Josh Johnson Gives King Charles Props for His Comedy Chops
Comedian Josh Johnson praised King Charles for his humorous remarks during a White House event, acknowledging the monarch's unexpected comedy skills. Johnson joked about what a white Def Jam would look like, referencing the king's performance. He admitted it was frustrating as a comedian because King Charles was genuinely delivering strong jokes.
- ▪Josh Johnson complimented King Charles on his comedic timing after the monarch made jokes at the White House.
- ▪Johnson remarked, “You know, I’ve always wondered what white Def Jam would be like,” in response to the king’s performance.
- ▪He added that it was annoying as a professional comedian because King Charles was “actually killing” with his material.
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AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTLate Night ROUNDUPJosh Johnson Gives King Charles Props for His Comedy Chops“You know, I’ve always wondered what white Def Jam would be like,” Johnson said after King Charles cracked a few jokes at the White House.Share full article“What’s annoying about this, as a comedian, is that he is actually killing,” Josh Johnson said of the king’s remarks.Credit...Comedy CentralBy Trish BendixApril 30, 2026, 2:09 a.m. ET window.registerInteractive && window.registerInteractive("100000010805361"); !function(){var e="gps_module_impressions",s="gps_suppress_module",t=new URLSearchParams(window.location.search),o="1"===t.get("gps_debug")?function(e,s){console.log("[gps]",e,void…
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