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Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Marlon Wayans weighs in on controversial Tony Hinchcliffe joke, which politician could be a comic
EXCLUSIVE: Marlon Wayans encouraged his fellow comedians to keep making those off-color jokes in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. Americans' funny bones seem to have stopped working in recent years amid a rise in cultural sensitivities. But Wayans said he's never let a changing culture affect him and not once has he watered down his humor. And he said he's not one to judge when other comics tell edgy jokes. One quip in particular caused a weeks-long controversy in the lead up to the 2024 presidential election. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe spoke at a rally for President Donald Trump and joked that Puerto Rico was a "floating island of garbage." "There's always going to be different sides of me, but I'm always going to be like 85% comedian," Wayans told Fox News Digital. "And I think comedians have every right to poke fun at everything. Now, if you'd have told that joke maybe a different way, Puerto Ricans may have found it funny. But I'm pretty sure there's some Puerto Ricans that found it funny. It depends on how dark your humor is. And I think you have to have the courage to go, 'Hey, this is funny. Tony roasts for a living.'" Comedian Marlon Wayans Rejects Cancel Culture, Says It Only Exists 'In Society's Mind' "I'm not gonna cancel any comedian for a joke," Wayans added. "Even if it was a Black joke. You know, hopefully you told the joke that makes Black people laugh. You know, Don Rickles did some of the most edgy, racist humor, but man was he funny. And I'm always gonna subscribe to comedy." Read On The Fox News App Wayans said it's a comedian's job to push buttons and boundaries. "I know Tony and you know I've watched him perform at The Comedy Store," Wayans continued. "Tony's a funny dude, and I think, look, we gotta push the envelope. We gotta push buttons. We have to be able to make people feel uncomfortable. We're trying to make people laugh at themselves. We're not trying to hurt your feelings… but sometimes there's casualties in war." "Finding jokes is war," he explained. "And sometimes you step on land mines, and that's okay. Next joke. And every joke you tell is going to be like that. But you can't be – you gotta be fearless. You gotta just walk through that landmine. Some is going to blow up in your face. You know, I'm pretty sure some people enjoyed it. And then the majority of it, maybe they didn't. But, next joke." Bill Maher also defended Hinchcliffe's joke when he had the comedian on his "Club Random" podcast last week. "There's no doubt it's insulting to Puerto Ricans, but I have been over the same territory," Maher said. "I mean, I don't think I would do exactly that joke, but I certainly have done many that have been objected to.""My thing was always, you know what? Everybody has to accept, in the framework of comedy, insults… you know, and they're never fair," he added. Andrew Schulz Says 'Country Has Spoken Loud And Clear' On Wokeness After 'Unanimous' Trump Win On The Issue Wayans was one of the stars of "In Living Color," an "SNL"-like satire show that ran from 1990-1994, with his siblings Keenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Shaun Wayans, and sister Kim Wayans. Eventual megastars like Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey also served as cast members. "'In Living Color' was like my alma mater," Wayans fondly recalled. "It's like where I came up, it's my graduating class. I was the freshman and I learned so much. And that type of humor is ingrained in my soul. That's our family humor. So we're always gonna bring that. Every time we bring a Wayans project, we're always gonna have that flavor. That's just who we are. We're equal opportunity offenders, no holds barred. And we have fun, and we go dark, but with kids' gloves." That's true of his filmography too, Wayans said, referencing his 2004 movie "White Chicks," in which he and brother Shawn play two FBI agents who disguise themselves as White women in order to bait a kidnapper. Some have suggested the movie could never be made today. "The whole purpose is not to hurt feelings, it's to actually make people laugh," he added. "And even the people that… Our thing is, we try to make the people that we make fun of laugh the loudest. 'Cause flattery is the greatest form of mockery. I mean, mockery is the greatest form of flattery. And so, they've been trying to — the internet or whatever — trying to cancel us for 'White Chicks' forever, but you can't. You know why? You know who loves 'White Chicks' the most? White chicks. So we told the joke the right way. And that's just how we do our family humor." Wayans was asked whether any politicians could have had a second career as stand-up comics. "I'm pretty sure there are… I don't know which one right now," he answered. "They're all a bunch of clowns and jokes to me. Just like watching a circus. I don't know what's happening. But you know who would be a really good standup comedian? I think Barack Obama would have been a great standup comedian. Like, he's funny. He's witty, he's charming, he's likable. And he, when he does his speeches, he takes his digs and they're funny. And you know it's like off the top. I think Obama's a funny dude." Obama and his former presidential opponent Mitt Romney were praised for their stellar comedic timing at the Al Smith dinner in 2012. A couple of the more memorable jokes from Obama included him poking fun at his middle name, Hussein, and his poor performance in his first debate against Romney, while also throwing in some jabs about Romney's wealth. "Trump's a different kind of comedian," Wayans said. "I think Trump is funny, and he doesn't even know he is. He just says crazy stuff. He's like somebody's crazy grandpa who just sits on a porch spitting out insanity, and you're going, 'Grandpa's crazy, but that one thing he said was kind of funny.'" Obama, Romney Joke At Al Smith Dinner In New York Wayans said he and his brothers always laugh off-camera together, too. "Oh, absolutely," he said. "We all, you know, take pride in making each other laugh and, you know, if there's a joke out there, all of us kick it around and try to find the best joke. And we're not trying to one up each other. It just happens. You just start riffing on a joke. Humor is, it's like a band, right? When someone starts playing, you know, a certain instrument in a certain key and you kind of jump in and start with the drums and then somebody else jumps in with the bass, and before you know it, you got this beautiful song. And that's how it is hanging out with my brothers and my sisters." Wayans is currently on his national Wild Child tour. He also has a comedy special, "Good Grief," currently streaming on Amazon article source: Marlon Wayans weighs in on controversial Tony Hinchcliffe joke, which politician could be a comic
Fox News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Marlon Wayans weighs in on controversial Tony Hinchcliffe joke, which politician could be a comic
EXCLUSIVE: Marlon Wayans encouraged his fellow comedians to keep making those off-color jokes in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. Americans' funny bones seem to have stopped working in recent years amid a rise in cultural sensitivities. But Wayans said he's never let a changing culture affect him and not once has he watered down his humor. And he said he's not one to judge when other comics tell edgy jokes. One quip in particular caused a weeks-long controversy in the lead up to the 2024 presidential election. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe spoke at a rally for President Donald Trump and joked that Puerto Rico was a "floating island of garbage." "There's always going to be different sides of me, but I'm always going to be like 85% comedian," Wayans told Fox News Digital. "And I think comedians have every right to poke fun at everything. Now, if you'd have told that joke maybe a different way, Puerto Ricans may have found it funny. But I'm pretty sure there's some Puerto Ricans that found it funny. It depends on how dark your humor is. And I think you have to have the courage to go, 'Hey, this is funny. Tony roasts for a living.'" "I'm not gonna cancel any comedian for a joke," Wayans added. "Even if it was a Black joke. You know, hopefully you told the joke that makes Black people laugh. You know, Don Rickles did some of the most edgy, racist humor, but man was he funny. And I'm always gonna subscribe to comedy." Wayans said it's a comedian's job to push buttons and boundaries. "I know Tony and you know I've watched him perform at The Comedy Store," Wayans continued. "Tony's a funny dude, and I think, look, we gotta push the envelope. We gotta push buttons. We have to be able to make people feel uncomfortable. We're trying to make people laugh at themselves. We're not trying to hurt your feelings… but sometimes there's casualties in war." "Finding jokes is war," he explained. "And sometimes you step on land mines, and that's okay. Next joke. And every joke you tell is going to be like that. But you can't be – you gotta be fearless. You gotta just walk through that landmine. Some is going to blow up in your face. You know, I'm pretty sure some people enjoyed it. And then the majority of it, maybe they didn't. But, next joke." Bill Maher also defended Hinchcliffe's joke when he had the comedian on his "Club Random" podcast last week. "There's no doubt it's insulting to Puerto Ricans, but I have been over the same territory," Maher said. "I mean, I don't think I would do exactly that joke, but I certainly have done many that have been objected to.""My thing was always, you know what? Everybody has to accept, in the framework of comedy, insults… you know, and they're never fair," he added. Wayans was one of the stars of "In Living Color," an "SNL"-like satire show that ran from 1990-1994, with his siblings Keenan Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Shaun Wayans, and sister Kim Wayans. Eventual megastars like Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey also served as cast members. "'In Living Color' was like my alma mater," Wayans fondly recalled. "It's like where I came up, it's my graduating class. I was the freshman and I learned so much. And that type of humor is ingrained in my soul. That's our family humor. So we're always gonna bring that. Every time we bring a Wayans project, we're always gonna have that flavor. That's just who we are. We're equal opportunity offenders, no holds barred. And we have fun, and we go dark, but with kids' gloves." That's true of his filmography too, Wayans said, referencing his 2004 movie "White Chicks," in which he and brother Shawn play two FBI agents who disguise themselves as White women in order to bait a kidnapper. Some have suggested the movie could never be made today. "The whole purpose is not to hurt feelings, it's to actually make people laugh," he added. "And even the people that… Our thing is, we try to make the people that we make fun of laugh the loudest. 'Cause flattery is the greatest form of mockery. I mean, mockery is the greatest form of flattery. And so, they've been trying to — the internet or whatever — trying to cancel us for 'White Chicks' forever, but you can't. You know why? You know who loves 'White Chicks' the most? White chicks. So we told the joke the right way. And that's just how we do our family humor." Wayans was asked whether any politicians could have had a second career as stand-up comics. "I'm pretty sure there are… I don't know which one right now," he answered. "They're all a bunch of clowns and jokes to me. Just like watching a circus. I don't know what's happening. But you know who would be a really good standup comedian? I think Barack Obama would have been a great standup comedian. Like, he's funny. He's witty, he's charming, he's likable. And he, when he does his speeches, he takes his digs and they're funny. And you know it's like off the top. I think Obama's a funny dude." Obama and his former presidential opponent Mitt Romney were praised for their stellar comedic timing at the Al Smith dinner in 2012. A couple of the more memorable jokes from Obama included him poking fun at his middle name, Hussein, and his poor performance in his first debate against Romney, while also throwing in some jabs about Romney's wealth. "Trump's a different kind of comedian," Wayans said. "I think Trump is funny, and he doesn't even know he is. He just says crazy stuff. He's like somebody's crazy grandpa who just sits on a porch spitting out insanity, and you're going, 'Grandpa's crazy, but that one thing he said was kind of funny.'" Wayans said he and his brothers always laugh off-camera together, too. "Oh, absolutely," he said. "We all, you know, take pride in making each other laugh and, you know, if there's a joke out there, all of us kick it around and try to find the best joke. And we're not trying to one up each other. It just happens. You just start riffing on a joke. Humor is, it's like a band, right? When someone starts playing, you know, a certain instrument in a certain key and you kind of jump in and start with the drums and then somebody else jumps in with the bass, and before you know it, you got this beautiful song. And that's how it is hanging out with my brothers and my sisters." Wayans is currently on his national Wild Child tour. He also has a comedy special, "Good Grief," currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marlon Wayans vows to be an 'equal-opportunity offender' in 'Scary Movie' comeback
FIRST ON FOX: When Marlon Wayans announced that a new "Scary Movie" was being made, fans were thrilled yet nervous that the franchise would lose the edginess it had in the early 2000s. Wayans quickly put those fears to rest in a new interview. The "Scary Movie" films are politically incorrect parodies of some of the most iconic horror movies in recent years. The likes of "Scream," "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "The Ring" were a few brutally skewered by the "Scary Movie" cast. The films featured disability humor, jokes about race, body image and much more. Wayans, who played Shorty Meeks in the first "Scary Movie" and its 2001 sequel, was pumped about the series returning. "After nearly 20 years, the Wayans brothers are finally going to give the fans what they've been asking for… a return to the SCARY MOVIE franchise!" he wrote on X in the announcement last October. "We're looking forward to having fun on the big screen again." Comedian Marlon Wayans Rejects Cancel Culture, Says It Only Exists 'In Society's Mind' "Please don't go woke," was the common refrain from fans cautiously excited about the franchise returning. Read On The Fox News App No need to fret, according to Wayans. "Well the Wayans, we were always woke-ish," Wayans told Fox News Digital. "You have to pull from woke because that means you're aware, right? And you have, but you have to be an equal-opportunity offender and you gotta be, you know, you gotta explore both sides. So for us, I'm not taking a side or taking a side of comedy. So I don't even know what woke means." He analyzed the rest of his comedic work in the context of wokeness. "You know, if you call 'In Living Color' a woke show, but it was absolutely hilarious," he continued. "'White Chicks' was kind of a woke movie, but it was absolutely hilarious. We take these things and we go – 'Don't Be A Menace' was a very woke movie. But when it comes to humor, it's not about woke. It's about you explore the woke to find the humor, just as the way you explore the blind to find the humor. You know, there's humor everywhere. And I think they're saying, don't be PG or PC. You know, there's no holds barred. Take your gloves off and F us up. That's what we're gonna do. Everybody gets it." 'White Chicks' Star Marlon Wayans Pushes Back On Cancel Culture, Vows To Never Self-censor As for what recent horror movies he's hoping to poke fun at in the next "Scary Movie," Wayans said, "Everything's on the table." And he said there's plenty of solid material to pick from. "Especially when it comes to horror, there's been a – that genre has been flourishing," he said. "I think you know I feel like the synapse that we're having, we're about to enter a whole new era, you know, the platinum era of filmmaking. I think when things die down, is because you know you need to find that new well of creativity and that new up-and-coming talent and the old talent that has new ideas that knows how to execute. And they just bring it to a whole 'nother level and that's what I'm looking forward to, man." The actor said he's hoping to have some good news for fans wanting to see the original cast back in action. "You know, we're trying to bring the band back together," he responded. "We'll see. I can't make no promises. But, you know, if we've talked to everybody we're looking to have a nice, fun, 'Scary' reunion." 'Airplane! And 'Scary Movie' Director Rips Cancel Culture In Comedy: 'We Don't Want To Try To Educate' The Wayans' family's "no holds barred" humor was evident in another early 2000s classic, "White Chicks." While Marlon noted that people have tried to "cancel" him and his brother Shawn for years for starring in the film, he challenged those critics by pointing out which demographic most enjoyed the movie. "Every time we bring a Wayans project, we're always gonna have that flavor," he told Fox News Digital. "That's just who we are. We're equal opportunity offenders, no holds barred. And we have fun and we go dark, but with kids' gloves. And the whole purpose is not to hurt feelings, it's to actually make people laugh. And even the people that, and our thing is, we try to make the people that we make fun of laugh the loudest. 'Cause flattery is the greatest form of mockery. I mean mockery is the greatest form of flattery." "And so, they've been trying to – the internet or whatever and trying to cancel us for 'White Chicks' forever, but you can't," he added. "You know why? You know who loves 'White Chicks' the most? White chicks. So we told the joke the right way. And that's just how we do our family humor." Wayans is currently on his 'Wild Child' tour, stopping in major cities across the country. Fans can get tickets at He also has a comedy special, "Good Grief," currently streaming on Amazon article source: Marlon Wayans vows to be an 'equal-opportunity offender' in 'Scary Movie' comeback
Fox News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Marlon Wayans vows to be an 'equal-opportunity offender' in 'Scary Movie' comeback
FIRST ON FOX: When Marlon Wayans announced that a new "Scary Movie" was being made, fans were thrilled yet nervous that the franchise would lose the edginess it had in the early 2000s. Wayans quickly put those fears to rest in a new interview. The "Scary Movie" films are politically incorrect parodies of some of the most iconic horror movies in recent years. The likes of "Scream," "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "The Ring" were a few brutally skewered by the "Scary Movie" cast. The films featured disability humor, jokes about race, body image and much more. Wayans, who played Shorty Meeks in the first "Scary Movie" and its 2001 sequel, was pumped about the series returning. "After nearly 20 years, the Wayans brothers are finally going to give the fans what they've been asking for… a return to the SCARY MOVIE franchise!" he wrote on X in the announcement last October. "We're looking forward to having fun on the big screen again." "Please don't go woke," was the common refrain from fans cautiously excited about the franchise returning. No need to fret, according to Wayans. "Well the Wayans, we were always woke-ish," Wayans told Fox News Digital. "You have to pull from woke because that means you're aware, right? And you have, but you have to be an equal-opportunity offender and you gotta be, you know, you gotta explore both sides. So for us, I'm not taking a side or taking a side of comedy. So I don't even know what woke means." He analyzed the rest of his comedic work in the context of wokeness. "You know, if you call 'In Living Color' a woke show, but it was absolutely hilarious," he continued. "'White Chicks' was kind of a woke movie, but it was absolutely hilarious. We take these things and we go – 'Don't Be A Menace' was a very woke movie. But when it comes to humor, it's not about woke. It's about you explore the woke to find the humor, just as the way you explore the blind to find the humor. You know, there's humor everywhere. And I think they're saying, don't be PG or PC. You know, there's no holds barred. Take your gloves off and F us up. That's what we're gonna do. Everybody gets it." As for what recent horror movies he's hoping to poke fun at in the next "Scary Movie," Wayans said, "Everything's on the table." And he said there's plenty of solid material to pick from. "Especially when it comes to horror, there's been a – that genre has been flourishing," he said. "I think you know I feel like the synapse that we're having, we're about to enter a whole new era, you know, the platinum era of filmmaking. I think when things die down, is because you know you need to find that new well of creativity and that new up-and-coming talent and the old talent that has new ideas that knows how to execute. And they just bring it to a whole 'nother level and that's what I'm looking forward to, man." The actor said he's hoping to have some good news for fans wanting to see the original cast back in action. "You know, we're trying to bring the band back together," he responded. "We'll see. I can't make no promises. But, you know, if we've talked to everybody we're looking to have a nice, fun, 'Scary' reunion." The Wayans' family's "no holds barred" humor was evident in another early 2000s classic, "White Chicks." While Marlon noted that people have tried to "cancel" him and his brother Shawn for years for starring in the film, he challenged those critics by pointing out which demographic most enjoyed the movie. "Every time we bring a Wayans project, we're always gonna have that flavor," he told Fox News Digital. "That's just who we are. We're equal opportunity offenders, no holds barred. And we have fun and we go dark, but with kids' gloves. And the whole purpose is not to hurt feelings, it's to actually make people laugh. And even the people that, and our thing is, we try to make the people that we make fun of laugh the loudest. 'Cause flattery is the greatest form of mockery. I mean mockery is the greatest form of flattery." "And so, they've been trying to – the internet or whatever and trying to cancel us for 'White Chicks' forever, but you can't," he added. "You know why? You know who loves 'White Chicks' the most? White chicks. So we told the joke the right way. And that's just how we do our family humor." Wayans is currently on his 'Wild Child' tour, stopping in major cities across the country. Fans can get tickets at He also has a comedy special, "Good Grief," currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
Black America Web
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
‘HIM' Sports Horror Depicts Marlon Wayans As Pro QB With A Dark Secret
Jordan Peele is continuing to innovate the horror genre by producing films that platform Black actors and tell stories in a realm where they're either rarely seen or offed far too quickly. HIM , produced by Peele, stars Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers, examines the high cost of fame and the sacrifices some would make to obtain greatness. Produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions, HIM stars Wayans as Isaiah White, a star professional quarterback in his waning years who mentors rising quarterback Cameron Cade, played by Withers, who some might remember from the 'Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga' episode of Atlanta from show creator Donald Glover. In a trailer for HIM delivered last Friday (April 18), White is the top quarterback of his team and takes in Cade to train him in an isolated compound. What Cade discovers in his journey is that the price of sports excellence will cost him dearly, and it appears White is attempting to cast his curse onto his young protege. HIM , which was initially titled GOAT , is directed by Justin Tipping, who was the director and writer for 2016's Kicks and was the director and producer for the television show Flatbush Misdemeanors , among other works. The film is slated for a September 19 release. Check out the trailer below. — Photo: Universal Pictures / HIM SEE ALSO 'HIM' Sports Horror Depicts Marlon Wayans As Pro QB With A Dark Secret was originally published on
