Louis CK makes Holocaust ‘joke’ to Israeli audience in Tel Aviv: ‘I’d rather be in Auschwitz than New York’
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Louis CK is under fire for making a Holocaust joke to an Israeli audience during a stand-up show in Tel Aviv. The disgraced comedian told the crowd: “I’d rather be in Auschwitz than New York City,” before adding: “I mean now, not when it was open.” CK, whose grandfather was Jewish, made the remark during a Thanksgiving set on Thursday. Referencing the scandal during his Tel Aviv show, he said: “If they say ‘yes,’ then still don’t do it, because it’s not popular.” CK staged a comeback a little over a year since the claims came to light. In October 2018, he returned to the New York comedy circuit by performing a surprise set at the city’s Comedy Cellar, which prompted some women to walk out.
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