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The left's assault on Christmas this holiday season continues with an HBO MAX series called Santa Inc.

The series stars Seth Rogan — the old white misogynist Santa Clause — and Sarah Silverman — the female elf on a mission to succeed Santa, and become the first female Santa Clause. The show has received a whopping 1.1 out of 10 stars on IMBD. The low rating comes as no surprise after listening to what Steven Crowder and the “Louder with Crowder” crew had to say about the show.

In this clip, Crowder played the trailer for Santa Inc. The trailer lived up to the MA rating for mature audiences and is filled with adult language, discrimination against women, and racism. Watch the clip to hear Crowder explain why, in his opinion, the show is not well received. Can't watch? Download the podcast here.


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Seth Rogen claims 'tens of thousands of white supremacists' were 'pissed off' by his new 'Santa Inc.' series. Well, critics hate his 'televised lump of coal' too.



Outspoken, pot-smokin' actor Seth Rogen has been on a roll of late, so to speak.

Besides making headlines this week for smoking "a ton of weed" before attending a televised Adele concert, Rogen got pummeled as a "champagne socialist" late last month after downplaying the brazen crime happening in Los Angeles — just like a good leftist does.

And now, Rogen apparently is seeing "white supremacists" — lots of them. "Tens of thousands" of the pesky buggers, in fact.

Say what?

See, Rogen's new "Santa Inc." animated series is out — he and comedian Sarah Silverman lend their voices to it — and it seems Rogen now has white supremacists on the brain:

We really pissed off tens of thousands of white supremacists with our new show #SantaInc which is now available on HBOMAX! (Please read the responses to this tweet for confirmation)
— Seth Rogen (@Seth Rogen) 1638491537

"We really pissed off tens of thousands of white supremacists with our new show #SantaInc which is now available on HBOMAX!" Rogen tweeted Thursday, adding "(Please read the responses to this tweet for confirmation)."

One might wonder — is Seth projecting or deflecting?

As in, does he figure that shining a spotlight on make-believe white supremacists will take the focus off the fact that the make-believe series he's in — full of decidedly adult themes (just in time for Christmas) — is getting pretty bad reviews?

'Televised lump of coal'

The headline of Variety's review accused "Santa Inc." of "misguided raunchiness." Reviewer Daniel D'Addario added that it's "dour and heavy, a televised lump of coal."

"When the show displays a visual wit or a loopy joy with wordplay, it makes it feel all the more like a waste of energy that it, elsewhere, depicts Mrs. Claus dancing on a candy-cane stripper pole," D'Addario adds. "That doesn’t say anything, really; it just suggests a readiness to provoke."

'Lowest rated TV series ever'

Not to be outdone, the Cult MTL review headline says "Santa Inc." is the "lowest rated TV series ever."

That'll put a dent in anybody's joint.

"Almost all of the show’s user reviews on IMDb are 1 out of 10, and, while most are very harsh, are overall very entertaining to read," the review adds. "Ranging from 'A Pile Of S**t' to 'Possibly the worst show ever made' to 'Cancelled my HBO Max' — it’s possible that, as one review points out, the only positive to be taken away is that all the extremely low reviews are a "sign that people aren’t idiots.'"

'Proudly crude and immature'

The Hollywood Reporter was a little kinder with its verdict, saying "Santa Inc." is "proudly crude and immature without wholly abandoning the holiday spirit." However, it adds that "often that immaturity comes at the expense of Santa Inc. ever being nearly as subversive as it thinks it is, but I’m not sure anybody involved here is likely to take my wish that the series were a bit smarter and maybe a hair more refined seriously."

How did folks react to Rogen's 'white supremacists' claim?

As you might expect, Twitter users took Rogen to task for calling out "white supremacists" instead of just taking the proverbial "L" like a man:

  • "Have you considered the audience rating isn't based on white supremacy, and that maybe~ it's actually just not that good?" one user asked.
  • "Maybe it’s just s**t," another commenter posed. "Why isn’t that an option?"
  • "I love how all critics can just be shoved aside by calling people Nazis," another user noticed. "What a convienent shield for your creative decline."
  • "Dude, you cannot just define 'white supremacists' as 'people that don't like my sh**ty movie,'" another commenter said. "People are tired of: 'Christmas bad!' 'America bad!' 'White people bad!' Get some new material."

(H/T: The Post Millennial)

Seth Rogen gets schooled after he tries to downplay brazen crime in Los Angeles: 'Champagne socialist'



Liberal actor Seth Rogen was hit with swift backlash this week after he attempted to downplay brazen street crime in Los Angeles.

What happened?

YouTuber Casey Neistat, who now lives in Los Angeles, said Wednesday that his car had been broken into, and that, fortunately, quick-acting police officers arrested the perpetrator and recovered stolen items.

"[S]o our cars got robbed this morning because Los Angeles is a crime riddled 3rd world s***hole of a city but tremendous appreciation and gratitude to the hardworking officers at the @LAPDWestLA who not only arrested the motherf***** but they got all of our stolen goods back," Neistat explained.

That's when Rogen chimed in. Not only did the actor downplay the serious problem of crime in Los Angeles, but he even put a positive spin on crime, saying that sometimes criminals leave items when they break into cars.

"Dude I've lived here for over 20 years. You're nuts haha. It's lovely here. Don't leave anything valuable in it. It's called living in a big city," Rogen told Neistat.

"[I] can still be mad tho right? feel so violated," Neistat shot back.

i can still be mad tho right? feel so violated.
— Casey Neistat (@Casey Neistat) 1637793431

"You can be mad but I guess I don't personally view my car as an extension of myself and I've never really felt violated any of the 15 or so times my car was broken in to," Rogen then said. "Once a guy accidentally left a cool knife in my car so if it keeps happening you might get a little treat."

"[I] didn't get any treats. he just took the decorations for my daughters 7th birthday party and left bloody hand prints," Neistat responded, "serious question; how did you get your car broken into 15 times?"

i didn\u2019t get any treats. he just took the decorations for my daughters 7th birthday party and left bloody hand prints. serious question; how did you get your car broken into 15 times?
— Casey Neistat (@Casey Neistat) 1637802692

"I lived in West Hollywood for 20 years and parked on the street," Rogen responded. "Also it sucks your shit was stolen but LA is not some s***hole city. As far as big cities go it has a lot going for it."

What was the response?

Rogen's comments triggered a raucous response.

Critics said that Rogen's dismissive response highlighted just how privileged he is: that he is rich enough that he doesn't need to worry about crime. Others pointed out the irony of Rogen saying his car has been broken into 15 times while at the same time downplaying crime levels in Los Angeles.

  • "Defending the quality of life in your city by referencing the 15 times your car was broken into and the possibility that you may get a free weapon left by a criminal, is not the defense you think it is.Nobody should accept lawlessness," one person said.
  • "ah, yes, the millionaire is not bothered, so the rest of us don't bother as well. Check your bubble, Seth," another person responded.
  • "When people talk about celebrities being disconnected from the reality of normal people, this is what they are talking about, @Sethrogen. I get it, you're trying to be Mr. Nice Guy, but you're really being Mr. Snootypants," one person said.
  • "Dude, that is not normal, having your car broken into. To average people, a car is the second most valuable asset they own, and yes that is a violation," another person pointed out.
  • "Must be nice to have this kind of privilege," one person mocked.
  • "Ah, celebrities. Claims that their ridiculous levels of wealth mean they're completely out of touch are nonsense. After all, we all agree our car getting stolen as a big nothing. No financial conseqs to our lives at all. Just get another one, easy! It's called 'living in a city'!" another person mocked.
  • "As a champagne socialist, @Sethrogen recognizes that his limousine in Malibu belongs to the people. A guy who breaks into his car is an undocumented chauffeur," another person said.
  • "Say you're so wealthy you're completely disconnected from common people without telling me you're so wealthy you're completely disconnected from common people," another person responded.
  • "Imagine being so rich and privileged you can afford not to be worried if your car gets broken into," another person mocked.

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Seth Rogen dubs Sen. Ted Cruz a fascist in profane tweet. Cruz issues measured response that further triggers the liberal actor.



Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took actor Seth Rogen to task Wednesday night after the liberal actor branded the GOP lawmaker a "white supremacist fascist."

Rogen's profane tweet came in response to Cruz's criticism of President Joe Biden, who formally rejoined the Paris climate accord via executive order on his first day in office.

What are the details of the exchange?

Cruz shared a news article Wednesday night about Biden's order, and captioned it, "By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he's more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh. This agreement will do little to affect the climate and will harm the livelihoods of Americans."

By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citize… https://t.co/cFjZu8k2z7
— Senator Ted Cruz (@Senator Ted Cruz)1611186621.0

Rogen, who apparently took issue with Cruz's sentiments, responded, "F*** off you fascist."

Cruz shared a screenshot of Rogen's profane response, and captioned it, "Charming, civil, educated response. ⁦@Sethrogen⁩ If you're a rich, angry Hollywood celebrity, today's Dems are the party for you. If you're blue-collar, if you're a union member, if you work in energy or manufacturing...not so much. #JobsMatter[.]"

Not to be outdone, Rogen fired back with another profane remark.

"Haha get f***ed fascist. Go encourage a white supremacist insurrection again you f***ing clown," he spat, and then, in a separate tweet, took aim at Cruz once more.

In what appeared to be a nod to a 2016 incident during the 2016 GOP primary when former President Donald Trump mocked Cruz's wife, Rogen added, "If you're a white supremacist fascist who doesn't find it offensive when someone calls your wife ugly, Ted Cruz is the exact motherf***** for you."

As an apparent afterthought, Rogen added. "Also I'm in four unions."