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Sean Spicer’s Netflix Comedy Special from Funny Or Die

Well, in that case, this pasty harbinger of our post-truth era might become instead a pasty harbinger of our post-dinner serving of belly laughs! With his all-American good looks and propensity to garble his words while attempting to evade traditional definitions of reality, Spicer becomes a sort of meta stand-up, subversively challenging our norms of the form. Funny Or Die’s proposed title for a Netflix special, Did I Say Hitler?, gives the press secretary an aw-shucks rebranding to his most infamous gaffe, recalling the feigned innocence of stand-ups like Andy Kaufman and Sarah Silverman while naughtily exploring one of the 20th century’s greatest atrocities.

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Perhaps Spicer can co-opt some of this branding in the future. After all, sneaking out of the room mid-set is not the best look for an up-and-comer, but hey, at least the people were hungry for more.