# jimmy carr

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2022

Downing Street calls Jimmy Carr's Holocaust joke ‘deeply disturbing’ and 'unacceptable'

A spokesperson for the UK government said it is “toughening measures” for online platforms that don’t tackle harmful content.

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Feb 7th 2022, 2:35 PM

New laws would hold Netflix to account over Carr’s Holocaust joke, says UK Culture Secretary

Nadine Dorries said the joke was ‘shocking and abhorrent and unacceptable’.

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Feb 5th 2022, 2:47 PM

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CNN accidentally used footage of Jimmy Carr pretending to work in Starbucks for a story

The footage was from a 2012 sketch where Jimmy worked as a barista for a day.

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May 31st 2018, 12:45 PM

SDLP politician Jimmy Carr quits council over lewd photos scandal

A Sunday newspaper carried a front-page story yesterday claiming Carr had posted pictures on a ‘swingers’ site.

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Jun 9th 2014, 9:38 AM

TV, air travel and underpants: the week in numbers

Plus – how TDs are fast becoming an endangered species, and how much Hollywood’s leading ladies can command per film.

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Jun 23rd 2012, 7:30 PM

VIDEO: Jimmy Carr takes on criticisms over tax avoidance

The comedian slagged himself off on last night’s episode of 8 Out Of 10 Cats on Channel 4.

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Jun 23rd 2012, 2:41 PM

Jimmy Carr apologises for 'terrible error of judgement' over tax avoidance scheme

Carr had been protecting £3.3 million annually by channelling funds through a Jersey-based company.

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Jun 21st 2012, 11:24 AM

Fireworks display under investigation following UK crash

Police are investigating the possibility that black smoke seen on the M5 may have been connected to a fireworks display at a nearby rugby club.

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Nov 7th 2011, 10:53 AM