Aussie comedian Jim Jefferies reveals he has been punched TWICE by hecklers as he admits he is 'not the best' at dealing with them
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Aussie comedian Jim Jefferies reveals he has been punched TWICE by hecklers as he admits he is 'not the best' at dealing with them

Daily Mail  

Jim Jefferies has revealed he has been punched twice by rude hecklers on stage and said he is 'not the best' at dealing with them. Arj, 49, sparked controversy when he asked mother-of-three Trish Faranda and her baby Clara to leave his Melbourne Comedy Festival show for being disruptive. Jim told how he has been punched twice by hecklers, one of which was caught on camera in 2007 at Manchester's The Comedy Store in now-infamous footage It provoked a huge online backlash, but American funnyman Arj insisted a baby should never have been allowed at his over-15s comedy gig in the first place. Arj, 49, sparked controversy when he asked mother-of-three Trish Faranda and her baby Clara to leave his Melbourne Comedy Festival show for being disruptive 'Also, to the beautiful baby who I have nothing against, I want to offer that little child a ticket to my show post-dated 2039.' Arj sparked controversy when he asked mother-of-three Trish Faranda and her baby Clara to leave his Melbourne Comedy Festival show for being disruptive 'It's about the crowd enjoying an immersive experience of watching a comedy show with timing and pauses and getting drawn into the show,' he explained.

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