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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts) Mon Feb 18, 2013, 02:56 PM Feb 2013

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Louis CK Explains Historical Context To Jay Leno

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Louis CK Explains Historical Context To Jay Leno (Original Post) JaneyVee Feb 2013 OP

He's so funny. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #1

I don't think PC MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #8

I think it's about time for another HBO special from him and Lewis Black. Hoyt Feb 2013 #2

my boys really liked this, especially youngest. seabeyond Feb 2013 #3

"White people have our own stuff that was hard for us . . . like when they took our slaves away." tclambert Feb 2013 #4

he always gets these issues so right Hamlette Feb 2013 #5

I love his fearlessness of not being politically correct so he can be honest. valerief Feb 2013 #6

I first saw a clip of him a few years ago MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #7

Hitting them in the head with the ten tons of feathers.... Historic NY Feb 2013 #9

Not your typical late night fare, eh? drynberg Feb 2013 #10

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

1. He's so funny.

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 03:03 PM

Feb 2013

Not very PC, but hilarious.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)

8. I don't think PC

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:25 PM

Feb 2013

applies in comedy.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. I think it's about time for another HBO special from him and Lewis Black.

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 03:11 PM

Feb 2013

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

3. my boys really liked this, especially youngest.

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 03:19 PM

Feb 2013

he parents like i do, lol.

that is why i called them in to watch this,

tclambert

(11,085 posts)

4. "White people have our own stuff that was hard for us . . . like when they took our slaves away."

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:02 PM

Feb 2013

"So it's pretty even."

Hamlette

(15,412 posts)

5. he always gets these issues so right

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 04:42 PM

Feb 2013

he should do a nightly show like Jon Stewart. Commentary, not sit com style.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

6. I love his fearlessness of not being politically correct so he can be honest.

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:00 PM

Feb 2013

Truth is absurd, and absurdity is funny.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)

7. I first saw a clip of him a few years ago

Reply to valerief (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:22 PM

Feb 2013

and I knew, I just KNEW that he was a totally racist SOB...
Aaaaand then I eventually watched one of his shows in its entirety and I felt like a total moron.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

9. Hitting them in the head with the ten tons of feathers....

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:24 PM

Feb 2013

they never see it coming .

drynberg

(1,648 posts)

10. Not your typical late night fare, eh?

Reply to JaneyVee (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 06:42 PM

Feb 2013

Rock on Louis CK!

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