Seth Rogen: Some Comics Decrying PC Mob Forget They ‘Have to Be Funny’

[JonLP24]

It seems like almost every week there’s a comedian who says something politically incorrect and then either apologizes for it, defends it, or leaves it as is while the internet rumbles with righteous anger. And of all the comedians who get flak for the politically incorrect stuff they say, arguably the biggest target is the man who hosted a show literally called Politically Incorrect: Bill Maher.

And on Maher’s show last night, Seth Rogen opined on the subject of political correctness weaving its way into the comedy scene and not really finding much at issue there as Maher does.

They were going off a viewer question about why comedy doesn’t talk about politics or social issues in the same way it used to. Rogen completely rejected the premise of the question, though Roland Martin pointed out there are plenty of comics who don’t dare tread in political waters because of potential backlash.

Rogen said he’s never been the brunt of any politically correct mobs, and he made a movie making fun of the rapture. Rogen then took the opportunity to take issue with something comedians do after comments that don’t go over well:

“I think some people who get labeled as comics who are like, ‘Ooh, the political correct community is condemning me,’ forget that they also have to be funny. And I think that when your shit is funny, people are much more willing to accept an idea that they themselves might find horribly offensive.:

http://www.mediaite.com/online/seth-rogen-some-comics-decrying-pc-mob-forget-they-have-to-be-funny/

[Warpy]

1. In any totalitarian country

comedians are the only people allowed to tell the truth.

[wheniwasincongress]

2. Funny how the people complaining about political correctness

are always straight white men. huh.

[shenmue]

3. Yeah

I noticed that too.

[Prophet 451]

5. So did I

[irisblue]

13. Uhhh yeah.....hmm

[GummyBearz]

14. I dont get it...

"Rogen said he’s never been the brunt of any politically correct mobs, and he made a movie making fun of the rapture."

That doesn't sound like a complaint to me. If anything it sounds like Seth Rogen (aka evil white man) is saying its a non-issue

[wheniwasincongress]

15. I wasn't talking about Rogen

(I should have specified that in my first post) just the people in general who are always complaining about it

[Prophet 451]

4. I hate the "politically incorrect" meme

Firstly, political correctness has never been the tyranny these people make it out to be.
Secondly many people have made fortunes being "politically incorrect", no-one has ever made money being politically correct.
Thirdly, "I'm politically incorrect" has now become a phrase that just means "I should be free to be a prick and no-one should call me on it".

[Ykcutnek]

6. Not sure why those comics spend so much time battling the people who don't approve of what they say.

As long as their intended audience finds it funny and they keep selling tickets, that should be their only measure of success.

[Quantess]

7. How about comedy by and for the people?

Women are people, gays & lesbians are people, asians are people. We need representative comedy.

[djean111]

9. This really is an instance where women, gays (I always assumed lesbians are gays), and Asians

have to step up and become comedians, I would think? And I have watched some hilarious comedy by gay emn and women and Asians and women, so it is out there.

[Shankapotomus]

10. They are comedians

WARNING, though, they are not very politically correct either:

[djean111]

11. Oh, I know! I was just responding to a post that said we need to have comedians like this - well,

there a quite a few. But comedians of any sort cannot be "created" - they have to step up and take the chance of being funny and attracting an audience. The comedy circuit looks to be brutal for almost everyone, seems to me.
One of the few things that cannot be legislated - what people laugh at.

[Bluenorthwest]

12. Have you heard of Ellen Degeneres? Rosie O'Donnel?

Yeah, those gays need to step up. They must be out there, somewhere.
This is Bruce Vilanch, he owns comedy. Actually holds the deed to comedy.

[Cha]

8. Precisely, Seth! " and he made a movie making fun of the rapture." Rec for that alone..

[hedgehog]

16. Is politically correct short hand for not offending anyone

(i.e. making fun of religion) or is it a cover word for advocating violence or other injustice against someone who isn't a straight, white , middle class male (i.e rape "jokes&quot ?