Celebrities That Are D*cks | Ed Byrne Destroys Audience Member | Universal Comedy

[@georgecampbellvideos3517]

I saw Ed Byrne live in my home town of Reading in 2019 and there was a group of about 5 people who kept walking out and then back in to the room over the course of about 15 and Ed Byrne then shaped most of the performance around this group. The way he adapts his set for the audience is brilliant. He was on fire that night

[@immafrog3056]

Poor Anthony he got just got roasted in front of hundred of people, it was still funny as hell tho.

[@marianne8519]

LOL the man in the audience is trying to tell his story without giving too many details and without insulting any establishment, city or persons unintentionally.

[@gryphonberlin]

I was on tour with the musical "Annie" - Mickey and his family were in the front row centre... The family seemed to really enjoy it... Mikey slept through most of it. But he woke up quickly at the end, as soon as the curtain call started he couldn't get out fast enough.. the family was not happy then.

[@PrabinThapaliya]

Ed and Dara, so similar in the ways they interact with the audience.

[@Loctorak]

Dara O'Ed

[@christophermcdougall8811]

@@Loctorak Edra O'Brienbyrne

[@Amor_y_Alma]

I felt bad for Anthony. He was clearly uncomfortable and Ed kept cutting him off when trying to explain :(

[@anastasia10017]

I came across an aging Mickey Dolenz and the Monkees too -- way past their glory days. they were touring and staying at the same hotel I was. Mickey had attitude. Yes he was obnoxious and rude. Peter Tork wasn't very agreeable either. I kept bumping into them... in the lobby. at the reception desk. at the breakfast dining room. at the local fancy restaurant.....

[@Loctorak]

Well to be fair, Anthony is just a dude talking about stuff but Ed has a show to do. He's got to worry about moving the show along and keeping everyone else interested. So if someone is blabbing on and taking too long, what else can you do? You either cut him off or you give him the microphone and your paycheck and swap seats.

[@hate6crew6death6roll]

that is what happens when your in the front row of a stand up gig, thought that was common knowledge, everyone is a target for a roasting

[@clintfischer1057]

I really felt bad for Anthony.

[@chrism6952]

I wish the second guy had the sense to say "well I was walking by a stadium as he was coming out" when Ed asked how he met the footballer

[@matthewevans3543]

He's definitely referring to William Shatner

[@puirYorick]

On a panel show, Reginald D. Hunter also told an anecdote about meeting The Shat.

[@sierraromeoromeo2444]

He's talking about Paul Winfield.

[@claraf.6833]

I thought so too. The other Star Trek actors I have met so far have been really nice.

[@sierraromeoromeo2444]

@@claraf.6833 You thought what? William Shatner? If so, you're wrong, it's about Paul Winfield. I know that for a fact because I've seen the whole show!

[@roypiltdown5083]

my money's on Jerry Doyle from "Babylon 5" - went to a sci-fi con with friends & "Garibaldi" was a total d!ck - same convention i literally bumped into Walter Koenig, knocked him down, and he was totally cool about it.

[@lauragarnham77]

I read the title as 'Celebrities that are Ducks"...

[@puirYorick]

I had a run of around five consecutive airline flights where I observed at least a minor celebrity of some kind. The only two cases where I approached them at all, it was perfectly okay. In both those cases I waited until *after* the flight, also they were both guys. I had no good reasons to speak to any of the women other than making a nuisance of myself I thought - so I let them have their privacy trapped in a tube at over 35,000 feet as we were.

[@fintonmainz7845]

So you bother 2 out of 5 "minor celebrities" that you randomly encounter.

[@puirYorick]

@@fintonmainz7845 It's not an average over hundreds of times just two all told as I indicated. Neither was bothered in the slightest. One had been buying drinks for his seatmates in the row in front of ours on the flight and introduced himself to them which confirmed my suspicion of who he was. When I later explained why I came up to him at baggage claim he thought it was neat and introduced his wife (now with him) to me and my family. The other case was a rock band and I just asked one guy I felt sure was their rhythm guitar player if they were in town in connection with a certain international event like many others and he said sort of but not officially and told me when and where they were booked. In my world these are perfectly normal *guy behaviors* but your mileage may vary, finton. The point was, as a physically imposing male, I don't approach women celebrities who are traveling alone because that seems creepy to me no matter the time or place.

[@Loctorak]

With the exception of one or two comedians who have explicitly made a point of saying "if you ever want to come up to me in public please feel welcome to" (Gabriel Iglesias for example), I wouldn't approach any degree of celebrity anywhere in public. I don't know them, and I rarely walk up and start talking to other people I don't know, so I'd just do as I normally would. And I generally see it in terms of "no matter how much of a fan I am or how many tickets to their shows I've bought etc, they still don't owe me any of their time or attention when they're not at work" cause that's how I'd want people to behave if it were me being the famous one.

[@puirYorick]

@@Loctorak I don't generally disagree with that approach which is why I went to the extreme of explaining my two lifelong *exceptions* to my personal policy which roughly mirrors your own. Again - the first guy was being very very Christmas-y and convivial and introducing himself to people around him and buying drinks when he could have played things quiet if he wanted privacy. Similarly the band members were scarcely being anti-social on that flight plus there was an extended festival party-like atmosphere in the city that time due to a special once in a generation international event. Both times it was just people chatting after a long flight together while waiting to claim our baggage off the carousel. There was no fanboy thing looking for autographs or selfies in any way. Not even my thing.

[@wolfpack444]

U know whats worse than someone telling u to sod off? When someone's "visibly bristled" 😂🤣

[@chicosticks]

The way he works with the crowd is nice....? I shouldn't leave a comment when I have nothing clever to say.... Sorry

[@eggmeister6641]

then dont comment?

[@Loctorak]

@@eggmeister6641 As you'll have gathered, this seems to be completely out of the question for them.

[@annother3350]

@@Loctorak I appreciated chicos viewpoint regarding the audience. Maybe you two dicks could consider keeping it shut sometimes

[@sn4rff]

i've never met anybody famous. or if i have, i was the rude one, 'cos i didn't recognise them at all.

[@Loctorak]

I think I have, actually, but in all cases I was too young to know who they were or really know what "famous" even meant. I also have an uncle/family friend who used to be a famous football player for Greece, but he lives in (this will shock you) Greece so we don't see each other heaps. If I saw anyone famous now, I'd make a point of not acknowledging them unless required -they must get ogled and harassed by idiots all the time, so I'd rather be a force for common decency and try to let them feel like normal people in public for a little while.

[@typacsk]

I've been lucky (well, even more lucky than these folks with super low bars) -- Irene Bedard seemed like a total sweetheart when I met her at a powwow once, and Eric Bischoff (pro wrestling exec) was pretty nice too.

[@Urbanforager]

That Robert Downey part was hilarious

[@CT2507]

Lol... i know why Robert Downey Junior got sensitive about that question regarding kissing Val Kilmer. He and Val didnt get along to well while doing that film. You can hear the tense friendly-agressiveness on their commentary to the film if you get the dvd. ;)

[@HGBMD]

Eds attempt at audience participation jaysus best leave it to dara there Ed 🤣

[@marklewis4793]

anthony shoulda got paid!

[@sierraromeoromeo2444]

No, he shoulda got served, and he did :)

[@scoop0122]

Ed Byrne at Chorley Theatre 4th November 2021 Every now and then you are lucky enough to see something special We have seen lots and lots of comedy shows but truthfully Ed Byrne tonight was as good as anything I have ever seen. Sides ache from laughing and I think I upset several people around us by laughing so much. Non stop joke after joke and hard working. A man totally skilled in what he does The funniest thing I have seen for years. If you get the chance please go and see him Wonderful night with a world class comedian and my always Beautiful Wife Ruth xx

[@13guns87]

I LOVE Robert Downey JR. He's like the best actor, he ways does his lines. He gets a little upset when ppl don't mention Pepsi. Seen one interview they mentioned coke and he was outta there. Off to get a Pepsi obviously. Man got issues.

[@datgrrl_official]

...and you obviously have issues since you posted this comment on an Ed Byrne clip...not fucking relevant is it???

[@vvoof2601]

So the guy leaves a show that goes on for over an hour at an older age and is clearly tired and wants nothing more than to go to sleep (assuming), and this guy thinks he's rude? LOL k

[@johnrigler8858]

Did Ed carry coals to Newcastle?

[@silverkitty2503]

what?

[@bloody_albatross]

It was William Shatner, wasn't it?

[@GCAbleism158]

Wouldn't be surprised. After all he is an Ableist wanker.

[@jessicaevans7847]

Shame on that kid for equating a nerd with a disabled person. Only a dork would say that.

[@Loctorak]

Freaking squares.

[@SaintPhoenixx]

Just let the guy tell a story. Don't ask for anecdotes and then constantly talk over and shoot him down. That was stressful, not funny.

[@bamf_220]

Well that last joke aged poorly

[@andrewdrabble8939]

I might be the only one but I didn't find this funny at all

[@marklewis4793]

its a cheap shot,..Anthony should've got paid,

[@sierraromeoromeo2444]

@@marklewis4793 He knew it was being recorded, he knew Ed is a comedian and not a therapist, he could have kept his hand down and his gob shut. He wanted to play and lost. Deal with it!

[@Loctorak]

Why does everyone feel sorry for Anthony? At worst he copped extremely mild awkwardness for a moment here and there but otherwise Ed was as respectful as you could expect from any stand up comic. The whole vibe is off with half the room going "aww" or "ooh" at almost every line that's even slightly dark. Like it's overly PC and people think that saying the word "disabled" is a borderline slur Having said that, even with a better and more receptive audience I still don't think I'd have found this set very funny. There's no depth or wit to his humour, it's just extreme sexual visualisations and shallow jocular riffing like teenage boys like to do when they're mucking around trying to make each other laugh. I'd probably get more value out of a spare bread tie than jokes like that. Seems like a decent guy, funny enough guy, I just don't know how much work he puts into his sets but I suspect he could benefit from more.

[@whitelighter90]

That was kinda funny but disrespectful af against RDjr you don’t ask those type of questions on a show unless it’s in the privacy of their house

[@christopherdavies1759]

Shut up

[@whitelighter90]

@@christopherdavies1759 no it’s the truth how would u feel if u were on national television and he asked u those type of questions u would feel disrespected and embarrassed

[@christopherdavies1759]

@@whitelighter90 Wow

[@christopherdavies1759]

@@whitelighter90 Umm, maybe I wouldn't sit in the front row of a televised comedy show? Prat.

[@SDCLFC1]

Ah bullshit - it's their job and he's there to entertain

[@ricamayoclinaria2496]

RDJ joke is not funny. Everyone commits some mistakes but they have a chance to change. RDJ is awesome

[@jasonsmith4483]

This guy is not funny.

[@jamesl8640]

Clicks on video that is clearly Ed Byrne: you don't think he's funny yet you still click on the video Smart

[@konan8353]

@@jamesl8640 this is the first video I've heard of him on, it's not unreasonable to assume he was trying out a new comedian and doesn't think he's funny

[@jakeshaw9970]

i think this guy is funny

[@honordefon610]

Agreed And before James L sticks his oar in with a quip that is unamusing as this Duck... I didn't click on it Auto play clicked on it and I was too busy to press next... Hate so called comedians who due to a lack of material use the audience to waste time... Only Sean Lock (R. I. P) could do that with class and style and make it funny...

[@Loctorak]

I think chickens are funny to watch

[@louiserawle8999]

He is clearly copying Ricky Gervais...Epic Fail

[@oscartravis5740]

He was doing comedy while Ricky Gervais was still bimbling round the XFM offices searching for a reason to exist, so if anything, Gervais pilfered off Ed