New York Comedy Club Evaculated Under Strange Circumstances

[bridge2nowhere]

Anyone know what happened here? pic.twitter.com/wdwk9lpyXc
- Blind Mike (@BlindMike_) January 25, 2024
Last night a patron jumped on stage while comedian Mark Normand was in the middle of a set. The offender was quickly escorted off stage by security but, curiously Mark was also rushed off stage after by security soon after. Employees of the club

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[ydn1m]

This would have me in panicked tears omg why were they saying "everything's fine" and "get out" in such strained voices

[bridge2nowhere]

I would have just got up and left like those people did after they escorted the comedian out. I'm not sticking around to get killed.

[warwarwar]

If someone was going to use the footage, wouldn’t the audience members have to sign a release?

[miharu]

Not if they have signs up stating that there's a taping happening that night, or at least that's the case in the LA area.

[aesha]

I hate this so much. That and having to basically be fine with people/businesses taking and sharing photos of you because you go eat at a restaurant or something.

[xtinkerbellax]

Yea I went to a little local shopping event around the holidays and then ended up on the business's instagram, but thankfully it was only on stories. I don't even post pictures of myself on my own social media, I'm definitely not looking to be on someone else's unknowingly.

[monsterlovebosa]

Omg I’ve would have been in such a panic. Stuff like this is why I just rather be at home.

[recognitions]

They realized Michael Richards was the next act scheduled to go on

[shittysoup]

Not the mixed messages from the staff in the video AND the mixed messages in the statement. If it was part of a bit, why would you be inviting the audience BACK?

Edit: Mark has a post on his insta stories saying it was part of some prank but he had no prior knowledge/was not involved.

Edit 2: Reddit is theorizing that it's part of some viral marketing campaign for Donald Glover's new movie. He apparently reposted it on his insta.

[evilfirepixie8]

What new movie? He only has Mr. and Mrs. Smith being promoted.

[shittysoup]

That one - https://www.reddit.com/r/comedy/comments/1ab7coz/mark_normand_being_pulled_off_stage_is_stunt/

https://www.reddit.com/r/comedy/comments/1ab7cdn/donal_glover_reposts_hi_hi_posts_about_mark/

[evilfirepixie8]

Wow, you're right. I just saw a similar comment in the NYC subreddit -

"so it seems Hi_Hi_ is claiming responsibility.

Hi_Hi_ is the account name on Instagram

Searched for new shows coming out soon with hi_hi_ after them and saw this in a Vanity Fair article for the new Mr & Mrs. Smith show:

"Glover and Erskine play two wannabe spies partnered up by a mysterious entity they nickname “Hihi” (that’s how he greets them in his messages). They are given new names (John and Jane Smith), a marriage license, and a spectacular Manhattan townhouse that would make Nancy Meyers’s characters jealous. Then they are sent forth into all sorts of glamorous locales to trail, eavesdrop on, and sometimes murder strangers for unknown reasons."

So possibly some shitty guerrilla marketing for the show?

What the fuck.