Comedian Reveals Kennedy Center Goons Censored Trump Joke
Controversy emerges over whether Netflix censored a Donald Trump joke told by Whitney Cummings during the Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center.
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The brief
Comedian Whitney Cummings claims that jokes regarding Donald Trump were removed from the Netflix broadcast of her set at the Kennedy Center. According to Variety, the specific content cut involved a joke about sex trafficking.
Coverage is split between reports of censorship and denials. While The Daily Beast and Consequence of Sound highlight the comedian's claims of censorship, The Hollywood Reporter states that Netflix did not cut a Trump joke from the set.
Future developments depend on whether the conflicting reports between the comedian's claims and the assertions in The Hollywood Reporter are resolved.
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Quick answers
Who is the comedian involved?
Whitney Cummings.
What was the nature of the joke reported as cut?
Variety reports the joke concerned Donald Trump and sex trafficking.
Where did the performance take place?
The Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center.
Coverage (5)
- Whitney Cummings' Trump Joke Cut From Netflix Kennedy Center Telecast Deadline · 9h ago
- Whitney Cummings Says Her Trump Jokes at Kennedy Center Were Cut from Netflix's Broadcast Consequence of Sound · 9h ago
- No, Netflix Didn’t Cut a Trump Joke From Whitney Cummings’ Set at Mark Twain Prize Ceremony The Hollywood Reporter · 9h ago
- Whitney Cummings Donald Trump Sex Trafficking Joke Cut on Netflix Variety · 9h ago
- Comedian Reveals Kennedy Center Goons Censored Trump Joke The Daily Beast · 9h ago
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