Comedian's Brutal Response to Venue Cancelling Shows over Renee Good Joke
Six sold-out shows by comedian Ben Bankas were canceled due to safety concerns after a video mocking Renee Good went viral, sparking local protests and threats, club owner said.
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Comedian's sold out shows cancelled after backlash to Renee Good jokes
Comedian Ben Bankas had six sold-out shows at the Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St Paul, Minnesota, cancelled after videos of him joking about the death of Renee Good went viral and sparked threats of protests. Venue owner Bill Collins said the decision was made due to “heightened threats, increasing media attention and civil disorder” and has refunded all ticket holders. The offending material was performed at Laugh It Up Comedy Club in Poughkeepsi…
Comedian Ben Bankas Reacts to Having 6 Sold-Out Shows Canceled After a Video of Him Mocking Renee Good Went Viral
Comedian Ben Bankas had six sold-out shows in Minnesota canceled after a video of him mocking the late Renee Good went viral. In the video, Bankas calls Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent on Jan. 7, ‘retarded' and jokes that he was glad that she died.
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