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Caleb Hearon’s ‘Model Comedian’ Premieres on HBO and Max With Politics and Personal Grief

The hour pairs sharp political critique with an intimate meditation on his late father.

Overview

  • The debut standup special is now streaming on HBO and Max, mixing pointed commentary with personal storytelling.
  • Hearon targets conservative figures including President Donald Trump, presenting a distinctly leftist perspective.
  • An emotional segment addresses his father’s death, paralleling a planned film titled Trash Mountain with Lilly Wachowski.
  • He recorded the special in Chicago, citing the city as the place where he forged his comedic voice after college.
  • Days before the release, Hearon and MrBeast spoke by phone in what he called “peace talks,” with the YouTuber offering an apology.