There was an outcry from politicians of all parties after Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer was berated in the street by an angry group of protesters on Monday (February 7th). Starmer was whisked away after being heckled and shouted at by the group, some of whom referenced recent remarks made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson … Read more
ABC After he spent the first several minutes of his monologue complaining that Spider Man: No Way Home failed to make it onto the list of Best Picture Oscar nominees on Tuesday—without mentioning that Marvel and ABC happen to share the same parent company in Disney—Jimmy Kimmel shifted gears. “Speaking of great acting, you want … Read more
Comedian Jimmy Carr has been assailed by critics after a joke he made about the mass murder of Roma and Sinti people in the Holocaust. Traveler community groups, anti-racist groups and people from across the political spectrum have attacked Carr, who made the remarks during a performance filmed for His Dark Materials, a stand-up special … Read more
The Prime Minister is resisting fresh calls to apologize for the Jimmy Savile attack he directed at Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer. It comes after police had to rescue the Leader of the Opposition from a mob of protestors. Sir Keir was bundled into a police car for protection near Parliament on Monday as he … Read more
Comedian Jimmy Carr was slammed by David Baddiel for making a joke about the Nazi killing of gypsies, calling it “racist” and “inhuman”. The 8 out of 10 Cats host issued a “trigger warning” to his audience at the start of his hour-long Netflix special His Dark Material, admitting there was “horrible stuff” in his … Read more
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding comedian David Baddiel and Paddy Doherty are the latest stars to comment on the controversy surrounding Jimmy Carr’s Netflix special. The ‘Eight Out Of 10 Cats’ star came under fire this week over a Holocaust joke that aired during his latest comedy special and was branded by viewers as ‘disgusting’ … Read more
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has suggested new laws would hold to account streaming sites from airing jokes such as those made by Jimmy Carr about the traveling community and the Holocaust. Carr issued a “trigger warning” to the audience at the beginning of his one-hour Netflix special, His Dark Material, admitting his performance contained “terrible … Read more
Jimmy Carr has come under fire for a joke about the Holocaust and Travelers in his latest Netflix special. Jimmy, known for stand-up and roles on shows like 8 Out of 10 Cats, joked about the horror of the Holocaust and “six million Jewish lives lost,” before adding a snide remark about the deaths of … Read more
Jimmy Carr has sparked outrage after making a ‘vile’ joke about the Holocaust in his new Netflix show. The comedian is accused of showing “disregard for the horror” of the Nazi genocide following the routine, which features in a stand-up special called His Dark Materials. Prior to launching the show, the 8 Out of 10 … Read more
The chancellor Rishi Sunak told a Downing Street press conference he ‘wouldn’t have said’ Boris Johnson’s comments accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile. At the briefing this evening (Thursday, February 3), held to confirm a package of measures to tackle rising energy bills, Mr Sunak was asked for his stance on … Read more
