Joel McHale on Doing Stand-Up for Audiences Desperate for Laughs

Guest host Arsenio Hall chatted with Joel McHale, who recently went back to performing stand-up comedy. He theorized that audiences—even hecklers—are so desperate to see stand-up live that they’ll laugh at anything. The actor also talked about how he was supposed to be on Arsenio’s talk show back in the day, and his return to superhero drama “Stargirl.“ Check your local listings to watch Ellen today: Subscribe to The Ellen Show: #Ellen #TheEllenShow #JoelMcHale #EllenDeGeneres