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		HNaTTY on Dec 18, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Intervi... As a counterpoint, I'll point you to Chris Rock's opening monologue on SNL last month, wherein he makes 9/11 jokes. Famous comedian, Network TV, IN NYC... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYZLKqGhSZs It got some comments but there was no lasting controversy about it as far as I'm concerned.

tshaddox on Dec 18, 2014 [–]

Yeah, jokes about terrorism can obviously attract controversy, but that monologue was fairly mild as those go. I wouldn't consider it anywhere near as provocative as The Interview.

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