A Jimmy Kimmel Comedian Crashed Roy Moore’s Event

Sometimes, I just look at the news cycle and wonder how we got to this place. We have the absolute wackiest stuff happening on a regular basis now. At least 25% of our news could pass as stuff on The Onion.

On Wednesday night, Jimmy Kimmel comedian Tony Barbieri crashed a Roy Moore event at Magnolia Springs Baptist Church in Theodore, Alabama.

It all unfolded at the Magnolia Springs Baptist Church in Theodore, Alabama, on a balmy Wednesday night of subterfuge from both the Kimmel film crew and Roy Moore staffers. The press being the victims on each occasion.

Jake Byrd, a fictional character that has appeared intermittently on Kimmel’s show, played by award-winning comedian and writer Tony Barbieri, was first spotted interrupting interviews with Moore supporters in the parking lot of the church ahead of Moore’s speech. Barbieri wore a pro-Moore T-shirt that had “Gimme Moore” splashed across the front.

Genuine Moore supporters asked where he’d got the T-shirt, a sure sign that Barbieri was hitting his mark as the Moore loving Byrd. Barbieri also held a Roy Moore sign in hand during the entire act.

So basically, Barbieri was playing the part of an obnoxious Roy Moore supporter. He even interrupted the event by shouting obnoxious things.

“That’s a man’s man,” he screamed. “Does that look like the face of a molester?”

He also shouted, “I’m his biggest supporter. I’m his number one fan.” From there, officers escorted him out and he shouted, “They’re kicking out your number one fan, Judge. I’m your number one fan judge. Number one. Because I believe in the Judge. And I don’t believe the ladies who are … does that look like the face of someone who hits on teenage girls?”

Afterward, this happened.

.@jimmykimmel If you want to mock our Christian values, come down here to Alabama and do it man to man. #ALSen https://t.co/E7oQB9D83P

— Judge Roy Moore (@MooreSenate) November 30, 2017

Sounds great Roy – let me know when you get some Christian values and I’ll be there!

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) November 30, 2017

OMG. Can we please not do this?

Despite D.C. and Hollywood Elites' bigotry towards southerners, Jimmy, we'll save you a seat on the front pew. https://t.co/z7n6uaeyCj

— Judge Roy Moore (@MooreSenate) November 30, 2017

I don’t have the energy for this.

So Little @jimmykimmel sent one of his goons to Alabama to disrupt a church service where Roy Moore was speaking. I doubt Kimmel would ever disrupt a service at a mosque…

— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) November 30, 2017

Good point, Mr. Starnes.

Update: There’s more.

OK Roy, but I'm leaving my daughters at home! P.S. – wear that cute little leather vest https://t.co/scweglm2Fg

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) November 30, 2017