When I see Arnold speak in public, I just miss Phil Hartman more and more. The current Ahnold is a cross between his own self-parody and Hartman's Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer.
Kent Jones is the worst. Period. And despite the fact that his segment is about "pop culture," he comes across as willfully ignorant about anything related to entertainment or celebrities. He serves no purpose. NONE. Also, Rachel Maddow has cited BoingBoing as her favorite blog. 'Nuff said. #rachelmaddow
When I want my smart, well-researched, if a little over-earnest, political commentary, I watch the Rachael Maddow Show. However, when the Kent Jones segment comes on, I begin flipping around to see what's on at 10. That man is just patently unfunny. #rachelmaddow
@lukaskaiser: Well that's a relief. I was afraid his segment was Rachel's way of disproving the stereotype that all gay men are witty and funny. #rachelmaddow
As a lefty myself, I'm always dismayed by how much of an edge the right-wing political pundits have in the humor department: Limbaugh, Buckley, even George Will can be witty (Buckley, Will) or gross-out funny (Limbaugh). The leftist pundits are so deadly earnest in that policy-wonk, bleeding-heart way that they never adroitly use humor to win over an audience. I exempt comedians from this, and I should give a partial pass to Barbara Ehrenreich. Otherwise, their skill with humor is as deft and subtle as the Stalinist way with art. #rachelmaddow
Who said political earnestness translates into parody, satire, giggles, titters or guffaws?
The answer to the above question is NOBODY. Not a Snuffleupagus "nobody" that is a figment of Big Bird’s imagination that was made into a "somebody" when parent’s complained about Big Bird being portrayed as delusional? No, I mean NOBODY.
Politics does not ever inherently equal comedy. Stop it folks. #rachel
@VioletViolet: Nah, politics is not inherently funny. Sex can be funny. Eating can be funny. Watching TV—the physical act itself—is kind of funny. But inherently funny? Nah.
But yo mama jokes... Oh snap! Always funny! Never a bad one! #rachelmaddow
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RIP, Phil. Get a real job, Ahnold.
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One of my all-time favorites. Phil Hartman was the best.
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The answer to the above question is NOBODY. Not a Snuffleupagus "nobody" that is a figment of Big Bird’s imagination that was made into a "somebody" when parent’s complained about Big Bird being portrayed as delusional? No, I mean NOBODY.
Politics does not ever inherently equal comedy. Stop it folks. #rachel
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But yo mama jokes... Oh snap! Always funny! Never a bad one! #rachelmaddow