45 of the Funniest Tweets from Monday, June 3, 2024
Despite his Emmy-nominated retelling of Pride & Prejudice and a stand-up career that paved the way to being cast on Loot alongside Maya Rudolph, Joel Kim Booster insists he isn’t a “trailblazer.” That title, he argues, belongs to Margaret Cho. The openly queer comedian told People that he didn’t go into comedy with the intent of being an advocate, and that his main priority is “to make people laugh.” He added that the title felt unearned because although starting in comedy wasn’t easy, he’s cognizant of the fact that he had it a lot easier than those who came even a decade before him.
On the other hand, you can call Maya Hawke a “nepo baby,” and she’ll be totally okay with it. The Stranger Things star and daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke told The Times of London that when first starting her career, she contemplated changing her name, getting a nose job and going to open castings, but she ultimately felt that not leveraging her famous parents for something she wanted to do “wouldn’t help anyone.” Hawke joked that she’s very “comfortable with not deserving it and doing it anyway.”
Speaking of titles, those on the timeline should definitely call themselves comedians. Today’s funniest tweets include those about a homestead to tip your hat to, a relatable piece of presidential medical history and Big Bird’s insides.
