Tim Allen expresses frustration with effect of ‘thought police’ on comedy

Published November 27, 2019 9:27pm ET



Tim Allen and Joy Behar reminisced over their time as stand-up comedians before the current wave of “thought police” forced comedians to tap the breaks on their content.

Allen, 66, expressed the “alarming” trend of outraged audiences forcing comedians to self-censor, during an episode of The View on Monday. Host Behar, who started in stand-up comedy around the same time as Allen, asked the Last Man Standing star if he has changed his strategy when it comes to comedy.

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