Two women recount Louis CK's surprise stand-up act: He told a shocking rape whistle

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The two women spoke to Vulture anonymously, agreeing that CK received a warm reception on Sunday night, as reported by The New York Times. They also say his set included a joke about the phrase "clean as a whistle," which built up to a joke about how rape whistles are not clean. “When he said ‘rape whistle’ people were laughing, and I was just sitting there like oh my f*ck. This is so uncomfortable and so disgusting," said one of the women. "Everyone around me was laughing. That was just depressing.”

More New York City comedy clubs say they would welcome Louis CK back

Carolines on Broadway, Broadway Comedy Club, the Friars Club and Greenwich Village Comedy Club would all welcome the disgraced comedian back following his surprise appearance at the Comedy Cellar, according to TMZ. Louis Faranda, the talent exec behind Carolines on Broadway, said he considers CK like a son. "We all make bad mistakes in life and everyone deserves the right to be forgiven," he tells TMZ. "I totally understand the plight of the women he offended, (but) I also love Louie C.K. and CANNOT turn my back to him ever!!" ill Boggs, officer of the Friars Club, says "we were repulsed by his actions and there’s no question about that," but he adds: "We can't punish people for the rest of their lives; we can't assume they haven't learned. People can grow and change."

SNL's Michael Che defends Louis CK: "I do believe any free person has a right to speak and make a living"
“What’s interesting to me about these articles against Louis CK performing again, is how important fame is to people,” the Emmys co-host wrote on his Instagram Stories in defending CK's surprise performance at Comedy Cellar Sunday night. “A lot of what I read says that CK shouldn’t get to be a ‘famous’ comedian anymore. Because to them, he’s still winning. Isn’t that strange? Meaning he can be shamed, humiliated, lose millions of dollars, lose all of his projects, lose the respect of a lot of his fans and peers, and whatever else that comes with what he did, but since he can still do a comedy set for free at a 200 seat club a year later, it means he got off easy. THAT’s how coveted fame is.”

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