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Extraction Summary
13
People
4
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
0
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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News article / web printout (the new york times)
File Size:
1.24 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a printed page from a 2005 New York Times web article discussing a movie about comedians (likely 'The Aristocrats'). It explores themes of censorship, free speech, and political correctness in the wake of 9/11, contrasting the raunchy humor of sitcom stars like Bob Saget with the political climate created by Ari Fleischer's warnings. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was included in a larger discovery or investigation file, though the specific text contains no direct references to Jeffrey Epstein or his financial network.
People (13)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Phyllis Diller | Comedian |
Mentioned as part of the multigenerational compendium of comedians in the movie.
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| Don Rickles | Comedian |
Mentioned as part of the compendium of comedians.
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| George Carlin | Comedian |
Mentioned as part of the compendium of comedians.
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| Chris Rock | Comedian |
Mentioned as part of the compendium of comedians.
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| Jon Stewart | Comedian |
Mentioned as part of the compendium of comedians.
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| Sarah Silverman | Comedian |
Mentioned as part of the compendium of comedians.
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| Cartman | Fictional Character |
Character from 'South Park' mentioned in the list of comedians.
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| Drew Carey | Comedian/Actor |
Noted for being raunchy despite family-friendly sitcom fame.
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| Jason Alexander | Comedian/Actor |
Noted for being raunchy despite family-friendly sitcom fame.
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| Paul Reiser | Comedian/Actor |
Noted for being raunchy despite family-friendly sitcom fame.
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| Bob Saget | Comedian/Actor |
Referred to as 'Mr. Saget', interviewed about his impulse for X-rated standup.
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| Ari Fleischer | White House Press Secretary (implied) |
Mentioned regarding his warning to Americans to 'watch what they say' after 9/11.
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| Bill Maher | Comedian |
Mentioned regarding a politically incorrect remark about 9/11.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company | ||
| South Park | ||
| Full House | ||
| White House |
Timeline (2 events)
September 2001
Ari Fleischer warning Americans to watch what they say following 9/11 and comments by Bill Maher.
White House
Unknown (Prior to article)
Friars Roast where a comic broke rules of propriety.
Friars Roast
Gilbert Gottfried (Implied by context of 'The Aristocrats' movie and 'Friars Roast')
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Key Quotes (3)
"There's something about all of us that wants to push the limits of the world we're in, where you can't say anything. There's a time and a place for stuff that is freeing for people."Source
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"warned all Americans 'to watch what they say.'"Source
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Quote #2
"freedom in our culture at home has been under attack ever since."Source
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Quote #3
Full Extracted Text
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The movie is a multigenerational compendium of comedians, from Phyllis Diller and Don Rickles to George Carlin, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Sarah Silverman and Cartman of "South Park." But the raunchiest participants are often those best known for their roles in family-friendly sitcoms on network TV: Drew Carey, Jason Alexander, Paul Reiser. I asked Mr. Saget, who starred as a lovable widower father in the long-running hit "Full House," where his own impulse to tell X-rated standup comes from. Among his reasons: "There's something about all of us that wants to push the limits of the world we're in, where you can't say anything. There's a time and a place for stuff that is freeing for people."
I'm not a particular enthusiast for dirty jokes, but that freedom is exactly what I, and I suspect others, felt when a comic with a funny voice in a bad suit broke all the rules of propriety at that Friars Roast. But it was just three days earlier at the White House that Ari Fleischer, asked to respond to a politically incorrect remark about 9/11 by another comedian, Bill Maher, warned all Americans "to watch what they say." That last week in September 2001, I've come to realize, is as much a marker in our cultural history as two weeks earlier is a marker in the history of our relations with the world. Even as we're constantly told we're in a war for "freedom" abroad, freedom in our culture at home has been under attack ever since.
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