To hear the mainstream media tell it, “conservative comedian” is a contradiction in terms because conservatives are incapable of being funny. However, this stance ignores the enormously profitable careers of some right-leaning comedians who appeal to half the country. 
Let’s just say there’s a reason “Last Man Standing” was FOX’s second highest rated series and Jon Stewart can’t figure out why no one’s watching his show anymore.
Now even some libs are admitting that conservative comedians have something the woke crowd no longer does: freedom. In a world where making fun of anyone or anything can be deemed “problematic” and get a celebrity canceled, even the biggest names in comedy are struggling to find material that’s, you know, actually funny. Conservatives who don’t play by those woke rules are reaping the benefits.
Here are the most successful living comedians who lean conservative.
<h3>Greg Gutfeld</h3>
Where Jon Stewart has failed, Gutfeld has flourished. The Fox News commentator describes himself as libertarian and has done wonders for advancing the cause of conservative comedians. The New Republic, <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/161985/gutfeld-worst-show-television" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wondered</a> if his show “Gutfeld!” was “the worst show on television,” and declared it was “the latest evidence that conservatives have no sense of humor.” But the data doesn’t back their claims.
Even Slate <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2022/06/greg-gutfeld-fox-news-show-conservative-comedy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">admitted</a> that in 2019, Gutfeld attracted a larger average viewership (1.73 million total viewers) than any other late-night show except for Steven Colbert and Jimmy Fallon.Then by 2021, “Gutfeld!” grew to more than 2 million viewers, besting even the late-night mainstay Colbert. 
Gutfeld blends satire with observational comedy and sketches, mocking cancel culture and the absurd fussiness of the modern Leftist. He’s been dubbed the “undisputed king of American late-night television” thanks to his willingness to poke fun at the things conservatives were secretly laughing about anyway.
<h3>Tim Allen</h3>
Speaking of ratings juggernauts, Tim Allen is one of the industry greats who’s best known for starring in sitcoms regular people can relate to. The 90s classic “Home Improvement” was a national treasure. More recently, the Fox sitcom “Last Man Standing” featured Allen playing Mike Baxter, an unapologetic conservative patriarch who often butted heads with other members in his family, particularly his eldest daughter Kristen and her husband Ryan, over their liberal viewpoints.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tim-allen-sends-farewell-message-as-last-man-standing-closes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">At the time of its cancellation</a>, “Last Man Standing” was an indisputable hit with an average of 8.3 million viewers every episode. ABC gave a vague reasoning for canceling the show in 2017 &#8211; later picked up by Fox &#8211; but the comedian summed it up best when he <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/tim-allen-last-man-standing-dangerous-conservative-character" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, “there is nothing more dangerous, especially in this climate, than a funny, likable conservative character.”
<h3>Adam Carolla</h3>
Funnyman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/adam-carolla-truth-yeller" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Carolla</a> makes no apologies for being conservative. The creator of “The Man Show” and “Loveline” co-host explained in a 2012 interview why he switched from Democrat to Republican. 
“I got tired of the whining and the name-calling,” Carolla <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/adam-carolla-o-reilly-factor-387353/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The Hollywood Reporter. “If you say you want to beef up the border, they say you’re anti-immigrant. If you want people to show I.D. before they vote, then you’re for voter suppression. If you want women to pay for their own contraception, then you’re anti-women. If you’re for traditional marriage, then you hate gay people.”
Though many of Carolla’s views are considered Libertarian, one of the most important stances he takes is being anti-apology. After getting slammed for mocking Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the comedian explained why he wasn’t going to say sorry.
Besides claiming what he said was plainly the “truth,” Carolla expressed his problem with apologies in general. “Apologizing just leads to more apologizing,” he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/apologizing-just-leads-to-more-apologizing-adam-carolla-defies-the-lefts-bullying" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “They want you to apologize because they want dominion over you. And once you apologize, they just keep coming back.”
<h3>Rob Schneider</h3>
Schneider is a famous actor and comedian who’s had decades of success after working on the sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live.” Unlike his frequent collaborator Adam Sandler, who is believed to be Republican but won’t confirm it, Schneider recently went <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-dont-care-about-my-career-rob-schneider-says-hes-absolutely-willing-to-lose-everything" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on record</a> saying he’d sacrifice his whole career to keep publicizing the truth as he sees it.
“Are you willing to lose it all for what you believe?” Glenn Beck asked during an interview.
Schneider didn’t hesitate, saying, “Absolutely. Because if we don’t have it, then we have nothing.”
“I’m not — I don’t care about my career anymore,” Schneider continued. “I care about my children’s — the country they’re going to live in.”
<h3>Jeff Foxworthy &amp; The Blue Collar Comedy Tour</h3>
Jeff Foxworthy is the main face of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. He’s best known for one-liners that start with, “You might be a redneck if…” His brand of stand-up is specifically targeted to people living in red states, and he’s made a small fortune making them laugh. 
Though he’s a registered Republican and has financially supported several conservative candidates, the comedian says he typically avoids political jokes. “No matter which side you’re on, half of the crowd is going to hate you. That’s not my job,” Foxworthy told Daily News in 2020. 
Foxworthy and three of his comedian friends including Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Larry the Cable Guy went around the country from 2000 &#8211; 2006 sampling satire and situational comedy that resonated with audiences coast to coast. 
<h3>Dennis Miller</h3>
Miller makes the list at 21 on Comedy Central&#8217;s 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time and was ranked as the best host of SNL&#8217;s Weekend Update by left-wing outlet Vulture. And while there are some on the right who question his loyalty, the fact remains that most Leftists think he’s conservative. 
Miller said he had a “great” weekly gig on “The O’Reilly Factor” on FOX News, which made him political by default.
“I’m socially liberal. I’m fiscally conservative. I don’t trust radical Islam as far as I can throw it. So when Bill (O’Reilly) would ask me questions about the world over the six year period that I was there, I would answer them,” Miller <a href="https://www.telegram.com/story/entertainment/2019/04/26/dennis-miller-steers-into-political-comedy/5334762007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Telegram &amp; Gazette in 2019. “Once you do &#8216;Weekend Update,&#8217; for better or for worse, you’re known as a topical comedian. I just decided to steer into the skid.”
Leftist late-night host Jimmy Kimmel accused him of defecting as well.
“I think people get upset because you’re conservative because you’re a comedian,” Kimmel <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/dennis-miller-jimmy-kimmel-comedy-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in 2018. “I think it’s weird for a comedian to be conservative — unusual, I should say. They say ‘What happened to you?’ What did happen to you, Dennis?”
<h3>Honorable Mention: Dave Chappelle</h3>
First and foremost, let’s be clear: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dave-chappelle-is-uncancelable-and-trans-activists-cant-stand-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dave Chappelle</a> is not a conservative. But he’s done a lot for exposing the insanity of the Left just by making jokes about their most sacred <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dave-chappelle-is-uncancelable-and-trans-activists-cant-stand-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">protected victim groups</a>, including trans people. 
The Chappelle controversy exploded in 2021 with the release of his comedy special “The Closer.” Furious activists tried to have it removed from Netflix all for saying he understands where J.K. Rowling is coming from.
“Gender is a fact,” Chappelle says in the special. “Every human being in this room, every human being on Earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth. That is a fact. Now, I am not saying that to say trans women aren’t women, I am just saying that those p*****s that they got … you know what I mean? I’m not saying it’s not p****, but it’s Beyond P**** or Impossible P****.”
“Any of you who have ever watched me know that I have never had a problem with transgender people. If you listen to what I’m saying, clearly, my problem has always been with white people,” Chappelle jokes later. 
The outrage led to Chappelle getting attacked with a weapon onstage while performing stand-up and to getting a Minnesota comedy event canceled due to social pressure. So far Chappelle, arguably one of the most successful working comedians today, hasn’t officially switched parties. But he’s at least willing to call out hypocrisy when he sees it.

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&#8220;WWE: Tough Enough&#8221; winner <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10051524-former-wwe-tough-enough-winner-sara-lee-dies-at-age-30" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sara Lee</a> passed away on Thursday at the age of 30, her family confirmed in a heartbreaking post on social media.
Terri Lee, the wrestler&#8217;s mother, shared a post announcing that her daughter had passed away and asked for privacy as well as prayers for the husband and children she left behind.
A screenshot of the post was shared to Twitter by @WrestleOps along with a caption reading, “‘WWE Tough Enough&#8217; 2015 winner, Sara Lee has sadly passed away at the age of 30, as shared by her mother on Facebook. Heartbreaking.&#8221;
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WWE Tough Enough 2015 winner, Sara Lee has sadly passed away at the age of 30, as shared by her mother on Facebook.
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&#8220;It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus,&#8221; Terri Lee wrote. &#8220;We are all in shock and arrangements are not complete. We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn. We all need prayers especially Cory and her children.&#8221;
Lee left behind a husband, Cory James Weston — who previously wrestled with the <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/wwe-says-former-ceo-vince-mcmahon-made-two-additional-hush-money-payments-worth-5-million/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WWE</a> under the name Wesley Blake — and three children, two of whom she shares with Weston.
She made her own mark on the wrestling circuit when she became the surprise winner in the sixth season of &#8220;WWE: Tough Enough&#8221; in 2015 — coming back from potential elimination five times — a win that scored her $250,000 and a one-year contract with the company. She was later released from that contract in 2016, but reportedly continued to train on her own.
&#8220;Sara Lee, who won the last season of WWE Tough Enough in 2015, has sadly passed away at just 30. She only said one day ago how she was feeling well enough after a sinus infection to go to the gym. She was married to Wesley Blake &amp; the pair have young children together. So sad,&#8221; Louis Dangoor posted.
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Sara Lee, who won the last season of WWE Tough Enough in 2015, has sadly passed away at just 30. She only said one day ago how she was feeling well enough after a sinus infection to go to the gym. She was married to Wesley Blake &amp; the pair have young children together. So sad 💔 <a href="https://t.co/YiopstHD2X">pic.twitter.com/YiopstHD2X</a>
&mdash; Louis Dangoor (@TheLouisDangoor) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheLouisDangoor/status/1578126813569712144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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WWE star Sonya Deville shared a GoFundMe for Lee&#8217;s family, adding, &#8220;Absolutely heart breaking, life is too short. Sara was awesome, sending love and prayers to her family and loved ones.&#8221;
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Absolutely heart breaking, life is too short. Sara was awesome 💔 sending love and prayers to her family and loved ones. <a href="https://t.co/h65703b2v8">https://t.co/h65703b2v8</a>
&mdash; Sonya Deville (@SonyaDevilleWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/SonyaDevilleWWE/status/1578155658771197952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/the-rock-seems-to-denounce-joe-rogan-then-video-resurfaces-of-his-wwe-chinese-impression/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WWE</a> referee Shawn Bennett <a href="https://twitter.com/BennettWWE/status/1578155002442518528" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> the fundraiser as well, saying, &#8220;Heartbroken for the Weston Family. Sara Lee was one of the sweetest people I’ve met and her smile lit up a room. My love and hope for strength goes to Cory, and their three beautiful children.&#8221;

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Comedian <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/topic/trevor-noah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trevor Noah</a> shocked his audience on Thursday with a pre-show video announcement declaring that his time at &#8220;<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/trevor-noah-host-of-the-daily-show-drops-27-5-million-on-bel-air-mansion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Show</a>&#8221; had come to an end.
The late night show — which airs five nights a week on Comedy Central — shared a video preview of that evening&#8217;s monologue just an hour before the show was scheduled to air. In the monologue, Noah revealed that he was leaving the show after seven years.
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<a href="https://dailywire.com/news/this-would-have-never-happened-to-donald-trump-trevor-noah-slams-embarrassing-report-gulf-countries-wont-answer-joe-bidens-calls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noah</a> began by noting that he had been thinking a lot about the fact that he had been doing the show for seven years — and as he thought about his time doing the show, he had been flooded with &#8220;a feeling of gratitude.&#8221;
&#8220;The journey we have been on together has been wild,&#8221; he said, noting that it took a lot of producers and correspondents and moving parts to make the show come together successfully every night. &#8220;And I want to say thank you to the audience, for an amazing seven years, it&#8217;s been wild. It&#8217;s been truly wild.&#8221;
The audience exploded in applause and cheers then, and after a long pause, Noah continued. &#8220;I remember when we first started &#8230; so many people didn&#8217;t believe in us, it was a crazy bet to make, I mean, I still think it was a crazy choice &#8230; what a journey it&#8217;s been.&#8221;
&#8220;I just found myself filled with gratitude for the journey,&#8221; Noah added, listing off a number of events that had come about during his time behind the desk.
&#8220;I realized that after the seven years, my time is up,&#8221; Noah said then, prompting several audible gasps from the audience. &#8220;Yeah, but in the most beautiful way, honestly. I&#8217;ve loved hosting this show. It&#8217;s been one of my greatest challenges, it&#8217;s been one of my greatest joys, I&#8217;ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh even when the stories are particularly s***y on the worst days. You know, we’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together.”
&#8220;But after seven years, I feel like it&#8217;s time,&#8221; Noah said, going on to note that one of the things he had really missed was traveling to do stand-up — and he hoped to be able to get back to that.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve never been good at goodbyes,&#8221; he concluded, quickly reassuring the audience that he wasn&#8217;t going to drop off the face of the earth. &#8220;It&#8217;s not instant, I&#8217;m not disappearing, don&#8217;t worry. If I owe you money, I&#8217;ll still pay you.&#8221;

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English TV presenter <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Ant Anstead</a> made some strong statements against his ex-wife, Christina Haack, involving the couple’s 3-year-old son Hudson being &#8220;exploited&#8221; in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">television</a> and promotions.
The 43-year-old former “Wheeler Dealers” host made the comments in a court declaration obtained by US Weekly. As the publication <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/pictures/ant-anstead-claims-son-is-exploited-by-christina-haack-details/where-he-stands-on-custody/">reported</a>, Anstead claimed his ex-wife &#8220;has already exploited&#8221; the toddler by being on camera while filming her upcoming <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/reality-tv">reality show</a>. 
“The risks for a child working on a television production set (even if that ‘set’ is Christina’s home) are innumerable and well documented,” the documents said. 
“Putting aside the obvious pressures of working within a TV production environment, children involved in television production often have lingering issues that affect their welfare, worldview, and self-image, leaving them diminished and dependent upon the perceived approval of others for their self-worth.”
“It is my goal to ensure that Hudson is allowed a childhood that is joyful, healthy, and natural, with as few stresses as possible, and this should be prioritized above creating commercial opportunity and content,” it continued.
Next, the dad of three mentioned his fear that Hudson’s involvement could have dire consequences. He referenced TLC star Kailia Posey, who died by suicide earlier this year, as a cautionary tale.
“One of my many fears of Hudson being forced to film reality TV is the possibility that public ridicule over seemingly benign content becomes insurmountably humiliating,” Anstead shared in the document. “I urge the courts to review the recent and tragic case of Kailia Posey and a defining embarrassing meme.”
The publication noted how Anstead requested full custody of Hudson earlier this year. Meanwhile, Haack denied all allegations of potential harm from their child being on camera.
“What Ant is doing deeply saddens me. If this was really about Hudson, as he says, this should have been handled privately with a private judge or mediation, as myself and my attorney have suggested,” she said in a statement.
“I have never exploited our son Hudson,” Haack <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/09/27/ant-anstead-worries-son-is-being-exploited-by-christina-haack/">refuted</a> in court documents obtained by Page Six. “He appeared in a few of my own Instagram ads that each took less than 5 minutes to film. I have all the footage and they were all fun activities that he enjoyed doing, such as playing with toys or making cookies.”
She continued, saying “nothing was forced” while filming.
The 39-year-old former HGTV star further stated, “[Anstead’s] declaration makes it clear that he is only interested in smearing me publicly.”

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The new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/netflix">Netflix</a> docuseries “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story</a>” is a huge success for the streaming platform, but some fans were upset with how it was tagged in their library.
Initially, the story of one of America’s most notorious <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/serial-killer">serial killers </a>came up under the “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbtq">LGBTQ</a>” tag, along with other titles such as “Heartstopper,” “Sex Education,” and “AJ the Queen,” the Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-09-27/netflix-jeffrey-dahmer-show-lgbtq-tag">reported</a>. But now, Netflix has changed that after getting a lot of backlash via social media.
“If I need to stay in my lane absolutely tell me but anyone else think it’s pretty gross of @netflix to list Dahmer under #LGBTQ, especially when the True Crime tag would have worked?,” writer Frances Danger <a href="https://twitter.com/FrancesMFDanger/status/1572689081460719616">tweeted</a> just after the series premiere. 
A TikTok user conceded that even though it’s “technically true” the series qualified as LGBTQ because Dahmer was gay, that doesn’t make it right. “This is not the representation we’re looking for,” the poster <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lizthelezbo/video/7145976046012173574">continued</a>. 
As of Tuesday, Netflix had removed the LGBTQ tag and classified “Monster” as “Crime TV Shows” and “Social Issue Drama,” the publication reported.
This isn’t the only controversy that the new Dahmer series faces. Prior to its release, some critics claimed “Monster” never should have been made in the first place because it exploited gay, black men, who were the main targets of the real-life serial killer. 
The cousin of one of the victims posted to Twitter claiming the series brought up negative feelings for their family. 
“I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell’s) are pissed about this show. It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?” Eric Perry tweeted the day after the series debuted, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-cruel-victims-family-member-not-happy-about-new-monster-the-jeffrey-dahmer-story-documentary">reported</a>.
“Like recreating my cousin having an emotional breakdown in court in the face of the man who tortured and murdered her brother is WILD. WIIIIIILD,” Perry shared alongside side by side clips from real-life courtroom footage and scenes from the docuseries.
Former Milwaukee District Attorney Michael McCann, who prosecuted Dahmer in the 90s, also criticized “Monster” for portraying law enforcement as turning a blind eye to crimes against gay and black men. Per <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/09/28/jeffrey-dahmer-prosecutor-denies-racial-homophobic-bias-police/">TMZ</a>, McCann says that wasn’t how the case was handled in real life.

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The family of one of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/serial-killer">serial killer</a> Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims isn’t happy about the newest <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/netflix">Netflix</a> series documenting his life and crimes.
“Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” has become extremely popular on the streaming platform since it <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">premiered</a> last Wednesday. However, Eric Perry says the new series, which was created by Ryan Murphy, has brought up painful memories for his family.
“I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell’s) are pissed about this show. It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need?” Perry <a href="https://twitter.com/ericthulhu/status/1572996958884700160">tweeted</a> the day after the series became available.
He shared a video of courtroom footage of his cousin Rita Isbell, the sister of victim Errol Lindsey, rushing Dahmer before she was stopped by courtroom security alongside the same scene depicted on “Monster.”
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I’m not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you’re actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell’s) are pissed about this show. It’s retraumatizing over and over again, and for what? How many movies/shows/documentaries do we need? <a href="https://t.co/CRQjXWAvjx">https://t.co/CRQjXWAvjx</a>
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Perry said in a follow-up tweet, “Like recreating my cousin having an emotional breakdown in court in the face of the man who tortured and murdered her brother is WILD. WIIIIIILD.”
Dahmer is one of the most notorious serial killers of the twentieth century. He’s known for murdering 17 people from the 70s until the early 90s. His crimes have been explored in multiple movies, TV shows, and podcasts, with “Monster” as the latest version. Actor Evan Peters stars as Dahmer.
Perry shared in later tweets that families are not always notified when these types of projects are being made.
“Ok, I did not expect that tweet to get this much attention,” he <a href="https://twitter.com/ericthulhu/status/1573155975795822592">wrote</a>. “To answer the main question, no, they don’t notify families when they do this. It’s all public record, so they don’t have to notify (or pay!) anyone. My family found out when everyone else did.”
He continued: “So when they say they’re doing this ‘with respect to the victims’ or ‘honoring the dignity of the families,’ no one contacts them. My cousins wake up every few months at this point with a bunch of calls and messages and they know there’s another Dahmer show. It’s cruel.&#8221;

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Legendary actor James Earl Jones is using <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">artificial intelligence</a> to keep the voice of Darth Vader alive.
The actor, who will turn 92 in January, indicated he wants to retire from voicing Vader. To that end, he allowed sound design studio Skywalker Sound and a Ukraine-based AI sound design firm called Respeecher to keep his iconic voice alive in future <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/star-wars">Star Wars</a> projects, <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/darth-vaders-voice-emanated-from-war-torn-ukraine">Vanity Fair</a> reported. The outlet also revealed that, while Jones is credited with voicing Darth Vader in the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” TV show, it was the AI recreation that actually provided his voice for the show.
&#8220;He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,&#8221; Skywalker Sound supervising sound editor Matthew Wood said of Jones. “So how do we move forward?”
Wood turned to Respeecher. The firm uses AI algorithms and archival voice recordings to recreate voice performances from old and deceased actors and other public figures. The company previously worked with Lucasfilm to recreate the voice of a young Luke Skywalker for the Disney+ series “The Book of Boba Fett,” and Skywalker Sound enlisted the firm&#8217;s help to recreate Darth Vader&#8217;s voice the way it sounded when Jones debuted the character in 1977&#8217;s “A New Hope.” Wood told Vanity Fair that they hired Respeecher because of the firm&#8217;s uniquely lifelike vocal recreations.
Voice work for Vader began before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wood had previously recorded Jones on a number of occasions throughout the years, most recently for a brief line of dialogue in the 2019 sequel film “The Rise of Skywalker.” Wood, showrunner Deborah Chow, and the Respeecher team in Ukraine were transferring hundreds of files back and forth on a regular basis, fine tuning and making minor changes to the dialogue. “For a character such as Darth Vader, who might have 50 lines on a show, I might have a back-and-forth of almost over 10,000 files,&#8221; Wood said.
Respeecher speech artist Bogdan Belyaev told the magazine that the firm was finishing its work right when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. “If everything went bad, we would never make these conversions delivered to Skywalker Sound,” he says. “So I decided to push this data right on the 24th of February.”
As the invasion commenced, Wood began to pull back his stringent demands on the Ukrainian team. “Certainly my main concern was their well-being,” he said. “There are always alternatives that we could pursue that wouldn’t be as good as what they would give us. We never wanted to put them in any kind of additional danger to stay in the office to do something.” But the team was more than willing to work, even though some of them were working in the war-battered cities of Lviv and Kiev. Wood recalled the team&#8217;s attitude: “[l]et’s work, let’s work in the face of this adversity, let’s persevere.&#8221;
When the final product was released in May of this year, Jones&#8217; family told Wood that they were very pleased with their work bringing Vader&#8217;s voice back to life. Jones himself was credited as the voice of Darth Vader, but Wood described his role as that of a &#8220;benevolent godfather.&#8221; Since then, 91-year-old Jones has signed off on allowing Respeecher and Skywalker Sound to use his archival voice recordings in future projects. Jones will maintain his &#8220;godfather&#8221; role, giving the team advice on how to portray Vader, Vanity Fair reported.
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Season 31 of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">Dancing With the Stars</a>” premiered Monday, showcasing its first-ever male same-sex dancing pair as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drag-queen">drag queen</a> Shangela joined the cast alongside professional dancer Gleb Savchenko.
The media had nothing but glowing reviews for the former “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant, who completed his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/entertainment">performance</a> in drag. Born D.J. Pierce, the 40-year-old performer told <a href="https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-shangela-talks-making-history-delivering-a-moment-people-could-cheer-about/">People</a> how thrilled he was to be on the show. 
&#8220;It was such a special moment to be here tonight,&#8221; he said following the season premiere. &#8220;I mean, in the rehearsals I could see this moment coming in my head, but I never could have imagined that it would be as awesome as it was. When the crowd started chanting and screaming for us … it was everything.&#8221;
Shangela and Savchenko got a standing ovation Monday after dancing to the Pussycat Dolls song, &#8220;When I Grow Up.&#8221; 
&#8220;It was so incredibly special because I think about all the queens that ever wanted to be in this space that never got the opportunity,&#8221; Shangela told the publication. &#8220;Maybe by seeing me and seeing how we just showed up as our true authentic self tonight and were accepted and cheered on, that they know that they can do it, too.&#8221;
While speaking with <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/08/dancing-with-the-stars-cast-revealed-shangela-history/8006274001/">USA Today</a>, the performer spoke about what he hoped to bring this season.
&#8220;This is something totally different because I&#8217;m a drag entertainer who will be standing up there,&#8221; Shangela said. &#8220;On the dancing nights, I&#8217;m going to be dressed as the doll, honey. That&#8217;s my fiercest form as an entertainer. When I&#8217;m in drag, my pronouns are she/her. So seeing a drag queen with a male dancer is going to be something powerful. This is going to be a great space and an amazing platform to showcase that kind of representation.&#8221;
While Twitter was full of gushing reviews, some viewers pointed out that having a drag queen contestant on “Dancing With the Stars,” which is rated PG and popular with children, was not appropriate. It’s also the first live series for Disney+, which added more fuel to the fire.
“I will [come back] when DWTS goes back to men being men and women being women,” one Facebook user <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/dwtsuniverse/posts/640744777690568/?comment_id=641169027648143&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWaJloS1KSST3_Mig80mGLQobz_HvuLU2xu1B10S_7755DSlbKlkxpNGygNpORWjSPwoHr_3SxbMBVxDyUfuF2_1-0uViArKlFeOzQbrM2gqscc9PKhAQxIYXKfTfy0crC3am-2BuY55GW93iNpGqNdoUF7vEBPcbDajTaQDEvvcMnNvJZ09uUZeLlLibKXAws&amp;__tn__=R%5D-R">wrote</a>.
“I won’t pay Disney, not because of money but I don’t like that they’re now a ‘woke’ company. Their ethics, morale and politics are totally changed. Walt would be rolling over in his grave,” another <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/dwtsuniverse/posts/640744777690568/?comment_id=641581747606871&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZWebJGqT8iWbwhBoSWpCb_wDj2Dtr1pvlIcsj-CAEEuy5VpvZ1QSEMKQuH4XQ6IW1abTo4JP0mDlS69BC7cu_RLqIwTYPb2VF0osHv9PT950MS6PBqD3j3Q3t-hAWkq3n9klx9xp9xczl8Adn37yyow&amp;__tn__=R%5D-R">agreed</a>. 
While Shangela and Savchenko are the first male-male pair on the show, they’re not the first same-sex couple to get cast. JoJo Siwa, a former child star who recently came out as a lesbian, was paired with professional dancer Jenna Johnson during the 2021 season.
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‘Dancing With The Stars’ Debuts First Ever Drag Queen Contestant, Shangela, This Season

'Dancing With The Stars' Debuts First Ever Drag Queen Contestant, Shangela, This Season

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pat-sajak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pat Sajak</a>, the popular host of “Wheel of Fortune,” revealed during an interview this week that the “end is near” for him hosting the show.
The 75-year-old entertainer, who has hosted the show for 41 years, made the remarks during a Thursday interview with Entertainment Tonight.
&#8220;In most television shows by this time, you would have said, &#8216;That’s probably enough,&#8217; but this show will not die,&#8221; Sajak <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/pat-sajack-reveals-wheel-of-fortune-retirement-the-end-is-near/">said</a>. &#8220;It appears I may go before the show.&#8221;
&#8220;Years go by fast. We&#8217;re getting near the end. It&#8217;s been a long [time]. We&#8217;re not gonna do this for another 40 years. The end is near,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;It&#8217;s an honor to have been in people&#8217;s living rooms for that long. People were out there welcoming us. We&#8217;re happy and proud.&#8221;
Sajak and co-host Vanna White said that they are focused on the upcoming premiere of their third season of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
Wheel of Fortune first aired back in 1975 with Sajak becoming its host six years later in 1981. White was hired the following year and the two have co-hosted the show ever since.
In an interview last year, Sajak <a href="https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/pat-sajak-opens-stop-hosting-wheel-fortune-rcna2261">hinted</a> that his time on the show was starting to wind down even though he and White had just signed new contracts to stay on through the 2023-2024 season.
“We’re certainly closer to the end than the beginning,” Sajak said last year. “I’d like to leave before people tune in and look at me and say, ‘Ooh, what happened to him?’”
“I wouldn’t bet on seeing us in 10 years, I would say,” Sajak said, before asking White, “Is that fair?”
“Probably, yes,” White said.
News of Sajak&#8217;s eventual exit from the show comes after Alex Trebek, the host of the “Jeopardy!” gameshow since 1984, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-trebek-dies-of-cancer-at-80">died</a> in 2020 after hosting the show for 36 years.
The TV icon, whose avuncular personality and biting wit made the daily show a must-see for millions of Americans, announced in March 2019 that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He went through chemotherapy after the diagnosis but said he had no plans to retire.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pat-sajak-rips-politicians-elites-telling-working-people-to-stay-at-home">Pat Sajak Rips Politicians, Elites Telling Working People To Stay At Home</a>

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Late-night host <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jimmy-kimmel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jimmy Kimmel</a> has officially apologized for remaining onstage during “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/emmys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emmys</a> acceptance speech.
The writer was a guest on Kimmel’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television" target="_blank" rel="noopener">show</a> Wednesday night, and they addressed the failed gag, which has become a topic of contention on the internet since it happened. Brunson interrupted the host’s monologue during her appearance to make a point.
&#8220;I have a little favor to ask,&#8221; she said. &#8220;So you know how when you win an Emmy you only have 45 seconds to do an acceptance speech, which is like not that much time. And then &#8230; you get less time because someone does a dumb comedy bit that goes on a bit too long?&#8221;
&#8220;I have heard of that happening in previous years,&#8221; Kimmel replied.
&#8220;Well, I was wondering, or no, more demanding if I could I have a couple of extra minutes to thank, you know, a couple of extra people,&#8221; Brunson continued. Kimmel stepped aside and let her speak.
Later on, the host made a more formal apology. 
&#8220;That was a dumb comedy bit that we thought it would be funny,&#8221; Kimmel explained, per <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/09/15/1123106002/quinta-brunson-jimmy-kimmel-apology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NPR</a>. &#8220;Then people got upset, they said I stole your moment. And maybe I did. I&#8217;m very sorry if I did do that. I did do that, actually. &#8230; The last thing I would ever want to do is upset you, because I think so much of you. I think you know that. I hope you know that.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s very kind of you to say that,&#8221; Brunson responded. &#8220;Honestly I had a great night. It was a good night and a good time.”
Kimmel mentioned how he’s been to the Emmys multiple times and never won, while Brunson noted how she’s only attended once and won. 
The late-night host said again, &#8220;I was dumb, and I&#8217;ve got news – It&#8217;s gonna happen again.&#8221;
Kimmel was apologizing for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-men-really-are-insufferable-jimmy-kimmel-blasted-for-playing-dead-during-black-creators-emmy-acceptance-speech" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lying on the stage</a>, pretending to be passed out drunk, during Brunson’s entire acceptance speech after being dragged there by actor Will Arnett. The “Abbott Elementary” creator said right afterward that she wasn’t offended by the gag, but the internet was appalled on her behalf.
“I don’t know of a better example of invasive white male privilege than Jimmy Kimmel laying in the middle of Quinta Brunson’s #Emmys2022 speech. He had no business/right to take up space in the way that he did,” one person wrote.
“Jimmy Kimmel owes Quinta an apology but the messed up part is every image of her accepting her award has his ass in it,” a third person shared. “White men really are insufferable.”

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Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For ‘Dumb Comedy Bit’ That Marred Quinta Brunson’s Emmys Speech

Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For 'Dumb Comedy Bit' That Marred Quinta Brunson's Emmys Speech

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Following the trend of many other <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/entertainment">awards shows</a>, the 74th Annual <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/emmys">Emmy Awards</a> saw a steep decline in viewership, delivering its lowest ratings yet.
A mere 5.9 million people tuned in for “television’s biggest night,” representing a 25% decrease compared to last year, according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/emmys-2022-hit-record-low-with-25-drop-in-viewers-since-last-year/">New York Post</a>. This year’s show also reportedly had a 1.0 rating among adults aged 18 to 49, which is the lowest score the Emmys ever received among this core demographic.
The steep decline can’t even be blamed on COVID aftermath. In 2021, there was a 16% increase in viewership compared to 2020. The Post notes that the last time the awards show gained double-digit results was in 2018 when it squeaked past that goalpost with 10.2 million viewers. This year the show was broadcast live from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles after going virtual in 2020 and filming in a large tent in 2021.
There’s been a trend away from award shows in recent years, and the Emmys is no exception. While there were no major controversies at the 2022 show comparable to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards earlier this year, there also weren’t any standout moments that would inspire fans to tune in. 
“Abbott Elementary” got a lot of buzz for winning Outstanding Casting, Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Supporting Actress. But that was tainted by an incident where comedian Jimmy Kimmel laid on the stage playing dead during the entirety of creator Quinta Brunson’s acceptance speech. She was in on the bit and later professed she didn’t care, but that wasn’t enough to stop Twitter from coming after Kimmel with claims of racism and sexism. 
“White men really are insufferable,” one Twitter user <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-men-really-are-insufferable-jimmy-kimmel-blasted-for-playing-dead-during-black-creators-emmy-acceptance-speech">complained</a>. 
HBO’s “The White Lotus” was also a big winner Monday night, taking home awards for five categories for which it was nominated. &#8220;Squid Game&#8217;s&#8221; Lee Jung-jae won for Best Actor. “Succession” won best drama much to the disdain of “Better Call Saul” fans who were hoping to see the show break its 46 Emmy nomination streak with no win curse. “Ted Lasso” on Apple TV+ took home Outstanding Drama Comedy series.
One of the most talked about jokes of the evening was at actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s expense. The 47-year-old A-lister has been mercilessly mocked since breaking up with his model girlfriend, Camila Morrone, soon after her 25th birthday.
“Zendaya just turned 26 last week, happy birthday,&#8221; actor Kenan Thompson quipped during the broadcast. &#8220;26 is a weird age in Hollywood. I mean, you&#8217;re young enough to play a high school student but too old to date Leonardo DiCaprio.&#8221;

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This Year’s Emmy Awards Viewership Hit A New Record Low

This Year's Emmy Awards Viewership Hit A New Record Low

The 2022 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/emmys">Emmy Awards</a> went forward mostly without incident, except for a controversial bit by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jimmy-kimmel">Jimmy Kimmel</a>, which involved him playing dead on stage while the “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">Abbott Elementary</a>” series creator and writer was accepting her award. 
Kimmel got dragged out onto the stage by actor Will Arnett, who then announced the winner for best writing in a comedy series. Series creator and writer Quinta Brunson looked down at Kimmel playing dead on stage and said, &#8220;Jimmy, wake up. I won. Jimmy?&#8221; But Kimmel didn’t budge, instead committing to the bit for the entirety of her speech.
Brunson herself wasn’t mad about the comedy act, Yahoo Entertainment <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/emmys-2022-highs-lows-kimmel-faces-backlash-while-others-praised-for-powerful-acceptance-speeches-071032256.html">reported</a>. She later told the press backstage, &#8220;I don’t know. I know Jimmy Kimmel. The bit didn’t bother me that much. Honestly, Jimmy gave me my first big late night spot, he was one of the first people to see ‘Abbott Elementary.&#8217; He was the first person to message me on Instagram. &#8230; He was so excited it was going to be on ABC.”
“I was happy it was Jimmy,” she continued. “He’s one of the comedy godfathers. &#8230; Tomorrow maybe I’ll be mad at him.&#8221; Brunson also said she might “punch him in the face” when she goes on his late-night show Wednesday evening.
Kimmel kept up the gag when asked about it, jokingly telling Entertainment Tonight, “I had my eyes closed, I had no idea where I was. It was one of the weirdest things that’s ever happened to me.”
Meanwhile, fans who saw the spectacle weren’t nearly so forgiving. 
“I don’t know of a better example of invasive white male privilege than Jimmy Kimmel laying in the middle of Quinta Brunson’s #Emmys2022 speech. He had no business/right to take up space in the way that he did,” one person fumed. 
“I was going to make this into a meme about who Quinta and Jimmy represent in academia but I’m just tired,” another wrote. “It’s in every damn field, on every stage, in every venue. I’m tired of Black women having to exert grace, maneuver around roadblocks, and share their spotlight for no reason.”
“Jimmy Kimmel owes Quinta an apology but the messed up part is every image of her accepting her award has his ass in it,” a third person shared. “White men really are insufferable.”
Brunson was nominated for two other Emmys, making her the first black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category, Page Six <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/09/13/quinta-brunson-addresses-jimmy-kimmels-emmys-2022-joke-amid-backlash/">noted</a>. Her only win of the night was for the ABC comedy series “Abbott Elementary.”

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‘White Men Really Are Insufferable’: Jimmy Kimmel Blasted For Playing Dead During Black Creator’s Emmys Acceptance Speech

Jimmy Kimmel Blasted For Playing Dead During Black Creator's Emmys Acceptance Speech

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