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Sick Joke? Bitter Dunkleman Goes After Seacrest

Posted Jul 27th 2007 4:15PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned audiences at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood were shocked and awed last week, after axed Season One "American Idol" co-host Brian Dunkleman (memba him? no?) went on a tirade against Ryan Seacrest. Girls behaving badly!

During his set, Dunkleman, now an alleged comedian, poked fun at his stint on "Idol," but when he began making inappropriate comments like, "If wishes came true Ryan Seacrest would have AIDS," the laughter stopped faster than it does at a screening of "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry."

We're told the sad sap went on to spew that Seacrest "probably already has AIDS." Because, really, what's funnier than incurable life-threatening epidemics?! Luckily, once Dunkleman was done with his vicious diatribe, other comics like Godfrey brought life back into the room by actually being funny!

There are currently over 40 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.

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31. LMAO I forgot all about this guy! Well of course he's bitter! He totally could have used the fact that Idol launched Seacrest's career but not his as a comedy bit. It could have been really funny. Folks would have laughed. Too bad he chose to go this way with it. It is no wonder he missed the American Idol ticket to success.

Posted at 5:55PM on Jul 27th 2007 by 85mr2

32. I was there. It was a joke, and the audience practically died laughing, I'm not kidding, say what you will about the guy, but he's a funny comic. Get a sense of humor, TMZ.

Posted at 5:58PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Ray

33. Why did he get fired? I heard different stories, one they liked Ryan better. And I also heard he was making sexual comments to the female contestants? Do anyone in Tmz land know what happened?

Posted at 5:58PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Tasha

34. At least his job at Burger King is going well. He was just promoted to the french fry machine. Good job Dunkleman!

Posted at 6:00PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Joe

35. Wow, that was really mean. I don't care how annoyed you are at someone, you don't wish a horrible disease on them.
Anyways, after season 1 of American Idol and they chose to go down to just one host, I'm guessing there were a million reasons that Ryan was kept and Dunkleman was not. Why can't he just accept that instead of wishing huge misfortune (in public no less) on Ryan?
Move on with your life!!!

Posted at 6:01PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Kait

36. PLEASE DONT WISH AIDS ON ANYBODY............

signed.....
MAGIC JOHNSON

Posted at 6:15PM on Jul 27th 2007 by PORNSAVANT

37. he is obviously just bitter. he is a nobody whereas Ryan and the judges are superstars.

Posted at 6:10PM on Jul 27th 2007 by hmm

38. It's about time somebody stood up to Seacrest. that guy's a douche.

Posted at 6:10PM on Jul 27th 2007 by sl00py

39. Ryan's height is a lot funnier than an incurable disease. He might want to consider poking fun at that instead.

Posted at 6:11PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Amanda

40. No wonder Idol producers didnt want him back!! Btw, he added Nothing to American Idol. he had zero chemistry with Ryan, simon, paula or Randy. he was pretty useless.

Posted at 6:13PM on Jul 27th 2007 by me

41. someone's bitter

Posted at 2:30AM on Jul 28th 2007 by me

42. What a loser, he had no better thing to joke about then AIDS.......now I see why he's not a host on American Idol anymore!!!!!

Posted at 6:20PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Lily

43. That's NOT funny asshole!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:21PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Hell no

44. Really, have a little sense. It's that jerk Simon that we all wish was dead!

Posted at 6:22PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Imagin

45. You think that comment is shocking. I was at the Laugh Factory a few months ago and Dunkelman was on. He was talking about celebrity babies and went on to say Shilo was so f***in cute he would like to f*** that baby!!!!! No one in the room thought that was funny. The worst part was that this was a fundraiser for cancer survivors and there were a TON of parents of preschools kids in the room. The guy is really screwed up!

Posted at 6:34PM on Jul 27th 2007 by JustBrowsing

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