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Matt Rife Nods to Domestic Violence Joke Controversy, Quips After Trans Jokes: ‘What Am I Gonna Do? Get Canceled? … That’s Not a Real Punishment’

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Julia MacCary editor During his sold-out Hollywood Bowl show on Wednesday, Matt Rife nodded to his controversial 2023 Netflix special, which sparked ire due to a joke about domestic violence.

He broached the subject during a nearly 90-minute set featuring jokes about drugs, old people and insomnia. At one point, the 28-year-old comedian smoked a joint with a 68-year-old woman in the crowd.

Much of Rife’s stand-up set revolved around what types of jokes are “OK” and “not OK” to say, especially in front of a Los Angeles crowd.

After making a few jokes about transgender people, Rife quipped, “What am I gonna do? Get canceled? Cool, I’ll do another Bowl show, awesome.” He went on, “You know that’s not a real punishment… nothing happens.

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