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The Last Laugh

Mo Amer Talks Chappelle, Letterman and Eric Trump

The Last Laugh

The Daily Beast

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

4.6661 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

As a Palestinian refugee who grew up in Houston, Mo Amer has one of the most unique stories in the stand-up comedy scene. With his latest Netflix special ‘Mohammed in Texas,’ the comedian is proving himself as one of the most talented as well. In this episode, Amer talks about how a summer spent performing in the Ohio cornfield of his friend and mentor Dave Chappelle prepared him to put out his best material yet. He also shares stories about making David Letterman a fan, finding himself seated next to Eric Trump in business class and why he doesn’t believe Chappelle is actually “canceled” after his own controversial Netflix hour. 


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You know, there aren't too many comedians who could make this joke on the Tonight Show.

0:37.5

We were in northern Iraq. We're about to walk off the base, me and the two other comedians,

0:41.2

and the sergeant looks at us and goes, hey, fellas, make sure to remove your name tags,

0:45.3

because I don't want you guys getting kidnapped. I was like, kidnap. We can get kidnapped.

0:51.8

I started to freak out. And then I remembered I'm in Kuwait, in Iraq,

0:56.0

and I look like everybody else there, you know?

0:59.0

If anybody's going to get kidnapped,

1:00.7

probably these two very white comedians I'm working with.

1:04.4

Some terrorists were to hop out of a van,

1:06.6

like, hey, hey, it's the kidnapping.

1:09.2

Get in the van now.

1:10.4

I'd be like, Habibi, I'm, I'm doing, I'm doing what,

1:14.6

I said, what I'm asking me, that's gonna'all

1:17.4

me, they're gonna'emone, get me.

1:23.6

I'm sorry, guys.

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