Anthony Jeselnik said on his podcast that his feud with Leslie Jones — whom he didn't name — possibly began at LA's Comedy Store after Jeselnik refused to give her his stage time when she requested it (via Page Six).
Their feud recently came to a head at Supernova Comedy. Jeselnik said Jones arrived at the club unannounced and asked management to go on-stage for a few minutes before his set. He said, "Within five minutes, I understand what has happened to me. They are not doing [five to ten minutes] and that they are going to go as long as they can, strictly to f**k with me."
Jeselnik revealed he was told Jones had refused to introduce him at the end of her act. He said, "The exact phrase was, 'They don't think they can introduce you with enthusiasm,' which means that not only am I getting bumped, but I don't get to go next." Jeselnik added that Jones dragged out her set with crowd work. He ultimately returned his appearance fee to the club and left.
Though Jeselnik never named Jones, a Reddit user quickly identified her. They wrote, "Everyone saw Jeselnik at the venue while walking in so we knew he was there. Leslie Jones [was] a surprise guest in the middle [of the show]. She does some material for the first 15 minutes, big red light comes on [to signal the end of her time], then she just starts doing crowd work for the next 25 minutes."
