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Why Hannah Berner Says She Was Booed at Comedy Show
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Comedian Hannah Berner said she was booed during a performance in New Hampshire after she celebrated the New York Knicks because the people in the audience were Boston Celtics fans, which the Knicks had just beaten in their first series.
"The Knicks are playing while I'm on. Okay. And you know, I'm being silly. I'm being goofy on stage. I go anyone, anyone know the Knicks score?" Berner said on Tuesday's episode of Giggly Squad podcast. "1,700 girls start booing me because New Hampshire, I forget because I'm a dumb New Yorker."
The Context
Berner has been performing comedy for years in New York City, where she lives, and around the country. She even recently opened for comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
Her sets often revolve around what's happening in her personal life, whether that's her relationship with her husband, comedian Des Bishop, or the New York Knicks, who have a huge rivalry with the Boston Celtics.
What To Know
Berner, who was raised in Brooklyn, is a big Knicks fan and told co-host Paige DeSorbo she wasn't thinking about her audience when she brought the Knicks up the other night while on stage. She said she "lost the crowd" for a second and joked about how she apologized, praised Larry Bird and joked about Bill Belichick's girlfriend.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks beat the Celtics in the sixth game of the series with four wins to the Celtics' two. After two losses to the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks won in Indiana on Monday, marking a huge moment for fans who were disheartened by the first two games.
Hannah Berner attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California.
Hannah Berner attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California.
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During Tuesday's podcast, DeSorbo joked that it's a "sports podcast" and said she cried when the Knicks won on Monday.
"I'm locked in, Hannah," DeSorbo said. "I'm dialed in."
Berner noted that the Knicks have been "a very bad team for a long time," which was news to DeSorbo. But, she added that New York fans also love a "storyline" and a comeback.
What People Are Saying
DeSorbo on Tuesday's Giggly Squad podcast: "I've been at other sporting events in different cities. New York Fans are different. It's just different. It's a different electricity. It's a different feeling."
Berner on Tuesday's Giggly Squad podcast: "We love a chant. We love to be passionate and we love to trash talk."
What Happens Next
Berner recently announced a new comedy tour across the country.
