Dane Cook Apologizes for Theater Shooting Joke
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BY NATHAN BYRNE
Comedians and controversy cross paths plenty. But did Dane Cook cross the line with his joke about the Colorado theater shooting? Daily Caller has the clip.
“ … I’m pretty sure that somebody in that theater about 25 minutes in realized it was a piece of crap — probably was like, ‘Oh, [expletive] shoot me.’”
A staff writer for Hollywood.com finds the bit offensive on two fronts.
“You can … decide what’s more unnerving, Cook’s bit or the reaction from the audience. While there were some groans, there seems to be more overwhelming applause, laughter and even a shout-out from the ubiquitous comedy club woo girl.”
But a writer for The Huffington Post sticks with that whole laughter-is-the-best-medicine thing.
“While some may feel that any jokes related to a tragedy are inappropriate, the clip could be seen as illustrating a fundamental tenet of comedy: that laughter leads to catharsis, and catharsis leads to healing.”
And the Denver Post’s Reverb blog says a joke like this shouldn’t take anyone by surprise.
“We knew this was going to happen eventually — and that the outrage directed toward it would be predictable and widespread, judging by the number of articles on the topic currently clogging the Interwebs. But is it justified?”
It’s not the first time Cook’s material has come into question. But his defense is different now. The Insider explains.
“Some saying it was too soon to make jokes. Dane defending his comedy in the past, on Twitter, saying, ‘Too soon is code for I wish I thought of that first and had the blank to say it.”
This time on Twitter, Cook coughed up a minor mea culpa.
“I am devastated by the recent tragedy in Colorado & did not mean to make light of what happened. I made a bad judgment call with my material last night & regret making a joke at such a sensitive time. My heart goes out to all of the families & friends of the victims.”
Apology aside …
A staff writer for Hollywood.com finds the bit offensive on two fronts.
“You can … decide what’s more unnerving, Cook’s bit or the reaction from the audience. While there were some groans, there seems to be more overwhelming applause, laughter and even a shout-out from the ubiquitous comedy club woo girl.”
But a writer for The Huffington Post sticks with that whole laughter-is-the-best-medicine thing.
“While some may feel that any jokes related to a tragedy are inappropriate, the clip could be seen as illustrating a fundamental tenet of comedy: that laughter leads to catharsis, and catharsis leads to healing.”
And the Denver Post’s Reverb blog says a joke like this shouldn’t take anyone by surprise.
“We knew this was going to happen eventually — and that the outrage directed toward it would be predictable and widespread, judging by the number of articles on the topic currently clogging the Interwebs. But is it justified?”
It’s not the first time Cook’s material has come into question. But his defense is different now. The Insider explains.
“Some saying it was too soon to make jokes. Dane defending his comedy in the past, on Twitter, saying, ‘Too soon is code for I wish I thought of that first and had the blank to say it.”
This time on Twitter, Cook coughed up a minor mea culpa.
“I am devastated by the recent tragedy in Colorado & did not mean to make light of what happened. I made a bad judgment call with my material last night & regret making a joke at such a sensitive time. My heart goes out to all of the families & friends of the victims.”
Apology aside …
Was the joke inappropriate? Of course.
Insensitive? Probably by design.
But instead of measuring morality, TMZ cracks on Cook for dropping the ball on his comedic setup.
“And also faulty premise. It’s horrible. It’s getting bad reviews. I don’t. No, it’s not, actually.”
“And also faulty premise. It’s horrible. It’s getting bad reviews. I don’t. No, it’s not, actually.”
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