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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
‘They've broken up with you': Comedian John Oliver roasts Schumer for naming fake couple 265 times
Comedian John Oliver mocked US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's frequent invoking of a fictional couple, saying that his 'imaginary friends' have 'already broken up' with him. Chuck Schumer, who describes the fictional couple as Reagan-era Republicans, has also weaved intricate details of their personal lives.(REUTERS) Schumer, on various occasions throughout his political career, has mentioned a fictional Long Island couple named Joe and Eileen Bailey who are meant to represent the average American voters. The Democrat, who describes the couple as Reagan-era Republicans, has also weaved intricate details of their personal lives, like their love for Kung Pao chicken, Joe's habit of singing the national anthem at the Islanders games and more. 'The Baileys have guided Chuck Schumer's political life — which is a little weird given they don't exist," Oliver said during his monologue on Last Week Tonight. He further showed clips of Schumer's 'unnecessarily detiled' constant mentions of the couple. 'I have conversations with them… one of my staffers once said I had imaginary friends to the press, got me in some trouble,' Schumer said in one of the clips shown by Oliver. The characters were first introduced in a book authored by Schumer titled 'Positively American: Winning Back the Middle-Class Majority One Family at a Time'. During his monologue, Oliver said that the Baileys, who Schumer sees as middle-class voters, have been mentioned by the New York lawmaker 265 times in the book, which has 264 pages. Speaking about the details provided by Schumer about the couple over the years, from their salaries to their economic and political beliefs, Oliver said that the Senator had provided a 'J.R.R. Tolkien-level of gratuitous backstory'. Oliver also spoke about how the Baileys had influenced Schumer's positions on several issues, including the 2008 financial crisis and cybersecurity. However, the comedian goes on to highlight that despite Schumer's focus on the couple, the Baileys seem to have deserted him, while highlighting that the Senator himself admitted that the couple had voted for US President Donald Trump in five of the last six presidential ballots cast between them. 'Politically, it seems they've already broken up with you,' Oliver said.
Axios
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Best Day Ever: Comedian Matt Friend's favorite places in Chicago
Comedian Matt Friend's impressions of Howard Stern, Jennifer Coolidge and Jeff Goldblum have taken the 26-year-old from TikTok superstar to mainstream voice actor on shows like "Family Guy" and "The Simpsons." Not bad for a kid from Lincoln Park. State of play: Friend returns to his stomping grounds next week for a live show at the Park West. His days from clowning around the North Side may be over, but his love of his hometown is still strong. We asked Matt to reminisce about growing up here and what his perfect day in Chicago would look like: 🍔 Breakfast:"I'm gonna do a double lunch answer and get a burger at Small Cheval … a Chicago classic that I truly dream about eating ALWAYS." 🏃 Morning activity: "Go for a run by Lake Michigan. I'll start in Lincoln Park near where I went to high school and then go up and down the trail … It's the Turkey Trot trail in Chicago which I do every year at Thanksgiving with my sister Nina and cousin Jonny." 🥗 Lunch:" Athenian Room … It's such a classic. I love a gyros salad and the wet fries … Also must get the red sauce." 🍪 Afternoon activity: "I go over to my mom's INCREDIBLE cookie store, Big Fat Cookie on Halsted. Throughout my childhood, my mom's creativity in the kitchen inspired me so much and I think ultimately helped lead me to become a comedian. You should all go!!" 🍜 Dinner:"I love Shanghai Terrace in the Peninsula Hotel. It's my favorite restaurant in Chicago and I have so many wonderful memories of weekend family dinners there … My favorites are the Kung Pao potato and beef." 🥤 Evening activity: "Chocolate milkshake at Wieners Circle … kidding!! Although I did order one when I was a kid and let's just say: I'm a comedian now." "I love going to Blackhawks games … I hosted the NHL Awards in Vegas and it was especially sweet knowing that I come from a city that won three Stanley Cups in my childhood!" 🤣 Afterparty: " MY OWN SHOW AT PARK WEST BABY!! Chicago is a comedy town … I interned at Second City and grew up idolizing Zanies and the overall history of comedy in the city." "I wrote a paper in eighth grade about Chicago's impact on comedy. And now it's my turn to make Chicago and the world laugh!! Can't wait!!"
