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Comedians and kings: is Donald Trump reviving the ancient crime of lèse-majesté?

Donald Trump has a problem with comedian Seth Meyers and it fits a consistent pattern of hyper-sensitivity to criticism and satire.

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2025

Tom of Smothers Brothers fame dies at 86

Tom of Smothers Brothers fame dies at 86

The duo's show “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” inspired the likes of "SNL" and "The Daily Show"

Salon · Dec 27, 2023

Tom Smothers of sibling comedy duo the Smothers Brothers dies at age 86

Tom Smothers of sibling comedy duo the Smothers Brothers dies at age 86

Tom and brother Dick’s groundbreaking CBS show was pulled when they took a stance against Vietnam war and for civil rights

The Guardian - US · Dec 27, 2023

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Tom Smothers dies at 86; was half of Smothers Brothers comedy duo

“The Smothers Brothers” show was a turning point in TV history, with its sharp eye for pop culture and daring sketches ridiculing the Establishment and railing against the Vietnam War. Network censors and CBS abruptly canceled the program in 1970.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 27, 2023

Tom Smothers, one half of TV comedy legends the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86

Tom Smothers was the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium.

WEKU · Dec 27, 2023

Tom Smothers, half of musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, dies aged 86

Smothers helped pioneer socially conscious television with ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

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