In John Mulaney’s latest comedy special, a children’s program called “John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch,” a young boy named Alex says he’s the son of Marlon Jackson of the Jackson 5. Could this be true? A long-lost Jackson child we didn’t know about, nephew to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson?
TheWrap decided to investigate.
In the special — which is intended to be watched by both children And adults, mind you — Alex is asked to draw his grandparents, and he produces a startlingly realistic picture of Joe and Katherine Jackson.
Also Read: John Mulaney Broke the News to Comedy Central Execs That Dave Chappelle Abandoned His Show
This gets Mulaney’s attention. “Was your dad like, a very popular singer when he was a kid and then an even bigger singer when he was an adult, or just the first part?” he asks.
“I’ll be candid,...
TheWrap decided to investigate.
In the special — which is intended to be watched by both children And adults, mind you — Alex is asked to draw his grandparents, and he produces a startlingly realistic picture of Joe and Katherine Jackson.
Also Read: John Mulaney Broke the News to Comedy Central Execs That Dave Chappelle Abandoned His Show
This gets Mulaney’s attention. “Was your dad like, a very popular singer when he was a kid and then an even bigger singer when he was an adult, or just the first part?” he asks.
“I’ll be candid,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
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