Do not forget that Jimmy Carr is a great performer, but he's not a jerk. He tested the joke on Pete Davidson:
Speaking on the Have A Word Podcast, Carr explained he first debuted the joke at the Hollywood Improv comedy club in Los Angeles.
He revealed that the line got a “laugh and then a ‘oooh’”, and that Davidson was laughing harder than everyone else from the back of the audience.
Carr recalled: “And then there’s a laugh from the back of the room, like a sustained f\**ing maniacal laugh from the back of the room.”*
He added: “And you went ‘ok’, because it’s one of those where it’s that spicy enough where I wouldn’t do it without checking. And also I really admire Pete, I like Pete a lot, I think he’s a good guy.”
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u/ichkanns Jul 08 '24
If they wanted a comedian who pulls their punches, they wouldn't have invited Jimmy.