Mark Normand admits he fabricated story about Netflix censoring his comedy special
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William Hughes
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Comedian Mark Normand admitted he fabricated a story about Netflix demanding he cut a joke about Muslim people from his stand-up special "None Too Poor." The article examines how this revelation undermines narratives about Netflix censoring comedians, noting that Netflix has historically been permissive with comedy content, and that the story was picked up by conservative media before Normand confessed it wasn't true.
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The A.V. ClubMark Normand admits he fabricated story about Netflix censoring his comedy specialavclub.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledComedian Mark Normand admits he just made up a story about Netflix trying to censor him
Netflix's attitude toward stand-up comics has long been that of the permissive patron
allegedly telling comedian Mark Normand that he'd need to cut a joke about Muslim people from his recent special None Too Poor
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