rant · moment 2 of 24
Matt Friend Bombs Hosting the Awards Show
from Tim Walz The Funnel Cake Dad | The Tim Dillon Show #404 · #404
3 min
Tim describes comedian Matt Friend struggling to host the young, hot, wealthy TikTok/influencer crowd who have no need for comedy, contrasting it to Chris Rock, Letterman, and Ricky Gervais successfully hosting similar rooms.
- Tim reflects on losing the energy to hate people in large quantities as he gets older, contrasting his current capacity with his younger self who would dedicate 45 minutes to hating someone at a bar.
- Matt Friend, an impressionist and older comedian Tim previously had a misunderstanding with, hosted an awards show and bombed in front of a tough crowd.
- The venue was filled with TikTokers and aspiring TikTokers trying to figure out the app, plus young attractive actors on a rooftop in LA.
- Even Sabrina Carpenter was in the audience questioning who hired Matt Friend, though Tim argues the gig itself was virtually unwinnable.