I think edgy humour gets a better public reception in boom times. In a recession/depression, people seem to like softer, less edgy comedy.
Gervais is not, and never will be, edgy. He's barely funny at the best of times.
I think edgy humour gets a better public reception in boom times. In a recession/depression, people seem to like softer, less edgy comedy.
Gervais is not, and never will be, edgy. He's barely funny at the best of times.
Gervais is not, and never will be, edgy. He's barely funny at the best of times.
Calling Cruise/Travolta gay on primetime network tv has to be considered at least a little bit edgy still.![]()
Anyway, I thought it was funny, and regardless of whether or not people have been saying such things for years or not, it takes a certain amount of courage to say it into their faces; like Colbert did in the White House too for example.
American comedy must be in a really bad place if Gervais' jokes have had such an effect. Making fun of Mel Gibson, Charlie Sheen, Scientologists, Christians, box office flops and Hugh Hefner? Hardly cutting edge stuff. More like shooting fish in a barrel.
Gervais is not, and never will be, edgy. He's barely funny at the best of times.
Calling Cruise/Travolta gay on primetime network tv has to be considered at least a little bit edgy still.![]()
Not really. He didn't actually call them by name, he only implied it and it's nothing people haven't been saying for years.
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You 'less than three' him???
What does that even mean??
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Oh, and I thought it meant mooning or bumming him.![]()
Great stuff, love Gervais.
Although if Americans think that's bad, I'd love to see Frankie Boyle present it next year![]()
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