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EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKStephen Merchant says Ricky Gervais is 'braver' than him with controversial comedy
Merchant said he agonises over his own social media presence because he doesn't want to offend anybody.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKRicky Gervais makes Eddie Izzard target of trans joke in new stand-up show
Gervais opens the Netflix special pretending to struggle to name 'funny female comedians' before naming Eddie Izzard.
NewsYahoo News UKCancel culture: what is it and does it actually exist?
Cancel culture has become a major mainstream talking point amid the 'culture wars'.
CelebrityYahoo CelebritySharon Osbourne talks cancel culture with Piers Morgan a year after she was fired from 'The Talk' for defending him: 'You are untouchable'
Osbourne said it's "very important" to her to have returned to television.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKAmanda Holden says she is 'one sentence away from my career ending' due to 'wokery'
The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge says she sometimes feels like she's walking on eggshells.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKCarol McGiffin says 'epidemic of offence' makes it quite hard to work in TV now
Loose Women star Carol McGiffin says it's 'quite hard' to work in TV now because of an 'epidemic of offence' but that she won't 'pander to people who are perpetually offended'.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKPiers Morgan vows to cancel 'cancel culture' as he launches new TV show Uncensored
The TV presenter reflected on the moment he quit 'Good Morning Britain' a year ago, admitting he loved the job.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKJack Dee defends Jimmy Carr: 'He set it up as unacceptable'
Comic Jack Dee says he was one told his career was over after making a controversial joke, but it was forgotten.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKJohn Barrowman believes public have forgiven him as he launches comeback
The former 'Torchwood' star has said he will not let cancel culture destroy his career.
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Ricky Gervais: I'm trying to get 'cancelled' with new stand-up show Armageddon
The stand-up comedian has said he is treating his next stand-up show as if it is the end of everything.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKDavina McCall claims cancel culture means 'forgiveness isn't on the agenda anymore'
Davina McCall revealed her feelings about cancel culture in a new interview with Rylan Clark, claiming it is "really weird".
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKMonty Python star Terry Gilliam breaks silence on having theatre show cancelled
The 81-year-old director called The Old Vic's decision to cancel his theatre production a threat to 'Freedom of Recommendation'.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKChris O'Dowd says people are 'more sensitive' to offensive comedy now 'for good reason'
Chris O'Dowd says creators and audiences have 'been too insensitive' in the past.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKSir Billy Connolly: I'd be cancelled if I started out in comedy today
The 78-year-old retired comedian woke culture stops comedy from being 'fearless'.
CelebrityYahoo CelebrityJohnny Depp says it's an 'injustice' he's the victim of 'cancel culture': 'No one is safe'
Johnny Depp speaks out against cancel culture, nearly one year after he lost his libel case against The Sun, which called him a "wife beater."
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKAlan Carr: I quit Twitter because of the cancel culture
The comedian, who has not tweeted since January 2018, feels the social media platform is no longer a place he can speak freely.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKComedian Janey Godley says sorry for previous 'horridly offensive' posts on Twitter
The Scottish comedian and actor said 'comedy is no excuse to use disgusting and hurtful words'.
NewsYahoo Celebrity UKRoy 'Chubby' Brown blames snowflakes for cancellation of Sheffield show
Thousands have signed a petition to allow Roy Chubby Brown to perform at Sheffield City Hall, after bosses decided to pull his show.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKJK Rowling hits back at being 'cancelled' after receiving pipebomb death threat
The 'Harry Potter' writer quipped the abuse she has received from trans activists has made her change her mind about gender identity.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKJimmy Carr fears he has already told the joke that will end his comedy career
Jimmy Carr said he's sure there will be a joke waiting on YouTube like a 'landmine', which will eventually go off.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKRicky Gervais says comments about 'The Office' and cancel culture were 'clearly a joke'
Gervais was widely quoted as saying his hit noughties sitcom wouldn't be made today due to cancel culture.
CelebrityYahoo CelebrityKevin Hart speaks out on cancel culture: 'When did we get to a point where life was supposed to be perfect?'
"I’ve been canceled, what, three or four times?" the comedian says of his past controversies.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKAnt Middleton compares himself to Piers Morgan as he shrugs off cancel culture
The former 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' star says getting cancelled will not be the end of his career.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKMandalorian co-star Bill Burr addresses Gina Carano’s recent firing: She's a 'sweetheart’
Bill Burr vocalises criticisms of Gina Carano's firing and social media 'cancel culture' during a podcast episode.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKRowan Atkinson compares cancel culture to 'medieval mob looking for someone to burn'
The 'Blackadder' star fears social media algorithms are turning people against one another.
