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The Last Laugh

Ben Stiller on ‘The New Abnormal’

The Last Laugh

The Daily Beast

Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Interviews, Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Tv, Movies, Film

4.6661 Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

‘The Last Laugh’ host Matt Wilstein joined his Daily Beast colleagues Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on their podcast ‘The New Abnormal’ to interview Ben Stiller about Donald Trump’s ‘Zoolander’ obsession, playing Michael Cohen on SNL, Twitter rediscovering ‘Tropic Thunder’ and a lot more. 


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0:00.0

I'm always up before the birds and the kids.

0:02.9

Good thing Costa Express is always up too.

0:07.0

Early starts are easier with great coffee.

0:09.7

And if I grab one for Bob, I might even get some decent company.

0:14.5

Large cappuccino for the bloc who's half asleep.

0:17.2

Oh, you legend.

0:19.6

Now that's a proper coffee.

0:21.3

Should kick in Justin Samfut to remember which end of the screwdriver to use.

0:25.1

Hmm.

0:26.3

Costa Express.

0:27.8

Quality coffee every time.

0:33.7

Hey, everyone.

0:37.0

The Last Laugh has got another bonus treat for you today. I recently sat in as a guest co-host with my Daily Beast colleagues Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson on their podcast, The New Abnormal. We had a lot of fun talking to Ben Stiller about Donald Trump's Zoolander cameo, playing Michael Cohen on S&L, and a lot more.

0:56.5

So please enjoy this special crossover episode. And if you're not already, make sure to subscribe

1:01.8

to the new abnormal. It is one of my absolute favorite podcasts right now, and you will not be

1:07.4

disappointed. We'll be back on Tuesday with my talk with comedian and CNN host,

1:13.1

W. Kamau Bell. See you then.

1:18.1

Hey folks. Joining us today on the new abnormal is Ben Stiller. He is not only a great guy who serves

1:23.6

as a UN ambassador, but you might have seen him in a couple of movies here and there, like

1:26.9

Zoolander, the greatest movie of all-, Tropic Thunder, which is my favorite movie

1:31.5

of all time in terms of comedies. And of course, Meet the Parents and a million other things.

1:35.9

Ben, thank you so much for being with us today. Also joining us today is Matt Wilstein from The Last

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