Don’t see why people think that a stand-up comedy show is some sort of 2-way dialogue. They make their bucks by doing their routine only, and when idiots are shouting, or trying to be part of the act, they throw off the performer, who actually structures their set from start to finish. They lose focus, and the whole thing comes off looking bad, giving them a bad reputation of not being able to preform. If you look like you cant keep control and put butts in seats, you don’t get hired no matter how famous you are.
I watched the video. You are correct. They wanted to be in the show. I don't blame him.
I did stand-up for many years (semi-retired now due to health)and the way to deal with any heckler is:
1st time: ignore them
2nd time: politely remind them that the audience is there to see the performers, not them.
3rd time: Destroy them. (Not hard to do since they are already idiots)
Don Rickles knew how to handle hecklers. And he was actually unlike the current crop of alleged comedians. Same with Sam Kinison. He always had hecklers on drugs. Rodney Dangerfield’s hecklers might be mafia so he had to be careful with them but he knew how to deal w them