Fans Flee Tracy Morgan's Raunchy, Homophobic Carnegie Hall Show

Tracy Morgan's raunchy Carnegie Hall performance in New York City over the weekend was reportedly marred by numerous walkouts. The Daily News, the first to report the story, says many in the audience "walked out in disgust" only minutes after the 30 Rock comedian's homophobic, XXX "comedy" routine:

"People seemed to not be laughing at his jokes, but more because they were shocked and appalled with what was coming out of his mouth,” reports one audience member. Morgan talked trash about homosexuality (saying it’s “a choice,” which drew gasps), drugs, pornography and what he calls “politricks” — far edgier subjects than what his alter ego, Jordan, gets air time for. "There was a continuous flow of people getting up and leaving throughout the show," our spy reports, adding that many in the crowd clearly didn’t know what they were getting themselves into. Middle-aged women were the most flabbergasted when he started ­mimicking explicit sex acts on stage.

The Huffington Post adds a little more color, describing Morgan's routine that included highly scatological "jokes" involving rimming and buying a glass coffee table to "watch" his wife do Number 2. One HuffPo reader writes: "I'm an aspiring standup and I went to the show cause I love Tracy on SNL, 30 Rock, etc. To call it a disappointment would be THE understatement of the century."

In 2005, Morgan played a cross-dressing, effeminate, gay inmate in the remake of The Longest Yard. Clay Cane has described that as one of the all-time gay roles by straight actors "we could have lived without".

Comments

[Aaron]

yuck. another sterling example of the humor loooooved by black folks. Sex and homophobia, so clever smh

[Shane]

He's never appealed to me.

Not very funny. Ugly and gross too.

How any woman finds him remotely attractive idk

[Doug Cooper Spencer]

He made it to Carnegie hall??? He's not that funny anyway. That's probably why he had to resort to scatology. It's that last resort thing.

[SouLKid]

Usually im on Tracy's side but that's it. Im done with his crazy ass.

And its a shame bcoz i really loved him on 30 Rock.urghh!

[Barrett]

What Doug said. I'm surprised to hear that he made it to Carnegie Hall and even more shocked to hear that he resorted to body function jokes.

A prime example of what happens after drinking too much.

[James M]

Ummmm.... He is not even funny anyways... He is a TERRIBLE host for the show Scare Tactics and he sounds like a dumb ass when he talks.

And hasn't he played gay before in a movie or on SNL? What would make him think that talking about gays would work for his comedy sketches with all the consequences that happen to other people when they talk negatively about it.

[Former COGIC]

What a waste. And what James said, SCARE TACTICS is just plain unfunny. Unfunny.

Who finds this man funny? Older and not so bright network execs?

Blah blah blah. Next....

[Luther]

Ick, they should have not even paid to see this homophobic, UNFUNNY, UNATTRACTIVE 'man.' These unfunny to 995 of black people, token black 'comedians' leave so much to be desired.

And, just how would a 'straight' man know what 'rimming' is??? I didn't even know until I was in my 30's!

[TheRevKev]

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[The Truth]

It amazes me how some people think he is funny. He has made his career by playing the part of a buffoon...a straight up coon, if you will. This homophobic rhetoric needs to stop, even in the name of "jokes." Some things just aren't funny.

[alicia banks]

maybe he assumed all of his fans were typical homohating blacks?

he seems to be on a suicidal streak lately

depression?
dementia?
in need of post divorce trauma?

did his wife leave him for a lesbian like gaybashing busta rhymes?

[mjolnir202]

I have to join the chorus. I have never found this man the least bit funny. He seems more like a drunk on subway than a comedian. They're just letting anybody into Carnegie Hall nowadays. That's the craziest detail of all.

[Honut SInti]

How in the collard greens did he get to Carnegie Hall?

I thought that venue was the penultimate reserved for deserving talent.

[Cindy Birdsong the Good Supreme]

Aaron,
Hey! Not all black folk think Tracy Morgan or his brand of humor is funny. He appeals to a certain crowd; those who find obnoxious jokes with no real act is reason enough to call themselves a comedian. He reminds me of a drunken relative who can be mildly amusing after Thanksgiving before he starts to insult people. I don't know ANYONE who ever found him funny on SNL. I am Black and know A LOT of other black folk. Just reacting to the stereotype. That comment reminds me of "all black people like fried chickena nd watermelon....well...um..maybe that's not a good analogy Haha

[Lashawnda]

sorry gays but tracy morgan is straight. he just is and no matter how much you want him he is strictly clitly. please dont be disappointed and stop hatin.

[Faison]

@ Rev Kev, The Truth, Cindy Birdsong:

You ain't never lied. Tracy Morgan is a buffoon and a caricature. He sets black folks back with his over the top colored antics. This is 2009 and his act is throwback, ghetto and no class. Its very disrespectful and offensive imho.

Oh and Lashawnda...just by your name you sound like Tracy's target audience. You can have his sloppy azz. We gays have too much respect than that.

[DifferingView]

Yeah he made some comments in bad taste; oh well that is what humor sometimes amounts to...it is just that plain and simple.

Let's take Family Guy for example: nobody goes after Seth MacFarlane and the writers for what Stewie says and YES Stewie has said homosexuality is a choice (when Peter's father came to visit and he created his own religion to worship the Fonz)...in addition to many other tasteless jokes about the handicap and the eldery....so I have to mention South Park.

Just to be sure you do know that cartoons do not talk on their own, they are drawn and their words/voices come from another source.

Here are some options: deal with it; boycott 30 Rock, try to get him fired from the show; call him a closet case, a no talent hack, do whatever you want...but there are so many other people doing the same thing...

[Cesar]

@ Differing View aka Tracy Morgan Fanqueen:

You're not very smart are you?
Just because people dislike someone's comedy or object to an act doesn't mean we have to boycott or STFU. Miss Morgan put her act out there and we can say whetever want. And he's not worth getting fired, it will happen soon enough.

Oh and if 'so many other people' call her a no talent hack, umm, maybe there is truth in numbers? Just a thought, hon. Just a thought.

Oh and isn't recess time over, lov?

[sekai]

Nice try Differing view, but Seth MacFarlane and both the writers of South park have spoken for gay marriage. Family Guy and South park have mocked the whole idea that being gay is a choice. Did we forget the Butters goes to ex-gay camp story?

[Chris Cruz]

LOLz @ Differing View:

South Park was just just in the news for its use of the word f-g. A but much but to prove a point. South Park and Family Gu. Iy may be raw but they have supported gays and attacked right wingers.

Your "Differing View" is not really different. Everyone doesnt HAVE to look like everything. We can have whatever opinion we want. Just because someone doesnt like liek Tracy Morgan doesnt mean we're trying to ban him or demand he be fired.

You sound just like self hating black queens who were defending Larry Johnson's 1st amendment "right" to call people f-gs.

[Chris Cruz]

Oh and you're fool too. In Family Guy episode, Stewie is supposed to be a closeted self hating gay. iin that episiode, he latched on to Peter's very Catholic gay hating father. It's tongue in cheek of course bc everyone knows Stewis ios gay except for him.

Idiot.

[CC]

@ Lashawnda: You clearly have no brain! NO ONE WANTS HIM BUT YOU!!

I know me personally, I would not touch him to scratch him, no matter what floated his boat.

You should be ashamed for even existing to say that anyone wants him!! Read the comments, fish and go back to the ocean!