god forbid a comedian make a cheap insult joke about a guy who just ran onstage with a knife at him.

It’s easy to smuggle stuff into the Hollywood Bowl, bc they let ppl bring in drink coolers and such with them. Security usually doesn’t inspect them much, if at all (at least until now). This allowed for a low key BYOB policy, and now this guy just ruined it for everyone.

The bigger point is that there’s always a spectrum between security and the fan experience. Too much security can hinder people’s ability to enjoy the show, and people enjoying themselves and wanting to go to more live events is kind of the point of the project. Too little security, and people—performers and fans—can…

They massively overreacted. Word is Jamie Fox, Busta Rhymes and others got some licks in too. They had already stopped the threat and took the dude backstage and tuned him up.

But did he rush the stage? Did he?

Well, I for one consider this to be world’s most unsuspicious attack that definitely didn’t immediately benefit the victim in every conceivable way while feeding directly into his narrative seamlessly.

What really bugs me is the idea that Smith is a pivot point, as though nobody has tried (or succeeded at) rushing a stage before the 2022 Oscars. Doing and watching comedy, I can assure y’all that people try to fuck with performers all the time.

It’s not good that people are feeling emboldened to get on the stage and put their hands on performers.

i agree. Violence is not the asnwer. But comedians are going extreme.

I know you’re being sarcastic, but I don’t think a designated slapper of dipshits who think they’re being funny is a terrible idea.

I mean, an entire production was shut down. People lost their jobs. It might be a little important.

and being feigning that he’s totally indifferent to the media circus he leads.

Don’t feed the beast and it will starve. If only we could get everyone on board. *shrug*

Ok, Bill Murray Reputation Management. As if large chunks of many major cities haven’t done drugs and drank with Murray over the past half century.

He was complaining about face masks the next article over, so obvious conservatroll that got ungreyed somehow is obvious.

True, now they just have to to deal with the passengers breathing COVID all over them; I wonder which they prefer.  But I imagine they have immune systems of steel at this point so maybe it’s not a concern. I always get sick after a long flight.

lol what is wrong with you

“I was just thinking of a scenario where a prominent and powerful person on a production was mean to the lowest position on a set.”

You don’t even know what he’s accused of yet, and already you’re just so angry that anyone would dare to get him in trouble.

Can’t wait!