Seth Rogen Takes Heat from a Fellow Comedian for Getting Too Political

Seth Rogen was once the goofy writer-actor headlining such comedies as “Pineapple Express” and “Superbad.” He was likable because he pushed identifiable humor and stayed away from the political points other celebrities were embracing with open arms.

These days, Rogen has elicited far fewer laughs — and done far more political commentary. He has sharply criticized President Donald Trump; Rogen even recently canceled all of his appearances on Sirius XM radio programs to protest the airtime the company gave to Breitbart executive chairman Steve Bannon.

It’s a strange decision — since Sirius XM also employs other comedians, including Jim Norton and Sam Roberts, who have nothing to do with Bannon.

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These days, Rogen seems to fancy himself a culture warrior rather than a comedian.

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“Seth Rogen is a dope,” said comedian Jimmy Failla Friday night on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.”

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Failla said going political only hurts Rogen’s career and shows a “lack of self-awareness” on his part.

“Nobody wants political advice from their stoner friend,” said Failla of Rogen, who has long profited from his clueless and weed-obsessed characters.

“Nobody’s going to miss Seth Rogen’s presence on Sirius XM,” added host Laura Ingraham, noting that the comedian has gotten particularly less funny in recent years as he’s focused less on laughs and more on political points.

Failla summed up the notion of comedians joining the political realm this way: “Their audience doesn’t want this from them.”

PopZette editor Zachary Leeman can be reached at [email protected].

(photo credit, homepage image: Seth Rogen, CC BY-SA 2.0, by Gage Skidmore; photo credit, article image: Seth Rogen, CC BY-SA 2.0, by Gage Skidmore)