Netflix has led the wake wave with titles like “He’s Expecting” and Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette.” Now, he’s helping the streamer get up on the sidewalk.
The platform says goodbye to the year that was with “Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year”. “Roastmaster General Jeff Ross Some of today’s hottest comics called for freedom without any rules.
Or good taste.
The special came early as Sam Morrell and Mark Normand delivered a double dose of outrageous jokes. Taylor Swift. Jay Z. F Didi. Luigi Mangione. Nothing was sacred for two of the best comedians on the scene.
Tim Dillon played the ghost of murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a tasteless routine special, and that’s saying something. Wearing “A Christmas Carol”-style chains and zombie makeup, Dillon used his oath to criticize health care in the United States.
“I’m going to hell for this,” Dillon said in his defense. “You might as well laugh.”
“The truth is, without people like me, controlling people like you, to help people like me, this country will fall apart, and that’s on you.”
Comedian Tim Dillon appeared as the “ghost” of murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Netflix’s Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year. pic.twitter.com/ySi9kxeDja– Name Tina (@nameistinna) December 27, 2024
He holds nothing back by attacking the system Thompson supports, and Michael Moore is likely to cheer.
“But if you’re happy with my death, the joke’s on you. Most people think I’m out of the game now because I’m rotting in hell. Wrong. I’m working remotely, and harder than ever before.”
Too early? Nothing was too early in roast comedy then…and apparently now.
NFL star Aaron Rodgers, who appeared in the Netflix documentary series “Enigma,” also caught attention.
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“It’s the worst plane to arrive in New York since 9/11,” Hannah Berner joked in a no-holds-barred clip that culminated in Trump’s assassination. The syndicated comics even roasted the recently deceased, including Quincy Jones, Richard Simmons, and Oggy Simpson.
Topping it off? A President Biden imitator who reinforced the leader’s confused state.
“Who just f***ed my pants?” He cracked as he left the stage.
Netflix has played a big role in the woke culture wars. The streamer has produced progressive content for audiences, including original titles like “Moxie” and TV shows filled with far-left messages.
The streaming giant eventually hit the brakes, canceling supposedly woke content like shows Meghan Markle and Ibram X. Kendi.
Netflix has also stood by comedian Dave Chappelle following the ongoing cancel culture attack related to his 2021 Netflix special “The Closer.”
This became a turning point for the broadcaster and the culture in general. Now, Netflix regularly invites rebellious comedians like Chappelle, Ricky Gervais, Shane Gillis and Dillon to create specials exclusive to the platform.
The awakened anger of each new special grows smaller and smaller.