Sarah Silverman warns ‘comedy is not evergreen,’ cringes at old jokes

Comedian Sarah Silverman said during an interview on CBC Radio One’s “Q with Tom Power” that she cringes at some jokes from her past, but claimed it’s a normal learning process as time goes on. Silverman has made a career out of using shoc value in her comedy, from saying, “I hope the Jews did kill Christ, I’d do it again” in a standup routine, to wearing blackface in a past comedy skit. M-word for little person.”Sarah Silverman said in an interview on “Q with Tom Power” that she cringes at some jokes from her past, but noted it’s a normal learning process as time goes on. Silverman said that learning from the past and growing is a natural process that entertainers and society as a whole must accept. Silverman, who is known for her shock value in comedy, had performed in blackface in the past.