'Monty Python' Actor John Cleese to Explore "Cancel Culture" for Documentary

[trekkiepetrelli]

#MontyPython star John Cleese to explore cancel culture in new Channel 4 documentaryhttps://t.co/f6pOSNWzLz pic.twitter.com/ihAFpWwRSP
- Radio Times (@RadioTimes) August 23, 2021

• John Cleese: Cancel Me will see the comedian ask if it is possible to create comedy without causing offence.
• Throughout the series, the comedian will talk to a variety of

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[scripturiens]

"John Cleese: Cancel Me will see the comedian ask if it is possible to create comedy without causing offence."

Yes.
*roll credits*

in all seriousness though, I do think there are ways to explore this topic in an interesting way (I like So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson and the Political Correctness episode by You're Wrong About) but you can just tell that this is going to be as reactionary as the very thing they're trying to discredit

[slinkydinks]

I mean, Cleese is an old, white comedian who apparently rallied against censoring the n-word on an old show, not a documentarian. So I am expecting the lowest of nadirs and will hopefully be pleasantly surprised.

[fleurs_sauvage7]

Yeah. You can be super edgy without being a dick that does things like make fun of the disabled. If you can’t, you’re just not funny.

[trekkiepetrelli]

Mike Schur (creator of Parks and Rec etc) made a great quote on writing and how you're not a good *comedic writer if you have to be offensive but I can't find it anywhere ugh

[disasterboss]

idk who that is in your icon, but he looks like he's aggressively yelling WAP and its cracking me up

[gloeden2]

Oh no. Oh god no.

ONTD what's the craziest thing you've ever been cancelled for or would like to be cancelled for?

[anachan87]

I once made a random joke on my tumblr about an anime character not being a good cook (which is canon), months later someone linked me one of those anon posts where i was declared a hater of said character because of that joke.

Re: ONTD what's the craziest thing you've ever been cancelled for or would like to be cancelled for?

[tanglespiders]

was it usagi? i hope not because now i wanna be the first person cancelled for saying sailor moon can't cook.

Re: ONTD what's the craziest thing you've ever been cancelled for or would like to be cancelled for?

[anachan87]

no. Makoto Tachibana from Free!

Re: ONTD what's the craziest thing you've ever been cancelled for or would like to be cancelled for?

[tanglespiders]

phew. and lol

[anachan87]

Also I hope the show features James Acaster, tyvm.

[alexlover14]

My thoughts exactly! James would not hold back

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