Louis C.K.’s official return to stand-up comedy drew protesters
The Newton native appeared on Monday in his first advertised shows since admitting to sexual misconduct almost a year ago.
Newton native Louis C.K. performed a pair of sold-out shows at the Comedy Cellar in New York City Monday night, drawing protesters in the process.
While C.K. has performed a number of unannounced stand-up sets in recent months, Monday night’s appearances marked his first advertised ones since admitting to sexual misconduct in November 2017, according to The New York Times.
Times reporter Sopan Deb, who attended the performances, tweeted out photos of a pair of protesters holding signs that read, “When you support Louis C.K. you tell women your laughter is more important than their sexual assaults and loss of their careers,” and, “Does this sign make you uncomfortable, Louie?”
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Deb reported that, inside, C.K. briefly touched on his retreat from the public eye, claiming that he lost $35 million “in an hour” after the Times published its November 2017 article in which five women accused C.K. of sexual misconduct.
“So what kind of year have you guys had?” C.K. said, per the Times. “They tell you that when you get in trouble you find out who your real friends are. It’s black people, it turns out. They’ll stick by you.”
C.K. was scheduled to perform at the Comedy Cellar again on Tuesday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter, C.K.’s name was removed from the lineup on the venue’s website sometime on Tuesday.
