Comedians Share Their Reactions to Super Bowl 53
Comedians like most of America were largely bored by Super Bowl 53. They were excited to see a few friends pop up in Super Bowl ads- particularly Broad City for Amazon, Aparna Nancherla for Buble, Tommy Pope for some insurance company, and Adam Scott introducing a new app called Expensify. There was also Steve Carell in a Pepsi Ad, and Jason Bateman making some cash for a Hyundai commercial, and The Dude making an appearance on behalf of Stella Artois but I digress.
Comedians this year put most of their jokes about the game into the halftime show, where Adam Levine’s tattoos were a source of cringe for many, and Matteo Lane lamented the lack of a proper diva. And there were plenty of comments about the post game press conference where Robert Kraft kissed his star Tom Brady on the mouth.
Joe Machi and Sam Morril may have stolen the night with their back and forth bickering on Twitter while sitting a few feet away from each other at the Comedy Cellar. A few comedians tweeted about the game, including Jared Fried who made it clear that if you hate the Patriots, you really just hate yourself.
Here are a few of our favorite looks into how comedians spent Super Bowl 53.
THE HYPE
America: We hate toxic masculinity!!
Also America: I can't wait for the Superbowl!!
— mark normand (@marknorm) February 4, 2019
PRE GAME
Ok gladys is already mic'd …ask her 2 stay n do halftime show. How perfect would midnite train 2 georgia be. #SuperBowl
— Kathleen Madigan (@kathleenmadigan) February 3, 2019
Not a Pip to be found in the house. #GladysNight. #SuperBowlLlll
— The Sklar Brothers (@SklarBrothers) February 3, 2019
THE GAME
Go #Rams beat @robertkelly & @billburr’s #Patriots pic.twitter.com/ZP4JesO7Iy
— bert kreischer (@bertkreischer) February 3, 2019
If you're a fan of punting.. I've got some good news for you. #SuperBowl
— Joe Machi (@joemachi) February 4, 2019
I bet tomorrow is the worst day to be a TV salesman! #SuperBowl
— Joe Machi (@joemachi) February 4, 2019
I don't approve of the grease athletes wear under their eyes, I hear it's a gateway to black face.
— mark normand (@marknorm) February 4, 2019
Thnx Rams and Patriots for turning football into baseball. #boring #SuperBowl53
— The Sklar Brothers (@SklarBrothers) February 4, 2019
Snore.
Is this the Super Bowl, or the first pre-season game of next year??— pete lee (@peteleetweets) February 4, 2019
These teams are playing like they know whoever wins goes to the White House
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) February 4, 2019
With Adam Levine and Edelman, that's a record breaking amount of Jews to play in the Superbowl. #SuperBowl2019
— mark normand (@marknorm) February 4, 2019
Tom Brady calling out “Reagan” as a play name is so politically fraught.
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) February 4, 2019
You can see Edelman's brain damage in every close up. pic.twitter.com/dgxijwRsN5
— Tom Segura (@tomsegura) February 4, 2019
3-0 is what this country deserves.
— eddie pepitone (@eddiepepitone) February 4, 2019
The Rams cannot get a conversion. It’s like @joemachi trying to land a joke at this #superbowl party.
— Sam Morril (@sammorril) February 4, 2019
How does Tony Romo know more now than when he was playing? He went from Jedi to Yoda overnight.
— David Spade (@DavidSpade) February 4, 2019
Patriots 3
Rams 3
Maroon 5— Brandon Scott Wolf (indie darling™) (@BrandonEsWolf) February 4, 2019
THE PLUGS
Be the strong one at your #SuperBowl party: stand up and say "let's just switch it over to Todd Barry's Netflix special."
— Todd Barry (@toddbarry) February 4, 2019
This game is so bad I may have to check out @sammorril and his one hour special. #SuperBowl
— Joe Machi (@joemachi) February 4, 2019
Halftime celebration @DrinkNumberJuan ??? #SBLIII pic.twitter.com/EwYDtXq6AA
— Ron White (@Ron_White) February 4, 2019
THE HALFTIME SHOW
Pepsi sponsoring a halftime show in Atlanta is like the Germans sponsoring my bar mitzvah. #SuperBowl53
— Jared Freid (@jtrain56) February 4, 2019
Not one diva was available?
— Matteo Lane (@MatteoLane) February 4, 2019
I feel like I’m at a bad karaoke bar #HalftimeShow
— Matteo Lane (@MatteoLane) February 4, 2019
All that fire on stage must make smokers think "why can't I smoke in here again?" #SuperBowl
— Joe Machi (@joemachi) February 4, 2019
Is this years #halftimeshow sponsored by Benadryl?
— Matteo Lane (@MatteoLane) February 4, 2019
This halftime is brought to you by, “Songs my mom listens to on her iPod at the gym.” #SuperBowl53
— Jared Freid (@jtrain56) February 4, 2019
Adam Levine rocking the Dunkin Donuts top #SuperBowlLlll pic.twitter.com/R0xfPEFBrN
— Ryan Donahue (@ryandonahuman) February 4, 2019
How is this music slower than a game with 3 points?#superbowl2019
— Sam Morril (@sammorril) February 4, 2019
Is it too late to get Phil Collins?
— Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman) February 4, 2019
Next year for the halftime show can they just play an old rerun of the Golden Girls?
— Matteo Lane (@MatteoLane) February 4, 2019
NFL: “Maroon 5, do you guys want to do the #SuperBowl halftime show?”
Adam Levine: “Sure, as long as EVERYONE on Twitter makes fun of us.”
NFL: “Don’t worry.”
— Rick Glassman (@RickGlassman) February 4, 2019
So Janet Jackson can’t show a nipple but we have to see all of 27 Adam Levine tattoos? #superbowl
— Francisco Ramos (@FranciscoRamos) February 4, 2019
After this halftime performance I’m starting to think tattoos are cultural appropriation.
— bert kreischer (@bertkreischer) February 4, 2019
“No you don’t.”-Mick Jagger#Superbowl2019
— Sam Morril (@sammorril) February 4, 2019
I’m praying Adam Levine takes off his skin. #superbowl53
— Jared Freid (@jtrain56) February 4, 2019
I wonder if people sitting behind the “M” stage are waiting for Weezer to show up.#Super Bowl
— Brendan Eyre (@EyreBud) February 4, 2019
There was almost TOO much Big Boi in that halftime show. #SuperBowl53
— The Sklar Brothers (@SklarBrothers) February 4, 2019
In summation, Adam Levine is man at his worst.
— Dave Hill (@mrdavehill) February 4, 2019
Maroon Two were great.
— bob saget (@bobsaget) February 4, 2019
THE CHEERLEADERS
Easily the best member of the squad, without a doubt, and he has to be – watch out for your jobs ladies!!! #equality
Rams' male cheerleaders add a new record to the Super Bowl history books https://t.co/wNfKMtwdzP— bert kreischer (@bertkreischer) February 4, 2019
THE COMMERCIALS
I am watching the Super Bowl fully cognizant of the Bread and Circus commercial for war-mongering that it is! Go Rams!
— eddie pepitone (@eddiepepitone) February 3, 2019
That Hyundai’s commercial had me laughing my you know what off! Keep ‘em comin!!
— Colin Quinn (@iamcolinquinn) February 3, 2019
Rapping for Doritos must give one street cred.
— eddie pepitone (@eddiepepitone) February 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/kathleenmadigan/status/1092211028694310913
Good to see The Rock branching out with an action flick#superbowl
— Sam Morril (@sammorril) February 4, 2019
Is Steve Carell’s best comedy since The Office a Pepsi commercial?
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) February 4, 2019
Carell for Pepsi? Wow. What a dick.
— eddie pepitone (@eddiepepitone) February 4, 2019
So far I've learned from these Super Bowl commercials is that black people are cool and white people are annoying cucks.
— Sam Tripoli (@samtripoli) February 4, 2019
If you see a celeb on the street tomorrow holding a large coffee, look at them, point to the coffee, and say "Whoa, a large! Looks like someone did a #SuperBowl commercial!"
— Todd Barry (@toddbarry) February 4, 2019
Shout out to all the comics getting that sweet commercial money!!!!
— Amy Miller (@amymiller) February 4, 2019
“Whoa, Carrie Bradshaw drinks Stella?!”-me and my bros #SuperBowl
— Sam Morril (@sammorril) February 4, 2019
Not one decent ad and this game is everything I expected and less #stuporbowl
— Sandra Bernhard (@SandraBernhard) February 4, 2019
Aparna Nancherla for Super Bowl MVP!
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) February 4, 2019
the truth shall set you free!! It’s bubly!!! #teambubly #bublyvsbublé https://t.co/sE4emk0RDW
— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) February 4, 2019
thanks for the super bowl full of nice words, everyone! because we live in a complicated world, i will donating some of my commercial funds to #blacklivesmatter and the flint water fund because i am extremely fortunate and these are two worthy causes. ??????
— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) February 4, 2019
The Andy Warhol/Bob Dylan back to back was a great tribute to the 1960’s! Great job by Burger King and Budweiser!
— Colin Quinn (@iamcolinquinn) February 4, 2019
The Super Bowl commercials this year are a good example of what the world would be like without comedy. #SuperBowl #oy
— Tom Papa (@tompapa) February 4, 2019
POST SHOW PRESS
I've heard about the Gisele 180degree high five. #SuperBowl
— Todd Barry (@toddbarry) February 4, 2019
Rooting for Brady to win again is like rooting for Leonardo DiCaprio to get laid #superbowl2019
— Sam Morril (@sammorril) February 4, 2019
Tom Brady kissing Robert Kraft on the mouth is my vote for president.
— Nicks Turners (@NicksTurners) February 4, 2019
This postgame victory press circle is giving me a panic attack.
— Anthony Atamanuik (@TonyAtamanuik) February 4, 2019
Everyone who hates the Patriots hates their own life. #Facts #SuperBowl53
— Jared Freid (@jtrain56) February 4, 2019
THE PARTIES
"Pass the fruit" is often overheard at my sophisticated #SuperBowl party.
— Joe Machi (@joemachi) February 4, 2019
Being the only gay at a #superbowl party pic.twitter.com/Gvx77zfoYU
— Matteo Lane (@MatteoLane) February 4, 2019
I don’t have a New England uniform. I don’t have a Rams uniform. I do have a Captain Kirk uniform. #SuperBowl2019 #GornMVP pic.twitter.com/FDZRy8VGP1
— Justin Stangel (@Justin_Stangel) February 4, 2019
