rant · moment 15 of 25
The Golden Age of Sucking at Comedy
from #234 - Stop Ratting | The Tim Dillon Show · #234
4 min
Tim argues it's never been easier to make money in comedy if you're willing to do something, name-checks Shane Gillis, Nick Mulaney, Ryan Long, and Andrew Schulz as people actually doing it, and says late-night hosts like Colbert and Kimmel destroyed their comedic legacies by going political.
- Tim recalls arriving in LA and people assuming he was part of the Joe Rogan MMA crowd, though he's never actually discussed fighting with Rogan.
- Nick Mullen's observation: comedians claim they're too funny and too good at their job to make money.
- Tim describes the current era as the golden age of sucking at comedy—anyone can make money just by showing up and praising Kamala Harris.
- Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have destroyed their legacies and will never be funny again because they became political mouthpieces.
- Late-night shows could only recover if they hired Nick Mullen, Shane Gillis, Tim himself, and Candace Owens.
- Tim suggests bringing in left-wing comedians like Red Scare hosts if they want any chance of making funny television.
- The pandemic killed the old late-night formula but opened space for other people to create content instead of just complaining.
- Tim has more respect for people who did something, even storming the Capitol, than comedians who just sit around whining.
Stephen ColbertJimmy KimmelNick MullenShane GillisCandace OwensAndrew SchulzJoe RoganRyan LongJake PaulAmanda Nunez