The 7 Dumbest Jokes of 2024

1 Jo Koy

You could see the flop sweat as the Golden Globes host fumbled through his monologue. Here’s a tip: If things aren’t going well, don’t take on the world’s biggest star. “As you know, we came on after a football doubleheader,” he said. “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? On the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift, I swear.”

Koy threw his writers under the bus when jokes didn’t land and complained he didn’t get enough time to prepare — during his live monologue. Save it for the drunken after-party, dude.

2 Former Nickelodeon Child Stars

After the docuseries Quiet on the Set described the creepy behavior of Nickelodeon kid czar Dan Schneider, stars of Ned’s Declassified poked fun on a TikTok livestream. Devon Werkheiser imitated Schneider, telling costar Daniel Curtis Lee, “Daniel, we told you never to speak about that! Get back in your hole, Daniel! And give me your holes!”

When problematic Drake Bell calls you out, your jokes are probably out-of-bounds. 

3 Jeff Ross

Tom Brady’s roast was the comedy event of 2024, but he quickly regretted some of the comic shots at his ex-wife and kids. Those, however, weren’t the jokes that made Brady get out of his chair and threaten to kick a comedian’s ass on stage. 

That honor went to Jeff Ross, who broke a pre-show agreement and poked at the sordid, massage-parlor past of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. “So Tom became a Patriot, moved up to New England, and on the first day of training camp, that scrawny rookie famously walked into the owner Robert Kraft’s office and said, ‘I’m the best decision your organization has ever made. Would you like a massage?'”

4 Deadpool

There was only one joke that Disney asked Ryan Reynolds to remove from Deadpool & Wolverine. Reynolds and director Shawn Levy swore to take the juvenile bit to their graves before giggling like schoolboys and telling the world a couple of weeks later. So naughty! So dumb.

DEADPOOL: “Fuck! What, we can’t even afford one more X-Man? Disney is so cheap. I can barely breathe with all this Mickey Mouse cock in my throat.”

5 Kyle Gass

It was the joke that destroyed Tenacious D (though it probably didn’t). The comedy duo canceled their summer tour after Gass made a joke following an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. It was Gass’ birthday and bandmate Jack Black brought a birthday cake on stage with a lit candle. “Make a wish,” said Black.

“Don’t miss Trump next time,” Gass replied.

Backlash followed. Not only did Black cancel all upcoming shows, but he put out a statement proclaiming “all future creative plans are on hold.” By August, however, Black hinted that the group would be back. 

6 Tony Hinchcliffe

If you absolutely must tell a joke about Puerto Rico being “a floating pile of garbage,” you’d think a Trump rally would be a safe space. But Hinchcliffe got blasted for the racist bit, with many predicting that joke would cause Puerto Ricans to change their votes in protest. Even Trump said Hinchcliffe probably shouldn’t have been at the rally. Would it be the insensitive gag that cost someone an election? 

Nah. After Trump’s win, Hinchcliffe took a victory lap. “It was a speech about free speech, believe it or not,” he said — but only after the dust had settled in his favor.

7 Elon Musk

It wasn’t a good year for would-be comics to target Taylor Swift. The world’s most popular entertainer publicly put in for Kamala Harris for President, signing her endorsement “Childless Cat Lady.” That was a jab at J.D. Vance’s misogynist rants about women who aren’t reproducing at his desired frequency.

Elon Musk weighed in with some “comedy,” though it came off as condescending and creepy:

Something tells me he’s working on more zingers for 2025.