Louis C.K. released a new stand-up comedy special over the weekend, with many people questioning whether the disgraced comic had ever really been ''canceled'' after admitting to allegations of sexual misconduct.
A TV commercial for the special, ''Sorry,'' was broadcast during ''Saturday Night Live.''
''Are you picturing it?'' he says in the video clip. ''It’s good. It’s really good, nobody gets pregnant.''
The special, which is available on the comic's website, is a recording of his Aug. 14 show in Madison Square Garden in New York, The Cut reported.
The promotional video was met with backlash on social media.
''Louis CK wasn’t canceled. He committed a sex crime in front of his coworkers. He should be on a registry,'' one Twitter user wrote.
''If anyone actually thinks someone can be 'canceled,' just tell them Louis CK advertised his new stand-up special during the first commercial break of SNL,'' another wrote.
''Louis CK has made enough money that he could go away forever. Doing another comedy special proves he hasn’t learned anything,'' a third Twitter user said.
Others meanwhile voiced their support for C.K. on social media.
''The new special 'Sorry' by Louis CK is some of his best stuff ever, and the best comedy special I’ve watched in about 5 years,'' a Twitter user wrote.
''Louis ck lost a lot. You may think it’s not enough, which I understand. But why do we do this 'nobody' thing when we can easily demonstrate that’s not the case,'' another person tweeted.
''Didn't Louis CK actually ask every woman involved for explicit consent? Like, super creepy, I get it, but they gave him permission ..'' a Twitter user wrote.
Allegations of sexual misconduct against C.K. emerged in 2017 when five women spoke to The New York Times on the record about the comedian's behavior.
He was one of the first to be accused amid the #MeToo movement and was forced from the public eye, but in 2018, he quietly reemerged in the comedy scene. In November, the Recording Academy revealed that C.K. had secured a Grammy nomination for best comedy album for ''Sincerely Louis C.K.''
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