Hasan was specifically reported on because of his possibility of hosting the Daily Show, although I think in the comedy scene, there has always been of consternation around the veracity of elements of Homecoming King/King’s Jester.
Dont think the comedy scene cares much about accuracy. Probably more likely due to the issue with his writers, fact checking and toxic work environment. Add people from his hometown who’s expressed skepticism about his experiences mentioned in his standup.
The issue is that some of the stories don’t add up. For instance, any of the stories where he mentions it being related to his time on Patriot Act would raise a red flag for some folks, especially if they knew people working on the show. You can tell any joke you want, but when you fudge the details about things that happened while at work, people would be suspect. The anthrax story is a good example. Hasan had a security detail and Netflix was working with him to ensure his safety, by it’s strange that an anthrax scare went unreported, especially in NYC.
The comedy scene does care about accuracy regarding experiences with racial discrimination as well. A fair amount of comedians came out against his type of storytelling after the New Yorker story broke. But there were some people supportive him as well.
The difference is that other comedians lie in order to be more funny, which is something any comedy audience implicitly accepts. Hasan was only lying to make himself seem more like a victim and gain sympathy from the audience. Hollywood generally rewards diversity more than talent, and Hasan exploited this with his fake sob stories.
I thought this was a pretty fair and comprehensive take
Yes, I would agree.
My takeaways is that The New Yorker took excessive liberty to cast Hasan in a bad light, doing so knowingly.
I also really like the idea that TNY is out here targeting Hasan, while not fact-checking other standup routines from other comedians.
Y’all think Brett Kreschier is worried about the machine story getting out closed?
Hasan was specifically reported on because of his possibility of hosting the Daily Show, although I think in the comedy scene, there has always been of consternation around the veracity of elements of Homecoming King/King’s Jester.
Dont think the comedy scene cares much about accuracy. Probably more likely due to the issue with his writers, fact checking and toxic work environment. Add people from his hometown who’s expressed skepticism about his experiences mentioned in his standup.
The issue is that some of the stories don’t add up. For instance, any of the stories where he mentions it being related to his time on Patriot Act would raise a red flag for some folks, especially if they knew people working on the show. You can tell any joke you want, but when you fudge the details about things that happened while at work, people would be suspect. The anthrax story is a good example. Hasan had a security detail and Netflix was working with him to ensure his safety, by it’s strange that an anthrax scare went unreported, especially in NYC.
The comedy scene does care about accuracy regarding experiences with racial discrimination as well. A fair amount of comedians came out against his type of storytelling after the New Yorker story broke. But there were some people supportive him as well.
The difference is that other comedians lie in order to be more funny, which is something any comedy audience implicitly accepts. Hasan was only lying to make himself seem more like a victim and gain sympathy from the audience. Hollywood generally rewards diversity more than talent, and Hasan exploited this with his fake sob stories.