Steve Harvey claims he couldn't film a new comedy special because of 'cancel culture'

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Steve Harvey took aim at 'cancel culture' while speaking with reporters on Tuesday for theTelevision Critics Association press tour.The 64-year-old comedian, who was promoting his new comedic courtroom series Judge Steve Harvey, claimed that he couldn't even film a stand-up special out of fear of offending too many people.He blamed the current state of fearfulness among comics on 'political correctness,' claiming it had 'killed comedy.' Anti-PC: Steve Harvey took aim at 'cancel culture' while speaking with reporters on Tuesday for the Television Critics Association press tour.

He blamed 'political correctness' for having 'killed comedy'; seen in 2015 in Las VegasHarvey said that a stand-up special would have to be the last thing he ever did, because it might significantly damage his career prospects.'We’re in the cancel culture now,' he said. 'Nobody can say anything he wants to — Chris Rock can’t, Kevin Hart can’t, Cedric the Entertainer can’t, D.L.

Hughley can’t. I can go down the list.' The Family Feud host said that only comics who weren't beholden to corporate sponsors could do as they pleased.'The only person that can say what they want to say on stage is Dave Chappelle because he’s not sponsor-driven.

He’s subscription,' he said, referencing Chappelle's controversial specials for Netflix, which some viewers have derided for having long stretches of transphobic material.