Comedian Arrested for Punching Reporter Over Critical Tweets

Some comedians just can't handle hecklers, it seems.

The Washington, D.C., Metro Police Department (MPD) arrested standup comic Dan Nainan Wednesday night after he punched Daily Beast reporter Josh Rogin, according to Rogin and other eyewitnesses. Rogin, who was live tweeting the event at the DC Improv comedy club, wrote a pair of critical tweets about Nainan's act, which seem to have sparked the altercation.

Here's how it all played out, according to Rogin's Twitter feed

Dan Nainan was funny until he dusted off his 2005 Katrina jokes in a gratingly bad GWB impression#DCImprov

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) September 26, 2013 Read more...