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1451: 44: 316:, Hunter made a joke referencing a Channel 5 documentary about domestic abuse, telling the audience: "When I saw that, I thought, my God, it’s like being married to Israel." During one performance, a British-Israeli couple in the front row objected to the joke, telling Hunter it was "not funny", after which they were booed by fellow audience members, some of whom shouted, "You're not welcome". The couple then left. 243:, Hunter became a comedian after performing his first comedy set as a dare, for which he received £100. Realising that he enjoyed performing comedy, and that it might be profitable, he turned his attention from acting to stand-up. 345:
concluded that "no crime was established." Hunter commented after the event that he is "staunchly anti-war and anti-bully", saying that "as a comedian, I do push boundaries in creating humour". British comedy news website
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accused Hunter of racism, as he had used the word "nigger" during his set. Carlisle also said that some of those present had found Hunter's material "highly offensive". In response, Hunter posted to his
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later named the couple as Mark Lewis, a lawyer who came to prominence representing the victims of newspaper phone hacking, and Mandy Blumenthal, the national director
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Culture and Leisure organisation because of, they said, "a commitment to our community, and to our values of diversity and inclusion".
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which was behind a paywall, saying, "Typical fucking Jews, they won’t tell you anything unless you subscribe. It's just a joke".
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criticised the jokes, while also referring to his 2006 joke about freedom of thought and the banning of
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page many photos of himself taken after his set with people attending the event, with most smiling.
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Having initially travelled to the UK at the age of 27 as a summer student at the
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Later in his performance, Hunter referenced a review of one of his shows in the
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attracted some controversy, and the poster was banned from the
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in some countries. A planned show at the Eastwood Theatre in
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His mother died in 2004. He has a daughter, born in 2002.
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In April 2013, Hunter performed at an engagement for the
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Reginald D Hunter: Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas
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podcast, showcasing the best comedy talent from the
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Following the event, PFA chairman 27:UK based American comedian and actor 1596:Comedians from Georgia (U.S. state) 1541:African-American stand-up comedians 1195: 367:Hunter was one of the hosts of the 24: 1076:"Offensive' poster banned on Tube" 25: 1612: 1526:21st-century American male actors 1521:20th-century American male actors 1436: 723:The Green Room with Paul Provenza 434: 1571:American male television actors 1566:American expatriate male actors 1531:African-American male comedians 1516:21st-century American comedians 1511:20th-century American comedians 1421: 1407: 1384: 1362: 1350: 1338: 1310: 1296: 1282: 1254: 1226: 1167: 1156: 1142: 888:8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 699:Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 1391:Parkin, Simon (June 1, 2017). 1359:. Retrieved February 22, 2015. 1347:. 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November 22, 2013. 321:The Jewish Chronicle 224:Jackson, Mississippi 143:observational comedy 1357:Episode 4, series 4 1345:Episode 1, series 4 1028:"Reginald D Hunter" 982:(Times Newspapers). 654:Would I Lie to You? 457:The 11 O'Clock Show 419:Edinburgh Festivals 402:The 11 O'Clock Show 215:Hunter was born in 1482:Reginald D. Hunter 1417:. October 6, 2004. 1292:. August 16, 2024. 670:Live at the Apollo 662:It's Only a Theory 575:Trexx and Flipside 443:Television credits 267:London Underground 248:Project X Presents 36:Reginald D. Hunter 1326:. August 18, 2024 1270:. August 13, 2024 1242:. August 13, 2024 1214:. August 16, 2024 1183:. 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Index

Reginald D Hunter

Albany, Georgia
U.S.
Stand-up
television
American
Genres
Social satire
observational comedy
Society
culture
human interaction
racism
reginalddhunter.co.uk
stand-up comedian
Albany, Georgia
Jackson, Mississippi
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Project X Presents
nigga
London Underground
Steve Hughes
Professional Footballers' Association
Clarke Carlisle
Facebook
Israel-Hamas war
The Jewish Chronicle
Campaign Against Antisemitism
Holocaust denial

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