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Be done to protect vulnerable girls in a country regarded as the worlds most dangerous for women. staying in india the countrys thriving and male dominated comedy scene has been rocked by sexual harassment allegations its given a new momentum to the made to movement india correspondent soraya follicle met one female comedian and sent us this report. this is a highly about our decision like. an unusual sight at a popular comedy club in delhi the other country maybe even be the world on loan from ...

That the local boys were less in number and the girls were more number but yes i think emma got it for the girls acted in self-defense. the alleged perpetrators are imprisoned while please finish their investigation theres now also a bigger security presence at the school but many say thats not enough they want more to be done to protect vulnerable girls in a country regarded as the worlds most dangerous for women. staying in india the countrys thriving and male dominated comedy scene has been r...

The police, were not sure. there has to be something we can do, can we generate outrage and shame? they began telling people. they soon heard that louis c.k.s manager was very angry that they were doing so. ad they were new to the comedy scene. they were about to move to los angeles. this was a big player there and they felt like, weve angered this person, we cant possibly it? our material to his shows. louis c.k.s manager represents some very top people. >> they felt like they were arriving int...

Police? were not sure. there has to be something we can do, can we generate outrage and shame? they began telling people. they soon heard that louis c.k.s manager was very angry that they were doing so. and they were new to the comedy scene. they were about to move to los angeles. this was a big player there and they felt like, weve angered this person, we cant possibly you know, submit our material to his shows. for many, louis c.k.s manager represents some very top people. >> they felt like th...

People listen to him, he pushes the edgy really progressive stuff that a lot of south african comics are scared of. >> reporter: it had been a meteoric rise. the poster child of the comedy scene from at that time an illegal union between a white sisz father and a black south african mother. >> and you have been through difficult times in south africas history. and he was born -- >> during that time of apartheid. >> reporter: does he talk about it with you? >> what does he know? the mother knows....

In making the film the comedy scene is so fresh in south africa. a black community, it would be mostly a black audience et cetera. trevor is the one comic that i saw in south africa that brought together a diverse group of people in terms of how they viewed politics and race and he has a way to speak to all of them and get them to talk about race. >> thats pretty powerful. >> in a country with the scars of apartheid -- with the wounds of apartheid so fresh, still be able to do that, its awesome....

Condition. >> joining me now, the director of the episode of "between the ferns" with president barack obama, scott aukerman. he is the co-creator of "between two ferns" with zach galifinakis. youve now entered tv history. you have directed the president of the united states in a comedy scene at least. >> not seen the likes of which nixon on "laugh in." >> had he seen any of your episodes of this before? >> i do not know. i heard that he had, but not being him, i couldnt actually say with any ki...

Got a favorite child. wait a minute. does everybody have a favorite or not? "fox & friends" hour two for wednesday starts right now. >> steve: remember the smothers brothers, part of their act was mom always liked you best. thats part of what were going to talk about with this guy who admits he likes one of his kids more than the other. >> gretchen: its different when its a comedy scene and when its actual eon paper and on social media for your kids to see. >> brian: you know youre the lucky one...

night live" and an author. hes even got his own ice cream flavor. behind all the laughter is another jimmy fallon. >> piers, i saw what you did to oprah, and you are not going to make me cry, buddy. >> the real jimmy fallon. >> properly in love? properly in love, what are you saying? what are you -- >> jimmy fallon, the prime-time cable exclusive, this is "piers morgan tonight." jimmy fallon, your new book is called "thank you notes." we all know them from your show. brilliant, simple ...

>> piers, youre not going to make me cry, buddy. i saw what you did with oprah. >> the real jimmy fallon. >> properly in love? properly in love, what are you saying? what are you -- >> jimmy fallon, the prime-time cable exclusive, this is "piers morgan tonight." jimmy fallon, your new book is called "thank you notes." we all know them from your show. brilliant, simple idea. >> very quick. you know, when you start a talk show, a late night talk show, you always hope for like the top ten...