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Coventina

(27,119 posts)
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 12:43 PM Jul 2021

Michael Che, Alec Baldwin Among Top Complaints Filed With the FCC Demanding 'Saturday Night Live'

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 show’s 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?

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Michael Che, Alec Baldwin Among Top Complaints Filed With the FCC Demanding 'Saturday Night Live' (Original Post) Coventina Jul 2021 OP
Complaints "date back to 2017". Wonder what happened in 2017 to spark all this indignation? Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #1
I was just going to ask itcfish Jul 2021 #6
Maybe "cracker"? tblue37 Jul 2021 #13
Short form of "racoon"? krispos42 Jul 2021 #19
I think it was "colored", joking about Donnie being orange. unblock Jul 2021 #9
Ah, thank you PatSeg Jul 2021 #11
Or "cracker"? tblue37 Jul 2021 #14
It could have been that PatSeg Jul 2021 #17
It was Cracker edbermac Jul 2021 #18
Yes it was krawhitham Jul 2021 #23
LOL. I like Michael Che. Wingus Dingus Jul 2021 #25
Thanks. I never would have come up with that. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #24
Telling. underpants Jul 2021 #2
Parodists need to be "given further instruction?" DFW Jul 2021 #3
"Make em stop! Make em stop!" lpbk2713 Jul 2021 #4
They never saw them mocking the Clintons? LisaM Jul 2021 #5
As I said on another recent post, "Conservatives/Republicans are full of shit." Caliman73 Jul 2021 #7
LOL BradAllison Jul 2021 #8
Penalized? Infractions? Like what, 5 yards, repeat first down? unblock Jul 2021 #10
Was John Barron the guy who filed most of the complaints? n/t Whiskeytide Jul 2021 #12
Probably more agitation from a fucking Russian troll farm. n/t Liberal In Texas Jul 2021 #15
TFG supporters are very stupid people who do not have a sense of humor LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #16
Nightly fux snooz degrades Dems of all flavors from Biden right on down and not in jest PortTack Jul 2021 #20
Were all those complaints coming from 1100 S. Ocean Blvd, Miami Beach, FL? Initech Jul 2021 #21
that must be John Barron's house stillcool Jul 2021 #26
I lost all respect for Che Piasladic Jul 2021 #22
Really? Booooo!!!! Initech Jul 2021 #27

Midnight Writer

(21,762 posts)
1. Complaints "date back to 2017". Wonder what happened in 2017 to spark all this indignation?
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 12:49 PM
Jul 2021

Also, anyone know what racial slur starts with a c and has three letters?

DFW

(54,378 posts)
3. Parodists need to be "given further instruction?"
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 12:50 PM
Jul 2021

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.

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
7. As I said on another recent post, "Conservatives/Republicans are full of shit."
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 01:02 PM
Jul 2021

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.

PortTack

(32,767 posts)
20. Nightly fux snooz degrades Dems of all flavors from Biden right on down and not in jest
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 02:22 PM
Jul 2021

Shouldn’t we start complaining about that!!

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