting due to the general public's relation to these topics,but what necessarily makes these offensive to an individual and the general

Bill Hicks was at the brink of fame in the United States, already having a sizeable following in the United Kingdom and other countries across Europe. His controversial stand up act was welcomed by left- leaning Brits who enjoyed his criticisms of the United States (Sullum 1). It is understandable that Hicks had a hard time getting a following in the United Stated considering that his act was considered to be unsuitable for American television. In fact, Hicks had his stand up performance on David Letterman taken off of the air due to its edgy material (Hicks 325). However, in the 21st century comedians with controversial content such as Louis C.K. and Bill Burr sell out theaters in the states, appear on late night talk shows, and even host Saturday Night Live. A comedian like Bill Hicks who made his audience think, and laugh at things they otherwise would not would have been welcomed in 21st century America. Bill Hicks also missed out on a renaissance for social and political commentary, where comedy and politics began to intersect. Regarding social critics in America, Hicks stated “Comedy clubs won’t book ‘em, and America does not take comedy seriously, social criticism seriously.” (Hicks 260). Clearly a lot has changed since Hicks made this statement in 1993, with comedians like Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and John Oliver having successful television programs dedicated to social criticism and political satire. Hicks was even considered to be the host of the show “Politically Incorrect” instead of Bill Maher, but passed away shortly after the show aired (Lahr 29). Bill Hicks died too soon to experience an America that recognizes and respects comedians as serious

Just because all stand-up comedians don't need an underlying message doesn't mean specific topics getting discussed don't deserve an underlying message incorporated. Evidence, for example, Amy Schumer's "Football Town Nights", show that a comedian can be hilarious, all the while, remain in the realms of political correctness with an underlying message. She tackles an ageda on rape culture, generally a sensitive discussion, whilst giving a comedic undertone. In doing so, shape and value are given to her career as a commedian. Recently SNL tried to cover a very similar piece, "Teacher Trial", on satutory rape within the school system. They had previously attempted a similiar skit a year ago with massive backlash and negative feedback. Ultimately,

Sometimes the truth can hurt, but when it is presented in a way that is humorous the end result can be much different. “Comedians don’t start out to change the world, but in the end, that’s what they do,” says Stephen Rosenfield.” Standup comedians have the ability to force people to take a good look at social issues by confronting realities that one would prefer to ignore. In fact, they use humor as a tool to neutralize controversial issues by giving social critiques that can transform in a way leaving the audience to want for more. Comedians can push the social boundaries with their stories and expressions that are usually unacceptable in society. The fact that the comedian sugar coats the issue with humor makes it more acceptable and is

Self-mockery of ones flaws negates the significance of those flaws. When it comes to dealing with the media and the public, you need to act as what you said was not a big deal. “I’m not worried about it; you shouldn't be, either.” (Kolbert 69) In other words, I’m not concerned with what’s being discussed and neither should you. The purpose of political humor for a politician: to be better liked.

They made fun of his speech. (“Can he not speak?” “What’s wrong with him?”) They made fun of his mannerisms. (“Why doesn’t he look at people when they

In our society today, social media is a monster because it has created unrealistic social expectations and unhealthy relationships with ourselves and others. Social media has become a central platform to everyone in our society today and can cause many problems for a large portion of the users. Many of the problems that associate with social media can cause mental and physical harm to users such as, depression, which can lead to suicidal thoughts or actions, eating disorders, and even lowered self-esteem due to the unreasonable comparisons that people make when compared to popular and successful people. One major issue that social media has brought up is the exploitation of the anonymous identification which bullies use to hide from their victims. This can single handedly cause the issues that was recently stated. The social media crowd is now influencing young teens and kids to do drugs. It causes a sort of pressure for some adolescents to engage in illegal activities such as, smoking and drinking. This can be a real danger because they are too young to realize what they are doing to their bodies and could truly put their lives in danger. Social media also causes a learning deficiency in a large portion of students. These students are constantly on their phones and it takes their full attention away from the task at hand. This causes procrastination of assignments and can lead to lower grades. They are not disciplined enough to control themselves and stay away from their

“The more social media we have, the more we think we are connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other” – JR (Jean René).