Hollywood reacts to Sean Spicer’s resignation: ‘Words fail me. And they failed him, too’
Sean Spicer endured endless jokes at his expense during his six-month tenure as White House press secretary, and Hollywood didn't hold back following the news of his resignation on Friday morning. Celebrities took to social media to put in their two cents on Spicer's tumultuous term and what his departure could mean for Melissa McCarthy. Jimmy Kimmel offered up a bit of advice. "Dear [Sean Spicer] Please write a book. Immediately," he posted on Twitter. Ava DuVernay helped unpack the situation. "Translation: Lied for a liar in a mountain of lies," she wrote. Translation: Lied for a liar in a mountain of lies. — Ava DuVernay (@ava) "Not it," actor Kal Penn, who worked in the White House during former president Barack Obama's administration, declared. Not it. "Spicer resigns as White House press secretary" — Kal Penn (@kalpenn) "Words fail me," a self-aware Stephen Colbert admitted. "And they failed him, too." Words fail me. And they failed him, too. — Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) Zach Braff bluntly wrote, "Sean Spicer is the worst and the karma police are coming to arrest him." Thread: Just kidding not a thread, but Sean Spicer is the worst and the karma police are coming to arrest him. — Zach Braff (@zachbraff) Former White House speechwriter Jon Lovett simply posted the music video for Green Day's nostalgic anthem "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)." "Where in Washington is there a home for an ex-White House press secretary who set new records for dishonesty?" Jon Favreau, Obama's former director of speechwriting, asked. "Oh, everywhere." Where in Washington is there a home for an ex-White House press secretary who set new records for dishonesty? Oh, everywhere. — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) Favreau followed his tweet up with an equally cynical reply. "John King just asked, 'What will change?' Nothing! Nothing will ever change with this White House until Donald Trump leaves it. Ever." John King just asked "What will change?" Nothing! Nothing will ever change with this White House until Donald Trump leaves it. Ever. — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) Ike Barinholtz offered one explanation behind the resignation. "Sean Spicer is stepping down so he can focus on mispronouncing words at home with his family," he said. Sean Spicer is stepping down so he can focus on mispronouncing words at home with his family — Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock also got behind the idea of a Spicer tell-all book. "Cut to the 15 different book publishers waiting outside the White House fence with wheelbarrows full of money," he wrote. CUT TO the 15 different book publishers waiting outside the White House fence with wheelbarrows full of money. — Morgan Spurlock (@MorganSpurlock) Comic book writer Dan Slott spelled out how the news is relevant for everyone. "No more Melissa McCarthy Spicey sketches on 'SNL,'" he pointed out. How this affects you: No more Melissa McCarthy Spicey sketches on SNL. — Dan Slott (@DanSlott) George Takei also paid homage to McCarthy's Spicer impersonation. Check out more reactions below: . You will never wash away the stench. It will follow you to your grave. — rob delaney (@robdelaney) "Sean Spicer crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of shit smelling foulness I can't even imagine..." — Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) Spicey didn't resign cuz lying to reporters for a corrupt president was morally or legally wrong. He just wasn't very good at it. Fuck him. — Joss Whedon (@joss) Live footage of Sean Spicer leaving forever. Goodbye — Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) Sean Spicer resigns. Seems to me You did your job Like a, uh, something that would be, um. I'm sorry. The wind? Next question? — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) Lucky Guy–> Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary, via — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) For a president that claims to be all about loyalty he sure doesn't practice it — David Arquette (@DavidArquette) WaPo reports that Trump is Googling "how to obstruct justice" and "can I pardon me" but an already demoted Spicer resigning is the big news. — Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) Congratulations Sean Spicer. You've got more guts than Jeff Sessions! — Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) "Hi, I'm Sean Spicer, welcome to my nerr show on Fox Noox, News. My first gurst, guest is nan other than good fend, friend Talker Carlson." — David Stassen (@davidstassen)
