Jay Leno on cancel culture and rules of comedy: 'If you don't conform to them, you're out of the game'

As cancel culture becomes more and more ubiquitous in show business, comedians are finding it particularly difficult to ignore.  When one’s profession is to take the stage to shake up and lambaste pop culture and society, the odds that a joke or train of thought will venture into cancelable territory shoots up beyond even the most outspoken of celebrities.

Director David Zucker (Airplane!, Naked Gun) has attacked the problems of cancel culture, saying he could only make his Airplane! film today without the jokes.

Jason Alexander recently avoided a question about cancel culture. The "Seinfeld" star, 62, refused to answer a photographer when asked if the jokes in the sitcom would still be popular today given the changes happening in society.  "This I don't do," Alexander said.

Joan Collins said she doesn’t engage in social media for fear of cancel culture.  The "Dynasty" actress spoke with The Sunday Times where she discussed why she does not engage online, noting that she steers clear of any and all online discourse for fear that her words will be misconstrued or taken out of context.  "I don’t want to engage in any way, shape or form with these morons," she stated.  However, that doesn’t mean the 88-year-old doesn’t have opinions.

Joan Collins isn’t going to let herself be censored.

Dave Chappelle and Netflix are facing intense backlash for the derogatory comments toward the LGBTQ+ community made during the comedian's latest comedy special, and the 48-year-old is speaking out about it. He's speaking out about «cancel culture,» that is, not the actual criticism aimed at his material. According to multiple reports, when Chappelle took the stage at a sold-out show at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl on Thursday night, he reiterated his special's messages of kindness and love, and made

Deadline reported.The outspoken stand-up star then got more pointed and specific.“F–k Twitter. F–k NBC News, ABC News, all these stupid ass networks.

Dave Chappelle isn’t too worried by the controversy over his new Netflix comedy special, The Closer, after receiving a standing ovation during a screening of his project Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary.

"Good Times" actor Jimmie Walker believes cancel culture is certainly having an impact on the comedy industry. In a video obtained exclusively by Fox News, the 74-year-old actor and comedian spoke about today's increasingly sensitive climate and just what it means for comedians performing standup who are now left wondering if one wrong joke could ruin their careers.

“If this is what being cancelled is about, I love it,” said Dave Chappelle tonight to a cheering and sold out Hollywood Bowl tonight after a screening of his documentary about the comic summer camp he put on last year in his Ohio hometown.

Monica Lewinsky has joined the chorus of public figures to criticize cancel culture. In the documentary "15 Minutes of Shame," which she executive produced, Lewinsky refers to herself as "patient zero" for public shaming.

There’s been much discussion of so-called “cancel culture” over the past year, as comedians are finding themselves under fire for material from the past that barely made a ripple at the time but is now deemed controversial enough for cancellation.

Kings Of Leon‘s Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill have cancelled all of the band’s remaining tour dates following the death of their mother, Betty Ann Murphy.Brothers Nathan and Jared confirmed Murphy’s passing last weekend (September 25), days after the band announced they would be cancelling a series of shows to spend time with their mother following a “medical crisis”.Now, the band – which also includes cousin Matthew Followill – have announced that they will be cancelling all remaining tour

People Every Day podcast about the era of cancel culture.The comedian has been on the receiving end of cancel culture when he was criticized for his history of racist jokes about Asian-Americans.During the podcast interview, the “Tonight Show” alum also explained his metamorphosis in the comedy industry and likened the change to being an athlete. “In football, you have certain rules.

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Kings Of Leon‘s Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill have cancelled a number of tour dates to spend time with their dying mother following a recent “medical crisis”.Posting on Instagram, the band wrote: “Our mother, who many of our fans know and love, has been dealing with a medical crisis for the last several weeks and while it has been hard to take the stage each night, it has been the love and energy from you, our fans, that has gotten us through.“Just before taking the stage at The Forum we