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Comedians scrutinize jokes regarding Charlie Kirk's death, Fox News reports
Fox News reports that industry figures face renewed backlash and professional consequences following jokes and commentary about Charlie Kirk's assassination.
The short version
- Comedians like Michael Loftus have criticized peers, including Pete Davidson, for making jokes referencing Charlie Kirk's assassination.[Fox News]
- Multiple entertainment projects and figures faced professional fallout, including DC Comics canceling Gretchen Felker-Martin's 'Red Hood' series and Comedy Central pulling a parodic 'South Park' episode.[Fox News]
- Jimmy Kimmel faced a brief suspension by ABC over commentary on the murder suspect, prompting an open letter signed by over 400 entertainment figures.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Pete Davidson joked about Charlie Kirk's assassination during Netflix's 'The Roast of Kevin Hart' in Los Angeles.[Fox News]
- Comedian Michael Loftus characterized comics who joked about Kirk's death as 'just absolute cowards.'[Fox News]
- ABC briefly suspended Jimmy Kimmel after he criticized the political reaction to Kirk's death and inaccurately implied the suspect was a MAGA supporter.[Fox News]
- More than 400 figures in entertainment backed Jimmy Kimmel in an open letter supported by the ACLU.[Fox News]
- DC Comics canceled Gretchen Felker-Martin's 'Red Hood' series following her public posts after Kirk's death.[Fox News]
- Comedy Central removed a 'South Park' episode parodying Kirk from cable rotation after the murder.[Fox News]
Sources
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