James Acaster Is More Personal Than Ever in His New Comedy Special

James Acaster in Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999. Photo: YouTube In January, a clip went viral of a comedian calling out Ricky Gervais for his transphobic material. “Edgy comedians — no one tells them what they can and can’t say. They walk straight onstage, top of their specials sometimes, do ten solid minutes just slagging off transgender people. Just straight out of the gate,” says the comic. “And if people on the internet get upset about it, the comedian’s always like, ‘Bad luck! That’s my job. I’m a stand-up comedian … What’s the matter, guys? Too challenging for you?’ Ah, yeah, because you know who’s been long overdue for a challenge: the trans community. Oh, they’ve let their guard down for too long if you ask me.” The clip has been viewed over a million times, and it’s from a much-anticipated new special by the English comedian James Acaster. The show was filmed in December 2019 at the EartH theater in London after an extended world tour that included the West End. The title, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, is not explained in the special itself; rather, it’s a reference to jokes that were cut before the taping (seen here…
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