Splitsider comedy editor Megh Wright wrote a tongue-in-cheek post about how SNL should snap up comedian John Mulaney—to “hire this John Mulaney kid.,” based on a promotional skit for Mulaney’s hosting gig this weekend where he “auditions” for the show.
Then someone on Splitsider’s Facebook tried to tell her that John Mulaney had, in fact, already written for Saturday Night Live, because they apparently don’t understand how comedy works. Wright brought this information to Twitter, furthering the joke: how could she, as a professional comedy journalist, possibly be aware of the actual facts?
I mean, when could Mulaney have even joined the writing staff of the show? Can he write comedy? Does Google exist? It just doesn’t make any sense!
A commenter on Splitsider’s Facebook page has informed me that John Mulaney used to write for SNL, can anyone confirm????
— Megh Wright (@megh_wright) February 28, 2019
The jury is still out, apparently.
Thank you John, and wow, great point! I’m determined to get to the truth https://t.co/AB32bZ5Eae
— Megh Wright (@megh_wright) February 28, 2019
In actuality, the bit is funny but drives home the fact that the internet cannot separate a joke from the truth, especially if it is a woman making it. Megh Wright is a comedy editor for Splitsider, meaning … she’s extremely aware of who John Mulaney is and what he has done but people still feel the need to let her know she’s “wrong” in her joke. Many, many times. And so she kept running with it from there.
I debunked the sources that have been presented to me because it’s good to question if something is credible. I’m a good comedy journalist who fights for the truth, like this “Mulaney wrote for SNL” rumor. I want to move on with my life but people keep trying to tell me I’m wrong https://t.co/91TejabJvA
— Megh Wright (@megh_wright) March 1, 2019
This looks fake to me, I wouldn’t trust it as confirmation that Mulaney wrote for SNL https://t.co/EjIDFy1ewS
— Megh Wright (@megh_wright) March 1, 2019
Maybe people are just intimidated by the idea of a woman who covers comedy and isn’t afraid to stick up for the facts, including the fact that Mulaney probably didn’t write for SNL? I’m not sure https://t.co/lzNKr53HJS
— Megh Wright (@megh_wright) March 1, 2019
Wow, this is really rude and I feel like it’s kind of uncalled for. You are free to disagree with me about the fact that we can’t prove Mulaney wrote for SNL, but we should try to treat each other with a little respect https://t.co/AYEoDlc5Af
— Megh Wright (@megh_wright) March 1, 2019
everyone: mulaney wrote for SNL@megh_wright: pic.twitter.com/cmHkZ9R6dQ
— Kathryn VanArendonk (@kvanaren) March 1, 2019
What do we, as women, need to do to prove we have knowledge of something? Should we tattoo it on us—on wait, I did that and people still quiz me about my favorite nerdy topics as if I don’t have a tattoo about said nerdy thing.
Megh, you’re a champion. Keep on investigating the so-called narrative. Who is John Mulaney anyway?
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Published: Mar 1, 2019 05:45 pm