Gay people--fodder for late night television almost every night.
Tune into one of the network shows after the 11pm news and many nights, you'll hear a real 'boner' about something queer. I'm sure it's 'funny' to the live studio audiences able to laugh on cue when they see a big sign held up by someone on the crew. That's the job of the audience and is outlined by the producers before the show even starts.
Laughing at queer people is easy. With an audience that is at least 90% not gay, it almost guarantees a laugh for a comedian who depends upon getting those giggles for their paycheck. The subject is queer people, and hell, with all the stereotypes people believe about them out there, what's not to laugh at?
Without regular laughs, no comedian stays employed for long.
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