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Exclusive | David Spade’s delightfully crude new movie is a reminder that it’s OK to laugh at jokes about everyone and everything

Nypost · · 770 words · By Kirsten Fleming
Cultural freedom vs. censorship State of the film industry/Hollywood
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“David Spade has been “pleasantly surprised” with the reception of his new movie, “Busboys.””
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The web search results confirm the existence of the movie 'Busboys' starring David Spade and Theo Von, but none of the provided evidence explicitly state that David Spade was 'pleasantly surprised' by the reception. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate this specific sentiment.
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web search NEUTRAL — David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-depr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spade
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7WVol56TRF4
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web search NEUTRAL — Busboys: Directed by Jonah Feingold. With David Spade, Theo Von, Tim Dillon, Bobby Lee. A couple of border town friends think waiting tables will fix everything, but they're mistaken.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34705112/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_un…
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“On X, which Spade told me garners “the most vicious” opinions, the feedback has been about “96% positive.””
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The evidence provided only contains general definitions for 'according to' and Wikipedia entries for comedians, but no source mentions David Spade stating that the feedback on his movie on X was 96% positive. This specific statistic cannot be verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Todd Spader ( SPAY-dər; born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed inde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Spader
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. Farley was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Farley
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-depr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spade
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“The “Saturday Night Live” alum, who now hosts the “Fly On the Wall” podcast with Dana Carvey, is particularly interested in what people are saying.”
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Multiple sources confirm that David Spade is an alumnus of 'Saturday Night Live' and that he hosts the podcast 'Fly on the Wall' with Dana Carvey. This information is reported across web search results and Wikipedia entries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-depr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Spade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sixteenth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 29, 1990, and May 18, 1991.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_season_16
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twenty-first season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 30, 1995, and May 18, 1996. After the low ratings and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_season_21
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“both he and movie co-star Theo Von spent more than $3 million of their own cash to make the crude comedy, about two sweet but naive idiots striving to become waiters.”
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One web search result explicitly states that Theo Von and David Spade 'self funded a movie called Busboys' and that 'The budget was around $3,000,000'. This claim is supported by multiple web search snippets referencing this self-funding aspect.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American comedian. He hosts the This Past Weekend podcast and has appeared on MTV and Comedy Central…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Von
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Busboys is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Jonah Feingold and written and produced by David Spade and Theo Von, who also star in the film. The film follows two friends who become busboys in ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busboys_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2026
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“Spade wanted to work with Von, whose “This Past Weekend” podcast is regularly one of the most popular on YouTube, and the pair bonded over their shared experience of working as busboys who never achieved the rank of waiter.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that David Spade and Theo Von teamed up for 'Busboys' and that the premise involves them working as busboys, suggesting a shared background or experience related to the theme.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Busboys is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Jonah Feingold and written and produced by David Spade and Theo Von, who also star in the film. The film follows two friends who become busboys in ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busboys_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American comedian. He hosts the This Past Weekend podcast and has appeared on MTV and Comedy Central…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Von
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“He called “Busboys” an “expensive experiment” because they wanted test releasing a direct-to-consumer movie through Von’s web site.”
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The Wikipedia entry for 'Busboys' confirms the film's details, but none of the provided evidence sources contain the specific quote or context where David Spade referred to 'Busboys' as an 'expensive experiment' due to a direct-to-consumer release via Theo Von's website. This specific detail is not corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Busboys is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Jonah Feingold and written and produced by David Spade and Theo Von, who also star in the film. The film follows two friends who become busboys in ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busboys_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American comedian. He hosts the This Past Weekend podcast and has appeared on MTV and Comedy Central…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Von
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“The scrappy production, which feels like a fun fusion of “Dumb and Dumber” and “Waiting,” opened last Friday in 800 theaters worldwide.”
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Multiple web search results mention the movie 'Busboys' and its poster/release, but none of the provided evidence state that it 'opened last Friday in 800 theaters worldwide.' The date and specific theater count are not confirmed by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Official movie poster for "Busboys" (2026) featuring comedians Theo Von and David Spade in white shirts and black aprons with their hands raised against a mountain backdrop.
https://backyarddrunkard.com/movies/busboys-2026-movie-theo-…
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web search NEUTRAL — You can watch Busboys (2026) online for free on 123movies.direct. Click play above to start streaming in HD quality. How long is Busboys? Busboys has a running time of 1h 33m (93 minutes total).
https://123movies.direct/movie/busboys-2026
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web search NEUTRAL — Share. Movie title. In Theaters April 17. Watch Trailer. Get Tickets.
https://www.busboysmovie.com/
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“It reportedly pulled in $1.65 million the first weekend.”
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Multiple web search results mention 'Busboys' and its box office potential, but none of the provided evidence confirm that it 'reportedly earned $1.65 million in its first weekend.' This specific financial figure is not corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mario sequel has spent all of its first three weekends in the first place spot, this time adding $35 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. The Universal release has now made $747.5 mil…
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web search NEUTRAL — Provided to YouTube by Atlantic RecordsBusboys, McDonalds and Minimum Wage · Chris RockBorn Suspect℗ 1991 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United State...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Fr1djc67U
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web search NEUTRAL — Busboys: Directed by Jonah Feingold. With David Spade, Theo Von, Tim Dillon, Bobby Lee. A couple of border town friends think waiting tables will fix everything, but they're mistaken.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34705112/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_un…
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“Spade said he felt things loosening up as he made the dark comedy “Outcome,” just released on Apple, with Keanu Reeves and writer/director Jonah Hill — which includes a joke about Kanye West and antisemitism.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding David Spade making a dark comedy titled 'Outcome' released on Apple, or any mention of jokes about Kanye West and antisemitism.
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“Despite the small budget for “Busboys,” Spade did splurge to get Poison songs in the flick.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding David Spade including Poison songs in the movie 'Busboys' despite a small budget.
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“And they filmed in Los Angeles, which wasn’t the cheapest option.”
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“But it was after the 2025 fires, and Spade wanted to get people working in a town that seems to no longer make many movies.”
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“Would he vote for mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who has talked about resuscitating the city’s film business by removing red tape and bringing down costs?”
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