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Read Patton Oswalt's Advice to New Daily Show Host Trevor Noah
Noah gets a lesson in "Comedy in 2015"
As new Daily Show host Trevor Noah finds himself on the receiving end of harsh backlash thanks to a series of offensive tweets, he's receiving a lesson in "comedy in 2015" from Patton Oswalt.
(52/53) Welcome to comedy in 2015, @Trevornoah!
In a series of 53 tweets, Oswalt hammered home the point that not everyone takes offense at the same things, while implying that maybe the PC reaction to jokes has gotten a little out of hand.
Trevor Noah responds to criticism on Twitter
(50/53) Jokes should always entertain. EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO HEARS THEM.
Here's a sampling of Oswalt's advice:
(37/53) "See" is, we all know, VERY POTENTIALLY TRIGGERING to any seeing impaired or blind people hearing the joke
(2/53) "Man" in my previous Tweet should not be construed as privileged, misogynist or anti-trans.
(24/53) PRIVILEGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'nnn
After his rant, Oswalt retweeted comedian Neal Brennan, who wrote: "Imagine how much funnier Richard Pryor would have been if he'd had think pieces and blogs to guide him."
What do you think of Oswalt's tweets?