My answer surprises most people. I tell them I can get away with whatever I want to on stage because I am long past the point where I’m interested in having a television career.

Kevin Downey Jr. and I kicked off our “Unwoke Comedy Tour” in December and we’re only going to places in America where we know that they want to enjoy comedy that doesn’t beat them over the head with political messaging. Red states, in other words. We don’t worry about political correctness or being canceled in places like that because 1) conservatives aren’t constipated ninnies like the progs are, and 2) we’re not looking to get a sitcom or be on Colbert’s show.

Steve Harvey recently made some remarks that show how difficult it is for those whose aim it is to work in television:
Steve Harvey has no plans for another stand-up comedy special and blames “cancel culture.”

“The only way I can do one more special is if it’s at the end of my television career because it will end my television career,” Harvey told media on Tuesday during the TCA panel for his ABC series Judge Steve Harvey airing Tuesday nights at 8 p.m.

“We’re in the cancel culture now. No stand-up [comedian] alive that is sponsor-driven can say anything he wants to. Chris Rock can’t. Kevin Hart can’t. Cedric the Entertainer can’t. D.L. Hughley can’t. I can go down the list. The only person that can say what they want to say on stage is Dave Chappelle because he’s not sponsor-driven, he’s subscription-driven.”