The comedian alluded to his MeToo scandal on a number of occasions throughout the performance. He said he used to love New York City, his home for many years, but that now he hates it, implying it's because of the negative attention he receives.
sexual misconduct with multiple women, comedian Louis C.K. took to the stage at a nearly packed basketball arena outside Tel Aviv, where the audience seemed ready to let it go.
, most of which involved him masturbating in the presence of women he knew professionally. Some of the women said they feared their careers would suffer if they discussed the incidents, which took place more than a decade ago. The revelations, which came at the height of the #MeToo movement against sexual abuse in the workplace, led to the cancellation of C.K.'s numerous TV contracts and the scrapping of his feature-length film, "I Love You, Daddy," shortly before its release.But he returned to the stage less than a year later, and is now on an international tour that includes several sold-out shows.
The show drew an audience of around 5,000 men and women of all ages. Most appeared to be fans who felt the severity of the misconduct was not enough to justify a boycott. She finally concluded that paying to see Louis C.K. was "like supporting animal rights and still eating meat." The set was similar to his past material, with wry observations punctuated by raunchy and irreverent punchlines whose humor came largely from their shock value. There was an extended discussion of the history of using the term "retarded," and passing references to the Boston Marathon bombing and the Sept. 11 attacks.
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