It follows Channel 4 and BBC earlier this week removing TV and audio shows featuring Brand, the comedian’s YouTube videos losing their monetization ability and his live tour being put on hold…

Source: https://1310kfka.com/abc-news/entertainment/09/in-brief-covid-sidelines-sherri-steve-martins-vegas-show/

The hour long comedy special, highly anticipated for featuring the comedian’s response to Smith slapping him, placed seventh in Netflix’s U.S. top 10 but did not land in the streamer’s top global rankings.

Source: https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/03/12/chris-rocks-flubbed-will-smith-joke-edited-out-of-selective-outrage-special/

The second song on the comedian’s list was Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” which Brainard called a “great song, even better karaoke.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/05/26/comedian-ben-brainard-ignites-debate-over-best-karaoke-songs/