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Weeks after a New Yorker article alleged fabrications in his comedy standup, Hasan Minhaj is speaking out. In a 20-minute video posted on his Instagram account Thursday, Minhaj rejects allegations in the article, saying “it was so needlessly misleading.” You can watch the video below.

“With everything that’s happening in the world, I’m aware even talking about this now feels so trivial,” Minhaj says in the video. “But being accused of ‘faking racism’ is not trivial. It’s very serious, and it demands an explanation.

“To everyone who read that article,” he continued, “I want to answer the biggest question that’s probably on your mind: Is Hasan Minhaj secretly a psycho? Underneath all that pomp, is Hasan Minhaj just a con artist who uses fake racism and Islamophobia to advance his career? Because after reading that article, I would also think that.”

He continued, “I just want...

Hasan Minhaj could be taking over "The Daily Show." According to an Aug. 1 report from Variety, Minhaj is seen as the top candidate to lead the Comedy Central satirical news program into its new era following Trevor Noah's exit. The outlet noted that no deal has been finalized yet, but talks and auditions are leading in Minhaj's direction. Reps for Minhaj did not immediately respond to Popsugar's request for comment, and "The Daily Show"'s reps could not be reached.

Minhaj was previously a correspondent on "The Daily Show" from 2014 to 2018, during Jon Stewart and Noah's tenures as hosts. The comedian has two Netflix specials: 2017's "Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King" and 2022's "Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester," plus a 2018 Comedy Central special titled "Goatface."

In 2018, Minhaj began hosting his own Netflix series "Patriot Act," a weekly show about political topics. However, the streamer canceled the series in 2020. That year,...

There is plenty to love about comedian Hasan Minhaj. He's whip-smart; he's super funny; he totally has Jon Stewart's approval. And while it's true that those traits are all attractive in their own right, I'd like to turn your attention to one of his other (far more important) attributes: his damn good looks. RelatedThis Is What Your Favorite Hotties Looked Like in 1997, Which Was 20 F*cking Years Ago I'll just get straight to it: Hasan is hot as hell. And he's been looking especially fine lately while out and about promoting his new special on Netflix, Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (it's as moving as it is funny, and if you haven't seen it already, go watch right now), and latest movie, Rough Night. Maybe it's the beard, or maybe it's his A+ style game, but Damn, dude just looks good these days. So if you didn't already know Hasan was totally droolworthy,...

Hasan Minhaj has been a rising star in the comedy world for several years, beginning with his stint as a correspondent on The Daily Show, and most recently via his well-received turn as host of the 2017 White House correspondents’ dinner.

In his limited amounts of spare time, Minhaj wrote and toured with a one-man off-Broadway show, Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King, which is now a Netflix comedy special. Here are five things you should know about the 31-year-old comedian.

1. He was paid to make fun of the president

“I’m the son of immigrants, and I was standing on this stage making fun of the president,...

This week, the Cinemaholics spend some quality time reviewing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, the fifth installment of the blockbuster Disney franchise that began with The Curse of the Black Pearl back in 2003. Special guest Kayla Savage joins the discussion as well to help us determine what’s good and bad about both the franchise and Jack Sparrow as a character and much, much more.

Later in the show, we mini-review Baywatch, which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Zac Efron, along with Get Me Roger Stone, Casual season 3 and Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King. For more, here are the links to what was discussed this week (your Cinemahomework):

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