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The "Daily Show"'s remarks come after some controversial old jokes by people like James Gunn, Dan Harmon, Sarah Silverman and Michael Ian Black have been examined more closely.
Trevor Noah refuses to apologize for his old jokes. While talking to an Australian radio show on Thursday (July 26), Noah insisted that he would not pick up a joke that he made about aboriginal women who are ugly. The comments come from a stand-up show that he did in 2013.
"What I understand about the indignation, however, what I mean, it's all about it. is that people do not usually want to listen or understand on their side, I am angry, "he said. "And no matter how many times you talk about the thing, they still want to be angry and so all you can do is fall back and say," I've approached that. "
" We live in a world where people want "I was responding to comments about some women we called unflattering in South Africa," he said, "so, you know, it's one of those things.
The comments on Aboriginal women are not the first time that Noah was criticized for his jokes, when he was appointed successor to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, Web users have recovered from Noah's old tweets that have been criticized as sexist and anti-Semitic.
A tweet from 2015 reads: "Given the success of all Kardashian women, I do not blame Bruce Jenner at all. In response to Jenner's transition Another tweet from 2011 says, "Oh yes the weekend. People will get drunk and think I'm sexy! – Big chicks everywhere. "Noah also tweeted," almost hit a Jewish child crossing the road. He did not look through but I would have felt so bad in my German car! "In 2009.
The controversial tweets created indignation among a number of Twitter users and led to critics of Comedy Central for hiring the comedian.
Noah reacted to the backlash by writing in a tweet now deleted, "Twitter is not enough characters to respond to all the characters on Twitter."
The Daily Show refusal of the host's & # 39; Excuses comes after the resurfaced tweets of director James Gunn have sent him back from the next edition of 19459006 Guardians of the Galaxy .Old controversial jokes by Dan Harmon, Sarah Silverman and Michael Ian Black have Also been redone and subjected to scrutiny.
Gunn was fired from his role as director of the next Disney Guardians after conservative personalities found old tweets who joked about pedophilia and rape. He said that he had "regretted" the tweets and insisted that they "do not reflect the person I am today."
Rick and Morty co-creator Harmon also faced a close scrutiny after resurfacing a video parody of the showtime series Dexter in which he goes back into time and sexually assault serial killers when they are infants.
makes a "pilot" who strove to parody the series Dexter and only managed to offend, "he said in a statement acquired by The Hollywood Reporter . "I quickly realized that the content was too unpleasant and I immediately took the video, no one should see what you saw and I sincerely apologize."
Harmon deleted his Twitter account after the controversy. Although his job at Adult Swim, which airs Rick and Morty, is not over.
A 2009 tweet recently made Silverman a target for online critics as well: "Hey, is this considered a molestation if the kid makes the first move? I'm going to need to". a quick answer about it. "
Hey, is this considered a molestation if the child does the first step? I'm going to need a quick answer on this
– Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) July 7, 2009
Silverman responded to the controversy on Wednesday (July 25) tweeting, "A few people very strange R saying that I'm a pedo, re: a joke of a time it was not so long ago absurd comedian jokes were recognized for what they were – jokes – not a disembodied national threat to the people who grabbed their pearls (while fuming at the country's PC). "
Very strange people R saying that I'm a pedo, re: a joke of it's n? not so long ago, when the absurd jokes of comedians were recognized for what they were – jokes – not a dishonorable national threat to people who grabbed their pearls (while fuming at the country's PC)
– Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) July 26, 2018
Comedian Black has also been highly criticized for tweets from the past on child rape and pedophilia. He wrote a long answer to the controversy on his Twitter account Sunday (July 22).
"Today, the right wing Twitter came after me unexpectedly (again) because they were offended at a bunch of jokes that I 've over the years (again), "he began tweeting. He added that he believed that the recent resurfacing of his old tweets was related to his criticism of the National Rifle Association.
He later admitted that he was aware of his actions. "Here's what's true: 1. I make offensive jokes, I've been doing it for 30 years and even though I've slowed down in recent years and have thought more, I always do it," writes -he. "Like when I say I'm doing things with your mom, I do not really do things with your mom.
"I know what I have done in my life. And I know what you did in yours, "he concluded in the tweets. The NRA is a terrorist organization guilty of tens or even hundreds of thousands of American deaths. You want to piss me off for bad jokes. Have that. My hands are clean. "
Today, the far right Twitter has come to surprise me (again) because she 's offended by a bunch of jokes that I' d like. have done over the years (again) Why I suspect him has something to do with me asking @dloesh all week on the Russian money laundering to the NRA, but can not not to prove it.
– Michael Ian Black (1945-1916) July 22, 2018
Here is what is true: 1. I make offensive jokes, I've been doing it for 30 years and even though I've slowed down in recent years and I'm thinking more, I'm doing it anyway … I'm doing things with your mother, I'm not really doing things with your mom.
– Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack ) July 22, 2018
I do not even think I make jokes about playing in the NFL Guess what I've never played in the NFL I'll be able to The fact remains that I do not think it's a coincidence that the week passes after the NRA to be a mafia front for Russia, I'm getting this coordinated attack.
– Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) July 22, 2018
So be it, fuckers. I know what I have done in my life. And I know what you did in yours. The NRA is a terrorist organization guilty of tens or even hundreds of thousands of American deaths. You want to piss me off for bad jokes. Have that. My hands are clean.
– Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) July 22, 2018
This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.
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