John Mulaney
Netflix Taps Chris Rock, Matt Rife and, Yes, Tom Brady for Its Second Comedy Fest
Netflix is eager to laugh again — and flex its dominance in the stand-up arena. The streamer has formally announced a second installment of its Netflix is a Joke Fest, which will be held May 2 to 12, with more than 300 shows across 35-plus Los Angeles venues. The multi-day event quickly became the biggest […]
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John Mulaney and Pete Davidson Postpone Maine Shows Following Mass Shooting
John Mulaney and Pete Davidson have announced they will reschedule two upcoming shows in Maine after a mass shooting in the state has left at least 18 dead. The two comedians were scheduled to perform at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday before a Sunday show at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. […]
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John Mulaney Says Recovery From Drug Use Helped Him See He Is a Happy Person at His Core
John Mulaney stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert for the first time since his second visit to rehab for drug use, following a 12-person intervention by the likes of Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen and Nick Kroll. The comedian has been candid about his time in rehab while making the rounds on different late […]
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Kirsten Dunst Busts a Move to Maya Rudolph’s Band Princess at Chanel and Sofia Coppola’s ‘Archive’ Party
Sofia Coppola took a seat at New York’s Bookmarc on Sunday to sign copies of her first book, Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999-2023. The event inspired hundreds to hit the sidewalk and queue up for hours in a line that snaked through the West Village streets while fans waited for their chance to meet the filmmaker […]
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‘John Mulaney: Baby J’ Director on the Comic Journey to a Funny Man’s Dark Places
When John Mulaney was touring the material that would become the Emmy-nominated John Mulaney: Baby J, he was playing massive arenas like Madison Square Garden. But for the filmed version, Mulaney wanted the show to be intimate, according to director and executive producer Alex Timbers. It was fitting for what Mulaney was tackling: Baby J […]
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John Mulaney Talks ‘SNL’ Jokes Rejected by Josh Brolin and Mick Jagger
John Mulaney is revealing the actor and singer who rejected his Saturday Night Live jokes during his time writing for the sketch comedy show. On a recent episode of Hot Ones, when asked what hosts had the worst reaction to one of his sketch pitches, the comedian recalled Josh Brolin and Mick Jagger not being […]
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John Mulaney Helps THR’s Scott Feinberg Toast Milestone 500th Episode of ‘Awards Chatter’
The Hollywood Reporter’s resident awards guru Scott Feinberg had a big night on June 14 by taping a milestone 500th episode of his Awards Chatter podcast with special guest John Mulaney, promoting his Netflix comedy special Baby J. The installment — recorded live in front of 40 guests during a private celebration inside the Beverly […]
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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast [LIVE] — John Mulaney (‘John Mulaney: Baby J’)
John Mulaney, the guest on this milestone 500th episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation. He’s a 40-year-old comedian, writer, producer and actor who already has to his name a Peabody Award and 18 Emmy nominations, two of which resulted in wins. […]
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How to Get to That “F*** You, I’ll Do What I Want” Place: Steven Yeun, John Mulaney and the THR Comedy Actor Roundtable
“So, same time next week?” Abbott Elementary star Tyler James Williams jokes with the others — Steven Yeun (Beef), Jason Segel (Shrinking), Mo Amer (Mo) and John Mulaney (John Mulaney: Baby J) — after a particularly therapeutic hour of conversation in early May. It is THR‘s annual Comedy Actor Emmy Roundtable, and the five men […]
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Comedian John Mulaney Cancels ‘Baby J’ FYC Screening and Panel Amid Strike (Exclusive)
In a likely sign of what’s to come, John Mulaney becomes the first major talent to cancel his For Your Consideration event tied to his new Netflix special, Baby J. The screening, followed by a conversation between moderator Jon Stewart and the Emmy-winning comic, was scheduled for Saturday night at Netflix’s FYC space. Given what […]
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John Mulaney Reveals He Turned Down Hosting ‘The Daily Show’ After Jon Stewart Left Because He Was “Gun-Shy”
John Mulaney wishes he would’ve been asked to host The Daily Show five years after he was. The comedian, whose new special John Mulaney: Baby J is now on Netflix, recently discussed being asked to host the Comedy Central talk show after Jon Stewart left in 2015. “It was shortly after the SNL 40th anniversary,” […]
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John Mulaney Addresses His “Star-Studded” Intervention, Rehab and Son in New Special ‘Baby J’
John Mulaney details the intervention that kicked off a personal reset and several years of “work on myself” in his latest comedy special, John Mulaney: Baby J. “The past couple of years I’ve done a lot of work on myself,” he says at the top of his fourth Netflix special and the first since his […]
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