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Have as much success in mainstream clubs because mainstream clubs had mainstream comedy. they didnt necessarily go for weird. so they started their own rooms with their own crowds. [ laughter ] >> im not telling the story for any kind of shock value, anything like that. im just telling a story. >> the original standup from the late 70s was setup, punch line, thats all anybody was doing. the alternative comedy scene was all this personal storytelling. >> theres five kids in the family. ill the ol...

With an s and ends with a t. first time on television. im not going to look at you when i say this, because this way i cant get busted. you dont know who said it. the band said it. starts with an s and ends with a t, and the word is snot. >> lenny bruce saw himself as a social critic. and part of that was challenging our language and why certain words were taboo. >> the jew has no concept that theres a dirty word graph. in other words [bleep] the jew doesnt know is worth 90 points, and [bleep] f...

The filmmaker, author, and cultural renegade talks to artist Jack Pierson about the new exhibition of art from his private collection

It is not for personal reasons even if it is temporarily resides in a person. ever. >> and that is the only way its being discussed. he couldnt have broken the law because he had the authority. no one in the national security, not even establishment, but no one in a national security role is interested in whether you have the authority or not, theyre interested in what has been jeopardized, and i wonder when you read, and not just the picture for the shock value, but when you read the programs t...

It is not for personal reasons even if it temporarily resides in a person ever. >> and thats the only way its being discussed. he couldnt have broken the law because he had the authority. no one in the national security, not even establishment, but no one ever touched a national security volinterested whether you have the authority or not they interest in what has been jeopardized, and they wonder when you ride -- and not just the picture for the shock value, but when you read the programs that ...

Matter seriously and bring legal action against parties responsible. pam, arent they the party responsible? >> yeah, balenciaga is responsible. sean, at a photo shoot like that with child models, you have to have a parent, a guardian, an agent present, and it is not just the photographer. this had to go through multiple levels of executives before the ad got aired. and why it is so dangerous, people say they did it for shock value. no, it is sickening. why it is dangerous. any sex crimes prosecu...

Routines, we will hear a quote unquote obscenity. the so-called curse words or blue material. he did not use them for shock value. they had a purpose, they had a reason and they were leading to a point for. >> or difference you know between a big piece of art with a little in an piece of art in the middle. [inaudible] >> if he was just playing small joints and wasnt really a household name, nobody would have bothered him. but his popularity started to grow pretty became something of a force in s...

Canadian critic watching bad movies, so you dont have to.

Report that were going to see the committee potentially do a hearing around this as well. but this is going to be one of the last indelible images of the country. >> and peter, over the summer, we saw the committee hold several blockbuster hearings. there are moments that i think everybody were surprised to learn about. how strong does todays presentation need to be? its kind of their conclusion publicly. >> well, of course expectations have been raised so high because of those previous hearings...

Opening, holding themselves out for a public service and the community, and that includes sailing website designs for a wedding, they basically wanted to say everyone but you. we want to be able to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation. that is so not where this country is today. its shocking that this is where we might be with a court that would encourage discrimination. >> jab, is it possible to, the decision overturned roe was a one-off in terms of the shock value and ...