‘Showbiz’ Joe Rogan Receives Backlash for Past Alex Jones Comments From Millionaire Primetime Emmy-Winning Actor
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Joe Rogan has a vast audience because of his famed The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Since the veteran UFC commentator has kept an unfiltered form for his podcast, it has led him into a few controversies. The latest one came because of his former guest and friend, Alex Jones.
The renowned podcast host has had conversations with Jones on his show. The two seem to have a cordial relationship. Rogan, being a stand-up artist, has complimented Jones for his humor. However, this has led him into a feud with Primetime Emmy Award winner – Bradley Whitford.
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The 62-year-old on his Twitter handle made comments on a clip of Rogan. Whitford wrote, “Hey, smug showbiz chemically enhanced “tough guy” @joerogan. You’re a morally bankrupt piece of sh*t. Heckling bereaved parents is not entertainment.”
Hey, smug showbiz chemically enhanced “tough guy” @joerogan. You’re a morally bankrupt piece of shit. Heckling bereaved parents is not entertainment. https://t.co/bp2GcTECgY
— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) August 4, 2022
The clip where the millionaire actor posted his remarks shows Rogan calling Alex Jones ‘entertaining’.
Rogan, in the clip, said, “Alex Jones is funnier than Andy Kaufman has ever been. Alex Jones is f***ing hilarious, often.”
However, on other occasions, Rogan has clarified that Jones says ‘some silly sh**’. Besides, Rogan made his stance clear about the latest Sandy Hook situation. “I just don’t support a lot of the sh*t that he said, like the Sandy Hook stuff,” said Rogan.
This tweet was not the first time Bradley took a jibe at Rogan. The actor has previously made a few comments about Spotify’s 200 million-worth podcast host.
Joe Rogan and Alex Jones are friends for decades
The former Fear Factor & MTV host and Jones have a long history with each other. Jones has appeared on his show on multiple occasions.
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Episode #1255, named Alex Jones Returns! is one of the highest viewed JRE episodes of all time with around 31 million views. Whereas, the episode with Tim Dillon and Alex Jones (#1555) has over 23 million views.
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But not only the JRE appearances but also Rogan has posted about Jones on his social media. The UFC analyst in one of his Instagram posts wrote, “Throwback to 1999 when @real_alexjones and I dressed up like George and George W. and danced around the state capital building in Austin. #freakparty”
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Edited by:
Paras Pande