John Mulaney Takes Clear Shot at Ellen DeGeneres

Comedian John Mulaney took a pretty clear shot at comedian and former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres during one of his recent specials.

During the latest episode of his Netflix show “Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney,” the comedian, who is a father of two children, made a joke about what it was like to attend his 3-year-old son’s first school performance over the weekend.

And he threw in a pretty clear shot at DeGeneres in the process.

“Every toddler at heart is the star of their own show,” Mulaney said during his set, according to CNN. “You know what having a 3-year-old is like? Having a 3-year-old is what I imagine working on Ellen’s show was like because people come over and they’re like, ‘How is it?’ And you’re, like, ‘Oh, it’s fun. You know, we have fun. There’s games. But some days are hard.’

“’We have dancing, you know. So if he starts dancing, you dance…But if he stops dancing, you [freaking] stop dancing right away.’”

Mulany's joke is obviously in reference to the allegations of a toxic workplace made in 2020 by staffers and employees involved with “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” at the time.

DeGeneres even addressed the allegations on air, apologizing to the employees “that were affected,” by the environment.

“I know that I am in a position of privilege and power and with that comes responsibility and I take responsibility for what happens at my show,” DeGeneres said in the August 2020 episode.

DeGeneres' show concluded in 2022.