At least since last Sunday’s Olivier’s gala, where some comedians were directly or indirectly skinned, we can say that tempers are high and knives are flying low.
Dany Turcotte in particular bemoaned the lack of respect that aspiring comedians had for those of the old guard.
For his part, Guy Nantel responded to host Katherine Levac when she decided to include him in one of her more snarky jokes in her opening number. She said: “It’s like Guy Nantel, ok not the most inclusive person on earth but you know what? Everyone has their own pace! »
A few hours after the gala, Guy Nantel, in response to a comment on Twitter from a netizen, said: “I listened for 15 to 20 minutes and honestly some would benefit from being a little less inclusive and a little more fun. 🥰 »
The journalist Marc Cassivi has it on the subject of a new article in La Presse entitled Tasse-toé mononcle! and available to read in full by following this link.
In it he points out in particular: “Irony is a humorous device. What is ironic is a comedian taking another comedian’s joke badly. A joke about him, about his peers, about his generation. »
He then adds: “The irony is Guy Nantel slamming Katherine Levac for not being funny enough because she made fun of him at the Les Olivier Gala. While the host’s humor was widely praised and the ceremony’s soaring ratings bear witness to this. It’s the irony of the bad loser. Guy Nantel knows all about it. »
Obviously, Guy Nantel wanted to react to this article on social networks, always under the guise of humor: “Oh la la! I don’t understand why “inclusive” like handsome Marc don’t include me in their circle of respectability. It seems to me that when you are blessed with such moral superiority and such a refined intellect, you feel empathy for the frustrated old white men who, like me, spend their time defending their favorite boys’ club. Love me Mark! And above all, continue to guide me on the right path. 😪”
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