The Daily Show: Ears Edition - Trump’s Epstein Furor Grows As MAGA Karens MTG and Boebert Demand Answers | Christopher McDonald

Episode Date: July 25, 2025

Josh Johnson covers the aftermath of revelations that Trump knew he was on the Epstein list: Pam Bondi bails on her CPAC appearance, videos connecting Epstein to Trump surface, and everyone in the MAG...A-verse, from GOP lawmakers to the QAnon Shaman, want answers. Jordan Klepper takes on conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings, a former White House aide for George W. Bush who quickly ditched his establishment-bucking opinions to spew MAGA talking points for “the fun party.” Emmy-nominated actor Christopher McDonald sits down with Josh Johnson to discuss revisiting his career-defining role as Shooter McGavin in "Happy Gilmore 2." They talk about how the actor is known as "Shooter" among fans, the responsibility of playing a bad guy, and his dream storyline for “Hacks.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Starting point is 00:00:00 You're listening to Comedy Central. From the most trusted journalists at Comedy Central, it's America's only source for news. This is The Daily Show. I'm Josh Johnson. We have got so much to talk about tonight. Trump just can't escape Epstein Island. The AG goes AWOL and Republicans want to speak to a manager.
Starting point is 00:00:46 So let's kick it off with our continuing coverage of the very normal and not shady handling of the Epstein files. ["The Daily Show Theme"] It's pretty boring stuff. ["The Daily Show Theme"] Jeffrey Epstein died back in 2019, but not since Tupac Shakur has a dead man drop so many bangers. Laughter
Starting point is 00:01:13 Yesterday, video of the government questioning him back in 2010 started making the rounds. And you'll never guess whose name came up. Go ahead, guess. Have you ever socialized with Donald Trump in the presence of... females under the age of 18? Though I'd like to answer that question, at least today, I'm going to have to assert my fifth, sixth, and fourteenth amendment right, sir.
Starting point is 00:01:43 I'm gonna put that down. Ooh. I'm gonna put that down as a yes. I'll be honest, I've never heard anybody plea anything other than the fifth before. But this guy's so guilty, he's calling out every amendment he can think of. Like, no, no, no, what's the one with the women voting?
Starting point is 00:02:06 19, throw that in too. Now, this video is dropping less than a day since we found out Pam Bondi reportedly warned Trump back in May that his name was in the files multiple times. And it just so happens her next appearance was scheduled last night at a summit against human trafficking. Pam, show us what you got. I do have a note from the attorney general,
Starting point is 00:02:28 from Attorney General Pam Bondi that I wanted to share. I'm sorry to miss all of my CPAC friends today. Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you. Damn. Even Pam Bondi's cornea is like, release the Epstein files or I quit. I don't even understand this.
Starting point is 00:02:51 Like, why does her cornea mean she can't talk? Like, I don't know a lot about women's bodies, and this is embarrassing to ask, but is the cornea in the throat? Like the only member of the Trump administration that I would believe has an eye injury is FBI director Cash Patel. I can't tell if that man is blind or can see the future. He always looks like he just saw the Epstein files. But yeah, a lot of people were suspicious about this excuse because now everything is
Starting point is 00:03:42 being viewed within the context of the Epstein story So Bondi skipping a panel on sex trafficking was bad timing and speaking of bad timing Roy black a prominent criminal defense attorney who defended Epstein passed away on Monday at the age of 80 Yes, yes Epstein's lawyer died, but don't we all? Yes, Epstein's lawyer died, but don't we all? That man was 80. That's a very normal age to be pushed into an oncoming train. No matter what the reason was, Epstein's lawyer dying just looks bad. He had his whole life to die and he chews now?
Starting point is 00:04:23 That's inconsiderate. Because of all this, Trump has lost total control of the situation. Even his allies in Congress are turning on him. In an effort to gain clarity, three Republicans joined Democrats on the House Oversight Committee to subpoena the Justice Department to give Congress all of the Epstein files.
Starting point is 00:04:43 This fight's coming no matter, I mean this is here. I'm ready to take this vote, I think we should take this vote and move forward, move this country forward and people deserve transparency. Nancy Mace, damn! Trump is even losing the white women. Which is great because it means we're getting the white women and we're getting those files, all right? This feels like when you're at the airport and Southwest has delayed you for 23 hours.
Starting point is 00:05:10 You're standing in line at customer service and there's a white woman in line in front of you bubbling harder than Prosecco. She's even doing the like, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh. And then she turns to you and says, She's even doing the like...... ... And then she turns to you and says, I'm gonna say something.
Starting point is 00:05:31 And you're like, yes, yes, yes, white lady. Go up there and get that manager for all of us. All right? And it's not just Nancy Mace. This is an issue across the entire Karen American community. All right? Marjorie Taylor Greene wants the files. Lauren Boebert wants a special counsel. She's like, I came to Washington to expose pedophiles
Starting point is 00:05:56 and jack people off. And I'm fresh out of people to jack off. Now, I'm not going of people to jack off. Now, now it may be surprising that some of the most die-hard congressmen are going against Trump on this, but you have to remember that they ultimately just want to be re-elected. And right now their voters are absolutely losing it over this Epstein thing. How much are your constituents clamoring for more information about Epstein right now?
Starting point is 00:06:27 It's the number one phone call that we get by far. It's probably 500 to one. 500 to one? Yeah, it's number one phone calls that we get. I'm sorry, 500 to one? I wanna know about the Epstein files, but that is wild. That means people are calling in 500 times about Jeffrey Epstein for every one caller who's just like, hey, my tap water poison.
Starting point is 00:06:50 And I could understand it if everything else in your state is going fine, but this congressman's from Missouri, okay? They have real problems, but they're using all their boost mobile minutes on this thing. I'll talk to my kids next month, this Epstein thing is too important. And worst of all for Trump,
Starting point is 00:07:13 it's not just his allies in Congress or conservative Americans. He's pissed off his most important base of support. Crazy ass lunatics. Jacob Chansley, the QAnon shaman, who became famous for his horned outfit during the January 6th Capitol riot is lashing out at the man who gave him a pardon.
Starting point is 00:07:32 Chansley called the president a fraud. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Like, wow. Do you know how down bad you are Oh. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.
Starting point is 00:07:46 Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.
Starting point is 00:07:53 Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.
Starting point is 00:08:00 Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. You know what? I'm done with black people. These guys believe in everything but you. Take a look.
Starting point is 00:08:25 He also suggested that the president had defiled a corpse. Billionaire Elon Musk wasn't spared either, with Chansley describing the world's richest man as a baby eater. This is so, so bad. That's the thing about QAnon. If Kendrick Lamar wanted to ruin your life, at least he'd do a bunch of research on you and your family. QAnon just comes out and says you're eating spines.
Starting point is 00:08:50 And there's no way for you to prove you don't eat spines. In fact, every time you've got something between your teeth, they're like, see, see? He flossing babies. At this point, forget about excuses. Trump is gonna need psychoactive drugs to get people's minds off Epstein. And luckily, he has one. Are you depressed over the missing Epstein files?
Starting point is 00:09:14 Is the increasing suspicion that the president is part of a vast sex trafficking conspiracy keeping you awake at night? Then you need Ozepstein. It's the revolutionary new drug from the Trump administration that suppresses the body's natural urge to want to know more about Jeffrey Epstein. Before Ozempstein, I would constantly ask myself, why are Trump and Jeffrey Epstein
Starting point is 00:09:37 in so many pictures together? But now, I'm good. Ozempstein's powerful mix of untested stimulants reduce your body's skepticism of whatever Trump officials say. So you'll go from this... I think the DOJ should immediately move to unseal all the Epstein documents. ...to this... Honestly, I'm done talking about Epstein for the time being. If you find yourself craving transparency, reach for the Ozemstein. And in minutes, you'll lose your suspicions so you can get back to living your life.
Starting point is 00:10:10 Side effects include brain damage and that thing that's happening to Trump's ankles. Thanks to Ozemstein, I don't care that Trump signed Epstein's birthday card with the drawing of a woman's pubic hair. But why would he if he wasn't... Oh my god, I need another dose, where is it? Where is it? Hurry, hurry, I'm starting to wonder about that missing minute of prison footage.
Starting point is 00:10:30 It's too suspicious! Oh, Zemstein. Oh God! No! No! When we come back, Jordan Klepper has the latest News News, so don't go away. Welcome back to The Daily Show. Every year, there's more and more reporters in the news media. So to find out who some of them are,
Starting point is 00:11:07 we go to Jordan Klepper in our ongoing segment, News to Meet Ya. -♪ -♪ If you're one of the dozens of people who have tuned into CNN recently, you've probably seen a lot of this. Wait a minute, what am I lying about?
Starting point is 00:11:28 You're lying! You're lying, Scott. I don't care. I don't care. Who appointed them? I don't care. I don't care. Here's what I do care about.
Starting point is 00:11:36 They are. We can agree on basic facts. They are. They are. This is outrageous. You're accusing her of being a Holocaust survivor. No, no, no. Oh, come on. Let me educate you You're accusing her of being a Holocauster? No, no, no. Oh, come on.
Starting point is 00:11:46 Hold on. Let me educate you. You don't need to pay for this. No, no, no. You don't need to be condescending to me. So let me educate you about my position. I'm sorry. I didn't catch all of that.
Starting point is 00:12:00 Now, if you don't know, the Southern gentleman the other eight people were screaming at is this guy, Scott Jennings, senior CNN commentator and bitter enemy of the Von Trapp family singers. Now, before becoming the conservative face of CNN, he got a start in politics, smoothing over dubious activity for the second Bush administration. White House aide Scott Jennings, the 29-year-old wunderkind, part of a nefarious White House scheme to systematically fire disobedient U.S. attorneys.
Starting point is 00:12:32 Jennings declined to answer most questions in the face of sharp complaints from Democrats. Senator, pursuant to the president's assertion, I must respectfully decline to answer that question at this time. I must respectfully decline to answer your questions. I'm going to have to decline to answer that question. I'll have to decline to answer that question at this time. I must respectfully decline to answer your questions. I'm gonna have to decline to answer that question. I'll have to decline to answer that. Wow. Worst Jeopardy! contestant ever. I mean, not the point, but his transformation is full Jonah Hill here. I mean, pretty soon, he's gonna get those arm tats
Starting point is 00:13:03 and won't shut up about his therapist. We get it, Jonah. But that was the last time Jennings would ever decline to share his opinion, because he soon joined CNN, where he made a name for himself as a rare conservative voice who would openly attack Donald Trump. He's clearly violated his oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.
Starting point is 00:13:22 This is outrageous. It's beyond the pale. Every Republican ought to be able to say so. We need a new nominee. If we nominate him again, we will lose. It sounds like an unhinged, deranged person has gotten loose and is out on the street. It may be a danger to themselves and others. Exactly.
Starting point is 00:13:38 Scott Jennings is a principled man who knows Donald Trump is a danger to the party. He's not gonna backtrack. You're certainly not gonna see Donald Trump is a danger to the party. He's not gonna backtrack. You're certainly not gonna see Donald Trump suddenly praising him for his total compliance, say, I don't know, two years later. You know, we have a man here that I don't know, but he's defending me all the time on CNN.
Starting point is 00:13:58 And he defends me really well. Scott Jennings. Where's Scott? Michigan. We were flying in here today, and I said, look at these farms. I got to get a farm in Michigan, because when you own as many libs as I do, you got to put a place to put them all.
Starting point is 00:14:14 Ha-ha. And the person sitting next to him on the plane said, okay, I'm going to put my headphones in now and just listen to a podcast. Cool. Cool. So, how did Jennings metamorphosize from principled caterpillar to craven butterfly? Well, after a few years on CNN,
Starting point is 00:14:32 Scott Jennings realized that bucking the establishment was hard and shouting MAGA talking points was easy and fun. Democrats care more about dudes who wanna become women than dudes who just wanna be dudes. Democrats, they are for things. Illegal aliens. You're for boys and girls sports. The Wolf Moms.
Starting point is 00:14:50 There's thousands of Hitlers running around this country right now, running around college campuses, running around New York City. Those are the Hitlers I'm worried about. OK, OK. In fairness, the Times Square's Hitlers are just Venezuelan guys in Hitler outfits. You know, when it comes to spotting Nazis,
Starting point is 00:15:09 Jennings has proven he has a keen eye. Watch him hear Hitler's plane to his colleagues after Elon Musk gave a sick heil salute in public. What do you mean, come on? I mean, you are way off the rails. I think it's kind of... I'm off the rails. You're the one who defended sick heiling
Starting point is 00:15:24 as a normal activity. This salute truth-a-rism is outrage. This is the most... So do it right now on TV. This is the biggest conspiracy theory. So do it right now on TV. If you think it's normal, if you think this is a normal way to greet people,
Starting point is 00:15:37 do it right now on TV. Why won't you? I wanna redirect us here. Oh, ho! Oh! Oh! My favorite game. Truth or dare or Nazi. Oh. You know what? Let's goose-step in another direction, shall we? Because Scott Jennings is not all Nazis and lived farming.
Starting point is 00:15:59 He also knows how to have a good time. The Republicans have become the fun party. We're the fun party. We're the fun party. We're the fun party. America, it's the fun party. Once again, it's cool to be a Republican. Chuck, Julie, I invite you to get in on it. We're back, baby. We're back, baby. And they say white people can't dance.
Starting point is 00:16:21 Sorry. I read that wrong. They say white people can't dance. Sorry, I read that wrong. They say white people can't dance and they're right. Of course, Jennings' antics started to garner him more camera time, so he continued to roll out funnier and funnier bits. Some of these countries are basically irrelevant. You know, Kazakhstan, whatever. Some of them are more relevant. But you know what? You're going to hear from the Kazakhs on that. I know, you know, Kazakhstan, whatever. Some of them are more relevant, but you know what? You're gonna hear from the Kazakhs on that.
Starting point is 00:16:49 I know, I know. Keep going. Very nice. Oh, nailed it. Oh man, that is a killer Borac in 2025. I mean, does he do this at home? I'd hate to be his wife. Now, you'd think debasing yourself
Starting point is 00:17:10 with a Borat impression on CNN might be the end of your career, but now that there are rumors that Jennings could replace Mitch McConnell in the Senate, which is shocking, frankly. I didn't know it was even possible to switch places with Mitch McConnell through an election. I thought the only path involved was breaking an ancient curse.
Starting point is 00:17:32 But I'm not gonna ask Scott Jennings just one question. It would be this. Do you actually believe in this Trump shit? Or are you just shamelessly parroting MAGA talking points to gain access into our country's highest halls of power? I most respectfully decline to answer your question. Fair enough. Good night.
Starting point is 00:17:53 Good f***ing luck. -♪ -♪ Thank you, Jordan. When we come back, Ursula McDonald will be joining us. Don't go away. Hey, great job. Thank you.
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Starting point is 00:18:33 chewy fudge with a chocolatey coating. Swing by a gas station and get an O'Henry today. O'Henry, O'Henry. Welcome back to The Daily Show. We're back with another episode to The Daily Show. My guest tonight is an Emmy nominated actor who reprises his iconic role as Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore 2. Please welcome Christopher McDonald. Thank you. Thank you so much for being here. My pleasure. Thank you for Very nice, Clowns. Man! Oh, thank you so much for being here. My entire pleasure.
Starting point is 00:19:27 Thank you for having me. I feel like I would be making a misstep if I didn't start this thing off with a big thank you, because I remember watching you in Happy Gilmore in the original one. And at the time, my grandma was a little bit sick, and I was very worried about her and everything. And I was sitting with my mom,
Starting point is 00:19:48 we were watching Happy Gilmore, and I was like, just watching your performance, it's such an incredible movie. And like the time that I was laughing, I didn't, yeah, I just didn't think about any of it. And it's like, I don't know if you get stories like that all the time, but like, especially this moment I'll never forget,
Starting point is 00:20:04 is when you are trying to like, especially this moment, I'll never forget, is when you are trying to, like... You're trying to, like, I think, do some short game, and people are partying, because this is the part in the movie where Happy's, like, taking over changing golf, and you turn around, you're like, damn, you people, this is golf! And then you tap it in, and you're like, yeah! And that moment has made me laugh ever since,
Starting point is 00:20:24 and I cannot thank you enough. Oh, that's awesome that moment has made me laugh ever since. And I cannot thank you enough. Oh, that's awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You did it. I've got to say something.
Starting point is 00:20:32 You know, Adam Sandler's movie's got a lot of heart in it. Now, the first one had a lot of heart and was all about his grandma. So it was kind of a great thing. He was fighting to get grandma's house back. And in this one that's going to kill tonight, it's amazing how much heart is in it. Julie Bowen's amazing. Adam's amazing to work with.
Starting point is 00:20:51 But he always feels it with heart and family. And that makes the world a difference. That's why we go to the movies, to feel that kind of emotion. So kudos to him and kudos to Netflix for making a big, big, big opening. Yeah, no, absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely.
Starting point is 00:21:06 Mm. So I have always wondered, do you golf in real life? I do. You do? I love the game of golf. I don't play as good as some of our people that are in our movie because we got all these crazy cameos. I think it's leaked a little bit out there
Starting point is 00:21:24 what kind of players we have, but I would stand back and watch them in awe all day long. Amazing golfers. I play a lot for charities. I raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation, for Jim Kelly, my dear friend Buffalo Bill Guy, for Kelly for Kids, awesome guy. And St. Jude with Patrick Warburton.
Starting point is 00:21:45 You go out there, you're playing a scramble, basically, best ball, and it's quicker, funner, because you're all having a good time, and you're doing it for a great cause, and I think that's always a blessing, to give back like that, so... No, 100%. Absolutely. Um...
Starting point is 00:22:01 You... you are a phenomenal actor. You've been in, like, over 100 films, You are a phenomenal actor. You've been in, like, over 100 films, like, 40 stage productions and everything. And a lot of people know you, like, as Shooter, you know? Like, that's actually a thing that, like, my grandpa used to do sometimes, is that even if he saw somebody in another movie,
Starting point is 00:22:21 rather than learning their name, he would just do his favorite role they were in in the other movie. So, like, if he saw you in Gre movie, rather than learning their name, he would just do his favorite role they were in in the other movie. So like, if he saw you in Grease 2, he'd be like, I know Shooter was in Grease 2. Yeah, Shooter, killing it in Grease 2. That's funny. And so I wonder what it's like
Starting point is 00:22:40 to play all these different roles and be known by so many for one of them. It's incredible to have something like Shrewdra McGavin and Happy Gilmore in my filmography because people don't even know my name. They just go, Shrewdra! And good. Okay.
Starting point is 00:22:59 You know, you go any airport, walk down the street in New York City. Used to be like, used to be I was working with the great Kirstie York City. Used to be like, um, used to be, I was working with the great Kirstie Alley, and I was a very mean husband in that one, but very funny. And they would stop me and say, now, why are you so mean to her?
Starting point is 00:23:14 What are you doing? And so I thought, you know, it's kind of crazy. They're gonna do it anyway, and I just embrace it. I love the fans. I give back as much as I can. I just think that it's the fans that keep this thing going. And so call me whatever you want, but I know it's always gonna be a shoot-out. Yeah, yeah. Oh, man.
Starting point is 00:23:31 Now, you... You are absolutely incredible in hacks. You are, like... You are phenomenal, okay? Thank you. I know I'm not the first person to tell you, but I feel like I should be another person to tell you. Yeah. And you get cast as, like, the villain or a bad guy
Starting point is 00:23:52 or a guy who has to, like, come to his senses a lot. Like, what is it like to play a bad guy but know you're a good person? It's called acting. I do it. I tell you, I do a little research on the people. I think you must have a bad guy to feed your leading man, especially in Happy Gilmore.
Starting point is 00:24:16 You got to hate the shooter. You got to love to hate him, too, because a lot of people do. So it's really interesting to see that happen in Hacks, which is such a brilliant written show. I mean, it's won many, many awards. It's just the trio that put it together are fantastic. They've been friends forever. They're all very funny people.
Starting point is 00:24:34 And then there's Gene Smart and Hannah Einbinder who are, blow your mind, great. And then there's all our other people that are in the show that are just fantastic. And the writing makes all the difference in the world. So I'm kind of a bad guy. I have to be, I get her out of the business, you know, at my hotel.
Starting point is 00:24:49 I'm up in Vegas. But I'm always in her life because we've had this history together and in the show and in life. She's an old pal for 30 years. So it's really great to be working on that show. And I feel blessed every day. I really do when I'm working.
Starting point is 00:25:04 Oh, no, that's awesome. And I'm curious every day. I really do when I'm working. Oh, that's awesome. And I'm curious then if, because the reason I asked the first question was basically, I wonder if knowing that you're such a sweet person, like I had actually heard about you before I ever met you and how cool you were and everything, and some of the charity work that you've done and stuff. And so in my head, I'm like, oh, he must get it all out
Starting point is 00:25:24 when he shoot her. You know what I mean? Like, you wanted to curse out somebody at the hotel. And you're like, nope, save it, use it, use it, use it. And then you're filming and you're like, okay, let it all. Let it rip. Yeah, it's kind of true actually, very, very well done there.
Starting point is 00:25:42 Oh, okay. What's a moment you knew you were using it? What's a moment you were like, ooh, I want to let loose on this guy, but... Yeah, okay. I'm in the theater in New York City, and one of my pet peeves is the phones going off during production of the show. And, you know, and you don't get it. Bring, bring, bring.
Starting point is 00:26:00 Rr, rr, rr. And it's like, I'm gonna have to kill him. Um, it's very, very annoying. And at the same time, when they finally get it, and then someone else's phone goes off, I think, people, please shut your phones off when you go to the theater, because the theater's sacred. It's unbelievable. I've done three Broadway shows.
Starting point is 00:26:16 It's one of the biggest thrills of my life also. And it just happened the other night when I was seeing Gene Smart doing her, call me Izzy, and she's amazing in it. And the phone goes off, and you just want to... So I hold off. Jean smart doing her Call me Izzy and she's amazing in it and the phone goes off and you just wanna so I hold off I got off and then I am you know I basically uh Vent it when I get out cuz you can do anything in New York City and just yell stuff So I just get it out. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, do you ever like yell in New York?
Starting point is 00:26:41 And then another guy's like you you read my mind They're really not probably bright enough to say you read my mind. They go, yeah! Yeah. What did he say? Yeah, some of that. Yeah. Take that.
Starting point is 00:26:53 Yeah. Oh, man. That's funny. I have also been curious, is there a role, out of all the things that you've already done, that you still want to do, is there still a character that you want to play or is there still like a type, you know?
Starting point is 00:27:07 Yeah, I would tell you, to be totally honest, I think I would love to do a love story. It's one of the few things I've done. I've done musicals, I've done dramas, I've done historical pieces, I've done all these great genres on television, everything like that, but a true love story. I'm getting a little, you know,
Starting point is 00:27:23 getting up there in the old age, and it's time, it just would fill my heart with joy to do that, to have a real great leading man part like that. Yeah, yeah. I mean, I think that's not gonna be a problem because you are very tall and good looking. Like this here.
Starting point is 00:27:37 You know? Yeah. Oh, all right, all right. Yeah. Even that there, even the lean, that was a good looking man's lean. Good lean? You were like... No. No.
Starting point is 00:27:53 No, absolutely. You're a funny man. I would love to see that. I would 100% love to see that. Yeah, I'll put it out there in the universe, kind of like, visualize it, make it happen. Yeah. I'll put it out there in the universe. Kind of like visualize it, make it happen. Yeah. I'll put it out there. Yeah, I mean, hopefully that could be like an arc,
Starting point is 00:28:09 you know, maybe in a show that you're already doing. Maybe, yeah, I like the way you're thinking there. I see where you're going. Because you're already hanging out with them. You might as well be like, hey, why don't you do this? Oh. Oh. I would love that.
Starting point is 00:28:24 Yeah. I absolutely love that, yeah. What is the thing now that separates the actor that you felt like you were when you started your career from the actor that you are now? Because obviously people learn lessons in everything. Yeah. And I find that when really great artists make their art, their work, there can be a little bit of a loss of, like, the shine to it, because now it's not the thing when you do when you're not at work.
Starting point is 00:28:43 It's the thing that you do to eat. And those type of things put extra pressure on you. there can be a little bit of a loss of, like, the shine to it, because now it's not the thing you do when you're not at work. It's the thing that you do to eat. And those type of things put extra pressure on the thing that is your creativity. So what changes have you seen in your acting approach from when you started to present day? That's a very deep question, my friend.
Starting point is 00:29:01 Um, an acting career is very, very difficult. You start out us like a rollercoaster you're going up you get a job And then you don't work for a good couple of weeks and there are three weeks or a month And then it's very hard to keep that momentum going What you want to do is get in a hit that's always helpful because the people know you and they say oh my god like When I hit Thelma Louise Thelma Louise was huge for me. I was the jerky husband hit Thelma Louise. Thelma Louise was huge for me. I was the jerky husband. What had happened was she had to choose whether to go over the cliff or go back to her jerky husband. She chose the cliff and that was good use of a jerky character. But that opened so many doors for me. I was meeting with great directors that I've always admired.
Starting point is 00:29:45 And that kind of thing, that kind of momentum is what you want as an actor. And it doesn't always come. And like I say, it's a roller coaster. And then you just go, okay, what do I need to do? And I watch film a lot. I mean, I watch a film a day, just a movie, just to keep going, watching the work
Starting point is 00:30:01 that's going out by these wonderful actors. And having worked with a lot of these actors, it's a joy just to talk actors. Actors are great people by the way, really fun, really curious, really they find things in life and they bring it to their work and that's exactly what I do. I just think it's a gas to do that. I steal like an artist. Yeah, oh no, that's phenomenal. Now, I had one last thing. You know, sometimes at the end, you know, you'll shake hands, you'll wave and everything.
Starting point is 00:30:30 But it's my first week. I'm trying to do things a little differently and have you here, which is such a blessing. So I was wondering if you'd play a little golf with me. Ooh. Ooh. Yeah. This will be fun. It is all we could afford.
Starting point is 00:30:57 Now I don't know what the thick one versus the thin one is called, but basically I'll give you this guy. Oh, I'm so happy. This is fantastic. I think, I'll give you this guy. Oh, I'm so happy. This is fantastic. I think we may have to share this one. I don't know if this is the beginning one or the end one. That's the driver. Yeah, you'll need a driver with this one.
Starting point is 00:31:13 Okay. Ridiculous, okay. Okay, got you. I might even put the driver away. Yeah, that's a putter right there. Okay, this is a putter. Or a toothpick. I don't know which is it.
Starting point is 00:31:22 Yeah, all right. Well, so I think you put the balls in this section, right? This is a part of it or a toothpick. I don't know what yeah Well, so I think you put you put the balls there you go section, right? This is the hole this is a flag. Okay, get it through the two bad things They're they're cold. There's other sand pitch you want to get okay out of those sand pits Okay, and get it to this circle thing. That's called the hole. So you want to put it? Yeah, okay Now would you like to go first or should I go first? I'll watch you. That's okay. Here we go. All right good luck Okay, okay, you put a lot of stoozy on that yeah, yeah, that was a mistake I'm gonna start man over here Okay
Starting point is 00:32:01 The shooter still have it in the miniature world. We'll see. Yeah. Close. Oh. Okay. Okay. Now you can go back, you can hit your second shot or you can do it again because we're making the rules up right now, Barry.
Starting point is 00:32:22 Okay. I think I'll go for second shot. Attaboy. Because I think I can go for second shot. Attaboy. I think I can, OK. You have to get around that tree. That's tricky. Yes. Just go look over there and just pull a little foot wedge.
Starting point is 00:32:34 OK. I went tree for tree. You go ahead. All right, so I'm still back here. So I'm going to go. Oh, geez. Did it fall there? Here we go. Oh, my goodness. Here we go. All right, so I'm still back here. So I'm gonna, oh geez, did it fall there? Here we go, oh my goodness.
Starting point is 00:32:46 Here we go, come on sweetheart. Get over there! Okay, okay. It's just the hardest game in the world. All right. It's the hardest, huh? All right, so here we go. Bow.
Starting point is 00:32:57 That always was. Let the host win. Gosh, you're right there, do it again. Is that the rules? That's the rule when you're on a TV show. Oh, really? OK. All right, I'll finish it for you.
Starting point is 00:33:10 Oh, my goodness. Get in there. There it is. Yes. Hey. Still got it. Happy Gilmore 2 will be released globally on Netflix July 25th. Christopher McDonald.
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