Comedy

John Mulaney Gets Very Real in First Post-Rehab Special

PERSONA NON GRATA

In his new Netflix special “Baby J,” comedian John Mulaney upends his “nice guy” persona and tells an instantly iconic joke about the futility of “cancel culture.”

Matt Wilstein
Matt Wilstein 

Senior Editor

John Mulaney
Courtesy of Netflix
Matt Wilstein

Matt Wilstein

Senior Editor

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