Billy Crystal Calls Comedy A ‘Minefield’ And It Blows Up In His Face

No, Billy Crystal, comedy is not a “minefield.” You are simply mad you’ll be able to’t do blackface anymore.

— Andrew (@jupin) May 7, 2021

It’s superb what number of euphemisms and analogies are provided up for “we’re irritated that white dudes simply cannot say no matter they need anymore”. https://t.co/LPxbcLH6eQ

— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️‍🌈 (@cmclymer) May 7, 2021

comedy just isn’t “changing into a minefield.” folks simply will not settle for racist shit and punching down anymore.

— Scott Weinberg (@scottEmovienerd) May 7, 2021

Think about if all of the mines had been above floor and had been labeled “MINE” and you bought upset as a result of somebody requested you politely to not step on the mines https://t.co/G73KQbCDz0

— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) May 6, 2021

Billy Crystal thinks cancel tradition sucks, calls it a “minefield”. Actually?

— Graham Klemme (@gsklemme) May 7, 2021

Billy Crystal saying comedy is a minefield now… I dunno, Dave Chappelle appears to be doing simply high-quality.

— Hector (@Hex_Rey) May 7, 2021

Billy Crystal: “Comedy is a minefield at present.”

The Ghost of Richard Pryor, talking with a hammed up white accent: “Comedy is a minefield at present.”

— Nonetheless Masking Indoors Out Of Politeness Dawg (@PresidentDawg) May 7, 2021

If the minefield was a metaphor for making an attempt to stay related and stepping on a mine was a lift in reputation, Billy Crystal might River Dance throughout it unscathed

— Chilly Chantilly (@JakeupBell) May 6, 2021

As a substitute of whining about how folks do not suppose you are humorous anymore, Billy Crystal might get off his ass and make Analyze This half 3, the place he goes to area to assemble the Freudians Of The Galaxy. It writes itself.

— Jeremy Williams 🐯☯️ (@Metalyger) May 7, 2021

Essentially the most stunning a part of this story is Billy Crystal considering he is a related voice in comedy in 2021.

— Molly Gee (@Voo) May 7, 2021

“Comedy is a minefield”.
– Billy Crystal

“It’s purported to be a minefield”.
– Lenny Bruce

“It’s purported to be a minefield”
– Carlos Mencia

“Carlos Mencia is a copycat.
Vaccinations are for wimps”
– Joe Rogan#snarkin

— Goodest Considering *Boomer *Vet *SoberAF *XY *INTJ (@GoodestThinking) May 7, 2021

all the time historic wealthy comics like billy crystal who suppose comedy is changing into a minefield. they do not perceive that they’ve jus grown previous and out of contact.

identical factor occurred within the 80s and early 90s. the previous comics jokes had been thought-about politically incorrect and bought purged. pic.twitter.com/SIMUVGghdI

— Ellie Wilson (@EllieFragment) May 7, 2021

Billy Crystal doesn’t need to reside in a world the place his impression of Muhammad Ali isn’t broadly celebrated.

— John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) May 7, 2021