Chelsea Handler Basically Calls For The Arrest Of Sarah Silverman And Countless Other Comedians
Best to think before tweeting, which doesn't seem to have happened here:
You're calling for the arrest of countless comedians who make jokes on race. 1st Amendmt is vitally important for preserving freedom, democ
— Amy Alkon (@amyalkon) August 7, 2017
The First Amendment exists to protect assholes who say asshole things (and make asshole gestures). We are a better and freer country because of it. (Ugly thoughts that are forbidden to be aired don't go away; they just go underground where we can't hear and debate them.)
I seem to recall she made a lot of jokes about black guys
lujlp at August 7, 2017 1:04 AM
And who gets to define what action or speech is criminal?
Conan the Grammarian at August 7, 2017 5:09 AM
Also, she tweeted from HuffPo about Lupita Nyongo -- as if black movie stars with non-Anglo names are the same as starving orphans from Africa:
Amy Alkon at August 7, 2017 5:12 AM
Crid makes exactly the right point on the "who gets to decide."
How does a person with a brain not rub two thoughts together before tweeting to millions of people?
Amy Alkon at August 7, 2017 5:18 AM
Just because you have a brain doesn't mean you have to use it. Also, most humans aren't rational. They are just really good at rationalizing.
Ben at August 7, 2017 5:41 AM
For the life of me I don't understand how it is that Chelsea Handler is a celebrity. I've watched her show a few times, and her "comedy" is at about a second-grade level, if second graders were heavy drinkers. What's novel or entertaining or insightful about her? Someone clue me in.
Cousin Dave at August 7, 2017 6:33 AM
Maybe she's just trying to get rid of her toughest competition.
bkmale at August 7, 2017 6:43 AM
I look forward to the day that Chelsea Handler is frog marched in cuffs to stand trial for violating the standard she advocates for.
I R A Darth Aggie at August 7, 2017 7:08 AM
Chelsea Handler is about as insightful as Angelyne.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at August 7, 2017 9:38 AM
Amy: Crid makes exactly the right point on the "who gets to decide."
That wasn't Crid. It was Conan. Crid's name should be treated like Voldemort's.
Patrick at August 7, 2017 10:23 AM
Crid?
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You assume Chelsea Handler has a brain. She's a successful comedienne, so we can make a reasonable assumption that she's quick with a comeback (able to handle hecklers), but does she have the capacity for deep thought?
Or is the limit of her world soundbites and snappy comebacks?
Not everyone who can think fast can think deep.
On the other hand, how can you not appreciate, even a little bit, a woman who offered the following observation: "I don't like to see homeless people with dogs. I saw one today and he asked me for some money to buy food. Why should I give him money when he has a perfectly delicious dog standing right next to him?"
Or this observation on Angelina Jolie's adopted son, Maddox: "He probably thought he was scoring the biggest deal of his lifetime, getting adopted by this famous movie star who was going to rescue him from his third-world Cambodia, only to find out she was going to take him to every other third-world country in the world. He’s probably like, 'When are we going to get to Malibu?'"
Conan the Grammarian at August 7, 2017 10:32 AM
I remember Chelsea wanting to take over The Tonight Show.
THAT was funny.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at August 7, 2017 11:33 AM
The funny bits of her show were the usual monologue at the intro, and when she and three panelists joked about the news of the day. The interviews were pretty meh.
Sixclaws at August 7, 2017 1:28 PM
This is NOT a joke; but, for the life of me I really do NOT know who Chelsea Handler is. So I at first thought it was referring to that Army traitor who had a sex change operation - Chelsea Manning.
The only other Chelsea I know is the unfortunate offspring of Billary.
I guess none of them are funny.
charles at August 7, 2017 4:47 PM
Sorry, Conan. I'm still busy trying to put my book to bed.
Apparently, they mentioned this post (and my name) on Tucker Carlson. My mom just heard it on Fox News on TV.
If you're on the West coast, it'll be on Tucker Carlson's 8pm show -- maybe around at 8:30, because my mom called around 5:30pm, right after hearing it.
Amy Alkon at August 7, 2017 5:43 PM
No worries. I figured at 5:43am, it was a pre-coffee mix-up.
Conan the Grammarian at August 7, 2017 6:57 PM
So much Hollywood to boycott, so little time.
mpetrie98 at August 7, 2017 8:21 PM
Chelsea got a lot more famous when she dated Ted Herbert, her boss.
KateC at August 8, 2017 10:01 AM
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