Bobby Lee is a stand-up comic, actor, and podcaster, co-hosting TigerBelly with Khalyla Kuhn and Bad Friends with Andrew Santino.
Lee became part of MADtv in 2001, making history as the first and only Asian member of the casting team. His active involvement continued until 2009, earning him recognition for his performances.
Recently, longtime pals comedians Bobby Lee and Joe Rogan shared a laugh on the latest episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. However, Rogan seemed to support Michael Bay during the episode, even though the director made the California native cry with harsh treatment on set.
Bobby Lee’s Longtime Friend Joe Rogan is Team Michael Bay Even Though He Treated Lee Harshly
Bobby Lee shared a rough Hollywood experience on the Joe Rogan Experience, recalling a director who insultingly called him p*nface g*ok. Without naming the director, he revealed the use of derogatory language and disrespectful remarks towards other actresses. He then continued telling an experience related to Michael Bay. Lee said:
“I had Michael Bay do something to me. He grabbed my face aggressively. So, I booked this commercial with Eric Stonestreet. So, we played Tower Boys with Kim Cattrall. It was a Pepsi commercial I think and she was in this bathtub and I had never acted before. I didn’t learn how to act. I don’t know jib camera is or a Mark or any of that sh*t. So, I had this scene where I had to bring these towels into a… You know, he was like stacked that was a joke, and he would go, ‘Your face needs to be in the light. And I go, oh, I don’t know. So, I tried to tilt, every take ‘the light, the light’ and then by the eighth one he came from behind the thing and he grabbed my face like this, and he goes here. I like tears…”
To this, Rogan said:
“Right well that seems like you weren’t really putting your face the light and he was freaking out because they could only do that take so many times, I’m kind on team Bay on that.”
The comedian also shared an experience when he made a mistake in a scene. The director gathered everyone, including the cameraman and wardrobe team, in a circle. He instructed them to point their fingers at Lee and asked them to chant, “You’re the worst actor on the planet.” Tears welled up in his eyes, and a wardrobe lady sympathetically said, “I’m so sorry,” to him.
MADtv Alumni Joe Rogan and Bobby Lee Cherish Unique Memories
Joe Rogan couldn’t stop laughing as he recalled a bizarre photo of his comedian friend Bobby Lee from the old days. On the latest episode of JRE, Rogan shared the hilarious memory, making everyone crack up at the odd snapshot of Lee.
Rogan said, “I got a picture of him standing in the middle of the hallway with his pants down and his d*** tucked in between his legs.” Both the comedians are longtime buddies from their MADtv days and have a treasure trove of a few interesting memories.
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