WATCH: John Oliver Tells Stephen Colbert About His ‘Worst Stand-up Gig Ever’

MONTCLAIR, NJ — What was the worst stand-up comedy gig that former Daily Show reporter John Oliver ever had? Here’s a hint… it involves a “100 percent walkout” rate.

When Montclair resident Stephen Colbert and fellow political pundit John Oliver announced that they planned to team up for a Nov. 19 fundraising event benefiting the annual Montclair Film Festival, they promised an on-stage discussion of “everything from their comic influences to the political season that will have concluded with the November election.”

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Among other topics, one of the most interesting tidbits to come out of the conversation was Oliver’s candid recollection of his “worst stand-up gig ever,” which involved a “100 percent walkout” by an audience of four during a performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Watch a Yahoo TV video of the discussion below.

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