The panel started congenially enough when a reporter first asked about Cosby.
Is something going on with Cosby?!
Oswalt joked before Buress answered.
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Oh I just do a lot of other st, Buress said.
I used to be like, John Mulaney!'
I work in film, I do voiceover, and I continue to do stand-up.
Thats just one joke that people took and really ran with it.
Mulaney added: Many, many people knew [Buress] as an excellent comedian before.
Buress also got support from Oswalt.
I think I can speak for the comedy community: Hannibal was doing fine without that, he said.
Thats just incidental to where it was going anyway.
Buress was asked if hes still doing Cosby jokes.
You probably hear a joke about being able to Googles peoples property values with ease.
Thats what I talk about.
But after the panel, a group of reporters huddled around Buress to ask even more questions aboutThe Joke.
The comedian seemed increasingly uncomfortable with the topic and eventually shut down the reporters grilling him.
Here are their exchanges:
Public perception about Cosby changed after your joke.
How do you feel about that?
I didnt put the joke out.
People ran with it.
That wasnt my intention.
I mean you did put the joke out.
I didnt put the joke out.
It was stand-up and then it was put out, so that wasnt my intention.
Are you surprised by how far it went?
How has it impacted your life and career?
No impact on my life.
Do you wish that you werent known as the one who said the Cosby joke?
I have a lot of other things.
I have a big role inDaddys Home, and it made $120 million in theaters.
It was the top comedy in the country for a few weeks.
I have my Netflix special coming up and a few other movies.
My career is going fast.
Im known for many other things.
Its a good thing right?
You said that, I didnt say that.
Its weird that a joke turned into that.
I was doing a joke in my show so that shouldnt really influence public opinion or influence.
Its not what a joke should …
I dont know if it should go that far.
You know what I mean?
Did you have any idea there would be fallout at all from that?
I didnt expect anything to come from that.
Has Cosby ever gotten in touch with you?
Was it rooted in any kind of knowledge or information that you had?
Where did that joke come from?
All right, Im good, yo.
