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The Roast of Rob Lowe That Became the Roast of Ann Coulter Is Once Again Topical

“Why is Ann Coulter here tonight?” Rob Lowe asked at his Comedy Central roast in 2016. “Because the right-to-lifers wanted everyone to see what an abortion looks like up close.”

If you can believe it, Lowe’s low blow was actually one of the evening’s mildest burns of the conservative author and commentator who once called for “Jews to be perfected, as they say” in order for America to become a true Christian nation. Seeing as Coulter’s provocative public persona (and, thus, her entire career) is mainly a collection of explosive and hateful sound bites such as the above quote, hitting Coulter with some ruthlessly prejudicial punchlines was the only appropriate course of action when the perennial Fox News guest confusingly agreed to serve as a celebrity roaster on the Comedy Central special.

The Top ‘Simpsons’ Moments That Left Superfans Gasping for Breath

It’s not often that a simple animated sitcom can take your breath away, but then again, Homer Simpson has a pretty strong grip.

Of course, Homer swore off his long-standing practice of strangulation during the recent season of The Simpsons (before the producers awkwardly walked back his declaration), but that hasn’t stopped The Simpsons itself from rendering fans unable to breathe, even if most of those magical moments came from some episode that aired 30 years ago. In an age wherein most “comedy” TV shows can’t elicit much more than a sharp exhale through the nose from even their biggest fans, The Simpsons remains a rare laugh-out-loud series that still gives its fans fits on the umpteenth rewatch of “Mr. Plow.”

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