Tag: Comedian
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John Oliver – Activist First, Comedian Second
John Oliver is an English comedian who first attracted US attention through his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In April 2014, he began taping episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, a weekly half-hour program that satirizes news and current events. Even as a comedy program, it focuses heavily on topics…
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Janeane Garofalo – Entertainer, Activist
Janeane Garofalo Actress, Comedian, Author, Talk Show Host, Activist, Janeane Garofalo WeAreChangeSeattle 9/15/2008 “The 9/11 Commission did a pitiful job! There’s no transparency, no accountability, and no responsibility! It’s probably going to be 20 or 30 years down the road when we truly find out who was behind it, through declassified documents, etc., because we…
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Woody Harrelson – Entertainer, Activist
What is impressive about Woody Harrelson is his obvious compassion. For the animals, for the planet and now – for the trees. It is evident in most everything he does, on and away from the silver screen that he is passionate. Harrelson is a vegan and long time vegetarian, stating, “When I was 23, 24,…
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Bill Hicks – Entertainer, Activist
William Melvin “Bill” Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist and musician. His material, encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy, was controversial, and often steeped in dark comedy. He criticized consumerism, superficiality, mediocrity, and banality within the media and popular…
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Roseanne Barr – Entertainer, Activist
Roseanne Barr is an outspoken actress and comedienne who never shied away from tackling difficult and controversial issues, even if that meant being unpopular or being tagged as “crazy” by mass media. While I can’t say that I agree with all of her views, she remains one of the very few people in Hollywood who…