Jewish and Roma groups outraged over Jimmy Carr joke about Gypsies killed by the Nazis. By David Hellerman British comedian Jimmy Carr sparked widespread outrage with a joke about the Holocaust during a Netflix special. Carr’s standup program, titled, “His Dark Material,” aired on Christmas but only drew scrutiny in recent days as the outtake circulated on social media. The joke ridiculed the deaths of thousands of Roma, or Gypsies, by the Nazis. “This should be a career-ender. Strap in everyone, are you ready?,” he started off. “When people talk about the Holocaust,” which prompted audience laughter, “when people talk...