{"id":31611,"date":"2026-08-07T23:24:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31611"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:24:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:24:25","slug":"left-leaning-comedian-labeled-childish-by-kristin-cavallaris-conservative-ex-jeff-dye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31611","title":{"rendered":"Left-leaning comedian labeled &#8216;childish&#8217; by Kristin Cavallari&#8217;s conservative ex Jeff Dye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136752540.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/14\/entertainment\/sarah-hyland-was-rude-on-movie-set-co-star-jeff-dye-claims\/\">Comedian Jeff Dye<\/a> fired back after catching fellow performer Laura Kightlinger scrawling an insult across his Tesla, blasting her conduct as \u201cinappropriate for a 60-year-old\u201d woman.<\/p>\n<p>Dye\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeffDye\/status\/2084145776847175706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">took to X Monday<\/a>, where he posted snapshots from video he said was captured by his Tesla\u2019s security cameras showing a fellow comedian he\u2019d performed with writing an insult in the fog on his windshield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerformed on a show with a comic I\u2019ve never met. Her name is Laura Kightlinger @KingKightlinger. She seemed nice enough. We didn\u2019t talk and she left before I went up,\u201d Dye wrote, adding, \u201cI\u2019m assuming she didn\u2019t know it was my Tesla she wrote \u2018Douche\u2019 on my Tesla. Strange behavior for a 60-year-old adult. Look forward to working with you again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The photos gained traction online, with over 440,000 views. <\/p>\n<p>Dye posted a follow-up noting that if he\u2019d written something similar on her car, she would\u2019ve spent the next three weeks talking about how \u2018women are treated differently in Comedy,\u2019 and how even in her own business she \u2018doesn\u2019t feel safe.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Comedian Jeff Dye fired back after catching fellow performer Laura Kightlinger scrawling an insult across his Tesla, blasting her conduct as \u201cinappropriate for a 60-year-old\u201d woman. <span class=\"credit\">X \/ @JeffDye<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dye\u00a0took to X Monday, where he posted snapshots from video he said was captured by his Tesla\u2019s security cameras showing a fellow comedian he\u2019d performed with writing an insult in the fog on his windshield. <span class=\"credit\">X \/ @KingKightlinger<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jeff Dye performs at the Stress Factory Comedy Club on June 18, 2026 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kightlinger is a writer and comedian, known for serving as a consulting producer on \u201cWill &amp; Grace\u201d and for having several half-hour specials on\u00a0Comedy Central\u00a0and HBO. <\/p>\n<p>She appeared to endorse <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/06\/media\/francesca-hong-ruthlessly-mocked-after-bernie-sanders-refuses-to-endorse-wisconsin-gov-campaign\/\">Senator Bernie Sanders<\/a> for President in the 2016 US presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Dye is an outspoken conservative, and\u00a0told Fox News Digital\u00a0in December that he\u2019s \u201calways been more conservative than my comedic counterparts. I\u2019ve always been way more religious as far as like, I\u2019m a Christian, so that\u2019s not a huge, popular thing in stand-up comedy. I was on the front lines in that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Laura Kightlinger attends the Alt Comedy All-Stars 2026 benefit show for Comedy Gives Back at The Montalb\u00e1n on April 22, 2026 in Hollywood, California.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following Dye\u2019s post on X,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KingKightlinger\/status\/2084441069673173017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kightlinger posted her side<\/a>\u00a0of the story and a photo of the word she wrote on the windshield alongside screenshots of messages she\u2019d since sent Dye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so annoyed by his taking down of a comic who had just performed I impulsively wrote douche in the fog on his car. The way you\u2019re crying out about it should be embarrassing to tough-guy misogynists everywhere,\u201d Kightlinger responded.<\/p>\n<p>The screenshots reveal she also apologized on social media, calling the decision \u201cimpulsive\u201d and noting she should\u2019ve brought her concerns to Dye directly. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Performed on a show with a comic I\u2019ve never met. Her name is Laura Kightlinger <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KingKightlinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KingKightlinger<\/a> . She seemed nice enough. We didn\u2019t talk and she left before I went up. I\u2019m assuming she didn\u2019t know it was my Tesla she wrote \u201cDouche\u201d on my Tesla \ud83e\udd14 <br \/>Strange behavior for a 60 year\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VSSAsnz3tb\">pic.twitter.com\/VSSAsnz3tb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff Dye (@JeffDye) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeffDye\/status\/2084145776847175706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The messages show Dye arguing the comedian he\u2019d spoken about \u201ccan take a joke,\u201d and calling Kightlinger\u2019s actions \u201cchildish behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also directly responded to her on X again, adding, \u201cIm not \u2018Crying out\u2019. Im simply holding you accountable for your bulls\u2014. I\u2019m also not a tough guy or a misogynist. I\u2019m simply a fellow comedian that didn\u2019t appreciate being called a name. I\u2019d thought you\u2019d understand that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When reached for comment, Dye\u2019s management gave\u00a0Fox News Digital\u00a0a statement from the comedian, noting his car was not vandalized other than the writing in the fog: \u201cMy car was not vandalized and my only motivation in posting the video online was to hold Laura Kightlinger accountable for being an a\u2014\u2014.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWriting insults on people\u2019s property is a totally expected behavior for fatherless teens but inappropriate for 60 year old women,\u201d Dye added in the statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was so annoyed by his taking down of a comic who had just performed I impulsively wrote douche in the fog on his car.  The way you\u2019re crying out about it should be embarrassing to tough-guy misogynists everywhere. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sFHopcyu0C\">pic.twitter.com\/sFHopcyu0C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Laura Kightlinger (@KingKightlinger) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KingKightlinger\/status\/2084441069673173017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Entertainment reporter and host of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cHollywood in Toto\u201d<\/a>\u00a0podcast, Christian Toto, echoed that sentiment. He told Fox News Digital that the back-and-forth highlights partisan friction in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComedians in recent years, it\u2019s almost like they\u2019re picking sides in a way,\u201d Toto said, later adding that conservative comedians are often used to the criticism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re a right-leaning comedian, you expect some blowback. So it\u2019s not exactly unique territory for him,\u201d he said of Dye.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Following Dye\u2019s post on X,\u00a0Kightlinger posted her side\u00a0of the story and a photo of the word she wrote on the windshield alongside screenshots of messages she\u2019d since sent Dye. <span class=\"credit\">X \/ @KingKightlinger<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Toto added that while sharp elbows and teasing are standard protocol among comics, in some ways this incident broke traditional boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re a comedian, you\u2019ve got all the tools to fire back on stage, on social media or even in person,\u201d Toto said, later comparing that kind of exchange to \u201ctrash talking on the NBA court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that she chose a different path, I don\u2019t think that suits her well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital also reached out to Kightlinger\u2019s team for comment, but did not immediately hear back.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Jeff Dye fired back after catching fellow performer Laura Kightlinger scrawling an insult across his Tesla, blasting her conduct as \u201cinappropriate for a 60-year-old\u201d woman. 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