Elon Musk didn’t like Silicon Valley, and Mark Zuckerberg, says Kumail Nanjiani either: “What was F ** K?”
Posted on: August 18, 2025 02:33 PM ist
In a recent podcast, American Pakistani actor and actor Kumail Nanjiani also recalled another embarrassing moment involving Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
The American actor and actor Pakistani Kumail Nanjiani revealed that the Elon Musk technology magnate was not a fan of the popular comedy program, Silicon Valley.
Speaking on Mike Birbiglia’s Podcast To workThe 47 -year -old actor recalled how Tesla chief had a problem with the very first episode of HBO comedy. “He didn’t like the show,” said Nanjiani, explaining that Elon was “upset” about the opening scene of the show. The pilot begins with Kid Rock playing in a sumptuous technological evening where the crowd is visibly bored, which Elon disputed. According to Kumail, the billionaire rejected him saying that the parties he attended were “much cooler” than those described on the screen.
“It was like” yeah, guy. You are one of the richest people in the world. We are, like, losers in the series. Of course, your parties are better than my parties. What are you talking about? “, Recalls Kumail.
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The enee The actor also told another embarrassing moment involving Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. In 2016, Kumail and his Silicon Valley The Co-Star Martin Starr was invited to present to Breakthrough Awards, an event co-founded by Mark to celebrate the main scientists in the world. On stage, the couple decided to revive a notorious gag of the first final of the show season, where a character calculates the way in which time would give sexual favors to an entire conference room. They remitted the raw song for the award ceremony, but it turned immediately.
“It was like,” What was the F ** K? “”, Kumail recalls the reaction of Mark. “And really at that time he was right,” he added.
Despite these meetings, Silicon Valley I became one of the most acclaimed comedies. During its six -seasons race, the program obtained critical praise and multiple Emmy nominations for its acute satire of technological industry and the culture that surrounds it. Although he has found a dedicated fans base to expose the absurdities of the life of startups, Kumail anecdotes show that some of the most powerful technological leaders in the world do not always appreciate being in the joke.
