So there's been theories that Gatto leaving is all part of an elaborate punishment, but then this morning I saw that HBO Max and TruTV have removed several episodes of Joe in "compromising" scenarios, like when he hides in the massage chair and when he has to kiss strangers in the food court. TruTV even removed his face from their sites. Man, I really hope his exit doesn't have something to do with being a creep. Here's one of the newest articles: HBO Max and TruTV Remove Impractical Jokers Episodes in Wake of Joe Gatto's Departure
My first thought was Casey but he's also writing the new Ninja Turtles movie for Paramount with Colin so I feel like that's probably a big venture. I also thought of Jay Miller who is one of their producers and is a pretty well known sketch comedian locally. Chrissy D would be amazing though.
There’s a lot of people thinking it is a “pre cancel”. Ie getting ahead of a story. Really hope that is not the case.
If something was going on that was going to make him look bad, I don’t know why he would still be posting and adding tour dates for shows. It just wouldn’t make much sense but some people can also be really sociopathic and shitty so idk.
Yeah, he's gone. They're still doing the special guest that shows up in the punishment and does nothing thing.
I love IJ, but for the first season for Joe being gone i got it was a quick pivot that was decent. However, I feel they needed to either incorporate them into pranks or go for comedians that they hang with that aren’t perhaps “mainstream famous”.