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[Pennywise]

Will never think of this song the same way again!

 

[Man in the Suit]

Please be an insane punishment...

 

[Boom]

I like every member of the group in their own way, but this is a real backbreaker for me. Honestly just about kills my interest in the show moving forward.

Really feel for Joe. I always got the impression that he and his wife were rock solid. Just goes to show, I guess.

 

[CaptainWagner]

Please be an insane punishment...

So, uh, crazy story. I never really followed the show, so I'm not super familiar with Joe and co. But my best friend is, and a month or so back he was at a bar and saw Joe out with a woman who definitely wasn't his wife. My friend was freaking out about it at the time, but nothing came of it... until now. So I actually had this scoop ahead of time and didn't even realize it

 

[Spider-Fan83]

part of me wants to believe that this is all a "Punishment" and tho I wouldn't put it past the guys to go this far for a joke (an maybe its more just wishful thinking on my part)

I do feel for Joe during this time... an understand not wanting to drag out what he's going through into the very public eye of continuing the show (as well as I'm sure he'll be busying with co-parenting and shared custody) tho, Ironically I noticed his solo tour schedule is still up for him to do his stand up (I wonder how much, if any, of that will get canceled next)

hard to imagine the show without him, an wonder if they'll bring anyone else in (or even from within their already existing crew and co-hosts who occasionally appear on the show) such as Joey Fatone, Daniel Cast, Rob Emmer, Casey Jost in a more perimeter role

not sure how that'd go over or if that would be considered disrespectful to "replace" him

 

[Pennywise]

Impractical Jokers star Brian "Q" Quinn opened up about Gatto's departure and the show's continuation on his award-winning Tell 'em Steve-Dave! podcast, which he co-hosts with Comic Book Men stars Walt Flanagan and Bryan Johnson (which predates both of those television forays). Quinn said that he was "f-cking shocked" when he heard the news and that he wasn't sure if they would continue the show. "Look, initially, we didn't even know," Quinn said. "We were like, 'Can we even, is this even worth doing without Joe?' but you just look at it and you're like, 'Yeah, I want to keep doing it. I don't want to not do it.' If I left the show, I wouldn't want the guys to stop just because I left."

He continued, addressing concern from The Ants, "F--- man, there are so many negatives to Joe not being there. We're losing a comedic powerhouse. There's nothing we can do I guess than accept that it is what it is and give ourselves permission to have fun. Once I got through that feeling, it's been a f---ing blast. It's almost like a new show now. Isn't that weird? He was so instrumental behind the scenes and that's just gone now so it's like this new vacuum that you can only fill in parts of it here, and there and everywhere. The show, it's gonna be a bit weirder, the show going forward. I'm able to get a little bit more of my sh-t (in)....I am getting in some like fun weird sh-t now. It's kind of revitalized the show. I think this is actually going to give the show legs that were getting tired if that makes sense."

Quinn noted that the departure of Gatto was already "the biggest change," which allowed them to "start making little adjustments to the actual format."

"There was always things that we wanted to do but we couldn't do because it just didn't fit onto Impractical Jokers and the format," he added. "Now I'm just like, 'F-ck it, let's start breaking format here and there.'..... I wouldn't do it if I didn't think people were going to like it, but I think people are going to be really surprised at what we end up doing. It's going to be great. I'm more invested and more involved and having more fun than I've had in a long time."

The comedian further noted that he doesn't think the upcoming season of the series, it's tenth, will be its last, even with the changes. What those changes will be remains unclear.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Spider-Fan83]

makes sense, the show/ and the guys, have developed a lot of celebrity friends/fans (and we've seen guest stars before, especially during their "dinner party" run) I don't know how well some of these "celebrities" will do in actual challenges (or be more easily recognized) but, should be interesting

 

[Pennywise]

Impractical Jokers Added A Pro Wrestling Superstar To The Mix Ahead Of Season 10

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

Won’t be the same without Joe!

 

[Pennywise]

 

[LoganPool]

God, I love Bruce Campbell. When he called Q, "Ryan", I lost it. So good!