New York, NY — With COVID-19 shutting down this year’s biggest talent scouting events, such as Just For Laughs in Montreal, the comedy industry has been forced to find other means of discovering the stars of tomorrow. Recently, casting directors at Saturday Night Live have taken to a “reverse vetting” process, through which interns closely monitor Twitter in hopes of discovering the next average white male comedian with a shitload of skeletons in his closet.
SNL Talent Executive Andi Green pointed to Corey Strange, a comic from San Antonio, who was virtually unheard of until some particularly vile and racist tweets from his past came to light. “Corey is a real diamond in the rough,” remarked Green. “Never in a million years would he have been invited to perform in Montreal. He’s not sorry for his tweets. In fact, he doubled down, which we liked a lot. We want someone with that kind of energy, who can drag things out and make them as messy as possible.”
A review of Strange’s Twitter feed and YouTube clips unveiled that the potential cast member has checked the SNL scorecard boxes of racism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. When approached for comment on the controversy, he had the following response:
“If NBC tries to fire me, I’ll sit in my truck in front of the network owner’s house, chain-smoking cigarettes until that motherfucker comes out and says ‘Corey, Corey! I’m sorry, we need you! Our show sucks shit without you! You can be an anchor on Weekend Update!’ Then I’ll give that asshole the finger while I’m burning a massive donut into his front lawn, ‘Murica style!”
SNL is famously unapologetic about giving a temporary platform to comics who have performed problematic material, using them as pawns in a ratings and publicity game. Producers said that while Strange remains their frontrunner, they will continue to “reverse vet” more comic to be considered for next year’s cast.
At press time, Strange was attempting to negotiate with SNL to be paid in the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.
By Damien Wendy
The Bringer 