Jerrod Carmichael Comes Out as Gay During HBO Special

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor“Moonage Daydream,” a David Bowie historical film featuring a bounty of previously unreleased footage and helmed by Brett Morgen, the director behind “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck,” “Jane” and “The Kid Stays in the Picture,” will be distributed in the U.S. by Neon and internationally by Universal Pictures Content Group, with a streaming premiere on HBO and HBO Max in the spring of 2023.

Just after coming out in his Netflix special, Jerrod Carmichael is sharing how his family reacted.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticThe moment Jerrod Carmichael tells an audience that he’s gay for the first time in his life stretches into an impossibly long silence, until someone finally lets out a tentative “whoo!” from a corner of the room. As director Bo Burnham stays close on Carmichael’s face, the comedian doesn’t exactly smile, nor heave some obvious sigh of relief.

Time to address the elephant in the room!

least.”So, in the final moments of his monologue, he turned to the camera and asked for help — from former president Barack Obama.“You got us all hopped up on hope and change,” he said. “And unfortunately I have some news for you Barack.

Jerrod Carmichael made his hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and used his monologue to address the elephant in the room — the Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars slap, and the endless social dialog that has erupted from it.

Jerrod Carmichael is making his Saturday Night Live debut!

“Thank you. Thank you very, very much. I’m not going to talk about it,” actor-comedian Jerrod Carmichael said up top, in his first opening monologue as host of SNL. “I want to be clear up top: I’ve talked about it enough, kept talking about it, kept thinking about it. I don’t want to talk about it, and you can’t make me talk about it.”

Jerrod Carmichael made his hosting debut on this weekend and used his monologue to address the elephant in the room — the Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars slap, and the endless social dialog that has erupted from it.And, to show just how endless the debate and controversy has been, he doesn't, not once, need to say Smith or Rock's name.«I'm not going to talk about it. I want to be clear up top. I talked about it enough. Kept talking about it.

, the 34-year-old comedian makes the personal declaration after telling a story about realizing his father had been cheating on his mother for years. He later looks out at the audience and says, «After that was out in the open, I was left alone feeling like a liar, because I had a secret. One that I kept from my father, my mother, my family, my friends, and you.

In his 2019 HBO special, Home Videos, comedian Jerrod Carmichael asks his mother if she has ever done cocaine or had a same sex relationship. When she says no, Carmichael says bluntly, “I’ve hooked up with dudes before.”

Home Videos,” he had a frank conversation with his mother, Cynthia, about her husband’s affair. Carmichael asked, if she had ever been attracted to women.When she said she had not, Carmichael revealed, “I’ve hooked up with dudes before.” She replied, “Well, OK, that’s your option.

Jerrod Carmichael shares a big revelation in his new HBO stand-up comedy special, “Rothaniel”.

Jerrod Carmichael — who is hosting “Saturday Night Live” on April 2 — has officially come out in his new HBO special, which premieres Friday night.“Rothaniel,” which was taped in February at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, weaves stories of Carmichael’s family history in with his own coming out process. At times contemplative, buoyant, and occasionally heartbroken, Carmichael talks about the weight of keeping this secret throughout his life and career, and how coming out has changed his relationships with his friends and family for both the better and the worse.After telling a story about catching his father cheating, Carmichael takes a beat and looks out at his audience. “After that was out in the open, I was left alone feeling like a liar, because I had a secret,” he says.

Saturday Night Live is welcoming a new host to the Studio 8H stage on April 2. Comedian and actor Jerrod Carmichael, 34, is leading the show alongside musical guest Gunna. He joins fellow stars like Kim Kardashian, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Oscar Isaac, and Zoe Kravitz who have hosted an episode of SNL in season 47.  Jerrod already has an impressive career resume, but this gig is going to bring his success to an all-time high. Here’s everything you need to know about Jerrod Carmichael.