Chris Rock rails against the chilling effect of 'cancel culture' in entertainment industry

The 56-year-old comedian during his appearance on Power 105.1’s 'The Breakfast Club' Monday, told talk show co-hosts DJ Envy and Angela Yee, that comedians already face the “ultimate cancel” of their jokes failing before their audience.

“You don’t really have to cancel us, ‘cos we get the message — they’re not laughing! … When we do something and people aren’t laughing, we get it,” he said.

The comedian said it is disrespectful to dictate what people should find funny. “Like, ‘Oh, you think you know more than the audience?’ The audience knows more than everybody,” he said.

Rock said that the fear of getting 'canceled' has made comedy boring. “I see a lot of unfunny comedians, I see unfunny TV shows, I see unfunny awards shows, I see unfunny movies — because everybody’s scared to make a move,” he said.

The comedian is among the increasing number of comedians recently who have expressed concerns about the far left woke mob and 'cancel' culture.

Last Week, Donald Glover, the 37-year-old actor and director also known as rapper Childish Gambino, tweeted, “We’re getting boring stuff and not even experimental mistakes(?) because people are afraid of getting canceled.”

WATCH full Chris Rock remarks on 'cancel' culture.