From Donald Trump, to Hillary Clinton, to, uh, Donald Trump again, here are the worst examples of stunt casting in comedy. Remember Will Ferrell on The Office? Ugh.
Crenshaw first drew the attention of Pete Davidson and his coworkers during a weekend update segment that tasked Davidson with roasting various candidates for office. In regards to Crenshaw, Davidson says he’s surprised he’s a congressional candidate and not “a hit man in a porno movie,” followed up with a “I’m sorry, I know he lost his eye in war or whatever.
.” For all the baseless crying over the PC police, this was a rare incident of someone actually getting in trouble for a real, benign joke. Like everything on the show, Davidson’s joke had to be passed by multiple people but he alone served as the face of controversy. Instead of standing by their employee and the joke that they approved, the powers that be essentially forced Davidson to apologize on air to Crenshaw,. In his Netflix special, Davidson reflects on the incident and essentially rescinded his apology, saying “I didn’t think I did anything wrong… it was like words that were twisted so that a guy could be famous.” And it worked. Crenshaw rocketed into the spotlight and the proud Trump supporter is now a highly sought after conservative talking head who went on to vote against the Violence Against Women Act and the Equality Act, which was written to protect people from gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination. You could say, hey, thebrass couldn’t have known he would go on to do those things, and that’s true, but what purpose did you have to bring a comedy show to a dead halt in order to showcase a politician you didn’t properly vet or endorse? And it is a tacit endorsement to let Crenshaw roast Davidson on air, thus painting him in a positive light. There is nothing wrong with apologizing for a joke that you feel crosses the line or whose impact greatly veered off of its intent, but there was nothing sensational about Davidson’s jab. He didn’t say anything worse than what politicians say about each other on Twitter or even what Crenshaw supporters have said about his eyepatch. And the show definitely didn’t need to do it on-air. The show’s lack of solidarity with one of their own serves as a grim reminder that even “cool” workplaces can throw you under the bus at will while this segment will forever serve as a prime example of the impact giving anyone a platform can have.Seriously, what the fuck was that? The Comedy Central Roasts really went off the rails when it pivoted from honoring beloved comedy icons to roasting cultural pariahs. The daises became a bizarre pairing of experienced stand-ups with random celebs like Martha Stewart, Caitlyn Jenner, Peyton Manning, and Jewel. But Coulter, Coulter will forever be one of the most insane casting decisions in the history of TV. As she points out in her turn behind the podium, the night was just as much a roast of her bigotry as it was a roast of Lowe. Some choice soundbites include: “One of the most repugnant, hateful hatchet bitches alive, but it’s not too late to change, Ann — you could kill yourself.” — Jimmy Carr “Last year we had Martha Stewart who sells sheets, and now we have Ann Coulter who cuts eye holes in them.” — Pete DavidsonYou see, the joke is that Coulter is a blatant and proud right-wing racist who was and still is spewing hate for profit. The nicest thing anybody has ever said about her is that she looks like Skeletor. Seriously, why was she there? She can’t write a joke nor could she take one that night, which alone should be disqualifying. The audience booed her as she promoted her latest pro-Trump book and the remaining members of the dais watched her try in similar disgust. It was a true slap in the face to see a network prioritize hate-watch views over the comedians that serve as the lifeblood of their programming. Ann Coulter does not deserve an ounce of screen time on any show.Sorry Jimmy, we’re going to keep talking about this. It was a pretty big deal to have the host of a late night TV stalwart tousle the hair of the man who ran a presidential campaign on bigotry and telegraphed corruption. In an interview with, fellow late night host Stephen Colbert defended Fallon, saying “that’s a completely unfair critique of Jimmy Fallon’s show. You do not go to Jimmy Fallon’s show for political satire or even political discussion. He’s an entertainer and he’s brilliant.” He also said in regards to a Trump presidency, “Nothing about Trump and Putin, nothing about his caging children, nothing about him saying, ‘There’s good people on both sides.’ Nothing about his handing the reins of power over to just a rogues’ gallery of anti-regulation, pro-pollution, anti-union, anti-women in any way surprises me. It’s all what I thought would happen. Which is why I was truly horrified.” If you were horrified by this person, why would be ok with him A) being invited on a comedy show and B) the host tousling his hair? I’m sorry, but you don’t get to have it both ways. Either this is a person you fear and despise or this is a prop for trivial entertainment. While Colbert may have been fine with it, Fallon later said he regrets his decision. People make mistakes, this list is full of them. A good person can ask the world to forgive but it doesn’t get to ask us to forget and it is incredibly hard to forget the time one of the worst people on the planet got treated like a harmless poodle. It’s not just bad comedy, it’s a complete lack of integrity.This one really takes the cake. As bad of a creative decision having with a host with zero comedic skill is, the problem is first and foremost the morality of platforming a proud bigot who just told the world that Mexican immigrants are rapists. Politicians from both parties have made passing cameos on the show, and a few had hosted before, but none were openly touting racist, fascist policies. That’s what makes Trump’s appearance so significant. As bad as a few minutes on Fallon’s armchair was, centering an entire episode of one of the most iconic comedy shows of all time around Trump was a mind blowing act of normalization. He who was once a punchline on the show was invited to be in on the joke and inducted into the cool kids club alongside Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, and Scarlet Johannsen. It wasn’t even the first time he hosted the show. While that first episode was before he showed any political aspirations, it doesn’t make for a good reason to bring him back for a second spin. Just as they must abandon certain liberties before taking office, candidates’ past relationships in entertainment also must go out the window. They cannot be treated like any other actor because at the end of the day, these people are real politicians and not fictional characters. You can say what you want about them, but giving them screentime comes with a certain responsibility to the public in how they are portrayed, a responsibility nobody seems to want to own. I doubt many people were happy about Trump’s hosting gig but it seems to be still mostly downplayed as people try to divorce their actions from this man’s repugnant reputation. But try as they may, their fingerprints are all over the place. If having a bigot as host says nothing of a show’s character, then bringing back their beloved alumni wouldn’t be special either. But we know that’s not the case.
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