Jimmy Kimmel Tests Positive for COVID Again; John Mulaney and Andy Samberg to Guest Host ‘Live!’

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Netflix special last year, spurring walkouts from the streamer’s employees as a result. According to several tweets, Mulaney hugged Chappelle after his performance… which a lot of people of social media thought was a giant no-no.“My favorite part of tonight was when dave chappelle ambushed us at the john mulaney show, told a bunch of transphobic jokes, a massive stadium of people laughed, and then john mulaney hugged him at the end,” wrote one user.Another skewered Mulaney for putting on an act as a “nice, politically conscious, cool-and-feminist guy” only to renounce such ideology when it’s convenient.

John Mulaney is clearing up a misconception he feels people have about the late Robin Williams and the source of his brilliant comedy.

John Mulaney and Andy Samberg stepped in for Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night amid his ongoing COVID-19 battle. The comedians — both of whom were set to be guests on Wednesday's show — guest hosted  in light of Kimmel's absence.In their opening monologue, the pair, dressed head-to-toe in J merch, poked fun at Kimmel's double diagnosis.«I guess we should explain why we're hosting tonight,» Mulaney began.

John Mulaney and Andy Samberg stepped in for Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night amid his ongoing COVID-19 battle. The comedians — both of whom were set to be guests on Wednesday’s show — guest hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in light of Kimmel’s absence.

John Mulaney and Andy Samberg stepped in for Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday night amid his ongoing COVID-19 battle. The comedians — both of whom were set to be guests on Wednesday's show — guest hosted  in light of Kimmel's absence.In their opening monologue, the pair, dressed head-to-toe in J merch, poked fun at Kimmel's double diagnosis.«I guess we should explain why we're hosting tonight,» Mulaney began.

Jimmy Kimmel has tested positive for COVID-19, once again. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host revealed Tuesday that he still has the virus after sharing that he contracted COVID earlier this month.

Jimmy Kimmel continues to test positive for COVID-19.

Jimmy Kimmel has tested positive for COVID-19, once again. The host revealed Tuesday that he still has the virus after sharing that he contracted COVID earlier this month.«I’m such a positive person, I tested positive AGAIN. I am feeling fine,» Kimmel wrote on Twitter Tuesday night, before revealing that John Mulaney and Andy Samberg will be stepping in for the late-night host Wednesday. «The great John @Mulaney & Andy Samberg @TheLonelyIsland have graciously agreed to host @JimmyKimmelLive for me tomorrow,» he added.I’m such a positive person, I tested positive AGAIN.

Eric Clapton is rescheduling two dates on his just-started European tour after testing positive for COVID-19.

Unlike the upfronts themselves, Jimmy Kimmel was not back on-stage live in NYC today for the first time since 2019. Having tested positive for Covid-19 again, the late-night host had to change plans and appear virtually to take a flamethrower to some of Disney’s executives, streaming dreams, and offerings old and new.

vocally expressing his criticism of the coronavirus vaccine, Eric Clapton has contracted COVID-19.Announced via his Facebook page, Clapton’s team revealed he is “suffering from COVID,” testing positive “shortly after” playing at Royal Albert Hall. “He has been told by his medical advisors that if we were to resume traveling and performing too soon, it could substantially delay his full recovery,” the statement read.

Eric Clapton has been forced to postpone two of his upcoming shows after testing positive for COVID-19.The guitarist kicked off his latest UK and European tour earlier this month with a pair of shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London.However, Clapton has now announced that he is rescheduling his planned dates in Zurich, Switzerland and Milan, Italy, which had been set to take place tonight (May 17) and tomorrow (May 18), after he contracted COVID following the second Albert Hall gig.“Eric Clapton is unfortunately suffering from COVID having tested positive shortly after the second concert at the Royal Albert Hall,” a statement on Clapton’s website reads.

Robbie Praw, VP of Stand-up and Comedy Formats at Netflix, announced on Monday that the streamer will be showcasing highlights from the 11-day “Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival” stand-up comedy event held in Los Angeles, including Pete Davidson riffing on Kanye West’s bizarre social media onslaught, Amy Schumer telling a joke she wasn’t allowed to do at the Oscars, and David Letterman commenting on the recent attack on Dave Chappelle.The month-long comedy rollout begins with “The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up,” on May 19, which has John Mulaney paying tribute to Robin Williams, Dave Chappelle on Richard Pryor, Chelsea Handler on Joan Rivers and Jon Stewart to George Carlin. The remaining programs are as follows:Also coming up is a Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias special filmed in front of Netflix’s largest-ever audience at a sold-out Dodger Stadium.“These shows represent some of the best work we’ve done at Netflix, with the best comedic talent on the planet. We’re so grateful to everyone who performed, helping to create the biggest comedy festival in U.S.

Netflix has announced a June 10 premiere date for A Tribute To Bob Saget, a celebration of the comedian and actor’s life in comedy with his friends and family. The date was unveiled as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival.

From the cutting room floor! Amy Schumer is continuing to share jokes she hoped to tell while cohosting the 2022 Oscars — before they were axed from the script.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday that she tested positive for Covid-19. She is currently doing well and is asymptomatic.