Michelle Wolf
...actually totally bombed. Her jokes had good kernels but she can't time a joke to save her life. That Sarah Sanders Huckabee line sounds good on paper but just didn't have the timing live. ("she lies!!" huh okay.) If the Republicans had ignored the speech, no one would be talking about it.
On the other hand, I'm sure Colbert had his entire writing room (20+ people!!) work on his WHCD speech for him, whereas Wolf probably worked mostly on her own? The benefits of running your own show...
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On the other hand, I'm sure Colbert had his entire writing room (20+ people!!) work on his WHCD speech for him, whereas Wolf probably worked mostly on her own? The benefits of running your own show...
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