John Mulaney: New in Town (TV Special 2012)

John Mulaney: New in Town: Directed by Ryan Polito, Jake Szymanski. With John Mulaney, Amy Schumer. Comedian John Mulaney talks about his milk toast boyish looks, his childhood, his Jewish girlfriend, his gayish charm, his favorite TV shows, Ice-T, a homeless person he met in N.Y., and a prostate exam with Batman.

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