White comedian who warmed-up for Jay Leno’s Tonight Show is FIRED by Carnival Cruise Line after TikTok video showed him using n-word multiple times on set – and then telling passengers ‘if you’re offended get the f**k out’
- Comedian Rob O’Reilly has been fired from upcoming performances on all Carnival Cruise ships after allegedly using the N-word during a performance
- In a response to audience members who called him out, O’Reilly said: ‘ … the fact that you are clearly sensitive means you should just leave’
- O’Reilly has performed on numerous shows including ‘America’s Got Talent’ and was previously a monologue writer for ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’
- Twitter users were quick to discover O’Reilly’s account had posted several racially charged jokes in the last 10 years
A comedian has been fired by Carnival Cruise Line from all future performances after allegedly using the N-word multiple times during a performance.
Rob O’Reilly, who is white, was captured on TikTok for telling those in the audience who were offended by his language to ‘get the f**k out.’
The video shows O’Reilly telling audience members to leave before a majority of the audience cheers in approval.
While most appear to support O’Reilly, others are heard voicing their disapproval.
‘So on Carnival Cruise right now and they are perfectly fine hiring someone who uses the N-Word multiple times in his show and when the issue was raised he said and I quote ‘if you’re offended get tf out,” text on the video reads.
The video has since gone viral and was posted to Twitter, where users began criticizing O’Reilly for his lack of sensitivity.
Comedian Rob O’Reilly has been banned from performing on Carnival Cruise Line after he allegedly used the N-word multiple times during a performance
O’Reilly is captured on video telling those who are offended by his language to ‘get the f**K’ out’
Pictured: Comedian Rob O’Reilly. He previously performed as a correspondent on ‘The Tonight show with Jay Leno’ in 2007 and as a producer and writer for ‘Ridiculousness’
Carnival Cruise said in a statement that O’Reilly is no longer welcome on any future cruise as a passenger in addition to as a performer
Other users were quick to point out other tweets from O’Reilly for being racially insensitive.
‘For me, people are like ski slopes. I’m scared of the black ones,’ one reads.
Another jokes: ‘When I look at my fellow man, I don’t think ‘That guy’s black’ or ‘That guy’s Puerto Rican.’ I think, ‘That guy’s a felon.”
He continues in another: ‘Did you know 1 in 15 black men has HIV? That’s a pretty insane statistic. Every NBA team probably has one dude with AIDS.’
In the days following the incident and video were posted to social media, O’Reilly has deleted both his Instagram and Twitter accounts.
The TikTok does not show O’Reilly saying the N-word, though the user followed up by reminding viewers that it is a common rule at comedy clubs to not record live performances.
O’Reilly first appeared as a correspondent on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ before he went on to appear on other shows, including ‘America’s Got Talent’ and as a writer and producer for ‘Ridiculousness’
Tweets by Rob O’Reilly which have resurfaced after a video was posted to TikTok alleging he used the N-word multiple times during a performance
In the days since the video went viral, O’Reilly has deleted both his Twitter and Instagram accounts
In a response to an inquiry from TMZ, Carnival said it does not tolerate O’Reilly’s performance and that he is no longer welcome on any company cruise ship.
O’Reilly first appeared on television as a correspondent on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ in 2007.
On one social media page, O’Reilly claims to have been a monologue writer for ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.’
Before finding work with Carnival, O’Reilly previously performed on ‘Last Comic Standing’ and various Comedy Central shows.
He is listed as a writer for 30 episodes of ‘Ridiculousness,’ a show in which he is also listed as a producer for 93 episodes of.
His website defines his comedy style as ‘brutally honest’ and ‘cerebral and self-deprecating.’
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