talk show actors can often use a variety of humorous jokes to make people fall apart and let the audience forget their troubles for a while.
However, this does not mean that there are no taboos for jokes.
Recently, an American comedian made headlines for insulting China.
Use racial discrimination as a "stalk" = broaden the performance boundary?
This guy is Shane Gillis, who just joined the famous comedy show "Saturday Night Live" about a week ago.
However, Gillis' joy did not last long. A few hours later, a video spread on the Internet, exposing Gillis' shameful past.
In the video, Gillis and a partner are hosting a so-called hilarious radio talk show. The two ridiculed Chinese culture and ethnic Chinese, mixed with discriminatory language and vulgarity against ethnic Chinese, which made people shocking.
Shane Gillis show video screenshot.
"What lousy places are in Chinatown, let the Chinese guys live, but can you throw away all the ducks in the window?" Gillis said on the show.
This ridiculous line exposes Gillis' views of racism. Once the video was released, it caused an uproar. American public opinion has condemned it.
However, Gillis did not show sincere apology, but found excuses instead. He claimed in a statement that he is a "comedian who is accustomed to widening boundaries" and that if "someone is offended, I am willing to apologize." Screenshot of
social media. Netizens questioned Gillis’ remarks and said: “The use of racial discrimination is not widening the border. It is trying to regress and solidify the border, just like 150 years ago.” A screenshot of
social media. Netizens questioned Gillis’ remarks and said: "Joke about the way other people are talking is not widening the border." The statement of
was immediately questioned by many netizens, saying that his behavior was not "widening the border" at all, but outright racial discrimination.
A netizen with the online name of Donko Ramon said that he is also a comedian, but he will never treat discriminatory language as a so-called joke, let alone glorify discrimination.
Chinese-American presidential candidate Yang Anze responded on social media that he had often heard the discriminatory language used by Gillis before, which made him very hurt.
Chinese American presidential candidate Andrew Yang was interviewed by the media. (Video screenshot)
"I have tried to widen the border many times, and often said some bad jokes, but I have never used the inherent stereotypes of a certain race or unfounded discriminatory language as a' Stem'." Yang Anze said.
Immediately afterwards, more and more black materials about Gillis were picked up. According to the New York Times, in Gillis' hometown, at least two comedy clubs have terminated their contracts with him because of his repeated use of "racial discrimination, hatred of women, and hatred of foreigners".
faced tremendous pressure from public opinion, and the "Saturday Night Live" column team issued a statement, admitting that it had not fulfilled its obligation to perform background checks on the actors and terminated the contract with Gillis.
There are also good role models among American comedians.
Comedian "Cui Wa" Trevor Noah from South Africa is a TV and radio host. The American late-night political tucao show "Cui Wa Daily Show" that he hosted was well received.
Screenshot of Trevor Noah’s show video.
This year, he complained on the show that the United States used national power to suppress the Chinese company Huawei. His views were objective and fair, and he had numerous fans.
is also a talk show star, and his acting skills may have their own highs and lows, but some choose to work hard on the ground and continue to shine. Others use demeaning and insulting others to "high personality".
stands at the same starting point, and how long each actor's path is depends on their pattern.
Source: Xinhua International Headline
Reporter: Liu Yang
Editor: Zeng Xiaowei
