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This issue is about Lenny Bruce, joke theft, the D.E.N.N.I.S system, mysterious strangers, and more.

How Lenny Bruce Was Actually Canceled in the 1960s

Okay, 2023 comedians, we hear you. Many of you are living in mortal fear of that alarming, amorphous blob known as “cancel culture.” In the past year, we’ve heard about the existential threat to comedy as we know it from the likes of Joe Rogan, Jennifer Aniston, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Roseanne Barr, Kathy Griffin, Ricky Gervais, John Mulaney, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, John Cleese, Marlon Wayans, Goldie Hawn, Jeff Dunham, Rowan Atkinson, Kevin Hart, Jerrod Carmichael, Rob Schneider… Well, you get the idea.

This Comedian’s Ex-Boyfriend Tried to Steal Her Jokes in the Breakup

When a couple separates acrimoniously, divvying up each other’s stuff can be an ugly and embarrassing affair — take these grown adults splitting up their Beanie Baby stash on the floor of a Las Vegas courtroom for instance. However, even after the most contentious breakups, you’d never think that a comedian’s ex could possibly walk away with all the jokes.

More Theft Reads:

• 13 Iconic Works Of Art That Are Actually Total Ripoffs

• 15 Comedians Who (Allegedly) Stole Jokes

• 4 Shocking Aspects Of Zoo Animal Robberies Nobody Talks About

• 5 Joke Theft Realities From A Stand-Up's View

• 17 'Original' Products That Are Actually Total Ripoffs

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