Brazilian Journalist Makes "Too Soon" Joke About Carrie Fisher on News Program

There are certain things you should and shouldn't do on live television. Making jokes at the expense of a recently deceased celebrity when you're not a comedian is likely one of them. Brazilian journalist Jorge Pontual appeared on television and made a very uncouth joke about the death of Carrie Fisher. The joke referred to Chewbacca's reaction to the death of the actress. 

Note: You will need to have Closed Captions on for the English dialogue. 

Don't get me wrong, I can take a joke, but there's a time and a place and his tone definitely wasn't respectful. You want to do a stand-up comedy open mic and bust that joke out? I'll probably laugh and cringe at the same time...but when you're a journalist on a CNN type news program and just finished talking about her promiscuity in a demeaning way? I'm not sure he made that joke in a light-hearted manner. 

Maybe it's a joke Fisher would have appreciated, but the death of a person is typically about the family and those left behind. I understand celebrity deaths are a non-issue to many, but there's no reason to broadcast your distaste for the deceased for the world to see. Here's hoping there's an apology down the road! 

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