John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City

Last updated

John Mulaney:
Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
John Mulaney Kid Gorgeous at Radio City poster.jpg
Directed by Alex Timbers
Written by John Mulaney
Produced byJohn Skidmore
StarringJohn Mulaney
Carole Shelley
CinematographyCameron Barnett
Edited byKelly Lyon
Music by Jon Brion
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • May 1, 2018 (2018-05-01)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City is a 2018 stand-up comedy film written by and starring John Mulaney. The special was recorded live in February 2018 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, [1] and released by Netflix on May 1, 2018. [2]

Contents

Similarly to Mulaney's previous show, The Comeback Kid, Kid Gorgeous is a visually simplistic stand-up routine with a major emphasis upon observational humor. [3] The majority of jokes are centered upon Mulaney's adolescence, celebrity, marriage, politics and anxieties associated with contemporary American life.

Kid Gorgeous has received an overwhelmingly positive critical response, with critics praising Mulaney for his compassionate delivery, observational wit [4] and, in particular, a prolonged analogy comparing U.S. President Donald Trump to a "horse loose in a hospital". [5] The special won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special in 2018. [6]

Background

John Mulaney performing a stand-up routine during his six-year tenure at Saturday Night Live. John Mulaney.jpg
John Mulaney performing a stand-up routine during his six-year tenure at Saturday Night Live.

John Mulaney rose to prominence in 2008, when he performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival and earned a position on the writing team of Saturday Night Live. [7] Prior to his distribution deal with Netflix, Mulaney released two stand-up comedy albums through Comedy Central Records: The Top Part in 2009 [8] and New In Town in 2012. [9]

The comedian's most recent stand-up show at the time of Kid Gorgeous's release was The Comeback Kid, which was performed throughout 2015 and released on Netflix in November of the same year. The Comeback Kid received similar acclaim from publications such as Paste Magazine [10] and The Atlantic , [11] and precipitated Netflix's decision to commission Mulaney's animated series Big Mouth in 2017. [12]

Mulaney began writing and touring Kid Gorgeous, his fourth stand-up tour, in February, 2017. [4] The Kid Gorgeous tour concluded in April 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida, following a sold-out, seven show run at Radio City in New York the preceding February; it was one such show that was filmed for the purposes of his Netflix special. [13] Following 2016's The Comeback Kid and 2017's Oh, Hello On Broadway , Kid Gorgeous was the third comedy special Mulaney had manufactured specifically for Netflix. [3]

The special's title "has no meaning" and derives from an episode of The Simpsons , wherein Moe Szyslak's boxing name was revealed to be "Kid Gorgeous". [4] Mulaney was considering old-fashioned nomenclature reminiscent of 1940s gangsters, such as the "Bachelor Bandit", but eventually decided upon "Kid Gorgeous" as it made his wife "laugh the hardest". [2] "Kid Charlemagne", a song by the American rock band Steely Dan, also provided inspiration for the title of Kid Gorgeous. [2]

Following the release of Kid Gorgeous, Mulaney revealed that he had refined and performed the routine while recovering from a labral tear in his knee. [4] Mulaney thought referring to himself as a "kid" whilst recovering from such an injury at age 35 highly amusing, which also influenced his choice of title. [2]

Synopsis

In the introduction, a nervous Mulaney prepares for his performance before he is ushered onstage by a mysterious chaperone (Carole Shelley). [14] The show begins when, accompanied by organist Jon Brion, Mulaney greets the audience directly and launches into an introspective monologue about his parents' marriage, and his mother's alleged encounters with the supernatural.

Following this, Mulaney describes memorable events that have occurred throughout his relationship with his father, who would "pick [him] apart psychologically" rather than enacting physical discipline. Among these are an awkward sex talk regarding composer Leonard Bernstein's perceived homosexuality, [15] and a humorous incident wherein six-year-old Mulaney was compared to a Nazi for failing to intervene during an act of schoolyard bullying.

The focus of the performance shifts to Mulaney's childhood, as he recalls the rituals associated with elementary school assemblies and the unusual antics of J. J. Bittenbinder, a retired Chicago police detective tasked with informing pupils of "stranger danger". Bittenbinder has since expressed his dismay with Mulaney's parody, disputing the notion that he ever "wore a three-piece suit with a cowboy hat". [16] Mulaney then examines his tertiary education in similar detail, despairing over student loans and the "audacity" displayed by his former college, Georgetown University, [17] in approaching alumni for donations.

Domestic life and the process of donating to Goodwill are skewered in the midst of the performance, before Mulaney details a lawsuit in which his college friends were sued for purported property damage. His failure to address the situation effectively transitions into a self-deprecating segment about the physical and psychological trauma associated with ageing. The relationship between ageing and alleged "grumpiness" segues into a comparison between the most memorable guests that appeared during his tenure on Saturday Night Live , including Patrick Stewart and Mick Jagger. [18]

Mulaney's perception of the "olden times" prefaces his frustrations with the online CAPTCHA test routinely mistaking him for a robot. His fascination with "old-timey things" is illustrated by a description of a Connecticut gazebo built during the American Civil War, an act he compares to "performing stand-up comedy now" in the uncertain political climate of the 2010s. This analogy introduces an extended metaphor comparing "this guy we call President" (Donald Trump) to a "horse loose in a hospital", and reveals Mulaney's rationalisation for his previous disinterest in politics. [5] The joke was first performed in public during Mulaney's 2017 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert . [19]

Mulaney's disdain for "these new Nazis" associated with the presidential establishment culminates in a loving evaluation of his three-and-a-half-year marriage to Annamarie Tendler, [20] a make-up artist and lampshade designer of Jewish heritage. The contrast between their religious upbringings is emphasised by an anecdote concerning their French Bulldog Petunia, [21] as an attempt to recreate Da Vinci's The Last Supper revealed her mistaken belief that Jesus and his disciples were depicted celebrating Thanksgiving.

Stories from Mulaney's religious upbringing form the closing segment to the show, as he recalls Biblical stories, homilies and psalms that informed his religious education as a child.

Production

The special was filmed by Cameron Barnett at Radio City Music Hall in February, 2018. Radio City Music Hall 1.JPG
The special was filmed by Cameron Barnett at Radio City Music Hall in February, 2018.

Kid Gorgeous re-teamed Mulaney with director Alex Timbers, who was also responsible for directing Oh, Hello On Broadway on behalf of Mulaney and his frequent writing partner, Nick Kroll, in 2017. [3] Releasing the special in May determined that Mulaney was eligible for the Primetime Emmy Award for Writing for a Variety Special, which he eventually won in September 2018. [6]

Due to the special's location and status as a culmination of the longest tour Mulaney had ever performed, the comedian and his associates were "really conscious of capturing the stand-up as it was, really playing the building". [2] This attitude greatly influenced the Set Design of the show, the stage of which industry veteran Scott Pask "deck[ed] out... to look like Fritz Lang by way of the Christmas Spectacular". [4]

The grandiose setting was enhanced by three hydraulic levels capable of raising and lowering on the stage's surface, upon which Mulaney ascends during the performance's cold open. [4] In the show's aftermath, Mulaney was "still disappointed that he couldn't write a joke that required using the in-house rain jets". [4] Additionally, the Wurlitzer organ played by score composer and accompanist Jon Brion was built into the arches of the theater. [4]

The special was produced by 3 Arts Entertainment alongside Jax Media, while visual effects were provided by Mechanism Digital. [22] Running Man was responsible for 'digital intermediate' services; Parabolic NY provided Mulaney and Timbers with post-production sound services. [22]

Mulaney revealed that he chose the name "Kid Gorgeous" by reading names off a list to his wife until she laughed. He also added that he likes it because it sounds "old fashioned", and that it's based on Simpsons character Moe Syzlak. He initially wanted to name the show "Kid Charlemagne" after the Steely Dan song, but later said "Everyone in my life warned me against that". [23]

Release

Kid Gorgeous was released by Netflix in the United States and international territories on May 1, 2018. [2] The release date was announced on March 28, 2018, following the release of Mulaney's successful animated series, Big Mouth , on the platform in September, 2017. [24]

In conjunction with Netflix's policies, the viewing figures for the special have not been released to the public. [25]

Analysis

Thematically, the show explores familial relationships, the trials and tribulations of contemporary American life, and the rituals commonly associated with Catholic mass. [26] The routine is a tonal continuation of Mulaney's preceding performances, New In Town and The Comeback Kid, which featured anecdotes about his childhood interspersed with his perspective upon marriage, religion and politics. [27]

The idea that humor "lies in the strangeness of everyday life" underpins the content of Kid Gorgeous, as Mulaney brings "a unique sense of empathy and specificity... to his stories and performances about the weirdoes living among us". [28] Absurd yet arguably believable characterisation is essential to the special, as Mulaney's observational humor and "honest-to-God kindness" are visible throughout his depictions of his extended family and retired police detective JJ Bittenbinder. [28] This preoccupation with the eccentric is also illustrated by Mulaney's recollections of his tenure on Saturday Night Live , as he describes bizarre encounters with British celebrities Mick Jagger and Patrick Stewart.

The Atlantic's David Sims noted the increased maturity of the special's content. Sims attributes this to Mulaney's relationship with his "bizarrely boring" father, Charles Mulaney, which has precipitated a gradual realisation that he is "half a world closer to the life of his good Catholic dad" following his recovery from alcoholism. [29]

Reception

Critical reception

The special was released to overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. John Mulaney at PaleyFest 2014.jpg
The special was released to overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics.

Kid Gorgeous received universal acclaim. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 100% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "John Mulaney incisively describes his own befuddlement with the modern world in this uproariously funny deconstruction of manners, relationships, and religion." [30]

David Sims of The Atlantic was overwhelmingly positive in his review of Kid Gorgeous, noting that "Mulaney is one of the biggest powerhouses in comedy today" and that "Kid Gorgeous is another tremendous notch in his belt". [29] Additionally, Sims draws attention to the increasing maturity of Mulaney's work, which he attributes to the comedian's "growing awareness that, as he's maturing, he's becoming a skewed version of the man he enjoys discussing most of all: his supreme square of a father". [29]

The AV Club 's Dennis Perkins assigned the show an A− rating, proclaiming that Mulaney's writing is "as sharp as ever" and that the special itself is "stand-up as clockwork... and those gears are calibrated in some pretty impressive ways". [14] Paste's Garrett Martin also refers to Kid Gorgeous as the "continuation of a winning streak", deeming Mulaney's "mastery of language" his "defining trait as a comic", and calling his delivery "as crisp as his tailored suits and tightly cropped hair". [31] This perspective is shared by Dana Schwartz of Entertainment Weekly, who believes that "if you don't know who John Mulaney is yet, it's time to catch the heck up". [32]

Matt Zoller Seitz of Vulture, in a similarly positive review, suggests that Kid Gorgeous "might later be seen as a milestone in [ John Mulaney's] artistic development". He praises Mulaney's self-deprecating, prematurely-aged stage persona, theorising that "Mulaney with white hair, liver spots, and some sort of mild periodontal disease will be pure comedy gold". [33] Indeed, Ian Crouch of The New Yorker favourably compares Mulaney's stage persona with that of Jerry Seinfeld, stating that "Mulaney's jokes are similarly specific and urgent [to Seinfeld's], as if he is... reliving the trials of his youth with a grander vocabulary and more attentive audience to hear his complaints". [26]

Cultural impact

The popularity of the special has spawned an array of memes across the social media platforms Tumblr and Twitter. [34] Reaction gifs of Mulaney's performance are routinely employed upon both websites, and a viral phenomenon referred to as "things as John Mulaney quotes" has emerged across Twitter. The movement was initiated by user Anja Reese, who created a thread entitled "John Mulaney quotes as musicals" in June 2018. [34] Variations of the meme regarding pop punk/emo bands, pro wrestling and classical music, among others, and have become so popular across the internet that even Mulaney himself has acknowledged his newfound meme status. [4]

The popularity of the special also sparked renewed interest in his previous special, The Comeback Kid. The special's resurgence precipitated the inception of the 'children yelling: "MCDONALD'S! MCDONALD'S! MCDONALD'S!"' meme in the latter half of 2018. [35]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerry Seinfeld</span> American comedian and actor (born 1954)

Jerome Allen Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. As a stand-up comedian, Seinfeld specializes in observational comedy. Seinfeld has received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for four Grammy Awards. In 2004, Comedy Central named him the 12th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time. In 2017, Rolling Stone named him the 7th-greatest stand-up comedian of all time.

Brian Joseph Regan is an American stand-up comedian who uses observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. He is known for incorporating body language and facial expressions into his act. His performances are often described as clean as he refrains from profanity as well as taboo subject matter. Regan's material typically covers everyday events, such as shipping a package with UPS, mortgages, and visits to the optometrist. While he does not define himself as youth-oriented, Regan makes frequent references to childhood, including little league baseball, grade school spelling bees, and science projects.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Chappelle</span> American comedian and actor (born 1973)

David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in and co-created the satirical comedy sketch series Chappelle's Show (2003–2006) before quitting in the middle of production during the third season. After a hiatus, Chappelle returned to performing stand-up comedy across the U.S. By 2006, Chappelle was called the "comic genius of America" by Esquire and, in 2013, "the best" by a Billboard writer. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 9 in their "50 Best Stand Up Comics of All Time".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy Carr</span> British-Irish comedian and television presenter (born 1972)

James Anthony Patrick Carr is a British-Irish comedian, presenter, writer and actor. He is known for his rapid-fire deadpan delivery of one-liners which have been known to offend some people. He began his comedy career in 1997, and he has regularly appeared on television as the host of Channel 4 panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gary Gulman</span> American stand-up comedian (born 1970)

Gary Lewis Weston Gulman is an American stand-up comedian. He was a finalist on the NBC reality-talent show Last Comic Standing in its second and third seasons. He released his first CD, Conversations With Inanimate Objects in 2005, and his first television special Gary Gulman: Boyish Man the following year. Since then, he has released two other comedy albums and three other comedy specials, including 2019's The Great Depresh on HBO.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Birbiglia</span> American comedian, actor, director, producer, and writer (born 1978)

Mike Birbiglia is an American stand-up comedian, actor, storyteller, director, producer and writer. He is a frequent contributor to This American Life and The Moth, and has released several comedy albums and television specials. His feature-length directorial debut Sleepwalk with Me (2012), based on his one-man show of the same name and in which he also starred, won awards at the Sundance and Nantucket film festivals. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the comedy-drama Don't Think Twice (2016). His 2010 book Sleepwalk with Me and Other Painfully True Stories was a New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the 2011 Thurber Prize for American Humor. Birbiglia has appeared in films such as Your Sister's Sister (2011), Cedar Rapids (2011), and Trainwreck (2015), played a recurring role in Orange Is the New Black, Billions and has guest starred in episodes of Girls, Inside Amy Schumer, and Broad City. He also filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show for a week, as Kimmel caught COVID-19.

Nathaniel Stroman, known professionally by his stage name Earthquake, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist and radio personality. He presently hosts a radio show entitled, Quakeshouse for SiriusXM and Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Network. His first Netflix special entitled Chappelle's Home Team- Legendary: Earthquake was produced by Dave Chappelle and his Magic Lemonade production entity in February of 2022.

John Joseph Bittenbinder, known as J. J. Bittenbinder, was an American police officer, television host, and author. A member of the Chicago Police Department, he hosted the 1990s crime series Tough Target, and was a public speaker on the subject of safety.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Mulaney</span> American comedian and actor (born 1982)

John Edmund Mulaney is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to numerous sketches and characters, including Stefon, a recurring character that he and Bill Hader co-created. Since his departure from SNL, Mulaney has hosted it several times, becoming a member of the SNL Five Timers Club in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex Timbers</span> American writer and director

Alex Timbers is an American writer and director best known for his work on stage and television. He has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Drama Desk Award, as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Grammy Award. Timbers received the Drama League Founder's Award for Excellence in Directing and the Jerome Robbins Award for Directing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Acaster</span> English comedian (born 1985)

James William Acaster is an English comedian. As well as the stand-up specials Repertoire and Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, he is known for co-hosting the food podcast Off Menu and the panel show Hypothetical. Acaster makes use of fictional characters within his stand-up comedy, which is characterised by frequent callback jokes, offbeat observational comedy and overarching stories. He has won five Chortle Awards, a Just for Laughs Award and International Comedy Festival Awards at Melbourne and New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pete Davidson</span> American comedian and actor (born 1993)

Peter Michael Davidson is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He began his career in the early 2010s with minor guest roles on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Friends of the People, Guy Code, and Wild 'n Out before being hired as cast member on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live which he starred on for eight seasons from 2014 to 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nate Bargatze</span> American comedian (born 1979)

Nate Bargatze is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

This is a timeline documenting events and facts about stand-up comedy in the year 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Marie Tendler</span> American artist and author (born 1985)

Annamarie Tendler, known professionally as Anna Marie Tendler, is an American multimedia artist known for her work in photography, makeup and hairstyling, and textile crafts, with a notable specialty in handmade lampshades. She is the author of Pin It!: 20 Fabulous Bobby Pin Hairstyles and The Daily Face: 25 Makeup Looks for Day, Night, and Everything In Between!. Her memoir, Men Have Called Her Crazy, was published by Simon & Schuster in August 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Langston Kerman</span> American actor

Langston Kerman is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He has acted in programs including Insecure, High Maintenance, Bless This Mess, and The Boys. Kerman is a writer and co-star on HBO Max's South Side. His first comedy album, Lightskinned Feelings, was named to Vulture's list of 10 Best Comedy Albums of 2018.

<i>John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch</i> 2019 television special by Rhys Thomas

John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch is a children's musical comedy special created by John Mulaney that debuted on Netflix on December 24, 2019. The show, directed by Rhys Thomas, was written by Mulaney and Marika Sawyer and inspired by classic children's television series Sesame Street, The Electric Company and The Great Space Coaster. Eli Bolin composed the music, with lyrics from Mulaney and Sawyer.

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up is a 2022 stand-up comedy film honoring four standup comedy legends, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, and Richard Pryor. They were honored by Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler, and Dave Chappelle. Pete Davidson opened the show. The special was a part of Netflix is a Joke Fest comedy festival which was recorded live on May 1, 2022, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

<i>John Mulaney: Baby J</i> Stand-up comedy special by John Mulaney

John Mulaney: Baby J is a 2023 stand-up comedy film written by and starring John Mulaney. It was recorded in February 2023 at the Boston Symphony Hall and was released by Netflix on April 25, 2023. It is Mulaney's fifth stand-up special and was released five years after his fourth, Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018). The special consists of Mulaney recollecting his life experiences and escapades surrounding his drug addiction, including his intervention and subsequent rehabilitation.

References

  1. 1 2 "John Mulaney expands 'Kid Gorgeous' tour, adds 3rd Radio City Music Hall show". BrooklynVegan. July 24, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Chuba, Kirsten (April 30, 2018). "John Mulaney Talks New 'Kid Gorgeous' Special; Future of 'Oh, Hello'". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Greene, Steve (March 28, 2018). "'John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City' Special Coming to Netflix in May — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Herman, Alison (May 1, 2018). "John Mulaney Is Happy to Be Here". The Ringer. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "John Mulaney's "Horse Loose In A Hospital" Is The Best Political Joke Of The Trump Era". Decider. May 3, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "John Mulaney wins for writing for a variety special". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "John Mulaney on Saturday Night Live". NBC. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  8. ↑ The top part, Comedy Central Records, 2009, OCLC   317698024
  9. ↑ "'Saturday Night Live' writer John Mulaney discusses his Comedy Central special 'New in Town'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  10. ↑ "John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid". Paste. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  11. ↑ Sims, David (November 12, 2015). "John Mulaney Returns to Stand-Up With 'The Comeback Kid'". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  12. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (August 23, 2017). "Watch First-Look Teasers for Nick Kroll's Animated Netflix Comedy 'Big Mouth'". Variety. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  13. ↑ "John Mulaney - Official website of the comedian and actor". John Mulaney. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  14. 1 2 Perkins, Dennis (May 2018). "John Mulaney packs the house with laughs in Kid Gorgeous At Radio City". TV Club. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  15. ↑ Kaiser, Charles. (1998). The gay metropolis, 1940-1996 . Harcourt Brace. ISBN   0156006170. OCLC   38732177.
  16. ↑ Swartz, Tracy (May 11, 2018). "Noted former Chicago police detective not amused by Netflix comedian's parody". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  17. ↑ Walters, John (May 22, 2014). "John Mulaney's Charm Offensive". Newsweek. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  18. ↑ "John Mulaney Returns With 'Kid Gorgeous'". NPR. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ "John Mulaney Explains Why Trump Is Like 'a Horse Loose in a Hospital' on 'The Late Show'". vulture.com. June 9, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  20. ↑ "John Mulaney Marries Fiancee Annamarie Tendler: See Their Wedding Photo". Us Weekly. July 6, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  21. ↑ Eakin, Marah (November 11, 2015). "John Mulaney on his sitcom's failure, his hilarious new special, and his famous dog". TV Club. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  22. 1 2 John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018) - IMDb , retrieved May 27, 2019
  23. ↑ John Mulaney, Stephen Colbert (November 11, 2017). John Mulaney Has A Picture Of A Ghost, Maybe. CBS. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  24. ↑ Greene, Steve (March 28, 2018). "'John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City' Special Coming to Netflix in May — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  25. ↑ VanDerWerff, Emily (February 6, 2019). "Netflix says its viewership is huge. The key words there are "Netflix says."". Vox. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  26. 1 2 Crouch, Ian (May 5, 2018). "Review: John Mulaney's High-Achiever Comedy in "Kid Gorgeous"". ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  27. ↑ Adams, Erik (November 13, 2015). "John Mulaney moves on in a triumphant Comeback special". TV Club. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  28. 1 2 "Comedian of the Year: John Mulaney Stayed Sharp in Uneven Times". Consequence of Sound. December 28, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  29. 1 2 3 Sims, David (May 1, 2018). "The Secret Star of John Mulaney's 'Kid Gorgeous'". The Atlantic. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  30. ↑ "John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango . Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  31. ↑ "John Mulaney Continues His Winning Streak with Kid Gorgeous". Paste. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  32. ↑ "17 of the best jokes in John Mulaney's new Netflix special 'Kid Gorgeous'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  33. ↑ "Kid Gorgeous Is a Comedic Milestone For John Mulaney". vulture.com. May 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  34. 1 2 "Let's Keep This 'Things As John Mulaney Quotes' Meme Going". vulture.com. January 31, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  35. ↑ "The Internet Is Obsessed With John Mulaney's McDonald's Joke". Yahoo!. January 8, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.