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2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pete Davidson Names The 'Humiliating' Tattoo He Totally Regrets
Pete Davidson got candid about the story behind a 'humiliating' tattoo that read, 'Jokes come and go, but swag is forever.' The 'Saturday Night Live' alum, in an appearance on 'Hot Ones,' told host Sean Evans that the ink was inspired by a conversation with Dave Chappelle after the comedian watched Davidson perform stand-up at the since-closed Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. 'Seeing him was like crazy, like 'what the fuck,'' said Davidson of Chappelle, who at the time was still on hiatus from performing himself. 'I got off stage, and he was like, 'I watched your whole set. It was really good.'' Davidson thanked Chappelle before asking him how he keeps 'coming up with new stuff' as a comedian, referring to it as a 'difficult' task at the time. 'And he goes, 'Jokes come and go, but swag is forever.' And guess who got that tattooed on his chest?' Davidson said. Davidson noted that while Chappelle was — and still is — his idol, he later covered it with the shark from 'Jaws' because he 'needed something huge to black it out.' 'I could have just told people he said that to me,' Davidson said of the tat, which was not attributed to Chappelle. 'When you see that, you think I thought of it. I didn't put, 'dash Chappelle' ... horrible.' Davidson brought up the ink when asked about his experience with his costly, yearslong process of removing hundreds of tattoos from his body. The former 'SNL' cast member told Variety back in April that he started the process — which is at least 30% complete and has cost him $200,000 — back in 2020, and it'll take him another 10 years before he removes the rest. Davidson, who has noted that he looks to keep two or three tattoos among the bunch, said he sees the process of removing most of his ink as part of his healing journey. 'I used to be a drug addict and I was a sad person, and I felt ugly and that I needed to be covered up,' he told Variety. 'So I'm just removing them and starting fresh, because that's what I think works best for me and for my brain.' Related... Oprah's Reps Address Rumors Her Estate Blocked Critical Tsunami Escape Route Kristin Davis Called This 'Sex And The City' Scene One Of The Most 'Embarrassing' To Film Harrison Ford Says Politics May Be Making A 'Healthy Swing To The Right'
CTV News
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Toronto's JFL to welcome comics Gabriel Iglesias, Dropout Improv, Sarah Millican
Comic Gabriel Iglesias, seen in this handout photo, will perform at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sept. 19, 2025, during the Just For Laughs Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Just For Laughs (Mandatory Credit) TORONTO — Toronto's edition of Just For Laughs will welcome standup stars Gabriel Iglesias, Maria Bamford, Big Jay Oakerson and Ron Funches. Organizers announced a first round of comics that also includes 'Daily Show' correspondent Al Madrigal, the U.K.'s Sarah Millican and Dropout Improv. Social media star Che Durena along with Jay Jurden and Gina Yashere will hit Toronto after appearances at the recently concluded Montreal festival. The showcase returns under new president and CEO Sylvain Parent-Bédard, who has promised a revitalized 'comedy first' approach after JFL filed for bankruptcy in 2024. Just For Laughs Toronto runs Sept. 18 to 27. Pre-sale tickets are available Wednesday and a public sale begins Thursday. 'We're proud to bring a great Just For Laughs lineup to Toronto this year,' Sylvain Parent-Bédard, president & CEO of Just For Laughs, said Tuesday in a release. 'It's a great opportunity to share our comedy spirit with audiences in the city.' Canadians include Alistair Ogden of 'Canada's Got Talent,' Ashwyn Singh of the viral Desi Translations series, Vancouver's Gavin Matts of 'Hacks,' and comic actor Mark Forward, whose credits include 'Letterkenny' and 'Fargo.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2025.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
GEA announces lineup for Riyadh Comedy Festival in September
LONDON: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, announced on Monday the lineup of stand-up comedians who will perform at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival in September. Award-winning Hollywood actor Chris Tucker, critically acclaimed performer Pete Davidson, and Emmy-award-winning Aziz Ansari are among over 50 top comedians from around the world who will be performing at Boulevard City in the capital, Riyadh, from September 26 to October 9. Tom Segura, known for Netflix specials like Ball Hog and Bad Thoughts, will star at the two-week festival, joined by popular podcast hosts Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee, Emmy-nominated writer Nimesh Patel, late-night favorite Sam Morril, and UK actor Omid Djalili, recognized for his global stand-up performances. Caption This year's Riyadh Comedy Festival will also feature Chris Distefano, who recently released his special It's Just Fortunate; Mark Normand, known for his Netflix special Soup To Nuts; Hannibal Buress, a veteran writer and comedian; Louis C.K., a six-time Emmy and three-time Grammy winner; and Jimeoin, recognized for his observational comedy. The comedians listed are among the first 26 artists to confirm their participation in the festival this week. The Riyadh Comedy Festival will also announce additional performers in the coming weeks. Confirmed acts also include Andrew Schulz, Bill Burr, Bobby Lee, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Jessica Kirson, Jimmy Carr, Jo Koy, Kevin Hart, Maz Jobrani, Russell Peters, Sebastian Maniscalco, Whitney Cummings, and Zarna Garg.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marc Maron Reveals the Cost to Use a Taylor Swift Song — and the Mutual Celebrity Friend Who Helped Him Get Access
The comedian and podcaster used Swift's 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky' for his soon-to-be-released stand-up special Marc Maron said getting the rights to Taylor Swift's music doesn't come without a hefty price tag. The comedian and podcaster, 61, spent major dollars in order to use a specific song from the pop star's catalog for his upcoming stand-up special, he revealed on the July 25 episode of Vulture's Good One podcast. Licensing Swift's song 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky' — a bonus track on the 3am Edition of her 2022 album Midnights — cost about "$50,000," Maron said. He added that he felt he needed the specific track for a pivotal moment in his HBO special, Marc Maron: Panicked, so he reached out to a mutual friend, Jack Antonoff, for help. 'I know Jack Antonoff enough to text him — and he's the co-writer on that song,' Maron explained. 'I said, 'I don't know what's proper or how to do this, but we're running out of money on this thing. It's probably going to come out of my pocket. Is there anything you can do about this song or talk to Taylor?' ' Maron said Antonoff, 41, advised him to go through official music licensing channels, and he was ultimately able to get approval to use the track. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'It was doable,' Maron said, adding, however, that the tens of thousands of dollars only covered the use of one minute of the song. 'I would have gone over the minute, [but] it would have been more money,' he explained. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Maron said he doesn't know if Swift, 35, has heard the specific joke in the special that her team signed off on, but he was 'manifesting' that she would indeed like it if she did — for the sake of his project. 'It had to happen,' Maron said. 'The real fear [was], like, [if] she doesn't let you use it, and then what do you do? You can't do the bit on the special.' While Maron didn't reveal the content of the bit in question, he has spoken about Swift's music — and his journey to becoming a Swiftie — in the past. 'I'm an open-minded guy, and I like music. I [wanted] to try to figure out what it is about Taylor Swift that everyone never shuts up about," he said on a May 2023 episode of his long-running podcast, WTF with Marc Maron. Maron said he ended up listening to Swift's Midnights album on a hike, and he was impressed with what her heard. 'I'm like, 'Alright. I get it.' It's pop music, but it's not dance music [and] it's, sort of, emotional. There's a lot of longing and sadness and isolation and processing these overwhelming feelings of melancholy," he recalled. When previously discussing the new special, the comedian said, per Deadline, that he felt like 'this is the best work' he's ever done, adding, 'Everything came together." Maron's latest creative endeavor comes two years after his last HBO special, the critically acclaimed From Bleak to Dark, which explored grief and the experience of losing his partner, filmmaker Lynn Shelton, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marc Maron: Panicked premieres on HBO on Friday, Aug. 1, at 8:00 p.m. EST. It will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Read the original article on People
Arab News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
GEA announces comedian lineup for Riyadh Comedy Festival in September
LONDON: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, announced on Monday the lineup of stand-up comedians who will perform at the inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival in September. Award-winning Hollywood actor Chris Tucker, critically acclaimed performer Pete Davidson, and Emmy-award-winning Aziz Ansari are among over 50 top comedians from around the world who will be performing at Boulevard City in the capital, Riyadh, from September 26 to October 9. Tom Segura, known for Netflix specials like Ball Hog and Bad Thoughts, will star at the two-week festival, joined by popular podcast hosts Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee, Emmy-nominated writer Nimesh Patel, late-night favorite Sam Morril, and UK actor Omid Djalili, recognized for his global stand-up performances. This year's Riyadh Comedy Festival will also feature Chris Distefano, who recently released his special It's Just Fortunate; Mark Normand, known for his Netflix special Soup To Nuts; Hannibal Buress, a veteran writer and comedian; Louis C.K., a six-time Emmy and three-time Grammy winner; and Jimeoin, recognized for his observational comedy. The comedians listed are among the first 26 artists to confirm their participation in the festival this week. The Riyadh Comedy Festival will also announce additional performers in the coming weeks. Confirmed acts also include Andrew Schulz, Bill Burr, Bobby Lee, Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias, Jessica Kirson, Jimmy Carr, Jo Koy, Kevin Hart, Maz Jobrani, Russell Peters, Sebastian Maniscalco, Whitney Cummings, and Zarna Garg.
