Rudy’s Resurrection & Met Gala Freakshow

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Gregg "Opie" Hughes

Comedy, News, Society & Culture

4.0 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Rudy Giuliani was literally given his Last Rites, but he clearly wasn’t ready to go. Opie and Ron the Waiter react to Rudy’s miraculous "bounce back" off the ventilator and the sheer New York defiance it takes to tell a priest "not today."
We also break down the 2026 Met Gala, where the "Costume Art" theme turned the red carpet into a high-fashion fever dream. From A-listers dressed as literal mannequins to the historic debut of Aaron Rose Philip—the first Black transgender model with quadriplegic cerebral palsy to attend—we look at the thin line between "art" and "absurdity."

Also on the show:
NBA Playoffs: The Knicks absolutely dismantle the 76ers by 39 points at the Garden. Plus, the strange reality of a Jayson Tatum-less Celtics team.
NHL Heat: A Bruins fan gives the ultimate "Boston Salute" after a loss to the Sabres.
NYC Grind: The ongoing battle over Congestion Pricing and why the city feels like one giant cash grab.
Cinco de Mayo: Why it’s officially "Amateur Hour" for every waiter in New York.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Why are you staring like that?
0:02.7	Why are you doing that, Ron?
0:04.6	Why are you staring at him like that?
0:07.0	Ron the way is back.
0:09.1	Yay, Ronnie's back.
0:11.1	Ronnie, babes.
0:13.4	None of that Tony P. nonsense.
0:15.9	Oh, Tony P. did a great, a great job while you were gone, Ron.
0:23.8	Although, I think, I think, I think, whatever he does in the morning, you know, I drink a little coffee. Ron drinks a little coffee,
0:28.4	not Tony P, not, not Tony when he's up there in the Bronx. He does a little, he does a little
0:34.0	this. And I think it was a little strong yesterday because this,
0:43.7	this psycho tried to say that the best Philly steaks are in New York City.
0:45.8	He's out of his mind, right? He's out of his mind.
0:49.9	Well, he's out of his mind.
0:52.7	Yeah.
0:53.0	Maybe because of his, his, his dubies. Well, that's what I said mind. Yeah. Maybe because of his, his doobies, his swan's dubies.
0:57.9	Yeah, yeah.
0:58.6	He is convinced that if you walk far enough on the earth, you're going to fall off.
1:06.7	All right, listen, you think mermaids are real.
1:08.3	So let's shut up right there.
1:09.8	All right.
1:10.4	We're not doing the mermaid thing today. Mermaids are real, so let's shut up right there. All right. No, no, not, not, right.
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