Comedian Wanda Sykes gives Crowd the Finger after getting booed for Trump Criticism
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[QUOTE]In a Boston comedy show last night, comedian Wanda Sykes was loudly booed by large portions of the audience near the end of her set as she referred to President-elect Donald Trump as a “racist, sexist, homophobic person.”[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Throughout the majority of the set, Sykes was able to get some laughs from the crowd and didn’t really face too much anger from the audience. However, near the end, when she said “this is not the first time we’ve elected a racist, sexist, homophobic person,” many in the crowd turned on her.
Sykes, who is a black and gay, lashed back out at those booing her, pointing some out and telling them to “f*ck off.” When she left the stage, she threw up a middle finger.[/QUOTE]
[video=youtube;kxQAK3jYlMI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxQAK3jYlMI[/video]
I'm surprised she would have gotten this kind of reaction in Boston, didn't that Massachusetts go blue?
Pro-tip for being a comedian and joking about Politics, dont go one sided...
[QUOTE=Deathtrooper2;51369018]Pro-tip for being a comedian and joking about Politics, dont go one sided...[/QUOTE]
It seems to work for Stephen Colbert?
[QUOTE=Deathtrooper2;51369018]Pro-tip for being a comedian and joking about Politics, dont go one sided...[/QUOTE]
Pro tip for attending a comedy show, don't expect a black woman to have anything nice to say about trump.
[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51369057]It seems to work for Stephen Colbert?[/QUOTE]
Colbert is at the center of a liberal circlejerk though
Why did she have to bring it up? Especially with how sensitive people are about it.
It just felt forced in tbh.
[QUOTE=Deathtrooper2;51369018]Pro-tip for being a comedian and joking about Politics, dont go one sided...[/QUOTE]
Best to leave politics out of it entirely.
Unless you're doing impressions or something, theres plenty of valid jokes to make about Donald Trump.
[QUOTE=Deathtrooper2;51369018]Pro-tip for being a comedian and joking about Politics, dont go one sided...[/QUOTE]
Call me presumptuous but I don't think any of us are in a position to give a "pro-tip" about comedy to Wanda Sykes.
Everyone was onboard when Jerry Seinfeld and John Cleese were complaining about political correctness ruining comedy, now you guys are saying comedians should just avoid politics? Do you guys know what comedy is?
every time a comedian is boo'd off stage I just have flashbacks of Kramer
[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51369057]It seems to work for Stephen Colbert?[/QUOTE]
That might because he is actually funny.
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;51369128]every time a comedian is boo'd off stage I just have flashbacks of Kramer[/QUOTE]
I think of "the situation" at that Donald Trump roast and that other guy had to go on stage to save him. I could barely breath
First Robert Vaughn, now Wanda Sykes. Why is the cast of Pootie Tang making headlines this week?
Anyways, she's not wrong and she has the right to voice her concerns. Criticising politicians is nothing new in comedy.
[QUOTE=Jouska;51369130]That might because he is actually funny.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Throughout the majority of the set, Sykes was able to get some laughs from the crowd and didn’t really face too much anger from the audience. However, near the end, when she said “this is not the first time we’ve elected a racist, sexist, homophobic person,” many in the crowd turned on her.
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It seems more like she brought up the issue outside comedy and that's what people's issue was, not that she isn't funny.
[QUOTE=CreeplyTuna;51369127]Everyone was onboard when Jerry Seinfeld and John Cleese were complaining about political correctness ruining comedy, now you guys are saying comedians should just avoid politics? Do you guys know what comedy is?[/QUOTE]
You can make fun of politics all you want in Comedy, but its preferable to stay neutral. The best example of this is Bill Burr, who hates both sides.
giive him finger baak
This kinda seems like a trend online and perhaps irl right now: just because Trump has now been elected doesn't mean he's immune to criticism. If you criticise the current president elect you do not hate freedom, you are practicing your right to freedom of speech. If you are against people criticising the president elect you are against the right of freedom of speech.
Or perhaps the shit she was saying just wasn't funny. Point still stands, I've seen a lot of [i]now Trump has been elected you must accept this and never criticise him[/i]
[QUOTE=CreeplyTuna;51369127]Everyone was onboard when Jerry Seinfeld and John Cleese were complaining about political correctness ruining comedy, now you guys are saying comedians should just avoid politics? Do you guys know what comedy is?[/QUOTE]
Calling Trump and his supporters all racist, bigoted, *insert label here* is a pretty shitty joke.
I've seen much better trump-related jokes here on facepunch
Hell I wouldnt even consider what she said even as a joke, just a dumb statement to force her views on her audience that clearly wants to laugh and enjoy themselves not get into this political crisis thats been on the news 24/7. Nor did they pay hear her shitty political views either.
[QUOTE=CreeplyTuna;51369127]Everyone was onboard when Jerry Seinfeld and John Cleese were complaining about political correctness ruining comedy, now you guys are saying comedians should just avoid politics? Do you guys know what comedy is?[/QUOTE]
tbh I think talking about political correctness and comedy is different to talking about a political candidate that half the country supports, using strong words such as racist, sexist, etc, and then spazzing out and telling people to fuck themselves because they don't like what you said.
[QUOTE=BlackMageMari;51369135]It seems more like she brought up the issue outside comedy and that's what people's issue was, not that she isn't funny.[/QUOTE]
Yeah you right, thing is comedy is pretty subjective. But you would think she would atleast make it a joke.
[QUOTE=Rossy167;51369151]This kinda seems like a trend online and perhaps irl right now: just because Trump has now been elected doesn't mean he's immune to criticism. If you criticise the current president elect you do not hate freedom, you are practicing your right to freedom of speech. If you are against people criticising the president elect you are against the right of freedom of speech.
Or perhaps the shit she was saying just wasn't funny. Point still stands, I've seen a lot of [i]now Trump has been elected you must accept this and never criticise him[/i][/QUOTE]
Yeah, and a lot of that is coming from the same people who would argue against PC culture and censorship. "It's only okay when I agree with it."
[QUOTE=Deathtrooper2;51369139]You can make fun of politics all you want in Comedy, but its preferable to stay neutral. The best example of this is Bill Burr, who hates both sides.[/QUOTE]
Indeed, his take on the election has been very refreshing, so many others act like a life-ending meteor has just been discovered on collision course with earth:
[video=youtube;OjNgm7TgsgA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNgm7TgsgA[/video]
[QUOTE=Jouska;51369165]Yeah you right, thing is comedy is pretty subjective. But you would think she would atleast make it a joke.[/QUOTE]
I agree with that, at-least. I think she misjudged the timing of this; she probably should have spoken out about it outside one of her shows, as I can see why she's upset.
Honestly the guy behind the camera is what made it cringey for me.
Comedians get booed all the time, even big ones like Wanda Sykes.
This isn't really a big deal at all, only difference is that Trump is the flavour of the year.
[QUOTE=Whoaly;51369172]Indeed, his take on the election has been very refreshing, so many others act like a life-ending meteor has just been discovered on collision course with earth:
[video=youtube;OjNgm7TgsgA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjNgm7TgsgA[/video][/QUOTE]
Yeah, i did have the "zero hour feakout" once Trump got elected. Though i just calmed the fuck down and reserved judgement of the presidency. Now i have the mentality of "I'll start panicking if he actually does something really fucking stupid."
I actually saw her do this at her Santa Rosa show. They kicked out all of the vocal Trump supporters and then the show continued.
Real funny stuff.
[QUOTE=1/4 Life;51369269]I actually saw her do this at her Santa Rosa show. They kicked out all of the vocal Trump supporters and then the show continued.
Real funny stuff.[/QUOTE]
If this is a routine, she should probably change it abit.
Last time I checked, going up on stage and accusing people of being racist/sexist and then screaming fuck you at your audience when they disagree is not comedy.
Pretty sure she's chosen the wrong platform for her political message.
[QUOTE=Rossy167;51369151]This kinda seems like a trend online and perhaps irl right now: just because Trump has now been elected doesn't mean he's immune to criticism. If you criticise the current president elect you do not hate freedom, you are practicing your right to freedom of speech. If you are against people criticising the president elect you are against the right of freedom of speech.
Or perhaps the shit she was saying just wasn't funny. Point still stands, I've seen a lot of [i]now Trump has been elected you must accept this and never criticise him[/i][/QUOTE]
I've been seeing this kind of shit all over now. You can't criticize Trump! It's the left/MSM/biased media's fault that Trump got elected. I don't like being called a bigot, so I voted for one. The left is too condescending, I need my precious feelings to be protected despite the alt-right's big thing being anti-politically correct speech.
They're passing on the responsibility of Trump's election to the people who didn't even vote for him. Unless John Oliver was in the voting booth with you with a gun to your head, it's your choice, you can't just pretend that everybody else forced you to vote one way or another.
I think it ties into a sudden sense of buyers remorse for Trump supporters, the rush of the election day is over, and now they face the very genuine prospect of Trump walking back on many of his stupid slogans and promises. His cabinet selection process isn't exactly encouraging for those hoping he'd fly in the face of the GOP establishment.
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