Do you want… Ronny Chieng at our wedding?
As a… guest?! (Raising one eyebrow)
No, not as a guest. As entertainment. Do you want Ronny Chieng to do like, a 10 to 15 minutes stand-up segment?
(Weird expression) I don’t think… you’re… that… “powerful”!? “Influential”?! Even as a genre celebrity…?!?!?!! Are you!?!?!?
(Chuckles) No I’m not. But I’m just WONDERING if you WANT HIM to be ENTERTAINMENT at OUR WEDDING…
How would you even make that happen?! Your genre has nothing to do with him. I doubt you’d be able to afford his fees for a wedding. How would that happen?!
DOESN’T MATTER “how” it’s going to happen — do you want him to be there or not?!!
Did you end up playing poker with him and now he owes you something?!!? Is this what’s going on?!?!!?!
(Shaking his head) I’ve never met him. I’m just asking you if you’d want him to be part of the entertainment at our wedding.
How could he even fit in?! We’ve already mapped out the super tight schedule.
Well… what if he replaced our videos and speeches? You and me’s sides of the story?
Why would he do that?!
I’m just ASKING — hypothetically — if I found a way to get him there. To replace “us” in the itinerary…
I don’t think it’s called an “itinerary” —
Whatever. You get what I mean —
Okay…
Do you want Ronny Chieng — or any other COMEDIAN — to replace us for that time slot during the Wedding Reception?
Ohhhh… any other comedians… hmm… yeah? Sure? Maybe? Why are you asking this, suddenly?
I’m just thinking… rather than us making videos or speeches, maybe a comedian just telling our story in a funny way — actually even older brother says he doesn’t really want to make a speech. Only the Leos want to make speeches. So why not let a comedian be there and then after the comedian does the entertainment bit, then the Leos in the audience grabs the mic and do their speeches?
(Nodding) Okay, yeah, sure? That makes sense. Why did you just bring up Ronny Chieng like that?!
Well — if it WERE possible — would you want him to be there as that segment of entertainment?
… … … (Thinking about this)… I’ve never met him either… … …
I know — I’m asking about your opinion of him as a Comedian — do you like his comedy? Do you want him to be our comedy entertainment at our wedding?
I mean… sure… I guess? His type of humour… would probably translate quite well with our guests…
Okay…? Why are you hesitating?
Well — if I had to pick comedians from the Daily Show? Like — of all time — history of the Daily Show — I think my favourite, favourite comedian is Samantha Bee.
Samantha Bee?! Who is she?!
YOU DON’T KNOW SAMANTHA BEE??!??!!?!!?!?!?
(Shaking head) No — I don’t actually watch the Daily Show that often, actually… I don’t have that much time as a genre star…
You have plenty of time to stalk ME on my Tik Tok and other social media…
Yeah — that’s what I’m doing with my free time. So I don’t have time to watch most episodes of the Daily Show.
Okay — well — Samantha Bee — and her husband — Jason…? Jason… Jones?!?! (Googling)… Yeah. Jason Jones. I like them!!! But I LOVE SAMANTHA the MOST!!!
Really?! Why?!
SHE’S COOL!!!! I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!! When I was in New York the last time I even tried to get tickets to see HER show!!! It didn’t happen back then, but I really really really like Samantha Bee!!! And her husband is funny too. They’re like — my celebrity couple goals — they’re up there with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
(Weirded out expression) (Who TF are these “celebrities” that I’ve actually never heard of?!?!) … They’re up there with Taylor Swift… and TRAVIS KELCE?!?!?!
(Nodding) To me, they are… they’re up there!!! COUPLE GOALS.
Couple GOALS?!?!?!?!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Look them up on YouTube! They’re HILARIOUS. I love them!!!
Who else are your celebrity couple goals?
Hmmm… well… you know that lady from Will & Grace? With the really high voice? And the brown hair? I think her character’s name was Karen?!
(Shaking his head) Vaguely…? Not sure…
Well that lady and her husband, he’s younger, and he has a big beard or something like that. Them. They’re funny too as a couple. And he’s like — SO MUCH YOUNGER — but he LOOKS — SO MUCH OLDER than her!!! (Laughing) — And they make a lot of sex jokes.
(Chuckling) They’re your other couple goals?
I don’t know about “goals” but I just think they’re another cute and funny celebrity couple.
(Chuckles) Okay — I’m still trying to plan our wedding. So your ranking is: Samantha Bee, firstly, and then her husband? Maybe? And then Ronny Chieng is third?!
No… I didn’t say that… Hmm… for a wedding? Yes. Ronny Chieng would make sense — if he was available and willing. Otherwise… no, I don’t need a Comedian. Let’s just stick with our videos and speeches and your song in that segment. But another time — I definitely want to see Samantha Bee ONE DAY… somehow… and if she still has her show — a live taping of it — THAT WOULD BE SO COOL!!!
Really?!?! You’re such a FAN GIRL of Samantha Bee?! This comedienne that I don’t even know?!?!!?
(Nodding) Yes!!! I love her sense of humour. She’s FUNNY. To me, she’s very, very funny!!!
(Chuckles) Okay fine, I’ll look her up…
Well — you might not even get it.
Why?
Because you don’t have a Vagina.
(Chuckles) — I won’t get her humour because I don’t have a VAGINA?! That can’t be true.
You’re right. It’s not true. But it FEEEEELS true. Okay?! Like maybe you’ll look them up. You’ll hear Samantha’s jokes, then her husband Jason’s jokes — and you’ll be like, “I resonate with Jason. Jason’s funny.” Because maybe you just won’t “get it” with Samantha. But other guys do, sure, she has men who are fans as well. I just don’t think it’s as high of a percentage. To be frank, to be brutally honest — it’s harder for women comedians. They’re like fish swimming upstream in the industry. At least, that’s my understanding of it, maybe it is all changing by 2025… who knows…
Okay, so you think I’m going to like Jason’s humour…
You’re DEFINITELY going to like Jason’s humour. I already know it. For sure. Yes. You’ll enjoy Jason Jones’ sense of humour. You’re gonna laugh your head off!!!
But then overall, we both like Ronny Chieng. Ronny’s like a middle ground. He’s funny to both of us.
(Chuckles) I guess so!??!!?!? And the whole time we haven’t even mentioned Trevor Noah…
What about Trevor Noah?
He’s funny, too!!! And ALL of the other cast of the Daily Show —
Okay. Yeah. Are these the ONLY comedians you like?! Comedians who’ve been on the Daily Show?
No, of course not. I love the classics as well — Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin… I forgot some others but I like a lot of Comedians. I love going to comedy shows.
I… actually didn’t know that about you…
You didn’t?!!? I’ve DRAGGED your older brother and other mutual friends to Melbourne comedy shows that they DIDN’T EVEN FIND FUNNY — AT ALL. And we’re just sitting there — I’M the only person LAUGHING — and then rest of them, are like, SIDE EYES — “What’s so funny…?! We don’t get it…?!?!” — THEY DIDN’T GET ANY OF THAT HUMOUR AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!

