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Stephen Fry faces blasphemy probe after God comments
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39830447
EXCERPT: Police in the Republic of Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on a TV show were blasphemous. Officers are understood to be examining whether the British comedian committed a criminal offence under the Defamation Act when he appeared on RTE in 2015. Fry had asked why he should "respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid god who creates a world.... full of injustice". He later said he was not "offensive towards any particular religion". According to a report in the Irish Independent newspaper, no publicised cases of blasphemy have been brought before the courts since the law was introduced in 2009 and a source said it was "highly unlikely" that a prosecution against Fry would take place....
Stephen Colbert in hot water over 'homophobic' Donald Trump joke
https://www.aol.com/article/entertainmen.../22065973/
EXCERPT: "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is facing backlash for a joke he made about President Donald Trump on Monday night that many are calling "homophobic." During his opening monologue, Colbert went off on Trump over the President's treatment of CBS News' John Dickerson, who saw an interview with Trump abruptly ended when he asked about the President's unproven claims that then-President Obama had wiretapped Trump and members of his campaign. As Dickerson and Colbert are both CBS employees, Colbert felt it his duty to say the things Dickerson himself could not....
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FCC to investigate, 'take appropriate action' on Colbert’s Trump rant
http://thehill.com/homenews/administrati...putin-joke
EXCERPT: Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert’s controversial joke about President Trump drew the attention of the Federal Communications Commission. The agency received “a number” of complaints about Colbert’s commentary earlier in the week, according to the FCC’s chief. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai promised to “take the appropriate action” following a comprehensive investigation of Colbert’s remarks. The FCC's response will depend on whether Colbert’s remarks are considered “obscene.”
[...] “The only thing your mouth is good at is being [Russian President] Vladimir Putin’s c—k holster,” he [Colbert] said of Trump. [...] “I don’t regret that,” he said. “[Trump], I believe, can take care of himself. I have jokes; he has the launch codes. So, it’s a fair fight."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39830447
EXCERPT: Police in the Republic of Ireland have launched an investigation after a viewer claimed comments made by Stephen Fry on a TV show were blasphemous. Officers are understood to be examining whether the British comedian committed a criminal offence under the Defamation Act when he appeared on RTE in 2015. Fry had asked why he should "respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid god who creates a world.... full of injustice". He later said he was not "offensive towards any particular religion". According to a report in the Irish Independent newspaper, no publicised cases of blasphemy have been brought before the courts since the law was introduced in 2009 and a source said it was "highly unlikely" that a prosecution against Fry would take place....
Stephen Colbert in hot water over 'homophobic' Donald Trump joke
https://www.aol.com/article/entertainmen.../22065973/
EXCERPT: "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is facing backlash for a joke he made about President Donald Trump on Monday night that many are calling "homophobic." During his opening monologue, Colbert went off on Trump over the President's treatment of CBS News' John Dickerson, who saw an interview with Trump abruptly ended when he asked about the President's unproven claims that then-President Obama had wiretapped Trump and members of his campaign. As Dickerson and Colbert are both CBS employees, Colbert felt it his duty to say the things Dickerson himself could not....
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FCC to investigate, 'take appropriate action' on Colbert’s Trump rant
http://thehill.com/homenews/administrati...putin-joke
EXCERPT: Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert’s controversial joke about President Trump drew the attention of the Federal Communications Commission. The agency received “a number” of complaints about Colbert’s commentary earlier in the week, according to the FCC’s chief. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai promised to “take the appropriate action” following a comprehensive investigation of Colbert’s remarks. The FCC's response will depend on whether Colbert’s remarks are considered “obscene.”
[...] “The only thing your mouth is good at is being [Russian President] Vladimir Putin’s c—k holster,” he [Colbert] said of Trump. [...] “I don’t regret that,” he said. “[Trump], I believe, can take care of himself. I have jokes; he has the launch codes. So, it’s a fair fight."
