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Why comedians stopped being funny
It's safer to become a podcaster than tell a good joke.
Dorian Lynskey, Unherd, 8th February 2022Has Jimmy Carr had his last laugh?
A clip of the comedian quipping about the Holocaust has gone viral, causing widespread fury. Will this be the end of his career, asks Dominic Maxwell.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 8th February 2022Fife Council apologise for Facebook post on Carr's Holocaust joke
Fife Council has apologised for a post on its Facebook page that appeared to defend Jimmy Carr and a 'joke' he made about the Holocaust.
Ally McRoberts, Central Fife Times & Advertiser, 8th February 202215,000 sign petition calling for Jimmy Carr's show to be removed
Over 15,000 people have signed a petition urging Netflix to remove Jimmy Carr's special from their platform after a comment he made about the Holocaust sparked widespread outrage.
Kieran Galpin, JOE, 8th February 2022Jimmy Carr hit with fresh backlash as Channel 4 doc kicks off
Channel 4 documentary 60 Days With The Gypsies has prompted viewers to turn on comedian Jimmy Carr over his recent Holocaust remarks.
Several people who tuned in to watch the first episode took the opportunity to make jibes at the comedian and TV host.
Robert Mann, The Sun, 8th February 2022Ofcom calls to regulate Netflix amid Jimmy Carr controversy
Ofcom has made clear that it wants to regulate Netflix.
Lewis Knight, Radio Times, 8th February 2022Jordan Gray: I know Jimmy Carr was trying to be funny
I'm a working stand-up of nearly five years, and I see comics trialling darker material than Jimmy's on a nightly basis. Sorry to twist the knife, but His Dark Material is truly nothing special.
Jordan Gray, The Independent, 8th February 2022Roma accuse government of hypocrisy over Jimmy Carr joke
Members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community have accused the government of hypocrisy after ministers condemned a Holocaust joke by Jimmy Carr while pushing through a raft of legislation hostile to their way of life.
Rachel Hall, The Guardian, 7th February 2022Jimmy Carr: Traveller Movement writing to Netflix over comedy special
A charity is drafting an open letter to Netflix to request a joke is removed from Jimmy Carr's latest special, the BBC understands. The Traveller Movement is demanding the streamer edits out a controversial Holocaust joke from His Dark Material.
Katie Razzall, BBC, 7th February 2022Channel 4 refuse to sack Jimmy Carr
Channel 4 chiefs have stayed silent over demands they sack comic Jimmy Carr following his Holocaust joke on the genocide of gypsies.
Roderick McPhee, The Sun, 7th February 2022