The good comedian mocks the powerful. And is there anything or anyone more powerful than God? I don't think so What subjects, if any, should be off limits for comedians? For Jimmy Carr, Ricky Gervais and particularly Dave Chappelle, the answer appears to be "nothing". But for the rest of us (because, while I'm hardly in the their league, I am, for my sins, a comedian as well as a vicar) the golden rule is "Punch up,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PM on June 23, 2024