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John Mulaney fights three teenage boys in finale of live Netflix talk show
Comedian John Mulaney has officially had a fight with three teenage boys on the final of his live Netflix talk show after weeks of teasing. At the end of April, Mulaney suggested that he was going to fight a group of boys on Everybody's Live With John Mulaney in response to the viral question about whether '100 men could beat one gorilla' in a fight. At the time, the 42-year-old said: 'It has prompted a debate in our writers' room about whether three 14-year-old boys could beat me up.' 'Is this legal?', he jokingly asked. 'So far, we think so. It's not assault, we know that. And we're vetting every step of it. I've been led to believe that if it's for TV, it's a lawful practice.' Mulaney said that the fight was going to take place on the season one finale of his show but it remained to be seen whether he was actually going to go through with the contest. In his opening monologue of the latest episode, Mulaney said: 'I will fight three 14-year-olds in a fight to the death, reputationally speaking. We've been hyping this fight all month and the response to all of this hype has been overwhelming.' The episode itself was dubbed 'What is on the mind of teens?' and featured guests Adam Sandler, Sean Penn and comedian Joe Mande, who all recounted stories of their own teenage years. Punk band Sleater-Kinney, featuring comedian and actor Fred Armisen on drums, were the first musical guests, performing a cover of Kim Wilde's 'Kids In America'. When it came to the actual fight, which took place in a wrestling ring and was officiated by a referee, it proved to be a very one-sided affair. The teenage boys, who were dubbed 'Three Truant Teens' and all wore suits and protective head gear, overwhelmed Mulaney by grabbing him by the waist and persistently trying to sweep his legs. Once the boys wrestled Mulaney to the ground, they all piled on top of him, with one of the trio also placing him in a headlock. Within seconds of being grounded Mulaney had no choice but to submit – thus awarding the contest to the teenagers. The show closed out with a performance from hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and a rendition of their song 'Tha Crossroads' while awarding a championship belt to the teenage boys. In April, Mulaney revealed that he was nearly scammed by a fake manager while trying to book the group. ''After a little investigating, I have come to believe that the man I was talking to was not the manager of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. In fact, several sites list a different person,' he said. 'I'm concerned now that I never had any direct contact with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.' In January, Deadline reported that Mulaney's show was expected to be renewed for a second season although no release date had been confirmed.
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Beaten Up By Trio Of Teenagers, John Mulaney Finds Solace In Bone Thugs-N-Harmony On ‘Everybody's Live' Season Finale
John Mulaney closed out the season finale of Everybody's Live by getting beaten up by three 14-year-old boys. However, the comedian also brought out Bone Thugs-N-Harmony after revealing last month that he nearly got scammed when he initially tried to book them. More from Deadline Lindsay Lohan Doesn't Want To Make Netflix Rom-Coms "Forever" Netflix Unveils K-Drama 'Notes From The Last Row' Starring Choi Min-sik, Choi Hyun-wook & Huh Joon-ho Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Joins Board Of AI Firm Anthropic The season finale of the show was teen night. 'Teens rule, they are the only people who have no money that I want approval from,' he joked. He had been 'hyping' this fight all month, a 'fight to the death, reputationally speaking'. 'The response has been overwhelming,' he said, before doing a fake buffering joke. Elsewhere on the show, Mulaney was joined by Adam Sandler, who discussed being kicked out of multiple bands in his youth, Joe Mande, who discussed his teen diarrhea, and Sean Penn, who walked out on stage smoking a cigarette before telling a story about throwing a Molotov cocktail at a rival surfer's van. The trio were joined by 16-year-old Zephyrine Lucan, one of Everybody's Live's writer's babysitter. Olympia punks Sleater-Kinney, featuring Fred Arminsen on drums, featured as the first musical guest, singing a cover of Kim Wilde's Kids In America. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony closed out the show by performing their hit single Tha Crossroads, which was released in 1996. It was an apt closing after Mulaney revealed last month that nearly scammed by a fake manager. 'If you're not familiar with Tha Crossroads, it was an enormous hit about their friend's tragic death,' Mulaney said. 'And I cannot overstate how hugely popular it was with horned-up junior high kids at Catholic schools to grind with each other during the Clinton administration,' he said on the April 2 show. The man demanded $2,800 up front, which Mulaney said he needed to pay himself rather than through the show's budget, a difficult feat, as a recovering addict he wasn't allowed to withdraw more than $300 at a time, meaning he had to call his wife Olivia Munn to explain. 'It's for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.' 'After a little investigating, I have come to believe that the man I was talking to was not the manager of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. In fact, several sites list a different person,' he said. 'I'm concerned now that I never had any direct contact with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.' He has now. Everybody's Live with John Mulaney is expected to return after Deadline revealed that Netflix had handed the series a two-season order, although it's not clear when the show will be back for another 12-week run. The show is produced by Mulaney's Multiple Camera Productions and exec produced by Mulaney, Ashley Edens John Foy and David Ferguson. Best of Deadline 'The Morning Show' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
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21-03-2025
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Kim Wilde joins the line-up for Bristol Pride
Calling all the 'Kids In America' – is set to take to the stage this summer for a special performance at . Wilde joins previously announced acts such as , Ultra Naté and Tom Rasmussen who will all perform on Pride Day, 12 July. And with another headline act still yet to be announced, it looks like it's going to be another stellar year for the festival. Drag Race favourite Brooke Lynn Hytes is also expected to headline the festival's Cabaret stage. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bristol Pride (@bristolpride) 'We are absolutely over the moon to announce Kim Wilde performing at this year's festival. Kim is a true icon, shaping the British music scene and is the one of the most successful UK female artists,' said Daryn Carter MBE, Pride Director. 'I can think of nobody more deserving to be our Afternoon Legend and It's an honour to have her performing with us, I know this will be a very special performance as we present our biggest ever lineup for the festival.' Wilde is best remembered for her indelible 80s hits 'Kids In America' and 'You Keep Me Hangin On'. Since bursting onto the scene in 1981 she has sold over 30 million records. Earlier this year she released her 15th studio album Closer. Speaking of her return to music to last year, Wilde commented: ''I just thought the audience would want the 1980s version of Kim, the 21-year-old pouting away and strutting her stuff. I didn't think they would want to see a middle-aged woman with a mortgage and kids and dogs. And there's a little bit more of me than there was in the 1980s. 'I just didn't think people were still listening to Kids In America. I didn't realise how much people loved hearing all the old songs and now nearly 20 years later the whole 80s phenomena seems to get even stronger.' Tickets to Bristol Pride are available to purchase here. The post Kim Wilde joins the line-up for Bristol Pride appeared first on Attitude.
