Posted on 06/18/2017 3:04:55 PM PDT by drewh
Actor and stand-up comedian T.J. Miller believes that the roles of entertainers have changed drastically with the election of President Donald Trump. In an interview with the Wrap this week, the Silicon Valley star — whose first HBO stand-up special, Meticulously Ridiculous, premiered Saturday — said his whole approach to his craft has changed now that Trump, whom he called “this mother***er in the White House,” was elected in November.
“It used to be different — before it was, ‘What is absurdist?’ Then this mother***er in the White House totally changed everything for everyone,” the 36-year-old actor told the outlet.
“Immediately after the election, Kumail Nanjiani was walking around the set of Silicon Valley saying, ‘Everything’s changed now — standup, everything.’ Now, I have a political obstacle to a social mission, and the f*ckery that must be dealt with,” he added.
Miller has previously spoken out against the president; during his hosting gig at the Critics’ Choice Awards in December, the actor joked that trolls did well in 2016, “not the movie, but the dudes on the Internet,” adding: “One of them got elected president.”
Miller also stood on an actual “soap box” for a segment about how celebrities should stick to doing their jobs instead of trying to opine on politics.
“All I want to do is talk about what’s going on in the world, but the problem is, I hate when celebrities get on their soap box,” Miller said. “Just do your act. Don’t tell the rest of us how to think, O.K.?”
A few days before the awards show, the Office Christmas Party actor was arrested after allegedly slapping an Uber driver during what was reported to be an argument between the two about then-President-elect Trump.
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His biggest claim to fame is his bong collection.
There'd be no hate for Jeb or Rubio, because they would have gracefully conceded to Hillary.
As was the plan from the beginning. Unfortunately, Trump screwed everything up for the UniParty.
In the movie Deadpool, he was playing himself.
His charter’s name is Weasel.
The problem with mass media is that you cannot throw rotten tomatoes or eggs! Were I to pay for attending I would not do so without bringing my ammunition!
If this guy was this funny before the election, I don’t see a long and successful career.
This guy was in Deadpool.
That’s about all anyone of us would recognize. Deadpool was some good fun.
whistling belly buttons ...how original... next it will be a nomination for the current updated version of Steamboat Willie Hollywood has not had an original thought since Dalton Trumbo shuffled off this mortal coil
Never heard of him so I looked him up at u-toob. His biggest video is a “comedy” act where he talks about going on a 3-week bender.
Looks like someone I’d chase off with a stick if he came near my car to wash the windshield.
Since when is a 36 year old an expert on comedy?
TJ Miller?
Never heard of her.
RLTW
Who? And I hope his 15 minutes of fame is over.
To clarify what I’m saying is Democrats only want respect when their guy is in office but act like a bunch of fools when a Republican wins.
On that we both agree.
Donald J. Trump - ruining the lives of libtards since Nov. 2016.
The basic change is, those comedians who were never that funny to begin with, now have an avenue to get a little publicity.
If that doesn’t work, they can always follow the “Al Frankenstein” model, and who knows, after enough “recounts”, they, too, could wind up in the senate.
Open my eyes to what? Some comic I haven’t heard of says something asinine and you want me to blame the Jooos? Sounds like you have issues.
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