Jon Stewart's expletive-filled message for Kanye West as he and Seth Rogen SLAM rapper's attempted comeback
Jon Stewart and Seth Rogen have joined in on the criticism for Kanye West's attempted comeback following his years of anti-Semitic rants.The stand-up comedians slammed the controversial rapper at Rogen's Seth Goes Greek show during the weeklong comedy festival Netflix is a Joke.Held at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, Rogen served as host for the event.He led a star-studded lineup including Stewart, Eric André, Nikki Glaser, Michael Bublé, Josh Gad, Busta Rhymes and many more.Rogen first joked that West, 48, would be joining them during the festival before commenting on the rapper's sold-out Los Angeles concerts despite his past attacks on the Jewish community.'He had a song called 'Heil Hitler' and he's back,' he noted at one point during his show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jon Stewart (L) and Seth Rogen (R) have joined in on the criticism for Kanye West's attempted comeback following his years of anti-Semitic rants. The stand-up comedians slammed the controversial rapper at Rogen's Seth Goes Greek show during the weeklong comedy festival Netflix is a Joke 'But seriously, f*** that guy. He was like, "Hitler we misunderstood, we've got to forgive Hitler,"' Stewart said of West during his set; West seen in 2024 'What's funny is I've said critical things about Jewish people. I think I got in more trouble than Kanye West did.' He continued: 'I got a lot of s*** for what I said. I have no number one albums.' At one point, Rogen also quipped, 'I sometimes think what Adolf Hitler would think of the Kanye West song, "Heil Hitler." I bet he'd be torn.' On the same night, Jon Stewart took the stage and commented about West's attempt at making a comeback amid his controversies. He figuratively rolled his eyes about how 'f***ing Kanye thinks we f***ed up his Adidas deal.' Stewart then added: 'But seriously, f*** that guy. He was like, "Hitler we misunderstood, we've got to forgive Hitler."'And I'm like, "I don't think I need to listen to anybody who thinks Hitler needs to be forgiven but is still mad at Pete Davidson,"' he said, referencing West's infamous feud with the comedian who dated the rapper's ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Just days earlier, West also caught a lashing from his friend Dave Chappelle during his surprise set at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Stewart figuratively rolled his eyes about how 'f***ing Kanye thinks we f***ed up his Adidas deal'; Stewart seen with Netflix's VP of Standup and Comedy Formats Robbie Praw on May 6The comedian invited the rapper to join him onstage for a quick roast - Chappelle said West 'has lost more money than I've ever made' - before they walked off stage to the sound of applause. The duo have both managed to court enough controversy to be canceled in certain circles, namely the Jewish and LGBTQ communities. Chappelle, however, is still set to headline Netflix Is a Joke shows at the Hollywood Palladium from May 7 through 9. Just last month, West was barred from entering the United Kingdom amid furore over his antisemitic comments.The government barred West attempts to travel to London following backlash to his planned set at the Wireless Festival. Calls had been growing for West to be removed from the lineup after a string of antisemitic outbursts, including releasing a song called Heil Hitler and posing in a swastika T-shirt. Stewart also poked fun at West being 'mad' at his ex-wife Kim Kardashian's former boyfriend Pete Davidson, who she dated soon after her split from West in 2021; the exes seen in 2020 West has been attempting to put on a string of comeback performances in recent months but has continued to face backlash; seen in October 2016Following the travel ban, West postponed a gig in France and his concert in Poland was canceled. West has been attempting to put on a string of comeback performances in recent months, following the publication in January of a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, in which he apologized for his antisemitic statements and attributed them to the lingering effects of a traumatic brain injury that he allegedly suffered in a 2002 car crash. An hour and a half after sharing his terse initial statement, West returned to X with a lengthier post reiterating his desire to prove that he had changed his ways and made strides in his recovery. 'I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends[.] I take full responsibility for what's mine but I don't want to put my fans in the middle of it,' West wrote. 'My fans are everything to me[.] Looking forward to the next shows[.] See you at the top of the globe.'
