Carl Unegbu is a writer and comedy editor. He's also a lawyer in Manhattan, New York.
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So, an NPR reporter gets fired for moonlighting as a comedian, which raises the following question about the punishment: Are we dealing here with the proverbial "last acceptable prejudice"? wp.me/pG79y-Ha
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Jad Sleiman: Is the Ban on Comedy Moonlighters a Last Acceptable Prejudice? ocarlslaw.com/2024/02/11/jad…
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Well, comedians are now in copyright court fighting for the same rights that musicians have, but what took them so long and can they win? And should they? wp.me/pG79y-pS
<strong>Lewis Black and his Posse: Comedians at the Copyright Barricades</strong> ocarlslaw.com/2022/09/07/lew… via @ocarls
Lewis Black and his Posse: Comedians at the Copyright Barricades ocarlslaw.com/2022/09/07/lew…
So, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle both get attacked onstage and Bill Maher declares the situation a "war on jokes". Is it now open season on comedians or is it something else? wp.me/pG79y-oE
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Attacked Onstage: An Open Season on Comedians? ocarlslaw.com/2022/06/28/chr…
Accusations of plagiarism are as old as comedy itself. This time SNL star Michael Che is the alleged culprit. So, will the new age of social media make a difference to an old problem? bit.ly/5aj1oh
As SNL funnyman Michael Che is accused of plagiarism, will the new age of social media make a difference to an old problem? ocarlslaw.com/2022/01/07/jok…
According to Nielsen ratings data, the right-wing posse led by Greg Gutfeld are upending the comedy universe at the moment. How the heck did this happen? Well, someone's explaining why: wp.me/pG79y-l4
Understanding the Politics and Rise of Right-Wing Comedy: The Missing Links ocarlslaw.com/2021/11/24/und…
Donald Trump and Richard Nixon had more in common than just Roger Stone: both presidents were super divisive and controversial. Yet the comedy community treated them differently. Question is, Why? bit.ly/5aj1Oh
Donald Trump and Richard Nixon had more in common than just Roger Stone: both presidents were super divisive and controversial. Yet the comedy community treated them differently. Question is, Why? bit.ly/5aj1oh
Confronting Trump and Nixon: Comedy’s Changing Perspectives ocarlslaw.com/2021/10/04/con…
Promoting Comedy in the Public Forum: Learning the Tricky Ropes ocarlslaw.com/2021/08/25/pro… via @ocarls
Promoting Comedy in the Public Forum: Learning the Tricky Ropes ocarlslaw.com/2021/08/25/pro…
Satire Under Attack: What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted as an embattled politician seeks to turn the tables on the comedian/satirist? Read the John Merrifield story: ocarlslaw.com/2021/07/27/joh…
How do we manage an encounter between satire and public safety in our world? ocarlslaw.com/2021/07/27/joh…
John Merrifield and Public Safety: Putting Satire on Trial? ocarlslaw.com/2021/07/27/joh…
Should a comedian also act as a muckraker and share their point of view when onstage? ocarlslaw.com/?p=1203