Royal Watch: John Mulaney on The Royal Family and Netflix’s The Crown 

You can check the tv it’s still WaRm!!

Luckily he had an alibi since he was in Wisconsin and TWELVE

@@zach3890 C I R C U M S T A N T I A L

He was over on the bench.

of course he isn't invited to dine with the royalties, he's a threat.

literally .. who is this man??!

So True 👍

And that wasn't even the one he wanted.

The best character, just John in a Jacket and glasses taking about things he knows little about. I need more

Jackie Shades!

Lmmfao that feels VERY Accurate hahaha

😂😂😂😂😂

Bill hader didnt read it, seth would!

The shade thrown in the first couple minutes us crazy.

I’m here watching because I PAUSED his first episode of his new night show interviewing…ray j… to google if he relapsed

it gave off the vibe that John had just teleported there as the card was read

New pandemic normal weird and funny hits differently

It almost had a sesame street/reading rainbow vibe... or maybe ‘crisis conversations rainbow’

@@ST-ik7wm He's completely drugged up the poor guy. This is awful and I wish Seth Myers would take it down. Take care John, best of luck and strength. 💖

@@maureen669 So what. For starters, you don’t know if what you write is true. You’re just blathering cheesy gossip from the New York Post, one of the worst newspapers in existence. A newspaper owned by the pig of pigs, Rupert Murdoch. If anything should be taken down, it’s your ill-informed comment. What a doltish reaction. You actually believe the New York Post. Wow. That’s a low road you’re on.

We in Britain have always had a King or a Queen as top banana. After a thousand years of roaring “God save the King!” (Or Queen) why would we change? SOMEBODY has to be out in front. Thanks, John, for taking an interest. You’d make a delightful absolute monarch.

Perfect description! 🏆

@@Bouncybon the concept of "top banana" has me losing my goddamn mind

Why would you do that?

THANK YOU LMAOOO i was like ‘what am i even watching right now...’ this comment helped

Yeah I'm seeing this for the first time right now and I definitely laughed a number of times. Knowing him and what we know now I think it's fairly easy to pick out when he's being awkward on purpose and when he's unfortunately lost in himself.

@kz1000ps Like in the end when he was talking about himself and kind of just stared off into the distance. You can also tell seth knew something was up, too.

I dont think any of this is intended. Just listen to Seth's tone at the end. "If you need to talk any of this out just call me" part. He's sad because he knows John is completely out of it and talking in circles and its very obvious. Ive watched both of these guys for years and ive never heard John talk this way or Seth show concern in his voice like this. Hes always "matter of fact".

@@bryanhelton5226 See, if this was live TV, that could be the case. But this is a prerecorded, scripted sketch that was cleared to be published-if Seth was truly concerned I doubt he would have let this air.

@@cbh4166 The problem with this excuse lies in the contracts. If John signed a contract and wants to get paid for the appearance it has to published or at least part of it. This wasnt aired on TV but uploaded to the internet to fulfil the contract obligation so he can get his money which I would assume John wanted/needed. Seth is always very succinct and on point and this seems very awkward for him

And then he brought her up himself later... to ward off suspicion, perhaps?

T Kay I think it’s because Seth counteracted Johns point on lack of royal drama in media with examples of royal scandal🤣 he looked stumped 😩

@@legenddaxton2261 okay, but, WHY did you hack your girlfriend's instagram? did she say you could?

Wow. Im a huge fan of this dude. But this is like dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde. I hope he's doing well.

I completely love it, too. : )

i was just thinking that he sounded/looked high lmao

100%. Kinda felt like I should get a buzz on and re-watch.

@@xalysonx OMG yes! I bet it would be even funnier.

@@bobbixvv absolutely

The fact that he was probably high or drunk the day before this makes me want to cry

He is always awkward.. it seemed normal to me

He is blitzed in this interview...The other video is pretty rough. I wish the best for John.

@@JazzyB9481 I agree with you 💯 None of them were saying this before he released a statement

fla la it’s almost like hindsight helps people see things they might have missed before...

yeah the energy is completely off

Check the tv it’s still warm! 😰

THATS WHAT I SAID

Is there a RU-vid clip of this? Please give the link if you have it

Mmmm I like this

I am four days younger than John, and Princess Di died on my birthday (it was still the 30th here in the U.S.; technically August 31st in Paris at the time).

“The 2020 Sunglass and Jacket Tapes” bring them all

Mulaney is working there now.

@@brady2075 is he the studio detective?

@@brady2075 I wouldn't be surprised if that's just the cover for the real story that John got lost in 30 Rock on Halloween and just kinda appears at Seth's show whenever.

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He seems a bit aggressive, imo, no?

@@regan3873 I think impulsive is a better word. He’s probably drunk.

Yes, I remember thinking he sounded different in this interview. He’s usually more polite and well spoken. This was still funny, but it was surprising to see him be so aggressive and ranting here( even if it was a joke. )

Legit came back to this video after hearing the news cause I remember the first I saw it I was like “he seems drunk.... but like.... he’s been sober for a decade plus.... right?”

Not really, I think this is pretty classic mulaney. This segment is intentionally silly and awkward. Don't assume what's going on.

Yes. Yes I am

Yep

I certainly am. Glad I am not the only one. So thankful John has the widespread love and support that he does, it’s going to make a big difference. Sending him nothing but love and respect ✊

Yeah, but, i didn’t want to keep watching. It makes me thankful that his friends stepped in. My daughter used one of his pieces for interp and just loves him. Good things for him to come now!

Obviously

He writes for Seth now. It's his job to get bored and riff on the show now and we all profit

@@eruption257 I did not know that! Did he replace Amber on the staff?

@@kenechiachusiogu1717 I assumed she would leave Seth's staff because she has her own show now.

this segment is weird because john mulaney made it seem in his standup that he was diana's killer

@@bachbuixuan401 whyd u copy and paste someone elses comment lol

That would have won the day.

He’s never gonna give us up

@@Sueloveschoc Nor would he ever let us down.

Or fight a Terminator

I would love to see that! Or the Terminator thing. Or both. :)

Spot on!

Can't believe I had to scroll this far for a comment recognizing the genius in this bit. That is such a great line and the knowing smile @ 4:00 is just the icing on the cake.

Dude that smile was more like "that last bump is kicking in."

He’s tweaking out

@@tater6124 maybe, but he’s also hilarious

Yes! And how did he predict that the Queen would die in 30 months? 🤨 Kind sus

@@lindsayw.2244 lol huh?

Lose the trench coat John. For a man who famously looks sublime in a well-tailored suit, it makes NO SENSE.

Bouncybon you don’t get it

@@egorkotkin Why should you care if I "get it" or not?

@@Bouncybon guys please don't fight in front of the children

@@Bouncybon Well its he shouldn't be sitting down with it. I'm sure he looks great walking down the street, but if he's gotta sit...

I think John’s regular ego is friends with Pete Davidson lmao

hahahahah omg yes

Considering John is currently in rehab, I would say that’s probably pretty accurate

Oof

I think this is the most accurate comment on here. And I’m including the comments post rehab.

Yeah you watch this knowing he was high and suddenly you notice how off he is

It really broke my heart and to think that we were so clueless while he was suffering.. my prayers are with him always.

@@lianah7837 Yeah it's sad. Poor guy.

@@kavyac9437 Sadly that is usually the case with people. They suffer in silence because they are embarrassed or don't want to be a burden. I went through something similar myself. It can be hard to reach out. I'm glad he did.

@@KnivesNIN he checked out of rehab last night the article said he’s doing well just not ready to get back to work but he’s totally on board with getting sober and hasn’t taught against it

It being odd? Is that why he called him out. I was wondering why john writing it like it's a recurring sketch is john flexing his ego. Cuz when John said both. N Seth said well were in it now like he thought johns answer if both was bs

@@briancannon3987 nah it was definitely written that way for the absurd humor aspect

@@ianscarlett6884 john wrote it like it's a reoccurring sketch (I don't understand) to make it seem like John was chosen to cover the royals (again I don't understand) but before the interview began john did pat himself on the back for being chosen. Then Seth called him out. We really see Johns true colors here. In his words "I sometimes act like a rotten Prince" so I think it's fair to say he's a little obsessed with the royals so he can imagine himself one

@@briancannon3987 what makes you think he just suddenly stopped being a comedian (whose job it is to act a certain way for laughs) and suddenly use his "actual personality" ? Weird assumption to make that every other sketch john has ever done is fake but in this 1 specific show he shows his "true colors"

@@ianscarlett6884 totally based off what john said when asked the question "do you think about your own funeral" "I'd like ppl to be honest, he was at times a rotten Prince(true colors). N I was late a lot. Ppl would tell him and I'd still be late n I always said it was the traffic" that says something about a person's character. He was 2 hours late to his intervention he thought it was dinner ....

I’m not so sure. From what I can gather, they probably filmed a bunch of things all in one day, and then are just repackaging them throughout the rest of the year. I say this solely because neither of their outfits change, and my assumption is that at least Seth would change his shirt

@@VikingDevil53 Johns socks are different

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Yer he won't leave so they just kept filming

With his posture getting weirder and weirder each time.... I love it

"Like, get outta here with that!" HA!

"England has a national family that gets dressed up in costumes"

He couldn’t even get through it without dying lmaoooo

I'm so glad we can finally relax and watch something silly like this now that we don't have insane t**** stories every day!

"Please, call me Euge. I'm living at the froggy doggy castle." I'm dying.

I wish I’d seen it before I knew, so that I’d have an idea of how it first came across. That said...yeah. It seems like Seth is really trying to figure out why the heck they’re doing this bit. And JM...if I didn’t know, I’d say he was doing Norm MacDonald style antihumor. Now it just reminds me of someone I knew who couldn’t focus AT ALL after he tried Adderall. Ironic, I know.

The second the words "that’s something you wait out, gangsta" came out of John's mouth, in that coat and those sunglasses, my fight/flight/freeze kicked in, lol. This is not a hindsight is 20/20 thing - it was a moment that stunned me. I was like "No, nope, that didn't just happen, did it?" He was soooooo damn loose, basically. Sober John walks a more deliberate line. Edit: To be clear, I thought it was hilarious, too. It can be both things.

We have the Sack Lunch Bunch to thank for that.

that's what i was thinking!

I think he found the world of John Mulaney tiktok

The fact that in another video from this night he made an Amy Barrett name joke, how very tik tok of him

Y’all realized chat rooms were around for millennials too, right? And John’s a millennial?

What do you mean, seem? He was clearly not Diana’s killer. Definitely. Probably. Maybe.

Of course not, he was in Wisconsin at the time...and 12.

@@Magnum3144 and 15 and in Chicago

Both lies to cover that he was totally a 38-year-old time traveler in France.

But he was over on the bench!

He insists he was “sober” during this but of course there’s lingering effects probably from the day before

@@tuckerwoodson4134 nah bro he said he was out of his mind on cocaine during this

@@monomorris6599 no, what he actually said was "I was definitely high the day after, and probably the day before, but not the day we were shooting"

I got it backwards, actually, but he still asserts that he was sober, or at least, "wasn't on drugs", but he does look pretty strung out.

He’s definitely zooted

HE WAS 12 AND IN WISCONSIN

@@athena854 I see... so you're saying he may have had help?

athena854 or maybe 15 and in Chicago

TRUE

Lmao 😂

If they weren't, like, best friends, the energy here would be so uncomfortable, but instead it's so charming

So you do agree princess Diana's death was the biggest event in the last 100 years? right?

video killed a radio starrr

He was in Wisconsin and TWELVE.

You can check the tv it’s still WARM

It's not like it's a secret

agree, this is a bit. This is how an avarage actor acts intoxicated.

It also sounds super weird because there is not audience

You can still love it, but that’s not just fans thinking he seems high - it was reported by sources close to Mulaney and picked up by some reputable news outlets.

@@cduncan6182 reputable? you think page six is reputable?

@@cbh4166 LA Times specifically mentions the Page Six report as the first one on the story. Maybe they're not always reputable, but as I said some reputable outlets picked up/confirmed the story

He’s gonna take her out too

time travler

After Diana...one down, one to go

They will both live forever

killed diana, killing the queen... who knows, maybe harry will be next

But he was in Wisconsin! And twelve!

@@ace-of-bats no, he was in chicago and 15.....i’m starting to suspect that he did it

Guys, I checked. His TV was still warm.

@@frostyflames7864 👏🏽🙌🏽👏🏽!!

This does feel like a bojack episode 😂 just some weird fever dream

Omg yes, this is like bojack

especially looking like Philbert

When Seth says to call him next time kinda shows how probable that really is.

I love that each segment title is just John figuring something new out.

Ikr that was also my favorite part 😂😂

"You have your late-night show, and me, I got this sweet ass trenchcoat from Julian."

And that’s the point!

I want to know why John is so sure the Queen only has 30 more months to live.

I feel like John might have been on the verge of a breakdown.

@@serenawillabella8570 he's coming for her like he did Princess Diana

He's never going to give you up

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XKDNFl6o4Mk.html

You're pretty out of the loop, huh?

he was given the jacket and sunglasses by julian casablancas when he hosted SNL and now seems to have co-opted it as his late night appearance uniform

@@TehFrenchy29 and he's never going to let you down

Right? I remember thinking he sounded different in this interview. He’s usually more polite and well spoken. This was still funny, but it was surprising to see him be so aggressive and ranting here( even if it was a joke. )

@ RACHEL CALDERON REALTOR same! I was honestly kind of shocked at the way he was speaking. Like it was John Mulaney, but it wasn't at the same time. You can tell Seth knew something was up in the end.

No it doesn't. Most of this is weird because its unedited. The piece itself isn't well written. The inherent point of the joke is that no one cares about the joke but john mulaney. Not that it can't still be funny, I just personally didn't find the laughs there. The only nod towards his future rehabilitation was that "its been a hectic time...for the windsors". Still, this weird 'we now know he would eventually go to rehab so everything is evidence of that' is bullshit. Again, smart but unfunny joke that I think gestures towards his own relationship with conservativist style. I remember how when I first watched this I was shocked he said late 20th century vernacular. But otherwise, no one would have known. Seth Meyers comes off as a dick tho.

@@joshuakarimi7447 Its not bullshit dude. You can clearly see he is very intoxicated. have have you ever seen anything from John? He's way out of it and cant complete a single train of thought. Look at his eyes. Look at the way he sits and fidgets with his outfit/couch. Ive known several coke heads and their brain goes 100mph while their mouth is going 40 and thats why its not coherent. ts so obvious Seth ends it early.

The sunglasses...

I found it a little disappointing - they just rambled on, without getting any particular point across, and it wasn't even particularly funny. I think Seth felt the same way. Usually, they have fireworks going.

@@lenkacfk7155 I quite enjoyed it without a point. I like john a lot as a person, so I think it was nice to see him a little more free-flowing like this!

Its juliens jacket and shades, he has absorbed that rock star energy.

@@lenkacfk7155 Bold of you to assume we don't like unhinged rambling.

He was super high 💯💯💯

"John Mulaney talking in circles for 10 minutes straight and you will enjoy watching it"

See his explanation of his Myers-Briggs results in his video about VSCO girls.

And I love it.

He’s high on coke he just entered rehab

He looks absolutely wrecked in this video. Drugs and booze!

**Hello darkness, my old friend**

@@IjeomaThePlantMama and the whispers that were planted in my brain still remain 👌🏾

@@keetopuffs hold up...is this song about mental illness?!🤯🤯🤯

@@IjeomaThePlantMama lol welcome to the party.

@@keetopuffs thank you, I'm genuinely shook

He's turning into Holden Caulfield.

as a person who loves their part of being part of the support part of crew of comedy part of a club

@@pacoTHE1ANDONLY I read that and had a stroke

wait, why are you saying this like there's a risk he might die? is he unwell?

@@Olivia-hg6gc he relapsed and checked himself into a rehab 2 weeks ago. John was on substances during this segment which is why he seems off and it’s a bit disjointed

@@mynameisbeech where did you get this info from?

Yeah that moment of genuine, raw human emotion got to me. I didn’t expect to watch this and cry but… So glad you commented about that moment too and also so glad that John is now still in recovery and happy.

@@zachhayes9512 I think they know that

nice pfp

Lmfaooo

time stamp?

Summated. 🤣😂

lmfaoooooo same. he sees his life flash before his eyes

They are best friends but the energy WAS uncomfortable. A few days ago it came out that John was high on drugs during this segment. He checked in to a 60-day rehab program. I hope he successfully recovers.

@@lilJuvis15 I heard about that, and while I don't want to speculate about whether he's high in this segment specifically (it's a plausible theory, but there's no way to confirm one way or the other and it feels a little mean-spirited), I probably would have found this more alarming than charming had I known about his struggles at the time. I'm also very glad he's getting the help he needs.

@@elizabethedwards1682 a representative for Mulaney has confirmed he was infact on drugs during this filming. Reported by page six and fox among others

@@crazycodplayer11 Well, there you go. That is actually quite worrying.

As much as I agree, I’m glad he’s getting help-him being ‘slow’ in this segment is part of the bit. The whole bit is him doing a self-obsessed, ‘odd’ caricature of himself giving a witty take on something uninteresting which he cares way too much about like he normally does. The funny parts here are not the witticisms, but instead the awkward pauses when Seth interrupts or corrects him and changes his mind about his own remarks. YMMV but that’s how I interpreted the bit.

@@martincoder3190 No I get that he's trying to do a vapid, gossip reporter type bit, but there's a couple times where it really seems like he's losing his train of thought and he's not controlling the rhythm of the bit like he can. Funny that on what might be him on a bad day still outshines 99% of comics at their best

Exactly! He's not actually high here, he's HUNGOVER. Way worse for social settings.

@@brettbewley5798 "sources tell Page Six that Mulaney was "out of his mind" on substances during the filming of the skit" I think he is high. He is really not smart like he normally is.

@@lisazdvoru1660 let's hope so

Agree! Its like going from watching The Bimg Bang Theory to The Office, where you laugh because things are funny rather than hearing other laugh. Personally I love it

I love how everybody hates on Big Bang for using a laugh track when 90000 different shows have also used a laugh track and never is anything said about them.

​@@ryanl784 The criticism of BBT is not so much that the laugh track is there, but that the laugh track is there and the show (allegedly) isn't funny. Before that it was Joey - the Friends spinoff - and Friends had previously gotten the same criticism. Before that it was Fresh Prince of Bel Air, before THAT it was Mama's Family, and in the dark ages of sitcom history it was Joanie Loves Chachi. Of that entire list, the only one I myself legitimately didn't think was funny was Joanie Loves Chachi. Even Joey didn't deserve its reputation - audiences just didn't "get" the show. All the rest not only WERE funny shows, they stayed on the air for years with a substantial audience, and Fresh Prince in particular is regarded as one of the best sitcoms ever. So I don't really think the exemplar of an "unfunny sitcom" has any truth to it at all, ever, it's just a social agreement that we will use this show as shorthand for a bad sitcom. Even if it's not a bad sitcom. We'll just pretend it is.

Awesome observation/point - thanks!

I know it feels like a crazy 3am convo that you're sitting in on and I love it

He got sloppy with this one

he touched me in my funny spot.

I want a Mulaney standup special with him in that coat and a shot of Julian Casablancas watching like a proud father

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He’s new in town

Homeless dude? what are three other things about him?

It's no good without the next line "then spell sheriff"

LETS CHANGE THE SUBJECT

kinda sus

@@kathleenclark815 watch his comedy specials

He was like, 10 or 12 when she died, if that. WTF.

@@maureen669 So?

Exactly! The moment I saw he was in rehab I remembered this interview. I hope he’s doing better

Nah. Don't assume. This is a weird, intentionally awkward segment.

@@jescerie7382 exactly.

@@user-qn4tq2qt5m not making any assumption here, but get real. Have you ever been around people suffering from alcoholism or addictions? Clearly under the influence here. I hope he does get better, I still suffer myself, and certainly this year.

@@FourSixDOHC Hope you get better too man(or woman)

Kind of a rookie... hes already places...

@Faith Tan he was a writer on snl for quite a while, actually!

If only he had some form of show that I could watch, to listen to his jokes!

Yeah! I really think he had potential, maybe he should start as a writer first?

Man, I just hope a horse doesn't get loose in a hospital

Don’t know if you are being sarcastic lol but he was a writer for SNL and does stand up already. Has a Netflix special too he’s really funny. He does a joke about giving his university $120,000. So funny 😂

@@kc9843 woosh

@@kc9843hello captain obvious... Never disappoints

yeah it makes my heart sink.

That was part of the bit they were doing. As if Seth will that to Seth's face and upload it on the channel.

@@rbak2679 you have such a way with words

In all fairness, I think the chastising was part of the act. It only feels unscripted because of the broader context of John's actual loose, disorganized delivery here.

He just doesn't want to talk about Detective JJ Bittenbinder...

OF ALL THE DIGS

Yeah I didn't get that. Why did he ask him to spell sheriff? is spelling Sherriff like a sobriety test or something? Is that an American thing?

@@conradmaclean4073 Reckon it's an inside joke between them

@@conradmaclean4073 I think it was just a simple word, and so Seth was challenging John's intelligence by giving him an easy word to spell while at the same time implying that he can't

What happened??

@@7ellowY hes in rehab for substance and alcohol abuse, and I just read that he was all messed up during this taping

That’s what I was thinking re: Seth. They’re close and Seth actually seems really concerned to me through this whole segment. I love JM dearly and wish him the very best.

Quarantine is getting to him 😂

@@doodoobutter101 😂💀😂

It’s the coat...it changes him.

It was a little more chaotic since he was...on things, but it would be fun to see again.

Was this an actual segment someone wrote because it felt like you just found a dude in a trench coat at a bus stop and said hey you wanna be on TV.

@@jasondecorte485 no he was tripping balls

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