Comic Tim Dillon appeared because the “ghost” of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Netflix’s “Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year” on Friday — lower than a month after the manager was gunned down in Manhattan.
Dillon, 39, dressed equally to a extensively shared picture of Thompson in a navy blue pullover, a light-weight blue collar shirt stained with blood, tan khakis, and wrapped in chains when he hit the dimly lit round stage at The Bellwether in Los Angeles.
The New York native donned ghoulish grey make-up on his face and was met with a combination of nervous laughter and cheers.
Dillon rapidly leaned into the bit with out reserve, introducing himself because the useless government to the viewers in entrance of a giant signal that learn, “UnitedHellcare CEO.”
“I’m going to hell for this, you might as well laugh,” Dillon stated.
He instantly addressed the elephant within the room, saying, as Thompson, that he’s been in hell studying the “tweets” that lots of people are “happy” he’s useless.
“Your reaction to my murder makes me sick… and not the type of sick I would immediately deny for not having the proper paperwork,” the comic stated, taking a jab at UnitedHealthcare’s observe report of denying its coverage members.
Evaluation of 2023 federal knowledge reveals that UnitedHealthcare leads in in-network declare denials on Reasonably priced Care Act exchanges, rejecting almost one-third of claims, in response to private finance web site ValuePenguin.”
Persevering with his portrayal of Thompson, Dillon’s jokes in regards to the healthcare firm obtained some outright groans of shock blended with laughter for a few of his raunchy materials.
“The truth is, without people like me, f–king over people like you, to help people like me, this country would fall apart and that’s on you,” the comedian stated.
He then focused accused murderer Luigi Mangione, who pleaded not responsible to first-degree homicide in a Manhattan courtroom Monday.
“Look at yourselves dancing in the streets because that guy Tortellini Mozzarella took me by surprise like an unexpected medical bill and shot me in the back,” Dillon quipped. “Apparently he had his own back problems. I’m sorry Luigi but nobody feels bad for a thin guy with back problems. Claim denied!”
Because the bit got here to an in depth, Dillon, as Thompson, had one closing message for the group: “Deny, defend, decompose!” — a play off the phrase “Deny Defend Depose” which Mangione allegedly scribbled onto his bullet casings.
The “Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year” was hosted by comic Jeff Ross and featured actor John Stamos and fellow comics Mark Normand and Sam Morril.
Dillon teased his set days earlier than it premiered on Netflix, telling followers, “I promise you this is as tasteless as it looks.”
Mangione, 26, allegedly killed Thompson in broad daylight outdoors a midtown Manhattan resort on Dec. 4. He was busted at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9.
Whereas ready to be extradited to New York, the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer obtained greater than 140 messages throughout his temporary stint behind bars in Pennsylvania, together with some from drooling groupies and adoring admirers.
An Ivy League graduate from a rich Baltimore household, authorities stated Mangione deliberate the homicide months upfront over a gripe with the “parasitic” medical health insurance trade.
