Talk:Louis C.K./Archives/2015

Székely

Weird how Székely and Szekely are used interchangeable in the article, e.g. "Mary Louise Szekely (née Davis), a software engineer, and Luis Székely". Should probably just use one, and explain once that the other is used in the other language. --82.136.210.153 (talk) 02:17, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

I have corrected it for consistency. People are often lazy about accents because not all keyboards have them. Mezigue (talk) 10:15, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

All right. The PDF needs a lower case "s" though. --82.136.210.153 (talk) 11:15, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Also, I'm not sure you should change quotes and titles that don't include "é". If the source has no "é", maybe just keep "e". --82.136.210.153 (talk) 11:18, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

And finally, we'll need another citation for Székely (with the "é") in the lead. It currently uses a page at theatlantic.com where it says Szekely and not Székely, which means the verification fails. --82.136.210.153 (talk) 11:20, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Hungarian and Jewish categories

We get absolutely no idea of how distant either of these ancestries are. In fact, Louis C.K. seems to indicate on his FAQ page of lousck.com [1] that he isn't Jewish. So... 80.58.205.101 14:59, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

According to this audio from the Opie and Anthony show, in which Louis explains his origin, the information about his mother and father are reversed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftf1VYHfsDg 69.253.96.227 (talk) 22:36, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

What do you mean? Everything he says about his father matches what's in the article right now. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 23:02, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

I listened to it again and I guess I misunderstood it before. He doesn't say anything about his mom, so I assume whats on wikipedia is right. His father's father was a Jew from Hungary. He couldn't get into America so he went to Mexico and met Louis' catholic Mexican Grandma. Louis' dad is Mexican. Sorry if this is useless info.69.253.96.227 (talk) 23:06, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

I would say the Hungarian link is not completely irrelevant as when you're saying Louis C.K. you're almost pronouncing his real name *in Hungarian* (Székely in Hungarian pronunciation is [ˈseːkɛj]) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.155.178.252 (talk) 18:02, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

If his mother is Irish, why is does the intro say he is "Mexican-American" like that is a thing? It might just as well say Irish or Jewish American, since none of them are really accurate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.170.232 (talk) 05:41, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

I think it's because he's a Mexican citizen. All Hallow's Wraith (talk) 06:12, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

This article has shown me that Americans do not know the definitions of nationality or ethnicity or citizenship. As an American, it's embarrassing. MrBlondNYC (talk) 00:13, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly features him on the cover and says he was raised "by a single Irish mother." RavenThePackIsBack (talk) 23:32, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

That's what's creating confusion. People use nationality interchangeably with ancestry. His mother was not Irish as in "born in Ireland". She is just of some sort of Irish descent (and who knows what else). The reality is that Louis CK is an American born in American born from a Mexican dad and an American mom. He himself is an American. He has nothing to do with Ireland or even less with Judaism. He is an atheist. If anything, he's closer to a Catholic just because he went to a Catholic school, but even that alone doesn't make anyone a Catholic. Please stop trying to claim celebrities as being of your own "ethnic team". You are making wikipedia articles more confusing instead of more clear. Hamsterlopithecus (talk) 17:56, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

He's an atheist

Why isn't that added? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.17.139.229 (talk) 00:45, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Because he's not an atheist. Just because one is critical of the Catholic Church, or any organized religion, doesn't mean they're an atheist. Unless, of course, they say they are. 98.198.83.12 (talk) 03:06, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

From an interview on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/n9tef/hi_im_louis_ck_and_this_is_a_thing/

"I'm not an atheist. I think god is there and that he is watching and he made us. I just don't give a shit ... Well I don't "Believe in God" I have zero idea how everything got here. I would personally say that, if I had to make a list of possibles, God would be pretty far down. But if I were to make a list of people that know what the fuck they are talking about, I would be REALLY far down."

That said, I'm personally always fascinated by what people do or don't believe, because that shapes their view of the world and I learn more of where their perspectives are coming from. LovelyLillith (talk) 04:43, 20 July 2012 (UTC)

In his Personal Life section, there's a portion that says that people think he's an atheist, but isn't. Is it okay if I remove that? It's kind of circular and doesn't read as something that belongs in an encyclopedia.Comatmebro ^{~Come at me~} 00:50, 24 February 2013 (UTC)

I completely agree Comatmembro that it's completely inappropriate for an encyclopedia to say "this person isn't an atheist despite the fact that some undisclosed folks think they are." I'll remove it, and also saying he doesn't believe in God but isn't an atheist is wrong. He says "Believe in God" in caps meaning, he doesn't share the mindset of those who Believe in God as a thing, but in the same quote he says he thinks there's a god of some sort. PFR 20:10, 11 March 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by PFR (talk • contribs)

Can we say he is Agnostic? Because he is for sure not a member of any religion, even though there is more discussion about Judaism and Irish Catholicism in this article than about what Louis CK actually thinks. Hamsterlopithecus (talk) 18:00, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

Infamous

Why does it say, "infamous king of cucks?" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CF93:1FB0:605A:2AB1:FE40:4555 (talk) 17:42, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

That was spam and has since been removed. --82.136.210.153 (talk) 06:59, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Editor

In the second paragraph it is cited that he stopped being Editor of Louie in 2012, which is true. However, he became editor again in 2014 (for the fourth season). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0127373/?ref_=nv_sr_2#editor It will be strange to rearrange the existing sentence. 75.159.229.77 (talk) 02:25, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

"Serial Flasher"

I removed a sentence in the bio that stated that Louis C.K. is a "well known serial flasher!" Even if recent sexual misconduct allegations are true, the statement was poorly cited and didn't deal with the subject in an appropriate manner. Also, to say he is "well known" for those allegations is a serious overstatement. That's not to say that the allegations shouldn't be mentioned somewhere on this page, but I'll let other people figure that out. W. T. Perkins (talk) 06:18, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

The only real source is a gawker article which is pretty much not a source. Can't be included until there's any substantial coverage.CaffeinAddict (talk) 19:25, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

Last guest on John Stewart - Notable?

Any thoughts on including a sentence about C.K. being the last guest ever on John Stewart last night? Comatmebro User talk:Comatmebro 22:51, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

I think it's worth adding if there's a place in the article where that information would fit in nicely. I'm not sure there is one. (If you add it, make sure to spell Jon Stewart correctly!) - Uncle Alf (talk) 12:20, 29 September 2015 (UTC)