from 21st Century Wire: Today Washington has treated the U.S. media with another episode of “shock and awe” as it launches a series of attacks which it claims are targeting alleged “pro-Iranian groups” located in Syria and Iraq.  While this display of military prowess may play well to an American domestic audience‚ the reality is […]

“Woke” is kryptonite to comedy. And Jerry Seinfeld knows it. Seinfeld famously places comedy above almost everything… If it’s funny‚ it’s in. If it’s not funny‚ it’s out. The only thing that matters is if the audience laughs.  If they don’t laugh‚ it’s not funny and Jerry’s not interested in it. It’s an almost religious devotion to finding and producing comedy that has driven him his whole life‚ and it’s one reason (in addition to Larry David) that his sitcom is widely considered to be the best of all time. Because they obsessed about making every moment funny…and nothing else. No lessons learned at the end of the episode… No boring scenes to set up another scene… Every bit was either funny or it got cut! And that means there’s zero tolerance for things like Diversity‚ Inclusion and Equity. Comedy doesn’t respect DEI. You’re either funny or you’re not‚ and it doesn’t matter what your skin color is on either side of that equation. Babu (you’re a very bad man‚ Jerry‚ a very bad man!) was funny.  He was Indian and he was funny. The Soup Nazi was funny and he was Iranian or something‚ who even knows. Jerry‚ George‚ Elaine and Kramer were all white….and guess what?  They were funny! So Jerry was not amused when a Woke Buzzfeed reporter tried to ask him about the lack of diversity on Seinfeld: And that my friends is exactly how you do it! Bravo Jerry! Backup here if needed: Jerry Seinfeld shuts down reporter who tries to guilt him for having too many White people in his projects. Woke activist reporters need to feel as insane &; racist as they sound. pic.twitter.com/b7hOyPXD8J — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) January 18‚ 2024 Jerry is getting almost universal praise for dismantling that reporter and I agree 100%: This whole interview reminds me of something I posted recently‚ and I think Jerry would appreciate it: A Call For Comedy! [From NOAH] This is going to be a little different of an article from what I normally post‚ but I think it’s needed right now… …and I think you’re going to like it. Simply put‚ it’s a call for comedy. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but there’s almost NO new comedy anymore. Stand-up comedians are about the last we have‚ and that would be stand-ups in clubs or doing specials. But put them on TV or in movies and it all turns to crap. Why? Because they go woke. Everything woke turns to shit‚ and that’s what’s happened with comedy. It’s been virtually destroyed. This is an opinion I’ve been working on for a while now‚ but then I came across this video I’m going to show you below and this man perfectly articulated everything I’ve been feeling and haven’t quite been able to put my finger exactly on it. But he does. You might think: Noah‚ who cares? But comedy is a powerful sword…. Laughter is the best medicine when sick‚ but comedy and satire are also some of the best swords against tyranny and tyrannical governments. And when that sword has been dulled or even completely lost‚ it’s a very bad thing. I was just saying the other day to someone: “tell me the last truly funny movie that was released in theaters.” She couldn’t name one. You literally have to go back at least a decade‚ maybe longer. Then I said: “tell me the last truly funny TV show you have watched…” Again‚ there’s virtually nothing! As the man says below in the video I’m about to show you‚ you do have South Park but they can’t do it alone. You also have Seth McFarlane who has pretty successfully also pushed back against woke. But who else? Hollywood is bankrupt of new ideas. And that’s not just some cranky old guy saying “things were better in my day”. Sorry folks‚ it’s a demonstrable‚ observable fact. Hollywood can’t seem to make anything new. Everything is a reboot. And the reboots all suck. Take Frasier. The original series is easily in the Top 3 sitcoms of all time. Absolutely brilliant actors surpassed only by more brilliant writing. The episodes were masterpieces. Now? Even the Frasier reboot is just “ok”. It’s almost like it’s written by fans who know the building blocks of what made Frasier funny‚ but they don’t have the skill in writing or casting to actually DO it. Hollywood has forgotten how to actually DO funny! Why? Because they are more concerned with social justice and ESG and all this other crap that is quite literally DESTROYING creativity and humor! I could go on all day with examples…. Leno and Letterman? Genuinely funny! Late Night now? It’s not watchable. It’s not even comedy‚ it’s mostly still hateful and mercilessly unfunny attacks on Donald Trump even though he’s been out of office for 3 years now! Even moving off comedy to drama‚ tell me the last truly great action or dramatic movie you saw in the movie theaters? I can’t think of one without going back to the early 2000s or 1990s. Instead we just get gross out‚ unfunny “Seth Rogan” movies. I know someone in the comments will say “you just don’t get it” …. and you’d be right! I don’t get it. Those movies are not funny. They don’t know how to structure a funny joke‚ let alone a funny scene. They’ve replaced COMEDY with the crutches of gross out jokes and bad language. Credit to Jerry Seinfeld who has a true love for the art of comedy. He has famously said many times that he realized early on he could get a cheap laugh by throwing in the F-word into a joke‚ but the joke wasn’t as good. He said he hated that as a comedian‚ and while he hasn’t made some pledge to be a 100% clean comedian‚ he eliminated most of it from his act because it cheapened his work. Seth Rogan and his ilk today never learned that lesson. They’re lazy and they’ll take the cheap “gross out” laugh thinking that somehow substitutes for comedy…. It doesn’t. So that’s my opinion‚ but honestly the guy in this video I’m about to show you articulated it better than I can. Which is why I want to share his video with you now. It’s time for a return of comedy! It’s time for a return of creativity! It’s time to cleanse Hollywood of the woke ESG libtards and allow FUNNY to come back! Be liberal‚ that’s fine. Just don’t go woke. It has ruined you‚ Hollywood. Very said. Watch this: And since I’m talking about comedy‚ you know I will take any excuse I can to show you Norm Macdonald videos. Losing Norm was another blow to comedy. Norm was definitely in the “Trey and Matt” category….a Maverick who bowed the knee only to COMEDY‚ not to Wokeism. A true legend. Here are some favorites…. The Moth Joke: Professor of Logic: Turtle: The infamous Courtney Thorne-Smith interview: The infamous David Spade / Dennis Miller Live chat: And perhaps the gold standard: We would later learn that this was both Norm saying goodbye to Dave but I believe also to all of us a bit early….

President Joe Biden will duck out on the traditional pre-Super Bowl interview for the second year in a row‚ several outlets reported on Saturday. Entertainment site Variety reported that‚ after negotiations with the White House regarding the traditional pre-game sit-down interview‚ CBS News confirmed that President Biden would not be taking part ahead of 2024’s Super Bowl LVIII on February 11. Variety’s Brian Steinberg had the scoop on Saturday‚ sharing his report in an X post: “President Biden has declined to take part in a pre-game Super Bowl interview‚ CBS News confirms‚ marking the second consecutive year has has chosen to do — even though the conversation might reach millions in an election year …” Scoop: President Biden has declined to take part in a pre-game Super Bowl interview‚ CBS News confirms‚ marking the second consecutive year has has chosen to do — even though the conversation might reach millions in an election year….https://t.co/S0Db2e58ha — Brian Steinberg (@bristei) February 3‚ 2024 The traditional spot was expected to include a brief interview of about 15 minutes‚ less than one-third of which would air during CBS’ pre-game coverage. White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt said simply‚ “We hope viewers enjoy watching what they tuned in for — the game.” Some argued that they did not like their pre-game interrupted with politics and this was a positive change‚ but as critics quickly pointed out‚ the optics of Biden not doing such a visible interview — which will likely reach millions of voters in an election year — are not stellar. “The country’s on fire! Everyone‚ down to the basement!” Tammy Bruce posted. The country's on fire! Everyone‚ down to the basement! "White House turns down CBS interview request for a Super Bowl interview with President Biden" https://t.co/mDD6T0v5FH — Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) February 3‚ 2024 “Biden hasn’t done a serious news interview since mid-October on ’60 Minutes‚'” Fox News media reporter Joseph Wulfsohn noted. “In the meantime‚ he’s given interviews to others like Conan O’Brien and Ryan Seacrest.” Biden hasn’t done a serious news interview since mid-October on “60 Minutes.” In the meantime‚ he’s given interviews to others like Conan O’Brien and Ryan Seacrest. https://t.co/pELj3mp0aG — Joseph A. Wulfsohn (@JosephWulfsohn) February 3‚ 2024 “This is an admission by his handlers that Joe Biden can’t sit down for a softball interview for a football game‚” Steve Guest added. This is an admission by his handlers that Joe Biden can’t sit down for a softball interview for a football game. https://t.co/KHANtdjjXU — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 3‚ 2024 “Not talking to CBS‚ and reaching a larger audience of persuadable voters than he’ll get for State of the Union‚ is political malpractice in an election year‚” The Washington Post’s James Hohmann said. “Turning down many millions in earned media.” Biden Refuses Super Bowl Interview for Second Year. Not talking to CBS‚ and reaching a larger audience of persuadable voters than he’ll get for State of the Union‚ is political malpractice in an election year. Turning down many millions in earned media. https://t.co/pcJdItZGzi — James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) February 3‚ 2024

The United States and United Kingdom launched a new round of strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen in response to more than 30 attacks the group has carried out against cargo ships and chemical tankers near the Arabian Peninsula over the last few months. The new round of strikes were carried out with support from Australia‚ Bahrain‚ Canada‚ Denmark‚ the Netherlands‚ and New Zealand‚ according to the Department of Defense. The statement did not specify what type of support the aforementioned countries provided. The Pentagon‚ which described the strikes as “proportionate and necessary‚” said that it hit 36 Houthi targets across 13 locations in Yemen. “These precision strikes are intended to disrupt and degrade the capabilities that the Houthis use to threaten global trade‚ and the lives of innocent mariners‚ and are in response to a series of illegal‚ dangerous‚ and destabilizing Houthi actions since previous coalition strikes on January 11 and 22‚ 2024‚ including the January 27 attack which struck and set ablaze the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker M/V Marlin Luanda‚” the statement said. The strikes “specifically targeted sites associated with the Houthis’ deeply buried weapons storage facilities‚ missile systems and launchers‚ air defense systems‚ and radars.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The Biden administration said its sole goal was to “de-escalate tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea.” “Let us reiterate our warning to Houthi leadership: we will not hesitate to continue to defend lives and the free flow of commerce in one of the world’s most critical waterways in the face of continued threats‚” the statement concluded.