The Pamela Anderson Roast AKA the decline of Western Civilization - Bilge

D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1197	D donhonyc Posted posted on Mon, Dec 12, 2005 9:19 PM I think people confuse the type of 'humor' Silverman does (along with Howard Stern, and Jimmy Kimmel) as edgy, because it makes people squirm, it's funny the way a jock picking on the fat kid in gym class is funny, you laugh because you're uncomfortable, not because you're thinking about what they said. Exactly. All of this 'comedy' is all cut from the same cloth of shock value. Shocking people is an easy thing to do. All you have to do is either talk about sex, scatology, or both and pretty soon you'll be making 500 million dollar radio deals and call yourself 'the king of all media'. People are already falling out their chairs about this new film 'Brokeback Mountain' because it is about gay cowboys. Whether it 's a good film or not remains to be seen. Completely unintended last night was watching VH1s 'Big in '05' comedy special. David Cross was on and I like his humor. Then Sarah Silverman comes on. What does she do? Sings 'Amazing Grace' while sharing the harmonies with her crotch and her ass. Literally pointing the mics in both places. This is somebody who's star is on the rise? You have to be fucking joking! [ Edited by: donhonyc 2005-12-12 21:21 ]

I think people confuse the type of 'humor' Silverman does (along with Howard Stern, and Jimmy Kimmel) as edgy, because it makes people squirm, it's funny the way a jock picking on the fat kid in gym class is funny, you laugh because you're uncomfortable, not because you're thinking about what they said.

Exactly. All of this 'comedy' is all cut from the same cloth of shock value. Shocking people is an easy thing to do. All you have to do is either talk about sex, scatology, or both and pretty soon you'll be making 500 million dollar radio deals and call yourself 'the king of all media'.

People are already falling out their chairs about this new film 'Brokeback Mountain' because it is about gay cowboys. Whether it 's a good film or not remains to be seen.

Completely unintended last night was watching VH1s 'Big in '05' comedy special. David Cross was on and I like his humor. Then Sarah Silverman comes on. What does she do? Sings 'Amazing Grace' while sharing the harmonies with her crotch and her ass. Literally pointing the mics in both places. This is somebody who's star is on the rise? You have to be fucking joking!

[ Edited by: donhonyc 2005-12-12 21:21 ]

Post #202813 by donhonyc on Mon, Dec 12, 2005 9:19 PM