Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel pointed out the coincidence that the talent booker shares the name of Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender whose case has plagued the Trump administration
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The talent recruiter behind some of the acts in PresidentDonald Trump’s failed Freedom 250 concert serieshas been thrust into the spotlight because of his name—Jeff Epstein.
Comedians Jon Stewart and Jimmy Kimmel pointed out the coincidence that the booker behind some of the acts, including Morris Day, Young MC, Vanilla Ice and Milli Vanilli, shares the name of Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offenderwhose case has plagued the Trump administration.
Jeff Epstein is the co-owner and president ofUniversal Attractions Agency, a fact that was highlighted by the comedians on their Monday late-night shows as artists are bailing on theMAGA gig at an alarming rate.
It comes as Trump lashed out at artists forgetting “the yips”about performing at the Great American State Fair, the event celebrating America’s250th anniversaryorganized by Freedom 250, a public-private partnership established by the president.
“Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions is in charge of—forgive me—recruiting talent for a Donald Trump party? That’s what you’re telling me?” Stewartsaid onThe Daily Show.“In planning our country’s 250th birthday, somebody had to go into Donald Trump’s office and say, ‘I know just the guy?’ How bad do you feel for that guy?”
“After years of being ‘not that Epstein,’ he finally gets all of his acts books,” Stewart continued. “It’s all coming up Epstein. And then the acts collapsed.”
Kimmel, meanwhile, said the saga had taken an even “crazier” turn following the revelation.
“Vanilla and Flo-Rida , along with many of the performers who were originally announced, and that includes Morris Day, Young MC, and the aforementioned Milli Vanilli, are represented by the Universal Attractions Agency, which is an agency owned by a man who was unfortunate enough to be named—and everyone relax when I say this—Jeff Epstein is the guy’s name,” Kimmel said. “Poor b******.”
“Hey, listen, I’m not a conspiracy guy but what if Jeffrey Epstein didn’t die and instead chose a fate worse than death, which was being Vanilla Ice’s booking agent?” Kimmelquipped onJimmy Kimmel Live.“Think about it.”
The Independenthas contacted Universal Attractions Agency for comment.
