Skip to Content

Whitney Cummings Is Esquire's Retroactive Ombudsman

We've been around for 86 years and counting. We don't always get it right, okay? So we asked Cummings—the comedian and actress whose Netflix special Can I Touch It? is must-see TV—to serve as our resident self critic. We also asked her to tread lightly. She didn't listen.

As Told To Eric SullivanPublished: Sep 12, 2019 5:15 AM EST

This originally ran in Esquire's Guide to Funny 2019. You can read the full package here, as well as in our October 2019 issue.

Text, Font,

.

Rock,

Text, Parallel, Poster, History,

Text,

Watch Next

preview for HDM All sections playlist - Esquire

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

TV

a woman sitting on a chair

Is Josephine Bell Based on a Real Person?

a group of women standing together

I Have Questions After ‘Under the Bridge’ E2

shogun

‘Shōgun’ Fans Have Wild Predictions for the Finale

a person sitting on a bench in front of a yellow school bus

The Twisted True Story Behind ‘Under the Bridge’

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below

shogun

A Guide to the Hiroyuki Sanada Extended Universe

a woman with a bus in the background

‘Under the Bridge‘ Already Has Me Hooked

shogun

Everything We Know About ‘Shōgun’ Season 2

shogun serie 2024 disney plus

‘Shōgun’ Is the Best TV Series of the Year

anna sawai

The Unforgettable Power of Anna Sawai

a person in a uniform

‘Under the Bridge’ Is Coming Soon

shogun episode 9

‘Shōgun’ E9 Is the Best TV Episode of the Year

lily gladstone, under the bridge trailer

‘Under the Bridge’: TV’s Next True Crime Sensation

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below