In 2011,Mike Horner Archives Louis CK, Ricky Gervais, and Chris Rock all sat together in a room and tossed around the N-word while a visibly uncomfortable Jerry Seinfeld watched.
It was a moment from HBO's unscripted comedy special, Talking Funny, in which the four comics sat together and pondered their work in stand-up. It's not a new video. But it's newly resurfaced, and its rediscovered existence has raised quite a ruckus.
SEE ALSO: Former Facebook employee releases internal memo accusing the company of failing its black users and employeesOn the one hand, you have two white men dropping the N-word repeatedly as they discuss the word's use, or lack thereof, in their work. And on the other, you have Rock sitting right there, laughing along with and encouraging the tangential exploration of a horrible slur's comedic value while two of the white men sitting beside him say it again and again.
Seinfeld appears to be the only voice of reason in the room. After remaining largely silent for most of the conversation, he weighs in toward the end after CK points to his own use of the N-word as emblematic of the difference between Seinfeld's work and CK's.
"Well, you've found the humor of [using that word]," Seinfeld responds. "I haven't found it. Nor do I seek it."
Again: this happened in 2011. And this clip hasn't exactly been a hard thing to find in the years since. That's not an excuse for anything that was said, but it's been around for a while.
You can check out the video for yourself, but note the content warninghere. The N-word flies frequently in this video, with CK and Gervais specifically repeating it multiple times.
Those are the facts of the situation. The response is more complicated, and naturally people took to working those thoughts out on Twitter Saturday night, with many frustrated and angry at Chris Rock, in addition to CK and Gervais, obviously.
Some threads that highlight a few common thoughts:
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Mashable reached out to Rock to see if he has any hindsight thoughts to share on the video as he looks back on it now in 2018.
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 24
New to streaming, ranked (Oct. 18, 2024)
Best Garmin deal: Save $60 on the Forerunner 955
Take $300 off the M3 MacBook Pro at Amazon
Yet another stellar week in hell.
Virginia vs. Clemson football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more
5 AI games you can play right now
Michigan vs. Illinois livestream: Kickoff time, streaming deals, and more
Walking Away from Omelas
PSG vs. Strasbourg 2024 livestream: Watch Ligue 1 for free
The Lunatic Face of Fiction
Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum deal: 51% off at Amazon
Huge NASA spacecraft is flying to a perilous part of the solar system
TikTok's 'poop song' trend: Users discover guy who made toilet
Emboldened Fight for Health Care as a Right
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for October 19: Tips to solve Connections #26.
NYT Strands hints, answers for October 19
Oregon vs. Purdue football livestreams: Kickoff time, streaming deals, and more
The Ministry of Politainment
Oklahoma State vs. BYU football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more
Going to music shows alone is the best way to do it. Fight me.9 of the best turkey videos to get you in the mood for turkey dayYour thoughts as you watch your Instagram likes roll inSamsung will debut new foldable phones once per year, saysTrump might still be able to play Rihanna's music at ralliesTwo possible 'Game of Thrones' prequels are about the Targaryens'The Cleaners' shows why human content moderators can't be outsourcedDubai Police testing hoverbike for accessing hard to reach areasEagles fans brought an actual coffin to their game against the CowboysThe newly renovated North Korean national zoo has a surprising exhibitVolkswagen drivers can unlock their cars with SiriEverything to remember about the first 'Fantastic Beasts' filmSamsung will debut new foldable phones once per year, saysRyan Lochte has now been dumped by four of his major sponsorsJ.K. Rowling explains mystery of her early 'Harry Potter' sketch10 useful apps every couple should tryU.S. government issues warning on McDonald's recalled wearable devices'Sims 4' firstAmazon selects New York and Northern Virginia for its 'second headquarters'Baby kangaroos scratching each other will make you both happy and itchy “The Solution,” a Poem by Sharon Olds (1985) Love Letters: Vita Sackville Elena Ferrante‘s Children’s Book Is Being Translated and It Sounds Terrifying Whiting Awards 2016: J. D. Daniels, nonfiction TikTok trend reminds people to be kinder to themselves Alert: Mr. Darcy’s Dripping Wet Shirt Is Coming to the USA Bring on the Batemans, and Other News by Dan Piepenbring Best Prime Day deals under $100 — October 2023 Ryan Gosling's Ken in 'Barbie' floods the internet with thirsty memes What Havoc Did “Under the Tuscan Sun” Wreak on the Culture? On World Poetry Day The best pets of 2022 (so far) Listen to James Baldwin Read from “Another Country” The best October Prime Day deals under $25 Ben Lerner on John Ashbery The UK has started testing a 4 Read an Interview with Paul Beatty, NBCC Fiction Winner Who's who in 'The Fall of the House of Usher': The Usher family tree 'Fall of the House of Usher' cast: Where you've seen them in Mike Flanagan shows Adventures at the Ninety
2.5807s , 8222.859375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Mike Horner Archives】,Miracle Information Network