Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)
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Yeah, but... Again...
Yeah, but... Again...
Right. And I guess that goes back to what I was saying about you being this legendary comedic figure in the UK, Alan Partridge. And you've done it for so long now. I mean, do you do stuff to just kick yourself in the ass? Because you've managed to reinvent this character you've been doing for, I guess, what, 30 years now?
Right. And I guess that goes back to what I was saying about you being this legendary comedic figure in the UK, Alan Partridge. And you've done it for so long now. I mean, do you do stuff to just kick yourself in the ass? Because you've managed to reinvent this character you've been doing for, I guess, what, 30 years now?
I don't even know. I'm like Y, and then they call me millennial, and I resent that, but I don't know.
I don't even know. I'm like Y, and then they call me millennial, and I resent that, but I don't know.
So just to set it up.
So just to set it up.
Not as in danger as you think right now. They're doing pretty well right now. They're having a resurgence. That's true, actually. They were in danger for a while and we accidentally brought them back. I know. I'm sorry about that. But the point is that Alan Partridge is a... I like to call you mom famous in the UK. Everybody, you know, moms know you.
Not as in danger as you think right now. They're doing pretty well right now. They're having a resurgence. That's true, actually. They were in danger for a while and we accidentally brought them back. I know. I'm sorry about that. But the point is that Alan Partridge is a... I like to call you mom famous in the UK. Everybody, you know, moms know you.
Do you know how famous you have to be to be mom famous? It is true. It's very difficult. And so you're that level in the UK. And so, like, is that, like, why you... I'm kind of part...
Do you know how famous you have to be to be mom famous? It is true. It's very difficult. And so you're that level in the UK. And so, like, is that, like, why you... I'm kind of part...
Your institution.
Your institution.
But, yeah. But, I mean, that also is relevant for me, too, because I really had to ask myself this. Not only coming to America, but staying here in American show business. Why... Do you come to America? Why are you in America?
But, yeah. But, I mean, that also is relevant for me, too, because I really had to ask myself this. Not only coming to America, but staying here in American show business. Why... Do you come to America? Why are you in America?
Yes, that's right.
Yes, that's right.
We are... applauding the president right now. OK, God bless America. Yeah, and you, so you do come to America to kind of get your ass kicked a bit and challenge yourself.
We are... applauding the president right now. OK, God bless America. Yeah, and you, so you do come to America to kind of get your ass kicked a bit and challenge yourself.