Nick Offerman Calls Out Ben Shapiro's 'Rampant Homophobia' Over 'Last of Us' Role

Nick Offerman told the Talk Easy With Sam Fragoso podcast he was "embarrassed for his reading comprehension" after watching Ben Shapiro attack his Emmy-winning HBO role. Offerman accused Shapiro of "eight things wrong in his recap, besides his rampant homophobia." Shapiro had dismissed the episode as having "no zombies" and reduced Offerman's character to "gay Ron Swanson." (Variety, 8 September 2026.)