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Presenter defends pope–Céline Dion comparison after backlash

Original: Ma dernière émission a fait 400 000 vues uniques en 5 jours. Il y a des compliments, mais aussi certains internautes qui

Quebec broadcaster Paul Denton says his latest show drew 400,000 unique views in five days, drawing praise but also criticism from some viewers offended that he compared the pope to Céline Dion. He insists the comparison was clearly humorous and part of his analysis of the impact of the pope's visit, a remark that has fuelled debate around religion and satire.

Why now: People are debating whether comparing the pope to a pop star was acceptable humour during coverage of the pope's visit.

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• Ma dernière émission a fait 400 000 vues uniques en 5 jours. Il y a des compliments, mais aussi certains internautes qui s'offusquent que j'aie pu comparer le pape avec Céline Dion. C'était de l'humour, pour moi c'était assez évident car j'analysais l'impact de sa visite sur la… · paul_denton · 17

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