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Be Canceled
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Saturday Night Live is known for how the show lampoons events of the day by mocking anyone and everyone in its sights. While many viewers appreciate the shows whip-sharp humor, several outspoken critics have taken issue with the show lately. A recent report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) details just how far some viewers are willing to go to let their voices be heard.
The Federal Communications Commission released a report in mid-July that included many of the complaints received regarding Saturday Night Live, and certain jokes made by various comedians. The report includes complaints that date back to 2017 up to the present and displays the depth of many fans feelings for certain political figures.
Certain comedians make repeat appearances in the report, including SNL writer and performer Michael Che, who is the longtime host of the Weekend Update segment, and Alec Baldwin, who has portrayed Donald Trump on the show for several years.
A few of the specific complaints in the FCC report, which was published on Government Attic, include statements like Michael Che referred to the President as a c. This racial slur is offensive to every non-racist American regardless of race, ethnicity, or skin color. Another complaint taking issue with Che noted, this show and Che need to be highly penalized and given further instruction on possible future infractions.
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https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/michael-che-alec-baldwin-among-top-complaints-filed-fcc-demanding-saturday-night-live-canceled.html/
Hmmm....the white co-host of Weekend Update didn't come under the same criticism, even though he is equally hard on TFG.
I wonder why?
Midnight Writer
(21,762 posts)Also, anyone know what racial slur starts with a c and has three letters?
itcfish
(1,828 posts)what the "c" racial slur was.
tblue37
(65,342 posts)krispos42
(49,445 posts)See You Next Tuesday isn't racial...
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(52,222 posts)PatSeg
(47,430 posts)That makes sense and I think I remember him saying that.
tblue37
(65,342 posts)PatSeg
(47,430 posts)but I remember something to that effect.
edbermac
(15,939 posts)I dont know why they didnt use c******
krawhitham
(4,644 posts)SNLs Michael Che unloads on Trump, calls him cheap cracker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/01/snls-kanye-west-moment-michael-che-unloads-on-trump-as-cheap-cracker-b-over-puerto-rico/
Wingus Dingus
(8,052 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,762 posts)underpants
(182,802 posts)DFW
(54,378 posts)Republican propagandists recruited by Roger Stone need to be "given further instruction" as to why we are not using Soviet guidelines when interpreting the First Amendment.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)LisaM
(27,811 posts)C'mon.
Caliman73
(11,738 posts)They decry cancel culture, then they actively try to literally cancel a show because comedians and actors are exercising their First Amendment rights to ridicule the former president. I wonder if they complained that hard when Fox spent 8 years drumming up hatred for President Obama, or now that Fox, OANN, and Newsmax are calling President Biden a Radical Socialist (which is a bold faced lie).
They only care about "cancel culture" when it means that one of their conservative idiots gets social and economic backlash for saying something racist, sexist, or just plain lying to stir up hate. That is cancel culture, while they try to literally cancel a show that has been on for 40+ years because Trump got his fragile feelings hurt.
BradAllison
(1,879 posts)I wonder who filed all that.
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(52,222 posts)Whiskeytide
(4,461 posts)Liberal In Texas
(13,552 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(145,228 posts)PortTack
(32,767 posts)Shouldnt we start complaining about that!!
Initech
(100,070 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)Piasladic
(1,160 posts)When he said he voted for TFG
a bit after 13:44