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Jealous Comedians and the D'Elia Fallout

from #205 - Well, LA Was Fun | The Tim Dillon Show · #205

4 min

Tim criticizes comedians who are using the D'Elia scandal to complain about their own lack of stage time and success, arguing D'Elia earned his spots regardless of the allegations.

In this bit8 moments
  • Hope is not that powerful—facts, gravity, and immutable laws occasionally fly in its face.
  • Tim expresses hope there's no truth to allegations D'Elia was messaging underage girls.
  • Asked if he'll get a better spot at the store without D'Elia around, Tim admits yes, then jokes he's kidding.
  • The situation is genuinely bad for people who knew D'Elia and are disappointed and disgusted by it.
  • Everything Tim gets involved in gets destroyed—subprime mortgages collapsed, Adam McKay dissolved his company, Anthony Bourdain's company was producing his show before Bourdain's death.
  • Tim arrives at every party as the cop cars are being seen through the window—he's a countdown to disaster.
  • Tim has sympathy for the victims who were messaged and made uncomfortable, but not for comedians complaining about losing spots.
  • Chris D'Elia earned his spots at the Comedy Store through hard work, killed harder than anyone Tim's seen there.
Mentioned here

Anthony BourdainChris D'EliaAdam McKayThe Comedy StoreGary SanchezBarack ObamaComedy CentralWill Ferrell

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