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John Mulaney Makes History in Chicago’s Wrigley Field

John Mulaney Makes History in Chicago’s Wrigley Field

Published by Daniella Wilson

John Mulaney made history in Chicago. The comedian became the first comedian to ever perform at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, on Saturday night. And the hometown hero did it in front of a sold-out crowd by bringing some of his famous friends along for the monumental night. “How did this happen?” asked a bearded David Letterman as he took center stage to wild cheers and applause. “What, are the Beatles here tonight, ladies and gentlemen? This makes that Taylor Swift wedding look like a student film.” Letterman wasn’t the only surprise Mulaney had in his back pocket for the Mister Whatever tour stop. He invited Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy as an opener, and the 89-year-old played a short set while audience members took their seats. Guy is currently on tour himself with stops this month in Toronto, New York, Michigan, Kansas and Missouri. Richard Kind, Mulaney’s longtime good friend and sidekick on the Netflix live variety talk show Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney, acted as the night’s emcee and appeared on …

John Mulaney makes savage claim about RFK Jr’s relationship with Cheryl Hines during stand-up gig

John Mulaney makes savage claim about RFK Jr’s relationship with Cheryl Hines during stand-up gig

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter John Mulaney skewered U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his third marriage to actor Cheryl Hines during a recent stand-up set at the Hollywood Bowl. Performing last week as part of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, the comedian, 43, switched from his typical self-deprecating humor to take aim at RFK Jr. and Hines, who have been married since 2012. Speaking to the sold-out crowd, Mulaney claimed he had met “Bobby” a decade ago, when they were both involved with Riverkeeper, an environmental organization dedicated to protecting New York’s Hudson River. “That’s how much he shouldn’t be in the government — I know him,” the comedian quipped, according to Entertainment Weekly. After mimicking the politician’s gravely voice, he delivered the brutal punch line: “He’s comedy adjacent, you know. He’s married to that woman from Curb Your Enthusiasm and cheats …

John Mulaney Went In On RFK Jr. at the Hollywood Bowl (Twice)

John Mulaney Went In On RFK Jr. at the Hollywood Bowl (Twice)

Published by Jenni Sidey

Political observations and humor aren’t typically a core tenet of John Mulaney’s standup, but the affable comedian—who often gets away with a more barbed joke or three with his impish, disarming delivery—went viral over the weekend for sending very direct shots at Robert Kennedy, Jr., the also-ran Presidential candidate who’s now running the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services despite (or because of) his often bizarre perspectives on contemporary science and medicine. In the clip—from Night of Too Many Stars, a May 7 show at the Hollywood Bowl, part of Netflix’s weeklong Netflix Is A Joke festival—Mulaney is laughably bemused that Kennedy wound up holding his current position, in part because he knows “Bobby” personally. “I know him as ‘Bobby.’ That’s how much he shouldn’t be in the government,” Mulaney says. “I know him.” Mulaney explains that RFK Jr. has long been “comedy-adjacent” thanks to his marriage to Cheryl Hines, of Curb Your Enthusiasm fame, and recalls being enlisted, along with other comics, to perform at charity events for RFK’s Waterkeepers Alliance. “They were …

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman Reunite at Netflix Event With John Mulaney

Paul Shaffer, David Letterman Reunite at Netflix Event With John Mulaney

Published by Daniella Wilson

It was like the good old Late Show days for a little while inside L.A.’s Montalban Theatre last night. David Letterman took over the venue to host Netflix Is A Joke Presents: This Better Be Funny with David Letterman with special guest John Mulaney. But before welcoming Mulaney into the lights, the veteran host had another trick up his sleeve bringing out beloved Late Show band leader and good pal Paul Shaffer. The capacity crowd greeted Shaffer with a standing ovation when he turned up at the top of the event. Letterman, who recently signed on to executive produce Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer, an upcoming feature documentary about his longtime sidekick, traded quips with Shaffer like they did for years on late night television. “I got to go up to Moonshadows and meet Mel Gibson,” Shaffer joked as he made an exit that turned out to be relatively brief. Shaffer came back to close the show nearly 90 minutes later by taking a seat at the piano and performing a Frank …

Olivia Munn shares how husband John Mulaney supported her after breast cancer diagnosis

Olivia Munn shares how husband John Mulaney supported her after breast cancer diagnosis

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Olivia Munn is opening up about the way her husband, comedian John Mulaney, supported her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The 45-year-old actor learned that she had Stage 1 breast cancer in April 2023, which prompted her to get a double mastectomy, an ovariectomy and a partial hysterectomy. Munn said that Mulaney, the father of her two children, was by her side throughout all her appointments and surgeries. “There’s no better person in the world to me than my husband,” Munn said on CBS Sunday Morning. The Newsroom actor and the SNL alum started dating in 2021 and got married in 2024. Munn went on to say that Mulaney’s sense of humor helped her stay positive about her diagnosis. Olivia Munn says …

John Mulaney says he takes care of Olivia Munn’s ‘large Vietnamese family’ financially

John Mulaney says he takes care of Olivia Munn’s ‘large Vietnamese family’ financially

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more John Mulaney takes pride in caring for his wife Olivia Munn’s family. During Monday’s episode of comedian Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out podcast, Mulaney chatted about his current “Mister Whatever” tour and his relationship with Munn and her extended family. “So Olivia has a large — she’s Vietnamese, and she has a large Vietnamese family in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, of which I am one of the significant financial contributors,” the Big Mouth actor said. “For the first 39 years of my life, I supported zero Vietnamese people — probably none — and now I have 10 on the books.” Mulaney continued, explaining how proud he was to be able to use his success to help others, given that he never needed to financially support …

John Mulaney postpones Minneapolis shows over ‘unsafe situation’ after fatal ICE shooting

John Mulaney postpones Minneapolis shows over ‘unsafe situation’ after fatal ICE shooting

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Comedian John Mulaney has postponed his shows in Minneapolis this weekend as protests continue across the city condemning the fatal shooting of local mother and poet, Renee Nicole Good, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. Mulaney, currently on his Mister Whatever tour, told fans that he doesn’t feel comfortable “asking thousands of people each night to leave their homes, gather at the venue, and then make their way home when the situation is so unsafe.” “What’s happening in your city is heartbreaking,” he wrote on Instagram. “I hate to postpone shows in a town going through such awful challenges and such grief, because it feels unfair to the audience.” He continued: “I am sorry to anyone who is disappointed. I know a fun …

John Mulaney Postpones Minneapolis Shows After ICE Shooting Death

John Mulaney Postpones Minneapolis Shows After ICE Shooting Death

Published by Daniella Wilson

John Mulaney has postponed a string of shows in Minneapolis amid the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday. The comedian took to Instagram to share the news, where he confirmed the show’s would be postponed and noted “what’s happening in your city is heartbreaking.” “I hate to postpone shows in a town going through such awful challenges and such grief, because it feels unfair to the audience,” Mulaney continued. “Still, I don’t feel comfortable asking thousands of people each night to leave their homes, gather at the venue, and then make their way home when the situation is so unsafe.” Mulaney was set to perform three shows in Minneapolis, with one on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as part of his Mister Whatever Tour. In his Instagram post, he confirmed that “Tickets for this weekend will be honored for their respective days of Friday through Sunday, April 10th, 11th and 12th.” Good was shot and killed on Wednesday in her car by an ICE agent. In the …

“I don’t need this”: John Mulaney cheekily quotes RFK Jr. while promoting new Netflix live talk show

“I don’t need this”: John Mulaney cheekily quotes RFK Jr. while promoting new Netflix live talk show

Published by Sam Flores

“We will never be relevant,” quipped John Mulaney about his upcoming live talk show at Netflix’s 2025 preview event on Wednesday morning. And yet, the comedian did quote Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, from the confirmation hearing earlier that morning. In front of gathered journalists at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Mulaney introduced his upcoming series “Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney,” which is inspired by his limited series “Everybody’s in LA” from 2024. “I will have the most successful talk show in world history.” Mulaney explained, “Netflix and I discussed this summer not being done with the show, and I was thrilled to do that. It was a total blast and it was one of those shows that neither Netflix nor I really needed to do. I never wanted to host a talk show, and they were getting out of the talk show game. So it was the perfect moment to do this. “And I just heard Robert F Kennedy Jr. say during the confirmation …