“I was not stoked about that. We got into a little bit of a war. They did not want those jokes in there.”<\/p>\n
Santino said the special, titled “White Noise” and premiering September 12, was flagged by Disney executives after they previewed it. The backlash centered on his bit about adult Disney superfans who frequently visit the parks without children and wear branded apparel.<\/p>\n
BILL MAHER SLAMS MODERN ENTERTAINERS FOR LACKING OLD-SCHOOL WORK ETHIC<\/a><\/p>\n Comedian Andrew Santino performs at The Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, Calif., on March 28, 2025. (Michael S. Schwartz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n “My argument was: I joke about a lot of other stuff in the special that\u2019s controversial. I don\u2019t think joking about people who like Disney as grown-ups is a controversial take, but they disagreed.”<\/p>\n He said executives felt the jokes would reflect poorly on the brand, as Disney owns Hulu<\/a>, where the special will be streamed.<\/p>\n JOHN RICH SAYS HOLLYWOOD\u2019S PRAISE OF TRUMP PROVES \u2018WOKE MONSTER\u2019 IS FADING AS WOODY ALLEN APPLAUDS PRESIDENT<\/a><\/p>\n According to Santino, executives told him he had to minimize the jokes<\/a>, or the special would not air.<\/p>\n “They were like: \u2018If you want it on here, this is how we want it. Otherwise, we won\u2019t be able to air the special. We have to cut the jokes,\u2019” he told Variety, saying both sides eventually agreed on a pared-down version.<\/p>\n Comedian Andrew Santino appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Sept. 3, 2025, to promote his new Hulu comedy special, “White Noise.” (Randy Holmes\/Disney\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n ‘SUPER FUNNY’ COMIC NATE JACKSON DECLARES THAT’S ‘A WRAP’ ON CANCEL CULTURE, PHENOMENON IS OVER<\/a><\/p>\n Santino described the decision as disconnected from reality and said he was disheartened to make the compromise.<\/p>\n “Quite frankly, it\u2019s bulls—, because that\u2019s not how people think and talk in the real world. Nobody cares,” he said.<\/p>\n “People speak their mind all the time, and they love when comics are able to say the things people don\u2019t talk about much because they\u2019re afraid to.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE<\/a><\/p>\n Andrew Santino poses at Hulu\u2019s “Hularious” Stand-Up Comedy Celebration at The Stand in New York City on Dec. 3, 2024. (Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Comedian](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/andrew-santino-comedy-disney-fox-news.jpg\")
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