Hasan Minhaj Jokes He Must Be ‘Factually Accurate’ in First Special Since Fact-Checking Scandal: ‘It’s Not Even a Good One, I Didn’t F— a Porn Star’
variety.comJack Dunn In his new Netflix special, Hasan Minhaj touched on the fact-checked jokes scandal that led to him losing his job as the new host of the “The Daily Show.” Minhaj’s acknowledgement comes moments after he delivers a punchline about a “white BMW 3 Series,” Minhaj fact-checks himself, saying, “I don’t own a white BMW 3 Series.
I lease a 2023 Kia Carnival.” He went on to joke that he “has to do this now” following the backlash. “I have to be factually accurate.
Because — I don’t know if you saw this last year — The New Yorker fact-checked my standup comedy,” Minhaj said in his special, “Off With His Head,” which premiered Tuesday on Netflix. “They were just like ‘Ah!
Ho-ho-ho! Breaking news. Magicians aren’t wizards.’ And now I have a controversies tab on my Wikipedia.” Minhaj continued, “It’s not even a good [controversy].
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