Standup legend and self-proclaimed “Roastmaster-General” Jeff Ross Slasted Annuled Culture and the “fake rules” that some critics try to place about comedy to prevent it from being too offensive.
During a short interview on The creative coalitionThe recent Washington, DC event in honor of military service organizations, Ross tore people who think that comedy should be weakened or less offensive.
“People – they don’t want their comedy to be weakened, they want it powerful, right on the stomach, and that’s what I try to do,” said Ross journalist Nicholas Ballasy.
Comedian Jeff Ross recently beaten critics who find humor offensive and called them hypocrites. (Michael Tran/AFP via Getty Images)
The reporter asked the Long -term roast strip What he thinks about the current state of comedy in the era of the so-called cancellation culture-a cultural atmosphere in which comedians or prominent figures are confronted with public recoil for jokes or statements that are considered to be offensive.
“Are certain topics outside the borders?” the reporter asked. Ross replied: “No. The kind of comedy I do has always been good for my fans. Roosters are most devoted. They don’t care what fake rules are.”
“What is funny is funny, you know?” The comic went on and noticed that the people who complain about certain jokes are with the problem. “There will always be people who pretend to be offended, but those are the people who insult me, you know? Hypocrites.”
Ross is no stranger to performing and defending border student Comedy. The “Roastmaster”-a name he has earned for routine performances on high-profile roast shows at Comedy Central and in comedy clubs defended “Saturday Night Live” Comedian Michael Che from Public Backlash in 2021.
Comedian Jeff Ross is photographed with a coffee in hand in the Rotunda of the American Capitol prior to the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via Reuters)
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Che was accused by the Anti-Defamation League and other critics of making an “anti-Semitic” joke about the NBC Sketch Series that year.
Ross insisted it was A good joke.
“Uh, it was hilarious,” the roast master told TMZ at the time. “I wrote him and told him. As his Jewish buddy I thought he was hilarious. People must have thick skin. This is a tough world outside of it. “
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While he spoke with Ballasy in DC this month, Ross explained that he liked to adjust his jokes for his audience, and noticed that the military cadets with which he spoke during the event was looking for some strong jokes.
“You have a room full of young cadets here from West Point, so they are not looking for weakened, old -fashioned jokes, you know? These people work hard.”
