Craig Ferguson may be no Chris Crocker, but the Peabody-winning television host recently went viral for defending Britney Spears during an opening monologue from 2007.In the old Late Late Show clip, Ferguson asks for sympathy and understanding for the pop singer as she publicly went through a rough patch.
From shaving her head to checking into rehab, the “Toxic” singer became the subject of jokes and grabby headlines for all forms of media.“I’m starting to feel uncomfortable making fun of these people,” he said. “Comedy should have a certain amount of joy in it.
It should be about us attacking the powerful people, attacking the politicians and the Trumps and the blowhards, going after them.
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