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Gilbert Gottfried on Japan and the Controversial Mix of Death and Comedy

Gilbert Gottfried and an aide to Gov. Haley Barbour were canned after making fun of the disaster in Japan. Lloyd Grove on comedy’s fine line over death. Plus, jokes that cost the tellers their jobs.

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