Can any comedian, even one as talented as John Oliver, make a laughing matter out of the crisis in Medicaid?
Tag: actual malice
Suing JOHN OLIVER For Defamation: A Good Use Of Time?
Speaking of occupational hazards, comedians cannot help but irritate people and they do it aplenty. And, for what it is worth, they do get sued by those they piss off. This time John Oliver, host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, has been sued for defamation by Robert Murray, founder and CEO of coal company Murray…
Roy Moore vs. Sacha Baron Cohen: The Maverick Politico and the Gadfly Funnyman
This is a case about a failed collaboration between a gadfly comedian and a maverick politician with allegations of fraud in the mix.
BRITAIN’S FRANKIE BOYLE: The Meaning of ‘Defamation’ Across the Atlantic
Between the way the world thinks of him and the way he doesn’t want anyone to think of him, the whole stuff about reputation seems to loom pretty large in British comedian Frankie Boyle’s world. From all indications, the brash, irreverent comic doesn’t seem to sweat what anyone calls him as long as no one…
SACHA BARON COHEN BLINKS: How Not to Make a Comedy Movie
Sacha Baron Cohen is a gifted comedy actor whose wacky sense of humor and the way he pushes the envelope in his movies often cracks up his audience big time. Except that his shenanigans can sometimes seriously rub people the wrong way, even some of the folks in his hit movies. And when that happens,…
Jim Norton: Lessons from a “Chicken” defamation fight
Comedian Jim Norton and the Opie and Anthony show are two of a kind and when they come together, it may be wise to prepare oneself for a moment that may not be so ordinary. As it happens, Jim Norton is a stand-up comic who is known for pushing a tough line with foul-mouth remarks…