Pope Francis Hosts Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon in Comic Conclave
One hundred comedians walk into the Vatican … but it’s no joke.
Pope Francis on Friday hosted more than 100 comedians from around the world, to highlight the importance of humor to society.
Among the attendees were late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Conan O’Brien, stand-up comics Jim Gaffigan and Tig Notaro, Mike Birbiglia and others from countries spanning the globe.
Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock making Pope Francis laugh after their private audience at the Vatican this morning. pic.twitter.com/QGARhCHarm
— Colm Flynn (@colmflynnire) June 14, 2024
He spoke to the crowd about one of the “miracles” of comedy:
“You manage to make people smile even while dealing with problems and events, large and small,” the Pope said. “You denounce abuses of power, you give voice to forgotten situations, you point out inappropriate behavior.
“Remember this,” he added. “When you...
Pope Francis on Friday hosted more than 100 comedians from around the world, to highlight the importance of humor to society.
Among the attendees were late night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Conan O’Brien, stand-up comics Jim Gaffigan and Tig Notaro, Mike Birbiglia and others from countries spanning the globe.
Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock making Pope Francis laugh after their private audience at the Vatican this morning. pic.twitter.com/QGARhCHarm
— Colm Flynn (@colmflynnire) June 14, 2024
He spoke to the crowd about one of the “miracles” of comedy:
“You manage to make people smile even while dealing with problems and events, large and small,” the Pope said. “You denounce abuses of power, you give voice to forgotten situations, you point out inappropriate behavior.
“Remember this,” he added. “When you...
- 6/14/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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