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Nick Kroll Reflects on Heartfelt Intervention for John Mulaney

5/30/2025

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Nick Kroll opened up about the heart-wrenching experience of orchestrating a drug intervention for his friend John Mulaney in 2020. Amid the pandemic's chaos, Kroll grappled with fear for Mulaney's life. Following the intervention, Mulaney sought rehab and later infused his journey into his comedy, a move Kroll admired, even as it stirred mixed emotions.

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Nick Kroll opened up about the heart-wrenching experience of orchestrating a drug intervention for his friend John Mulaney in 2020. Amid the pandemic's chaos, Kroll grappled with fear for Mulaney's life. Following the intervention, Mulaney sought rehab and later infused his journey into his comedy, a move Kroll admired, even as it stirred mixed emotions.