John Mulaney’s comedic chops came in at a very young age!
In a sneak peek of his upcoming appearance onMy Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, the stand-up comedian, 41, shares the hilarious ways he used to practice his jokes on his parents' colleagues when he was just 5-years-old.
While visiting his Chicago high school, Mulaney opens up about how his father would host summer parties at their home for his law firm.
John Mulaney (right) talking to David Letterman on ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman’.Netflix/YouTube
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“‘It brings joy to the body,’ I’d just repeat things Dr. Ruth said,” Mulaney recalls. “And I always destroyed.”
WhenDavid Lettermangives him props for thinking of a “pretty edgy, esoteric stuff” at such a young age, theBig Mouthstar says that it was a “very funny bit to do.”
“I think I knew it’s funny that you’re five, holding a Schweppes, walkin' around,” he quips.
David Letterman (left) and John Mulaney.Netflix/YouTube
Mulaney’s walk down memory lane comes shortly after his partner Olivia Munn revealed herbreast cancer diagnosis. In a candidInstagrampost, the actress thanked Mulaney and their 2-year-old sonMalcolmfor their support during her treatment.
In a comment on Munn’s post, the comedian shared a sweet message for his girlfriend as he wrote, “Thank you for fighting so hard to be here for us. Malc and I adore you. ❤️”
After detailing an intervention his famous friends organized on his behalf, he joked that the meeting was “star-studded.”
“As mad as I was when I walked in there, I was like, ‘This is a good lineup.’ It was like a ‘We Are the World’ of alternative comedians over the age of 40,” he said in his special. “All comedians, yet no one said a funny thing the entire night. Before I got there, they promised each other that they wouldn’t do bits.”
He added, “Do you know what it’s like for 12 people to save your life? It’s too many people,” Mulaney said in the special. “There are 12 separate people out there who, if I’m at dinner with them, I have to be like, ‘No, I got that. Come on. You saved my life —over Zoom.'”
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My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Lettermanpremieres April 30 on Netflix.
source: people.com
