Here is my letter:
Dear Doug,
I usually enjoy Comedy Central and most of its programming. Not all of the material is funny but I have always stopped to check out what is on. I understand how programing brings ratings and ratings brings advertisers. Advertisers pay the bills and make your business profitable. I even enjoy jokes that polk fun at me, my heritage and my religion when they are done in good taste or are at least funny. I believe that since most of American's have beliefs rooted in Christianity, that un-funny, degrading and seemingly anti-catholic humor might be bad for your business.
I will be reprogramming the TVs in my home to remove Comedy Central so as to avoid any advertising me or my family might be exposed to that supports Leary's over-the-top monologue. Comedian's work hard and sometimes new material just does not work. This material does not work. It would be in the best interest of Leary's career and Comedy Central's business to tell Leary that he needs some new material and then avoid airing this offensive trash here in America.
If you insist on using it, sell it to Al Jazeera. I bet there are crowds in the Middle East that would find this material very funny.
If Comedy Central does decide not to air this program, please e-mail me. I will respectfully program my TV and resume patronizing your programming and advertisers.
Thank you for your time.
Denis Leary's quote,
“Merry Christmas. Tonight we celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, whose mom, Mary, just happens to be a virgin—even after she apparently gave birth to Jesus. At least that is what the Catholic Church would have you believe.
“Tom Cruise is taking a lot of s--- for belonging to a religion, Scientology, that believes aliens came to this planet 75 million years ago. That is nothing. I was raised Catholic. We believe Mary was a virgin and Jesus ended up walking on water, creating a bottomless jug of wine and rising from the dead. Oh, yeah, and Tom Cruise is crazy.
“Listen, Christmas is built on a line of bulls---. Do I believe there was a baby Jesus? You bet your ass I do. But I believe that nine months before he was born someone sure as s--- banged the hell out of his mom.”