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Curb Your Enthusiasm star J.B. Smoove calls out cancel culture - as he fears backlash over 'edgy material' may lead to 'comedy prohibition'

J.B. Smoove, 58, weighed in on the debate about whether or not political correctness is 'ruining' television comedy during an appearance on ABC's The View on Thursday morning.

During an appearance on The View on Thursday, J.B. - whose full name is Jerry Angelo Brooks - warned that stand-up comedy could end up going 'underground' if performers are forced to censor their acts. J.B. played the role of Leon Black in the much-loved HBO series alongside the show's creator Larry David The View cohost Ana Navarro then joked: 'The moral to the story is if you go to the filming of a Netflix comedy special, stay way in the back,' as the live studio audience laughed.

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