Hasan Minhaj Admits to Fabricating Stand-Up Stories, Including Daughter’s Anthrax Scare: ‘The Punch Line Is Worth the Fictionalized Premise’

In a new profile published by The New Yorker, comedian, former “Patriot Act” host and “The Daily Show” alum Hasan Minhaj admitted to fabricating details in past stand-up specials, such as 2022’s “The King’s Jester” that streamed on Netflix. “Every story in my style is built around a seed of truth,” Minhaj said. “My comedy […]
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