Comedian Reveals Kennedy Center Goons Censored Trump Joke
Whitney Cummings claims a joke about Donald Trump was censored from the Netflix broadcast of the Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center.
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Comedian Whitney Cummings has stated that jokes regarding Donald Trump were removed from the Netflix telecast of the Mark Twain Prize ceremony. According to Variety, the specific content cut involved a joke about sex trafficking.
Coverage from Deadline, Consequence of Sound, and The Daily Beast focuses on Cummings' claims of censorship. However, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Netflix did not cut a Trump joke from her set.
Future coverage may address the discrepancy between Cummings' assertions and the reporting from The Hollywood Reporter regarding the edit.
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Quick answers
What was the subject of the joke that was allegedly cut?
Variety reports the joke concerned Donald Trump and sex trafficking.
Where did the performance take place?
The set was part of the Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center.
Do all outlets agree the joke was censored?
No; while several outlets report Cummings' claims of censorship, The Hollywood Reporter states Netflix did not cut a Trump joke from her set.
Coverage (5)
- Whitney Cummings' Trump Joke Cut From Netflix Kennedy Center Telecast Deadline · 10h ago
- Whitney Cummings Says Her Trump Jokes at Kennedy Center Were Cut from Netflix's Broadcast Consequence of Sound · 10h ago
- No, Netflix Didn’t Cut a Trump Joke From Whitney Cummings’ Set at Mark Twain Prize Ceremony The Hollywood Reporter · 10h ago
- Whitney Cummings Donald Trump Sex Trafficking Joke Cut on Netflix Variety · 10h ago
- Comedian Reveals Kennedy Center Goons Censored Trump Joke The Daily Beast · 10h ago broke it first
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