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In reply to the discussion: Louis C.K.'s 'SNL' Monologue About Child Molestation Leads to Uproar [View all]sendero
(28,552 posts)88. Louis CK's problem...
... is that he goes right over the head of most people.
Any time you push the envelope on anything you risk having something that offends or that people don't understand. This won't be hist last show, you can count on that - he's one of the top five doing stand up right now.
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Purveyor
May 2015
OP
"One Twitter user called it the "unfunniest, most offensive 'SNL' monologue" ever."
zappaman
May 2015
#1
Louis C.K. said something offensive? Can we be sure? It sounds so out of character.
Oneironaut
May 2015
#2
"Instant outrage" was why Twitter was invented. That, and to expose the world's most stupid people.
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#23
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
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
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