It takes a lot of balls to make a rape joke. In this overly-sensitive, politically correct time that we live in, comedy often comes under fire when it’s seen to “cross the line.” But what is the line? Amy Schumer sacrificed a handful of sacred cows on the third season premiere of Inside Amy Schumer last night, before committing the most egregious slight against society — disturbing the sanctity of Kimye. Here’s how Amy Schumer won life.
1. Schumer started out with a critically-lauded commentary on rape culture with a Friday Night Lights parody
All the while slowly drowning in a barrel of chardonnay
2. Then she brought out the big guns to comment on Hollywood’s dismissal of older actresses: the Third Tier of the Inner Circle of the League of Extraordinary Women.
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Schumer happened upon recent Oscar-snatcher and rabble-rouser Patricia Arquette, the wind beneath all our wings — Tina Fey — and billionaire bombshell Julia Louis-Dreyfus as they toasted the Veep’s last fuckable days.
3. Schumer continued courting controversy with a divisive interview with Bailey Jay, a trans woman who happened to be an adult film worker.
Understandably, one could argue that Amy’s line of questioning was insensitive, but comedy’s not supposed to be sensitive. The great thing about comedy is it makes hard subjects easier to talk about. Schumer simply gives Bailey Jay a platform that other trans women such as Laverne Cox and Janet Mock have, presenting her story and the way she sees things. Just as Laverne and Janet don’t speak for all trans people, neither does Bailey Jay — rather, she and Amy are just two gals having a kiki about sex.
4. Finally, at Time‘s 100 Most Influential People gala, Schumer prostrated herself before honorees Kanye West and Kim Kardashian-West.
But Amy has the last laugh. She’s also one of the Most Influential People and she got a dedication from no less than ethereal goddess among us, Tilda Swinton:
Amy Schumer is the girl you knew at your fantasy school—yeah, her at the back with the quick, dangerous eyes. When you wished the funny ones were also kind, when you wondered why none of the clever ones had real guts, when you wanted sexy to look like something properly glamorous and more interesting than an action figure, it was Amy you were dreaming up….Amy’s got your back. She’s in your corner. She’s an honesty bomb. And she’s coming for you.
Kimye, you just got bombed.
Les Fabian Brathwaite — Brooklyn 7, Poughkeepsie 25.
JimboinLA
For those of you who are wondering why this girl is suddenly everywhere (I’ve never seen any thing she’s done), it’s because she is the lead in a big Judd Apatow movie this summer and they are giving her lots of press to warm everyone up to her.
Bruce Dillon
Love The above photo of Amy Schumer going down ass over tit between Kim & Kanye WASTE! Upon the “red” carpet! B-RILLIANT!
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Beachman
@JimboinLA: JimBo, you must come out from under the rock you have been living for the past 2 years. Amy Schumer is one of the hottest comics in the business and has been since her series premiered over TWO YEARS AGO. And the reason you are seeing this ‘girl’ ‘everywhere’ is because she is outrageously funny, and the THIRD season of her hit comedy series on Comedy Central premiered last night.
You must live in the IE if you think Hollywood hasn’t been all over Amy for the past couple of years to do a movie. And she finally found the right one, which is coming out this summer. And she is getting lots of press because she is hysterically funny. The movie’s marketing campaign hasn’t even begun yet.
Realitycheck
Ah! Just step on her, that will teach her…….
Xzamilio
@Beachman: Settle down, dude… he’s right about the sudden influx of press she’s gotten being related to her upcoming movie, but yeah, it’s about damn time… she’s great. And the campaign has most definitely begun… it’s a common trend that they get publicity for an unknown star priort to starting movie rounds…otherwise you’re just like “Who the fuck is that?” every time a trailer comes out.
Glücklich
Amy Schumer AND Tilda Swinton?! Damn! That is HOT!
jason smeds
Amy Schumer comes across as low-rent. I’ve never been into her.
And why the sudden fascination within her by gay men? Is it another example of gay men using women as crutches?
If you really need estrogen as a crutch, it speaks volumes about your mentality as gay men.
Low Country Boy
@jason smeds: “Lighten up, Francis!”
tampaed
@jason smeds: I agree 100% wtf is she and wtf cares. Just another loud mouth women on tv.
Michel Filion
She is sooooooooooooo funny and unfazed by Hollywood.
Adam Murray
So good
brandon
uh oh you guys!! The MASC POLICE are here! @jason smeds
Jesse Keeton
I thought it was great.
OhHellNo
She didn’t ” start out with a critically-lauded commentary on rape culture”. That came after a sickening music-video parody about “where my poo comes out”. (No, not her mouth.) She’s still in the “what can I do that is so gross that Daddy will be forced to look at me” phase. Quit encouraging the monster – she used to be a lot funnier. Now her guests get the best lines.
Saint Law
@jason smeds: Low rent?
This from the knob-hound who spends each weekend on his knees in the truck stop tea-room in the hope somebody might mistake his open mouth for a urinal.
“If you really need ostregen as a crutch it speaks volumes about your mentality as gay men”
You’re mistaking your need for testosterone as a crutch. But those patches obv didn’t work did they? You decayed old impotent you.
jason smeds
Saint Law,
May your Preparation H get mixed with your shampoo and shrink your head to the size of a peanut.
petensfo
LOVE Amy Schumer!
She’s unapologetic about sex in her stand-up, and her show is always hilarious. If you haven’t heard of her until now, too bad. Catch up, she’s fantastic!
notevenwrong
Inside Amy Schumer and Broad City are currently the two best shows on TV.