rant · moment 24 of 26
Shane Gillis, Jussie Smollett, and Fake Comedy Loyalty
from #180 - History Hyenas | The Tim Dillon Show · #180
2 min
Tim argues there's no real loyalty in comedy, citing how comedians abandoned Shane Gillis over old jokes while a truly harmful figure like Jussie Smollett faced fewer consequences from his agency, calling out industry hypocrisy.
- Tim says the lack of loyalty among comics saddens him, and anyone talking about honor codes in comedy is full of shit.
- He was one of the only people defending Shane Gillis, even when Shane's close friends weren't.
- The reality: Shane Gillis was dropped by his agents while Jussie Smollett, who orchestrated a fake hate crime using police resources, was not.
- If those two Nigerian guys picked up that night had been fingered by Smollett, they'd probably be in jail—he's a truly evil human being.
- Comedians spoke out about Shane being inappropriate while saying things absolutely worse themselves—the entertainment industry is hypocritical.