There is this false perception that comedians can never be serious. It's like from like the era of court jesters.
In the days of Caesar, kings had fools and jesters. Now network presidents have anchormen.
Jesters do often prove prophets.
Our society, like decadent Rome, has turned into an amusement society, with writers chief among the court jesters
Oftentimes, actors are looked at as court jesters. They are not looked at as deep-thinking, smart people who do many other things or have gifts in other areas.
Jesters do oft prove prophets.