Paul F. Tompkins Takes on Comedians Who Only Aim to Offend

The comedian discusses his ex-writing partner-turned-insurrectionist Jay Johnston, why he never wants to work with Bill Maher again, and the trend of deliberately offensive jokes. [Manage newsletters]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image]   Advertisement   [Paul F. Tompkins Takes on Comedians Who Only Aim to Offend]( By Matt Wilstein • [Read More »](   [‘Percy Jackson’ Is Unwatchable Without the Adult Cast]( By Laura Wheatman Hill • [Read More »](   [A Real Housewife and an Ex-Parliament Member Are Now Feuding]( By Laura Bradley, Fletcher Peters • [Read More »](   Advertisement   [Dana Carvey Breaks Silence: ‘I’m on the Pain Train’]( By Matt Wilstein • [Read More »](   [‘Queer Eye’ Is in Desperate Need of Its Own Makeover]( By Barry Levitt • [Read More »](   [Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Vivek Ramaswamy’s Trump Man-Crush]( By Jennifer M. Wood • [Read More »](   The truth is a Beast. Are you? Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting. [Subscribe](   [Lorne Michaels Spills Who Could Replace Him at ‘SNL’]( By William Vaillancourt • [Read More »](   [John Oliver Fires Back at ‘Wounded’ Elon Musk]( By Madeline Roth • [Read More »](   Advertisement   [What to See or Skip]( [From The Daily Beast's Obsessed](   [‘True Detective’ Somehow Made ‘Ferris Bueller’ Terrifying]( By Coleman Spilde • [Read More »](   [Haters Be Damned: Jason Statham Is a Hollywood Treasure]( By Barry Levitt • [Read More »](   [Cops Accused This So-Called ‘Gone Girl’ of Faking Her Kidnapping]( By Nick Schager • [Read More »](   [Image]   [Floridians Aren’t Letting Bridget Ziegler Forget Sex Scandal]( By Kate Briquelet • [Read More »](   [Trump’s New Rape Trial Strategy: Blame the Victim]( By Jose Pagliery • [Read More »](   [Billionaire Backers of New California City Unveil Details]( By Dan Ladden-Hall, Emily Shugerman • [Read More »](   [Image]   [This Under-the-Radar Luggage Brand Marries Retro Vibes With Modern Details]( By Shaea Maguire • [Read More »](   [Solo Stove’s Smokeless Patio Heater Is a Winter Game-Changer]( By Layne Van Vranken • [Read More »](   [Yeti’s Recently-Launched Wine Chiller Is an Entertaining Essential]( By Layne Van Vranken • [Read More »](   [See More Stories](   Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up here.](   Advertisement   [Daily Beast]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © 2024 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011 [Privacy Policy]( If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser.]( To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe.](