Hasan Minhaj saw his chances of becoming the new host of The Daily Show turn to dust after an exposé in The New Yorker revealed that the comedian had embellished significant details about his personal life in his stand-up act. While stretching the truth is common in stand-up comedy, the sticking point with Minhaj is […]
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Bill Maher Torched Hasan Minhaj, Calling Him The Jussie Smollett Of Stand-Up
Hasan Minhaj was doing pretty well for himself — that is, until a recent New Yorker profile came out. The piece revealed that some of the Daily Show alum’s bits go a bit beyond poetic license. His claim that his family was mailed anthrax? Turns out that didn’t happen. The backlash has been severe, and […]
Read MoreWhere Does ‘The Daily Show’ Go Now That Roy Wood Jr. Is Leaving?
After eight years as a fan-favorite correspondent, Roy Wood Jr. is leaving The Daily Show. Despite calls for the comedian to take over the top spot after Trevor Noah stepped down late last year, Comedy Central has been in no rush to fill the position as it has worked through a series of guest hosts, […]
Read MoreThat Hasan Minhaj Exposé Reportedly Torpedoed His Chances To Host ‘The Daily Show’
Who’s going to be the next permanent host of The Daily Show? Somehow it’s still unclear. On Wednesday Deadline reported the comedy news program will be back in October following the end of the WGA strike. When they do they’ll still be doing what they were doing pre-strike: having a revolving door of guest hosts, […]
Read MoreCan Hasan Minhaj Win Back His Audience’s Trust?
Comedian Hasan Minhaj’s greatest infraction as a storyteller isn’t one he committed against his audience by telling a few fibs. That’s if it even counts as an infraction at all. Nuance is required to process revelations in The New Yorker about Minhaj fabricating details in both his Homecoming King and King’s Jester Netflix specials to […]
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