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endo
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 Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:22 am Post subject: Re: Question for Americans: |
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I'm just wondering about the appeal of two "comedians" from your native land. They would be Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel, who also happen to be dating. Silverman hosted the MTV awards, and Kimmel has the late night show.
Do any of you find them funny, and why?
My take: Silverman just cuts people down, which is rarely funny, and especially from her.
Kimmel: I was convinced his atrocity of a late night show would fold in the first 2 weeks, but it's still on years later. This guy is like Leno (who is weak), only without the jokes, delivery, polish, or likeability. Seriously, is this a direct result of the 500 channel universe, where anyone can be a "star"?
(Current Events Forum because Silverman hosted the Awards, and made a crack at Britney, which was, of course, unoriginal and not funny). |
What country are you from? |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Question for Americans: |
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| endo wrote: |
| blaseblasphemener wrote: |
I'm just wondering about the appeal of two "comedians" from your native land. They would be Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel, who also happen to be dating. Silverman hosted the MTV awards, and Kimmel has the late night show.
Do any of you find them funny, and why?
My take: Silverman just cuts people down, which is rarely funny, and especially from her.
Kimmel: I was convinced his atrocity of a late night show would fold in the first 2 weeks, but it's still on years later. This guy is like Leno (who is weak), only without the jokes, delivery, polish, or likeability. Seriously, is this a direct result of the 500 channel universe, where anyone can be a "star"?
(Current Events Forum because Silverman hosted the Awards, and made a crack at Britney, which was, of course, unoriginal and not funny). |
What country are you from? |
Canada. Wondering if Americans' senses of humour are that different. I think not. |
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ericf6415
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| the sad thing is out of all the "comedians" i have seen listed the only one that was worth his weight would have been john candy. I do miss him, and the eighties was a great time to be alive. And how come no one ever seems to remember spaceballs, or canadian bacon? |
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cbclark4
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:47 am Post subject: |
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Kimmel is not in competition with Leno or Letterman.
Nightline competes in that time sl;ot.
Kimmel is competing with the other two post midnite guys Conan O'Brien and Craig Furgeson.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pPLNftf_m-4 |
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Alyallen
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Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EacfBi0x-LQ |
This was hysterical! I laughed so damn hard that I gave myself a headache! 
The big difference between that youtube clip and Silverman is that the Lisa Lampanelli is funny and it's obvious that she actually gave her jokes some thought first. Silverman just stood up there and said the most random obvious shit that she could think of off the top of her head. I mean hello "I have diarrhea??" That shit....no pun intended...was not funny...
Masta_Don...Silverman is on tv...In fact, she has the highest rated show on comedy central. How fucked is that? Her show isn't funny either....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iPqFfz6gII
#1....This garbage...*shakes head, turns on tv and happily watches gag concert...(At least that's funny  )* |
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keane
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:55 am Post subject: Re: Question for Americans: |
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| blaseblasphemener wrote: |
| My take: Silverman just cuts people down, which is rarely funny, and especially from her. |
I don't know either of the comedians, but was struck by the above. Do some people just not understand irony?
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Question for Americans: |
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| keane wrote: |
| blaseblasphemener wrote: |
| My take: Silverman just cuts people down, which is rarely funny, and especially from her. |
I don't know either of the comedians, but was struck by the above. Do some people just not understand irony?
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I wasn't trying to get a laugh. That's the difference. |
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The Bobster
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| Considering he goes on five nights a week and writes most of his own material, it's amazing.. |
Where did you hear that? It's been well-known for years that Leno pays US$500 for every joke that makes it into his monologue. A joke writer could make a handsome living if just one of his "bits" made it on the air every night of the week.
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Question for Americans: |
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| blaseblasphemener wrote: |
I'm just wondering about the appeal of two "comedians" from your native land. They would be Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel, who also happen to be dating. Silverman hosted the MTV awards, and Kimmel has the late night show.
Do any of you find them funny, and why?
My take: Silverman just cuts people down, which is rarely funny, and especially from her.
Kimmel: I was convinced his atrocity of a late night show would fold in the first 2 weeks, but it's still on years later. This guy is like Leno (who is weak), only without the jokes, delivery, polish, or likeability. Seriously, is this a direct result of the 500 channel universe, where anyone can be a "star"?
(Current Events Forum because Silverman hosted the Awards, and made a crack at Britney, which was, of course, unoriginal and not funny). |
No one finds them funny.
One thing you got to understand about 'Americans'. Some of the TV stuff is good and creative and original and great.
But a large portion of it is just $$$$$$$$$$$$ and corporations and connections. I don't know much about Silverman, but she strikes me as someone who is just very very very well-connected. |
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jajdude
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Letterman kills Leno in my book, but I can see Leno's appeal.
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Same opinion here. Always liked Letterman the most. Leno is good too. Hell anything that makes ya laugh any time is good I reckon. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Conan is by far the best.
As far as standups, Eugene Mirman is good. Also, Jim Gaffigan is a very funny, rather clean stand-up, as is Maria Bamford. Patton Oswalt is good too, but raunchier. David Cross' first album was fantastic. |
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write of weigh
Joined: 08 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:48 am Post subject: |
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Silverman is relatively new on the mainstream comic scene. First impression was notable due to the fact that she is cuter than most women comedians and her material was just sooo raw. A unique mix. However, her routine is getting old and I just don�t think she has lasting talent.
Kimmel ive only seen a couple of times and at times has some quick wit, but that's all i know about him.
As others on the board i find Conan OBrien hilarious. He is perfect for our generation, as he has the right mix of slapstick wackiness and witty sharpness. Leno and Letterman are nice but alittle boring and out of date to me, never really found either that funny. |
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jessie-b
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| Sarah Silverman is just boring and cliched. I tried to watch her special but it gave me a headache. Really good comedians: David Cross, Chris Farley, John Candy, Larry David, and all the squiggly comedians that appeared on the Dr.Katz show...any comedian is funny in squigglevision. |
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pkang0202
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Sarah Silverman looks like Alanis Morissette |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| I love Conan and when I watched AFN, I was pissed to never see him. Instead, I saw atrocious Craig Ferguson. He's worse than Silverman or Kimmel. I'd rather watch Carrot Top than that w@nker [can you believe that word is censored??]. |
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