John Mulaney

[magazinewhore]

I searched and didn't see a thread for him. I really enjoy him and his work. I'm hoping he gets well quickly. I don't want to be disrespectful of what he's going through with rehab and sobriety. Good for him for seeking help. However, this week it was announced that he has filed for divorce from his wife and is alleged to be dating Olivia Munn. I thought it was discouraged not to start new romantic relationships in the first six months of sobriety. That's a lot for one week. Apparently he's also started doing stand up shows with all new (rehab-related) material. I'm looking forward to seeing his future work. But, dammit, take. care of yourself, John!

[tiggertoo]

I feel the same! I love him. I had tickets to see him that kept getting postponed for various reasons. Snowstorms, SNL, then the pandemic cancelled it for good. I enjoyed his stories about his wife. What about Petunia, their dog?

I thought it was very interested that his wife made it very clear that he left her and that she’s heartbroken. Not the usual Hollywood statement of we will always care for each other blah blah blah. Then I heard about Olivia Munn. I don’t know much about her, keep confusing her with Olivia Wilde. I actually just typed their names in reverse, lol.

I heard rumours that he and his wife split when he went to rehab, but I always assumed that she kicked him out for the drugging, or he turned to the drugs because she kicked him out. I guess not.

[mandasant]

Can someone fix this? If we're going to discuss him, we should at least get his name right!

[magazinewhore]

Sorry. I created the thread, but can't seem to change it. John MULANEY.

I'm a dope.

[tiggertoo]

I didn’t even notice, I was so excited to see the thread.

[mandasant]

May 15, 2021 10:45:53 GMT -4 magazinewhore said:

Sorry. I created the thread, but can't seem to change it. John MULANEY.

I'm a dope.

Not a dope at all! I would have fixed it, but had no idea how to do that!

[divasahm]

Mr. d had this article pulled up when I came downstairs this morning--it paints a pretty grim picture of what Mulaney's going through at the moment. It's hard to be funny when your life is falling apart...

[Mutagen]

Maybe we can just pretend John Mulvaney is his alter ego?

ONTD had a pretty thorough rundown of the whole situation. He has some solid friends, staging an intervention. It seems like a lot of fans want there to be a bad guy in this situation. But, although John doesn't seem to be in the best place in terms of his sobriety, there really doesn't seem to be one? Unless more comes out. Just a really sad and unfortunate situation. 

[prisma]

May 15, 2021 0:57:23 GMT -4 magazinewhore said:

I thought it was discouraged not to start new romantic relationships in the first six months of sobriety. That's a lot for one week.

That is pretty much a cardinal rule of getting sober in a 12-step program but it's also one that people ignore. A lot of people hate being alone and they've probably destroyed the relation they were in so they are looking for someone new to fill the void. When you lose your crutch, whether alcohol or substances, and are forced to take a hard look at the most unpleasant parts of yourself, it's tough.* But jumping into a new relation diverts energy away from doing the hard work that you need to establish the foundations of sobriety, and that's why it's discouraged. It's actually a subset of a more general suggestion: no big decisions the first year of sobriety. A lot of people feel like quitting a job or pulling up stakes and moving to another part of the country will help them get sober, but it introduces all of these new dynamics that may help in the short term but still distract from the hard "rigorous honesty" work that has to be done at some point.

So, to me, the fact that John has made all these big changes indicates he's not really committed to getting sober right now. He may be white-knuckling it but that's a pretty precarious position. I worry for him. Lots of people in his position wind up dead.

* Ben Affleck is an example of someone I think has never been able to sustain long-term sobriety because he cannot be alone.

[aibohphobia]

Someone at Reddit also has detailed notes about his latest standup show.

The whole thing is depressing, but that last line is especially heartbreaking to me. I hope he finally gets the help he needs.