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Jay Leno Seems To Defend Cancel Culture: ‘You Either Change With The Times Or You Die’
September 2, 2021 ^ | Sep 2, 2021 | Megan Basham

Posted on 09/02/2021 11:30:19 PM PDT by conservative98

A number of comedians have spoken out against cancel culture in recent years, including Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, David Spade, Kevin Hart, Michael Che, and Ricky Gervais. But there’s one comic who doesn’t think the trend of funnymen and women losing jobs for politically incorrect jokes is a problem — Jay Leno.

The former host of “The Tonight Show” told the Los Angeles Times that stand-up acts have always had to adapt to the new norms, saying, “You either change with the times, or you die.”

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“I knew nothing. I was just following orders. I knew nothing.”


21 posted on 09/03/2021 1:29:12 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: conservative98

So like, “the times” when they weren’t allowing black comedians into white restaurants that was ok Jay?


22 posted on 09/03/2021 1:31:11 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: conservative98

The Amish laugh at his ignorance


23 posted on 09/03/2021 1:34:07 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style )
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To: conservative98

It applies to show biz and show-biz types, right Jay? If you’re just an ordinary average citizen you might have conservative values and not care too much for all of the “latest and greatest” of anything. I thumb my nose at those who would suggest that I can’t reject the idea of moving with the times whenever I decide and for my own reasons.


24 posted on 09/03/2021 1:34:40 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: conservative98

I wonder if Jay makes his pet rock wear a poodle skirt when he takes her to the roller rink.


25 posted on 09/03/2021 2:06:14 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: conservative98

Leno’s attitude shows why comedians are bad doctors. Or engineers. Or soldiers. Anyone who gets into making real changes can’t be a comedian.
I don’t think Leno is trying to walk back Hollywood stars cancel culture behaviour but it is clear they can drop off with their sanctimonious posturing.
The stars are starting to realize how impertinent they really are.


26 posted on 09/03/2021 2:51:35 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: Az Joe

“Better to live on your feet Jay, then die on your knees.”

Not if you have a garage full of fancy cars, right Jay?


27 posted on 09/03/2021 2:56:17 AM PDT by Zack Attack
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To: conservative98

“Live Free or Die:
Death is not the worst of evils.”

John Stark


28 posted on 09/03/2021 3:31:27 AM PDT by PTBAA
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To: conservative98

Jay already dealt with Cancel Culture. After Obama was elected, he never made jokes about him. When asked why, he said ‘he’s just not funny’. I guess Jay never heard about the ‘57 states’ etc. Or rather his writers wouldn’t do any Obama jokes and Leno was ok with that.

Sorry to read that he’s a closeted Leftist.


29 posted on 09/03/2021 3:42:17 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.)
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To: conservative98

Thank GOD many Germans didn’t feel that way. Many of them hated Hitler.


30 posted on 09/03/2021 3:42:27 AM PDT by gattaca ("Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives." Ronald Reagan)
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To: conservative98
This one's for you, Leno...

If you don’t agree with lockdowns forever, this is for you.

31 posted on 09/03/2021 3:43:03 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: Widget Jr

Well Carson wasn’t someone you’d want over for dinner either. I’ve come to the conclusion if one is a comedian their non comedic life is usually a dumpster fire. They have issues sort of like psychiatrists and pychologists in that way.


32 posted on 09/03/2021 3:53:54 AM PDT by xp38
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To: conservative98
It is sad to have no values to stand up for.

How does Jay feel about the "My body, My choice" argument for refusing the vaccine?

Does he still support that same argument regarding abortion?

33 posted on 09/03/2021 3:56:14 AM PDT by G Larry (Those destroying the Constitution must demonize those who would defend it.)
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To: conservative98

So...Jay Leno, a man with no children, is telling you that you either obey Communists using woke “cancel culture” as a weapon against your or you die.


34 posted on 09/03/2021 4:20:22 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: irishjuggler

What’s funny is Biden, Harris, Pelosi, BLM, etc. There was a time when comedians would have been all over the senility and incompetence of the Biden regime. Used to be if you didn’t take advantage of these targets of hilarity, you would die as a stand up. Leno is full of crap, now stand ups don’t change their routines. If a comic changes now and makes fun of Biden or Fauci or the regime, they are blacklisted and die. Stand up, Soviet styled humor, that’s the ticket. What was a comic allowed to use as material in 1980 Moscow? I’ve seen one routine since Carlin died where counter culture is actually lampooned and it was funny as heck. Like everything else, the left has destroyed comedy.

https://youtu.be/wZXoErL2124


35 posted on 09/03/2021 4:23:12 AM PDT by hardspunned (former GOP globalist stooge)
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To: conservative98

Jay Leno should have stayed out of it and kept his mouth shut at worst, and at best, said that comedians should be able to use any material they want because it is...comedy.

I have never thought he was a conservative. But I respected that he largely kept it to himself, as far as I knew (I don’t think I watched his show more than once or twice)

But this. As other people have said, that indicates a lack of core values, which I only accept in narrow circumstances, such as a person who is too simple-minded to have them, or a child who has not had time or experience to develop them.

People can have good core values, bad core values, or no core values.

Bad core values are, at the very least, predictable. You know who you must fight. No core values bothers me more, in some undefinable way. Perhaps I just have more contempt for those types.

I was in the past, neutral-mildly positive on Jay Leno-I am not into celebrity, but I liked his car collection.

But this. When I saw this come out of his mouth. I feel open contempt for him now. He now appears to be a sheep with a lot of money and influence. But inside...he is a sheep. Which also means, in his position, he is a tool. A useful idiot.


36 posted on 09/03/2021 4:52:19 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists are The Droplet of Sewage in a gallon of ultra-pure clean water.)
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To: conservative98

Leno thinks the Commie gator is gonna eat him last...


37 posted on 09/03/2021 4:52:20 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: conservative98
Yeah, six million Jews and many Cambodians, Chinese, and Cubans just to name a few would agree...

Fighting for Right is always the harder, but better, choice.

38 posted on 09/03/2021 5:13:14 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: conservative98

Jay thinks irrational mob violence is God and those against it should die? How cute.


39 posted on 09/03/2021 5:15:29 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: conservative98
To quote from the movie Braveheart:

"Every man dies. Not every man really lives."

40 posted on 09/03/2021 5:17:41 AM PDT by MarDav
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