I am legitimately in awe of Nathan Fielder. Week in and out, the guy makes me laugh so hard, and also cringe and hide with some of the situations he puts himself in. His second season of The Rehearsal is currently airing on HBO, and taking us into some peculiar places as we sort through his life. On last night's episode, the comedian confronted the removal of the 'Summit Ice' episode of Nathan for You from Paramount+, an act that reeks of censorship. For those of you who are not fans of the show, let me catch you up to speed. In the show Nathan For You, Nathan sets out to work with a business to help them find outside-the-box solutions. In the case in question, we see that a Vancouver-based jacket company, Taiga, has honored a Holocaust denier. So Nathan launches the apparel brand Summit Ice, which sells jackets for people who acknowledge that the Holocaust happened. - YouTube www.youtube.com It led to one of the funniest episodes in the series' history and a legitimate act of goodwill. Summit Ice became a genuine company. Fielder donates 100% of Summit Ice profits to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, raising millions of dollars since 2015.It's one of those things that shows comedy can actually change hearts and minds. In the second episode of The Rehearsal's second season, Fielder calls this his “proudest achievement” and said it proved that “a comedy show could make a difference.” - YouTube www.youtube.com Fielder's new show,...
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