As a BTS fan and seeing the way media has treated them since 2017 when they were first shaking up the western music industry, I could see a hit piece when I saw it. You can clearly see who the industry darlings are *cough Taylor Swift cough cough* and who are the outsiders. With Hasan, it's so funny that his successful Netflix show was cancelled AND that he had a hit piece like this released when he was frontrunner for The Daily Show. My question is: who doesn't want Hasan to have a voice?

Comedians take experiences they've had and embellish them for jokes. Literally every comedian does this. Weird how our comedians are held to a higher standard than our politicians, judges, and lawyers.

I saw the New Yorker article and first thought that isn't accurate and was a bit skeptical, after Hasan's response I felt a bit of relief. I really like his comedic style and hope nothing but the best for the guy.

Asian Americans are always held to a higher standard-- getting into colleges, getting into social groups, getting a promotion, the list goes on....

it was really good to hear clips from their interview where the arrogance in the new yorker interviewer was really really obvious.

So I'm left of liberal and I thought it was funny when the NYTimes talking heads were criticizing him as well. There's always the haters/crabs in a bucket where they're looking for white liberal adjacency and affirmation by playing down "their own." "I'm not like those other brown people - look at me, I disapprove of Hasan!" I thought the whole thing was so silly when it first came out.

It's ridiculous that Hasan's story is critiqued and questioned, but where is this energy for other comedian's stories?

This wasn't Patriot Act, it was a comedy show. No one should be expecting full on truthful stories when trying to make you laugh.

Andrew: "Tell the TRUTH, Hasan, you and your fans will be better for it..." David: "You can't handle the TRUTH, Andrew!!" ☹

It was a Wall Street hit job....

There are probably tons of comedians who stretch the truth/fabricate/embellish/etc. on their comedy bits but no one wants to backup Hasan because they probably don't want to ruin their careers as well.

The hubris New Yorker has: "Our piece, which includes Minhaj’s perspective at length, was carefully reported and fact-checked. It is based on interviews with more than twenty people, including former 'Patriot Act' and 'Daily Show' staffers; members of Minhaj’s security team; and people who have been the subject of his standup work, including the former F.B.I. informant “Brother Eric” and the woman at the center of his prom-rejection story. We stand by our story."

It is sad, but I think you guys are correct that his delay in responding hurt him, even in my fan eyes. I don't know that the reporter was necessarily out to hurt him, but I do think her neglecting what he said and the proof he held aided public interest in her story; it also hurt his career, at least in the short term. If she attempted to balance out her story more, she would have lost relevancy and people's attention. I used to be a nurse, and it makes me sad that I remembered patients who seemed to act inappropriately more than the many with whom I interacted with mutual respect or fondness. HM was smart to keep a copy of the interview.

Did people really think every single story a comedian tells is 100% factual...

If The New Yorker is so sure of their story and stand by it, they can show the receipts too. where are the interviews they had with so many people?

*It was such an obvious hit piece with lukewarm points! Thanks for being unbiased!*

Its not confusing. The new joker has to be contempt. She needs to be held accountable. It demaging a man's career

Same disrespect Aziz endured to try to "cancel" him.

Thanks for drawing attention to this because Hasan definitely brought receipts!

Thanks for covering this topic -- I had seen his rebuttal video and hope everyone gets to see it themselves. He has a lot of integrity, and the New Yorker piece was totally uncalled for. What's scary is that Clare Malone's position at the New Yorker is -- she's a fact-checker. That's her job. And she got Hasan's situation so wrong, that it feels personal, feels like she has a hidden agenda against him that she didn't reveal. So she wasn't up front about what her motivations were, and she fact-checked Hasan single-handedly without fact-checking any of the other comedians vying for a Daily Show spot. Hasan's stories are true in their essence, and highlight things that his community goes through daily, that need light shed on them. Having a white woman try to discredit him feels -- all too easy, shame on her. I appreciate the video speaking out on Hasan's behalf!

Did anyone die or lose money from his "stories"? If not, then what's the big deal. He's a comedian and he's suppose to tell stories. Did you think he was going to give you all the deets? 😂😅

First of all maybe Journalists should fact check and grill politicians rather than Comedians🤦🏻‍♂️. Hasan brought the receipts, that reporter lady gonna be flipping burgers at McDonald's with her "journalism" degree.

Great you guys are covering other Asians too :)

There have been too mamy of these type of "hitpiece" created to cancel/hurt certain people..... and yet people still fail to learn to wait to hear from both parties involved prior to take a position.... They just find joy in someone else' downfall. So sad the world we live in.... God have mercy on us!

Obviously It was a hit piece by on an Asian guy who was about to get the reign of Daily Show!

Love Hassan ❤Ethiopia

He should sue their a$$

New Yorker Hit Piece …Daily Dhow Host gone

My question is to the duality of his career, are we so unintelligent to not understand the two?

I hope what the New Yorker did doesn't hurt Hassan's career

That's how people are ...WHEN THEY DON'T WANNA ACCEPT THAT THEY DID A SOCIAL MEDIA TRIAL OF AN INNOCENT PERSON! JEEZ...own up to it 😒

💩Tawana Brawley is Hassan‘s spirit animal.

Are the receipts even real though? Not hard to fake.

Been a fan of you guys for a long time. You clearly are a voice for minority groups. But please say Hasan's name correctly. It's not that hard. I don't understand why so many people call him "Minaj".

Hasan seems like a super interesting person and doesn't come off as a liar.

I'm confused. Don't comic exaggerate to tell a funny story or tell a story that happened to someone else? Cause comics have writters that right their material. Richard Pryor has writers. I'm not seeing the controversy.

That prom girl is being harassed by his crazy fanbase.

i support hasan

Hassan!!! Did we even believe the New Yorker? Nah. He just changed timelines for humor. But the events DID occur.

another Karen coming after brown comedians

Comedians often exaggerates stories or even invent stories and I have no problem with that. What I didn't like about Hasan is that I hate his type of comedy where it's not funny but sad instead? Lame. F this guy, may he keep failing. I don't want to see him as host of anything.

shameful reporting, NYT reporter should have ran it pass thier editiors.

IN the grand scheme of things, he didn't lie about something about something hugely important but it will be hard to take him seriously if we are to ever empathize with him and his stories ever again... he's not just a comedian, he relies on some moments in his bits to be emotional and that part will be in doubt going forward

I like the guy but I don’t think he’s a good fit for the daily show