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Bill Burr caught up with Billboard's Tetris Kelly and Leila Cobo on the 2026 GRAMMYs red carpet.
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00:00How you doing Bill Burr? I'm alright, I'm alright, you know, I'm here, I got the suit on, I'm ready to sit and watch some people play some music.
00:08Are you going to present? Is there anything you're doing that we should note on?
00:11I'm just sitting here and I'm in the stand-up special category with like Ali Wong, Sandler, I think Jamie Foxx is in it, so I mean, those are some pretty heavy hitters, so I think I'll be sitting a lot tonight.
00:23And you might stand, you might stand.
00:25Yeah, I mean, if I have to go to the bathroom, probably.
00:27Hey, I enjoyed it, I watched it like two or three times, so I'm a big fan, so I gotta ask you, we were talking about people being asked about papers, what do you think about all this happening with ICE, is that something?
00:45I mean, is there something to think other than it's horrifying? Yeah, I mean, it's not surprising, I mean, you saw the first time around, you know, it's just, I don't know, I don't want to get involved in it,
00:56I will just say we haven't had somebody who could deliver a speech without embarrassing us for like 10 years, on both sides.
01:03I just want somebody sane, I don't care what color their tie is, I would just like somebody with their faculties.
01:11And I mean, how do you feel like in this time, I feel like being a comedian, there's such a line you can dance on with, what's appropriate to say, when it's appropriate to talk about certain things,
01:19when do you think comedy is appropriate in these times?
01:21There is no line, you see what's on the internet, the stuff that people are looking at, it's just like, you know, porn is free, so there's nothing I'm going to say that's going to shock you,
01:31but, you know, we aren't attached to anything, we're sort of independent contractors, so we're a very safe thing to get outraged about, as opposed to, you know, synthetic heroin and the food supply being turned into poison.
01:44Instead of that, you get mad about comedy festivals and stuff, so, it's part of the gig now.
01:49Well, okay.
01:50What is next for you? What are you working on now, Bill?
01:55I'm just sort of chilling, playing baseball with my kids in the backyard, but I start back up touring in like March, and, you know, I don't know.
02:05I'm having a good time, I'm enjoying myself, and I like people, and I don't have a problem with people being here, and I'm just trying to bring the vibes, man.
02:13Well, speaking of bringing the vibes, Album of the Year category is stacked this year.
02:16I want to know what you've been listening to.
02:18Do you think you've got Bad Bunny, you know, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, who do you think is going to take a trophy home tonight?
02:23First of all, I just want to thank you for thinking an old guy like me is listening.
02:28If my wife listens to that stuff, I've been listening lately, Cleo Soul, Daniel Caesar, thank you.
02:35I had that, and now you gave me the answer, I look like I don't.
02:38But I like, you know, you know, I'm more like Queens of the Stone Age.
02:43I mean, I'm an older fella, but I still think they're making their best music right now.
02:49Linkin Park is up for a Grammy.
02:51Oh, they are? Okay.
02:53I'm not going to lie to you, I didn't prepare for this part of the...
02:55It's all good. Well, congrats on your nomination, by the way, and I hope you have a good time tonight.
02:59ACDC nominated for anything.
03:00No, but I do believe there's a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, is there not?
03:06Yeah, I think so.
03:06Oh, yeah, you know, I was at a party last night, and they did a tribute to him, and that was awesome.
03:09Yeah, it was really cool to see that, so...
03:12Well, I hope you get some material out of the Grammys tonight for your March tour.
03:17Look, I'm just, I'm going to do whatever you're supposed to do here, and I'm not irritating anybody.
03:23That was so much fun tonight, man. Thank you so much.
03:25Thank you very much.
03:25Thank you so much.
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