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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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46. Let's get something clear that TMZ won't tell you because they like to give out false info or not tell you the whole truth.

AS of 2005, the CDC reports that there are about 475,000 Americans living with HIV/AIDS in the United States (33 states reporting based on confidential name-based HIV/AIDS infection reporting). Let's just round that up to 1 million people to err on the side of caution. We have ~300,000,000 people in the United State. Doing basic math, that comes out to about .3% of ALL AMERICANS are infected with HIV or has AIDS related diseases. Let me repeat, .3% (not 3% not 13% not 30% but point 3 percent) have this virus/diseases. HIV/AIDS is a political disease that get billions of dollars in tax money, almost as much as cancer research that affects multiples of more people than AIDS, yet hardly affects anyone. So why is AIDS such a big issue knowing just how few the disease affects? Because Hollywood was able to cleaverly market the disease as one that affects heterosexuals which it doesn't. AIDS is a scam disease.

Posted at 6:30PM on Jul 27th 2007 by The Warden

47. He is just jealous. He's really pitiful. He needs to get over it and move on!

Posted at 8:39PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Jc

48. Yo dude-Harry Potter called and wants his look back-LOSER-Don't wish Aids on anyone-very tacky and karma is a bitch!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:33PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Yo dude

49. No wonder he isn't still on American Idol. What a creep. Seacrest ought to SUE hiss ass off!

Posted at 6:36PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Stinky

50. srese

Posted at 6:39PM on Jul 27th 2007 by m

51. who cares?

Posted at 6:40PM on Jul 27th 2007 by Jenn

52. I'm not saying what Dunkleman said was funny, but TMZ needs to lighten up. Nothing should be off limits in comedy.