Hmm

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

Somebody just doesn't get white-male privilege? Or is there a stronger point: one should not be harsh to anyone, not even whites, men, nor even Christians or libertarians?

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[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Look at the reaction to Seth Macfarlane at the Oscars. The answer is yes, many do want a scrubbed culture.

[hardblue.livejournal.com]

The Oscars, though, are such a universal event that I can see that being made airtight, as much as I might start watching the Oscars again if it could be more raucous. I tend to avoid network TV altogether, because it is so antiseptic.

[macychick.livejournal.com]

Eh, the Oscars is a very different venue than a late night comedy show. I'd put the Oscars in the category of "places where you have to be politically correct" and late night comedy shows in "places where it's okay to be politically incorrect."

[spamwarrior.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine what they thought they were getting when they asked him to perform, then.

[peristaltor.livejournal.com]

Someone had a great analysis of why. It's the same reason they hired Letterman years ago, then brought Crystal back.

The Oscars are stodgy, so every now and again they bring in "edgy" to get "the kids" to tune in. Sadly, the crowd at the Oscars is pretty thin-skinned. They have to be there, and do not appreciate being the butt of edgy jokes in such a public forum.

[op-tech-glitch.livejournal.com]

Eddie Murphy was once asked about something similar to this by Barbara Walters, and told her, "You know when it's in bad taste? When it's not funny."

As I have for the past 15 or so years found the ongoing oeuvre of Seth MacFarlane to be approximately as "funny" and entertaining as watching somebody's disabled grandmother get kicked down a flight of stairs, I'd say Eddie couldn't have summed it up any better than he did.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

as "funny" and entertaining as watching somebody's disabled grandmother get kicked down a flight of stairs

I imagine Seth McFarlane would find that freakin' hilarious.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

He also got that reaction because most of it wasn't funny.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

I thought it was funny, but I also enjoy Family Guy.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

You know I'll laugh at anything, but I thought it was just trying too hard.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Most of Seth McFarlanes humour is "LOOK AT ME! I'M BEING OFFENSIVE! WEEE! I'M EDGY!" rather than actually being clever, witty or insightful.