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(29,876 posts) Sun May 17, 2015, 05:33 PM May 2015

Louis C.K.'s 'SNL' Monologue About Child Molestation Leads to Uproar [View all]

One Twitter user called it the "unfunniest, most offensive 'SNL' monologue" ever.

Louis C.K.'s Saturday Night Live monologue has stirred up controversy.

The Louie star hosted the NBC sketch series' season-40 finale this weekend, where he delivered a stand-up routine featuring jokes about child molesters, racism and the tension in the Middle East.

C.K. said that there was a child molester who lived in his neighborhood when he was growing up in the 1970s. "He didn't like me — I felt a little bad," he said.

The comedian tried to imagine why child molesters would still commit the crime. "From their point of view, it must be amazing, for them to risk so much," he said. He then acknowledged the controversial nature of the material, adding, "It's my last show probably."

Indeed, a number of Twitter users were not pleased with what they heard. One person called it the "unfunniest, most offensive SNL monologue" ever, while someone else tweeted that her "heart aches for humanity" because of the monologue.

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Louis C.K.'s 'SNL' Monologue About Child Molestation Leads to Uproar [View all] Purveyor May 2015 OP

"One Twitter user called it the "unfunniest, most offensive 'SNL' monologue" ever." zappaman May 2015 #1

"Journalism" arcane1 May 2015 #5

One person's joke is another person's offense. Initech May 2015 #9

I so love Mitch Hedberg CrawlingChaos May 2015 #26

Same here. randome May 2015 #66

Was it funny? Jesus Malverde May 2015 #49

Louis C.K.? Offensive? Get outta here! KamaAina May 2015 #85

Louis C.K. said something offensive? Can we be sure? It sounds so out of character. Oneironaut May 2015 #2

One of the great comedians of my lifetime... trumad May 2015 #3

. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #50

I always find Louis C.K. very funny. former9thward May 2015 #4

SNL has not been relevant since the 90s. When I was in the Exilednight May 2015 #6

I remember SNL doing comedy skits on virgogal May 2015 #7

I remember Al Franken and his writing partner Tom Davis deutsey May 2015 #14

I recall a Franken and Davis bit bvf May 2015 #17

And it just occurred to me deutsey May 2015 #20

"He didn't like me — I felt a little bad," he said." Scurrilous May 2015 #8

I see nothing wrong with black humor. bvf May 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words May 2015 #11

The most outrageous thing I ever saw or heard bvf May 2015 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words May 2015 #16

Brad Williams had a great bit about a similar subject on his current CD. Initech May 2015 #15

I didn't think it was that bad..... femmocrat May 2015 #12

I thought it was funny... SidDithers May 2015 #18

Did they forget what SNL was like in the 70s? Dr. Strange May 2015 #19

If it had been pedophilia against little girls.... Bonobo May 2015 #21

Well you better run to that other group and express outrage. trumad May 2015 #31

Too cowardly to answer the question I see. nt Bonobo May 2015 #33

Cowardly---LOL trumad May 2015 #36

That's what I thought you'd say! Bonobo May 2015 #38

who really gives a fuck. trumad May 2015 #40

LOL. Bonobo May 2015 #46

Why wouldn't it be as funny? Bradical79 May 2015 #83

It's fun to pretend we know what would or would not happen LanternWaste May 2015 #45

Not acquainted with Sarah Silverman, I gather? ieoeja May 2015 #70

God I love her. Codeine May 2015 #76

pssh, anyone remember Eddie Murphy on SNL? yeee-ow MisterP May 2015 #22

"Instant outrage" was why Twitter was invented. That, and to expose the world's most stupid people. Fred Sanders May 2015 #23

I dont watch SNL because it isn't funny LittleBlue May 2015 #24

Some older people don't get the humor. Nt Logical May 2015 #25

I'm 32 LittleBlue May 2015 #28

SNL maybe... trumad May 2015 #32

You're 32 and you think you're 'older'? philosslayer May 2015 #37

The ratings have been fine, maybe you just dont get it! Nt Logical May 2015 #68

Seriously?! I'm 60. MindPilot May 2015 #39

haha, love the Depends part wordpix May 2015 #75

I'm 63 and big SNL fan - don't think all oldsters are humorless wordpix May 2015 #74

Some people are born old. GoneOffShore May 2015 #82

Louis CK is perhaps the funniest working comedian in the country. Codeine May 2015 #34

. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #51

Funnier than Dave Chappelle? LittleBlue May 2015 #53

Chapelle has been irrelevant for a decade at least. nt Codeine May 2015 #56

Two Words. Buck Henry CBGLuthier May 2015 #27

To me it felt like he was trying to be so edgy, but I didn't find it particularly clever or funny. Arugula Latte May 2015 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #30

Yeah, I liked Welcome to the Dollhouse but Happiness was RiffRandell May 2015 #84

The "submissive elves" sketch wheniwasincongress May 2015 #35

Ugh. That sketch following the monologue made me a bit queasy. Arugula Latte May 2015 #67

What about Alec Baldwin and Adam Sandler... yallerdawg May 2015 #41

It's worth remember that SNL has been wildly unfunny for most of its run Orrex May 2015 #42

I gave up on the boob tube years ago... Jesus Malverde May 2015 #48

Funny or not, CK raises a very important question. MindPilot May 2015 #43

They have a place to go Jesus Malverde May 2015 #52

Not sure you read that properly. Bradical79 May 2015 #86

And hence his genius... trumad May 2015 #69

There is not one time in my life I thought pedophilia was funny (in any context). boston bean May 2015 #44

Well at least they got product placements for mounds chocolate bars and McDonald's. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #47

I doubt mounds or McD wants to be placed in a molestation skit. Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #57

I suspect they did like I love mounds bar part. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #59

Nonsense melman May 2015 #64

"Filth" Goblinmonger May 2015 #73

It is a comedian. Comedians have been known for bad taste. I can understand still_one May 2015 #54

he's now hit 3 topics that cut close to home, and i still find him one of the funniest comedians unblock May 2015 #55

Not funny vankuria May 2015 #58

A twitter user was quoted as typing.... NCTraveler May 2015 #60

SNL is a bad high school play olddots May 2015 #61

I thought the bit comparing his kids fighting B2G May 2015 #62

I wasn't appalled fadedrose May 2015 #63

"One twitter user", eh? ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2015 #65

Good thing most of these people never heard hifiguy May 2015 #71

Yes, indeed. bvf May 2015 #72

It's comedy. Buzz Clik May 2015 #77

I wasn't offended AndreaCG May 2015 #78

I suggest that some of us that experienced molestation as a child took it quite differently than Purveyor May 2015 #79

The whole episode Aerows May 2015 #80

The Israel-Palestinian bit was brilliant eissa May 2015 #81

Same here for me IVoteDFL May 2015 #87

Louis CK's problem... sendero May 2015 #88