John Mulaney

2022 - 5 - 20

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John Mulaney and Andy Samberg's Rescue Operation Won Late ... (Vulture)

Rounding up our favorite late-night clips of the week featuring Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, Amber Ruffin, Hannibal Buress, Ziwe, Haim, and more.

First of all, hats off to Ziwe for taking the stance that being a landlord is cringe and something to go on Ziwe to address. But the final portion of the evening, when Reggie’s last Q of the night gets passed around like a hot potato, is just so dumb and fun. The conclusion is as satisfying as the time getting there. Amber Ruffin took some time on Late Night With Seth Meyers to sing a jaunty tune about condemning white supremacy. During the after-show, Andy Cohen seemed almost annoyed at how talkative and enthusiastic the sisters were to be in the holy house of Bravolebrity. WWHL only sings out when people outside the Bravo-sphere are on, breaking format and being just insane. Samantha Bee was back from normal, non-COVID hiatus, just in time to lament the loss of fundamental rights to health care.

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Night Sky Debuts, Mulaney and Samberg Are Chip 'n Dale, Drag ... (TVLine)

What to Watch on TV Friday: Chip 'N Dale, George Carlin, David Letterman, Night Sky, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Sam Jay and more.

On TV this Friday: J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek gaze upon the Night Sky, John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voice middle-aged chipmunks, and RuPaul unveils the first all-winners season of Drag Race All Stars. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern. (Also check out our

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John Mulaney tells audience to 'f--- off' while dismissing theories ... (EW.com)

John Mulaney tells an audience to 'f--- off' while dismissing theories about why Robin Williams was funny in the new Netflix special 'The Hall: Honoring the ...

"You know, there are depressed people who don't even have the decency to be great comedians. "Yes. But whatever." "With all due respect, f--- off with that s---," he says.

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John Mulaney Draws Criticism for Having Dave Chappelle Open ... (Variety)

During a Friday performance on his “From Scratch” tour, comedian John Mulaney surprised his audience — and drew criticism from some fans — when Dave ...

Chappelle’s controversial and derogatory statements stand in contrast to Mulaney’s largely uncontroversial material. Jokes about the transgender community have been a recent cornerstone of Chappelle’s stand-up. According to attendees, Chappelle appeared as a surprise opener, and told jokes targeting the transgender community.

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John Mulaney Dragged for Inviting Dave Chappelle on Stage to Tell ... (Showbiz Cheat Sheet)

Some of John Mulaney's fans slammed him for inviting Dave Chappelle on stage, who told transphobic jokes while Mulaney stood by.

One fan summed up feelings about the show: “I take back every defense I’ve made of John Mulaney, very divorced of him to have Dave Chappelle open for him and tell a bunch of transphobic jokes. But, in response, another fan wrote that just because Mulaney didn’t deliver the jokes, he still stood by and said nothing. Another person wrote, “I feel like the reason so many of us thought John was chill was bc he usually didn’t make offensive jokes. “The way the entire stadium stood and cheered for him made my heart sink. One fan tweeted after the show from Mulaney’s “From Scratch” tour. John Mulaney‘s (former) fans dragged him on Twitter after an Ohio show where he invited comedian Dave Chappelle to make a surprise appearance.

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John Mulaney Dragged for Embracing Dave Chappelle's Anti-Trans ... (TheWrap)

Disappointed John Mulaney fans are turning against him after he brought Dave Chappelle onstage during a show in Ohio, where the embattled comedian told ...

“You might say [celebrities like that] have the moral backbone of a chocolate eclair. which a lot of people of social media thought was a giant no-no. According to several tweets, Mulaney hugged Chappelle after his performance…

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Dave Chappelle criticized for allegedly making transphobic jokes ... (Yahoo Philippines News)

Dave Chappelle has been accused of making transphobic jokes in his comedy sets in recent years, including in his Netflix special.

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John Mulaney Sparks Backlash After Surprising Fans with Dave ... (MovieWeb)

Dave Chappelle opened for John Mulaney at a comedy show in Ohio and the unannounced appearance sparked controversy online.

The memo added, "Several of you have also asked where we draw the line on hate. Chappelle is one of the most popular stand-up comedians today, and we have a long-standing deal with him. Even some people who weren't there have been turning in their John Mulaney fan cards in light of the reports, feeling they can't support him any longer.

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Dave Chappelle criticized for transphobic jokes at John Mulaney show (INSIDER)

Although there's no footage of the Friday show, Twitter users who were there wrote that Chappelle was a surprise opener.

Chappelle has been criticized in the past for his jokes about transgender people. - Chappelle has been criticized in the past for his controversial jokes about the trans community. - John Mulaney and Dave Chappelle are being criticized after Chappelle reportedly told transphobic jokes at Mulaney's show.

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John Mulaney Faces Backlash for Having Dave Chappelle as ... (Just Jared)

The comedian was the headliner at a show in Columbus, Ohio on Friday (May 20) and Dave popped on stage to be the surprise opener. Fans were required to lock ...

Also very disheartening to hear a crowd of 12,000 around you (a trans person) laughing at transphobic jokes. anyway i was such a big john mulaney fan and i think i still am, but they also had our phones in little locked wallets so we couldn’t film, so i just had to sit there joke after joke about trans people and hear 18k people laughing along.” Pretty disappointed in John Mulaney, saw him tonight and yeah, he was funny, but he gave Dave Chapelle the platform to make some transphobic jokes.

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John Mulaney facing criticism after bringing Dave Chappelle out on ... (The A.V. Club)

Comedian John Mulaney has come under criticism this weekend, after reports that he surprised audiences at a show in Ohio last night with an opening ...

Despite widespread anger from inside and outside the company, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos came out hard in favor of Chappelle’s god-given right to get paid several million dollars to have his transphobic views platformed to millions of people, a stance somehow characterized as “free speech.”(Netflix recently issued an updated statement of company values, telling its workers, “If you’d find it hard to support our content breadth, Netflix may not be the best place for you.”) (Or to see Mulaney give him a post-set hug, as he reportedly did.) There’s also a general sense of frustration that Mulaney, typically viewed as politically inert at worst, would lend his reputation and platform to Chappelle in such a manner. ( TMZ notes that Chappelle apparently referenced the odd weapon wielded by his attacker at the Hollywood Bowl a few weeks back, joking that it was “a gun that identified as a knife.”)

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John Mulaney Rejects Misconception About Robin Williams: 'F*ck off ... (Complex)

In the recently-released Netflix comedy special 'In The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up,' John Mulaney paid tribute to Robin Williams.

“People like to theorize that comedy all comes from a place of pain and sadness,” Mulaney said. Why don’t you pick on them for a change?” “Have a little respect for a brilliant artist who was just more talented than you,” he joked.

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John Mulaney Dragged for Chappelle Stand-Up Opener ... (TMZ)

Chappelle, who's from the area, made a surprise appearance at a John Mulaney standup comedy show -- but many people aren't happy that DC took the stage ...

He's pretty private -- don't hold your breath for a statement. Apparently, that's about all that was said ... but it's got people up in arms. Twitter Tweet Unavailable As for what exactly was said that's transphobic (in these users' minds) ... you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who actually detailed the crack(s), but someone finally did. Twitter Tweet Unavailable Twitter Tweet Unavailable

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Dave Chappelle Is 'The Opener' For John Mulaney Show In Ohio (Deadline)

A Chappelle joke that offended some was about his recent encounter at the Hollywood Bowl with a stage crasher. He was briefly engaged by a couple in the ...

Editor’s Note: The original version of this story quoted an online source that was misidentifed. “I mean, it wasn’t a gun, it was a knife! Audience phones were locked in a pouch, so no video of the moment exists.

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Fans At John Mulaney's Show Said They Felt “Ambushed” When ... (BuzzFeed News)

I have a lot of trans friends, and I'm gay myself so I was really disappointed that Dave was allowed to perform given that he has a history of transphobic ...

“It, unfortunately, makes sense — it was a low-hanging fruit of a joke in a red state like Ohio,” McAlear said. He then said that maybe it was a knife that identified as a gun. One attendee tweeted that Chappelle "ambushed" them at Mulaney's show with his transphobic jokes to which the audience laughed. “It hurts to know that Chappelle’s transphobia wasn’t enough of a deterrent to keep him off the show," Morgan said. “He made a joke about when he was attacked, how the guy had a knife that looks like a gun. Many fans took to social media to express their anger at being “ambushed” by Chappelle, who has a history of mocking the LGBTQ community.

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John Mulaney faces criticism after Dave Chappelle opens for him ... (Daily Mail)

John Mulaney took heat after Dave Chappelle opened for him and told jokes some fans interpreted as transphobic and homophobic.

A gun that identifies as a knife?”' A gun that identifies as a knife?” He then paused, smiled a bit, and moved on quickly." The user wrote, 'Dave Chapelle @ John Mulaney OH thread: gonna shoot this off into the great ethereal since i was at the John Mulaney show tonight: -Yes, Chapelle was there. 'y’all ever hear ~12,000 people laugh at a transphobic joke, while you’re a trans person in the audience who didn’t know the transphobic comedian would make a surprise appearance at the John Mulaney show? While that user argued that Mulaney may have only had Chappelle open for him because he lived locally and 'the tour is funded by Netflix,' so he may not have had a final say on the matter, another user was quick to point out that Chappelle had reportedly opened for Mulaney at a different show last month. Another person who went to the show pointed out that Mulaney had a strong LGBTQ+ fanbase and found that having Chappelle open for him was 'just deeply disappointing and upsetting'

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John Mulaney Faces Scrutiny After Surprising Fans With Dave ... (Daily Beast)

According to the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Wade Lemon illegally baited the bear for Trump with “a pile of grain, oil, and pastries.”

The show was in Columbus at Ohio State University’s Value City Arena, a stop along Mulaney’s “From Scratch” tour. Other comedians also addressed the allegedly unwanted cameo; Tim Heidecker tweeted: “I pledge no anti trans weirdo surprise guests on my summer tour.” Variety reports that neither representatives for Mulaney or Chappelle responded to requests for comment. John Mulaney fans were in for a surprise Friday when Dave Chappelle took to the stage.

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John Mulaney Faces Scrutiny After Surprising Fans With Dave ... (Daily Beast)

According to the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Wade Lemon illegally baited the bear for Trump with “a pile of grain, oil, and pastries.”

The show was in Columbus at Ohio State University’s Value City Arena, a stop along Mulaney’s “From Scratch” tour. Other comedians also addressed the allegedly unwanted cameo; Tim Heidecker tweeted: “I pledge no anti trans weirdo surprise guests on my summer tour.” Variety reports that neither representatives for Mulaney or Chappelle responded to requests for comment. John Mulaney fans were in for a surprise Friday when Dave Chappelle took to the stage.

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