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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: Christina on January 05, 2011, 02:20:13 PM
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1 Aziz funny
2 Louis CK funny
3 Jon Stewart funny
4 Conan funny
5 Larry David <long pause> funny
6 Tiny Fey funny
7 Zach funny
8 Gervais eh
9 Colbert funny
10 Chappelle eh
11 Carell funny
12 Carlin Dead, never was funny, never liked him ever
13 Paul Rudd funny
14 Amy Poehler funny
15 Conchords funny
16 Wanda Sykes funny
17 David Cross funny
18 Ferguson not funny at all
19 Ellen Degeneres not really that funny
20 Ferrell funny
21 Chris Rock funny
22 Hedberg funny
23 Sacha Baron Cohen funny
24 Bill Hader funny
25 Silverman funny
26 Tracy Morgan eh, not that funny
27 Bill Maher not funny at all
28 Sedaris amusing – not funny – amusing
29 Neil Patrick Harris an actor who plays funny parts
30 Apatow funny
31 Wiig funny
32 Mindy Kaling funny
33 Hurwitz eh
34 Anderson Cooper unfunny – What’s this guy doing that’s making anybody laugh?
35 Kimmel eh
36 Betty White not funny at all
37 Tim & Eric funny
38 Matt & Trey not funny
39 Fallon funny
40 Patton funny
41 Seth Rogen funny
42 Michael Cera funny
43 Serafinowicz funny
44 PFT funny
45 Brian Regan funny
46 John C Reilly What!
47 Michael Ian Black What!
48 Weird Al Huh? No, he’s good
49 Ed Helms funny
50 Edgar Wright really?
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I really like John C. Reilly, but he doesn't belong anywhere near that list.
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I would say that it's not so much the case that any of these are funny as much as some people think they are funny and others do not.
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Thanks for transcribing that list. It was so funny and fast! I got lost half way through and couldn't catch up!
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Putting Edgar Wright on the list and not Simon Pegg is very odd.
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AC you are the best. I'm too dumb to be near a computer when i listen to TBSOWFMU.
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Thank you for this transcription!
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The Anderson Cooper thing is bizarre, but overall that list isn't as egregious as I thought it would be.
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I think John C Reilly is one of the funniest people there is.
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What's with the "What!" for Michael Ian Black? Maybe he's not everyone's favorite, but at least he's, you know, a comedian who actually does comedy.
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Thank God Jack Black is not on that list...
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Thank you for this transcription!
Yes! Anything that can help that garbage heap of a site not get clicks is welcomed.
I love Aziz, but if we're going by ranking Louis CK has to be up top after last year. FI-YAH. Loved the Sedaris response. Anderson Cooper is only on there because it's funny that people think he does "journalism".
Also, perhaps the dramatic roles that Todd Barry has undertaken recently has blinded people to how funny he is?
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Anderson Cooper is only on there because it's funny that people think he does "journalism".
Nice one.
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What's with the "What!" for Michael Ian Black? Maybe he's not everyone's favorite, but at least he's, you know, a comedian who actually does comedy.
I love the original Stella videos. Especially Raking Leaves.
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What's with the "What!" for Michael Ian Black? Maybe he's not everyone's favorite, but at least he's, you know, a comedian who actually does comedy.
I love the original Stella videos. Especially Raking Leaves.
Me too. All those early Stella shorts are hilarious to me.
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Putting Edgar Wright on the list and not Simon Pegg is very odd.
The exclusion of David Sedaris's sister, Amy, is also odd.
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I did a quick scan thru the comments to see if I agreed w/any other glaring omissions. Someone mentioned Dana Gould and John Swartzwelder (has he come up before? Has anyone read his books?) but although Dana Gould is one of my favoritest comedians ever I'm sorta not surprised he wasn't on this list. He's always been pretty quiet, although in podcast land, he's around more than ever, so who knows.
Some I agreed w/who coulda or shoulda been on, depending on your taste level: Stanhope, Marc Maron, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Jim Norton, Giraldo ... some of these dudes I have not always liked, but I think they're all skilled, if you know what I mean. Shit, you could put Howard Stern on there and I wouldn't argue w/that, even though I'm realizing now I haven't heard his radio show in a long time.
Ones I'm thankful aren't on the list: Lewis Black (I think he's okay-he's gotten a laugh or two out of me in his day, but I don't think he's doing anything unique. I don't get why people think he's so brilliant.), Chelsea Handler, Carolla and of course ... The 4 Horsemen of the Comedypocalypse: Mencia, Leno, Cook & Dunham.
Didn't see any mention of any of the Blue Collar dudes, either... although I like Ron White - I think the TX accent really sells that shit. I thought some of those weird truck stop comedy records were pretty funny, where he's younger and crazier.
A couple of morons mentioned various politicians. What can you do. It's the comments section.
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The Anderson Cooper thing is bizarre, but overall that list isn't as egregious as I thought it would be.
Everyone knows Brian Williams is the funniest newsman.
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Oh, you know who I forgot? Bernie Mac. When he's peeling and eating that orange while listening to John Ritter's insane story in Bad Santa? Shit. Also Tom Lennon, who I think is just hysterical.
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Putting Edgar Wright on the list and not Simon Pegg is very odd.
The exclusion of David Sedaris's sister, Amy, is also odd.
I think she's funnier than David.
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I'd put Katt Williams on that list. I'm sure I'm close to the only one around here that would.
Those Huffpo folks really dug deep in the non-white comics area.
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I'd put Katt Williams on that list. I'm sure I'm close to the only one around here that would.
Those Huffpo folks really dug deep in the non-white comics area.
Yeah, and ladies.
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Thanks for transcribing that list. It was so funny and fast! I got lost half way through and couldn't catch up!
Yeah, huge thanks I was on the train with no access and no foresight of the list.
I'd mostly agree with Tom on his opinions. Especially Gervais. The UK Office and Extras are really well written and I love them both. Especially The Office. But his stand up is not good. And he seems so irritating out of character too.
There's a guy over here called Richard Aoyade, who's been in and/or written for The IT Crowd, Garth Meringi's Darkplace, Man to Man With Dean Learner and The Mighty Boosh. I think he has a film he directed coming out this year too. He's super funny but I suspect probably not on much of a radar in the US yet.
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Eugene Mirman. Always and forever
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Carlin never was funny? Okay.
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I''m really glad Sarah Silverman is NOT on that list.
I haven't seen any of these Betty White comeback bits shes been doing, but is she really just being filthy for filth's sake now? I remember her playing dumb really well on the Golden Girls i don't think Toms giving her enough credit.
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Putting Edgar Wright on the list and not Simon Pegg is very odd.
The exclusion of David Sedaris's sister, Amy, is also odd.
I think she's funnier than David.
That's a really tough one to call.
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I''m really glad Sarah Silverman is NOT on that list.
Uh, I hate to be the one to tell you this LB, but:
25 Silverman funny
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I''m really glad Sarah Silverman is NOT on that list.
Uh, I hate to be the one to tell you this LB, but:
25 Silverman funny
I thought that was Johnathan.
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I would like to know what Tom un-specifically thinks of upcoming comedians like Kyle Kinane or Hannibal Burress.
And I'm glad that PFT got due recognition. There was another recent list of "Best Comedians" in which he wasn't cited and that was an injustice.
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Putting Edgar Wright on the list and not Simon Pegg is very odd.
The exclusion of David Sedaris's sister, Amy, is also odd.
I think she's funnier than David.
That's a really tough one to call.
That is tough but I would have to go with Amy.
My favorite little bit of David's is about Amy where they are both riding a crowded NY subway. Amy's stop is one or two before David's. As she is exiting and the doors are closing, she turns and shouts to David who is still on the train, "Hey, David...good luck beating that rape charge!"
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I would like to know what Tom un-specifically thinks of upcoming comedians like Kyle Kinane or Hannibal Burress.
And I'm glad that PFT got due recognition. There was another recent list of "Best Comedians" in which he wasn't cited and that was an injustice.
I noticed Hannibal was on one of those best comedy albums of the year lists, but had never heard of him. I caught him on Letterman Friday, dude is funny.
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That is tough but I would have to go with Amy.
My favorite little bit of David's is about Amy where they are both riding a crowded NY subway. Amy's stop is one or two before David's. As she is exiting and the doors are closing, she turns and shouts to David who is still on the train, "Hey, David...good luck beating that rape charge!"
Yep, or when she had to go to some photoshoot for single hot actresses or something like that, and she went wearing make up that looked like she'd been beat up.
Also, her books. Also, Strangers With Candy.
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Sacha Baron Cohen just doesn't make me laugh, I don't care how hard he tries.
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That is tough but I would have to go with Amy.
My favorite little bit of David's is about Amy where they are both riding a crowded NY subway. Amy's stop is one or two before David's. As she is exiting and the doors are closing, she turns and shouts to David who is still on the train, "Hey, David...good luck beating that rape charge!"
Yep, or when she had to go to some photoshoot for single hot actresses or something like that, and she went wearing make up that looked like she'd been beat up.
Also, her books. Also, Strangers With Candy.
The books are both loaded with funny.
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Edgar Wright is a genius and his movies are quite funny but somehow putting him in a "funniest people" list feels odd. He is really funny yet not a "funnyman".
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I really don't like Sarah Silverman, but she's very pretty
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I really don't like Sarah Silverman, but she's very pretty
Myself, I think she is a very funny person, although the couple of times I tuned into her Comedy Central show I didn't like it at all.
But how can you think someone is not funny when she says this about the movie 300: "They decided to name it after its rating on a gayness scale of one to ten."
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8 Gervais eh
I recall Tom's pithy dismissal of the Gervais podcast maybe two or three months ago (I forget how he put it -- "Really? We haven't got the idea already?") and being quite thrilled to hear that coming from an American. I do not mind if you enjoy the things that he does! But from my observations, American reviewers are typically a lot less critical of his work than anyone else.
28 Sedaris amusing – not funny – amusing
I love his writing, and yet I knew when I heard it, without having seen any of the list, that that would be David Sedaris.
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Ricky Gervais was perfect in "The Office" (UK). But I get the impression that this is what he does in all of his other works. If so, I'm content with owning The Office and leaving it at that... unless someone feels differently?
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I've only seen The Office and his various talk show appearances, and the latter are usually pretty bad.
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thanks for this
I was having problems syncing it up
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Ricky Gervais was perfect in "The Office" (UK). But I get the impression that this is what he does in all of his other works. If so, I'm content with owning The Office and leaving it at that... unless someone feels differently?
I thought Extras was really great as well.
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I like Gervais - I think both of his shows were funny. That stand up thing on HBO was not bad, I liked it okay, but I wasn't crazy about it. I put that down to the weird little differences between American and British stand up, though.
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What is good about Gervais:
1.Promoting Karl Pilkington:The Radio Show/Podcast/Audiobooks/An Idiot Abroad
2.Extras
3.The Office
What is bad about Gervais:
1.Animals
2.Science
3.Politics
basically all the stand-up
4.The Invention of Lying
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Oh, yeah! I forgot about his movies - they're terrible.
He's also funny in Louie. He's a funny guy, but you can't really ask the question "What CAN'T he do?", know what I mean?
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Oh, yeah! I forgot about his movies - they're terrible.
He's also funny in Louie. He's a funny guy, but you can't really ask the question "What CAN'T he do?", know what I mean?
Look, I am a getting little more than tired of agreeing with you all the time AC but Gervais as Louie's doctor is painfully good. The whole show was wonderful.
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I know! When I thought of him in Louie, then I wanted to watch all the episodes straight through again.
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On the topic of Louis C.K., I spent years avoiding him because I heard him mentioned on Opie & Anthony and they're just terrible (I don't know why I was listening to them in the first place). But he really is just top notch and, I think, has one of the best voices for comedy.
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The best thing about Ricky Gervais is Stephen Merchant.
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I can't believe Tom likes Wanda Sykes
eeeccch
but it's all subjective
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The best thing about Ricky Gervais is Stephen Merchant.
Repeating this for emphasis.
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I like Gervais - I think both of his shows were funny. That stand up thing on HBO was not bad, I liked it okay, but I wasn't crazy about it. I put that down to the weird little differences between American and British stand up, though.
I bet Tom's problem with Gervais is that the guy just keeps relying on a comedic formula that's ten years old now and isn't seamless anymore. Also, Gervais is sorta like the Kevin Spacey of Comedy: the more he plays himself, the less interesting he becomes.
That said, THE OFFICE (UK) is a landmark. Now Gervais just needs to stop building off of if and break new ground.
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The best thing about Ricky Gervais is Stephen Merchant.
His role as Gervais' agent in Extras is the best. So perfectly played. I am not ashamed to say how much I enjoyed that show. The guest stars were brilliant. David Bowies' impromptu "Fat Man" song? Loved it.
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The best thing about Ricky Gervais is Stephen Merchant.
Repeating this for emphasis.
I would actually contest that and replace Merchant with Karl Pilkington. I think his special about intelligence was one of the greatest things on british television and An Idiot Abroad was hilarious too.
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The best thing about Ricky Gervais is Stephen Merchant.
I loved Stephen Merchant in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Also in Extras, playing Gervais agent. Why isn't he more famous/have his own tv show.
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I'm unclear on his feelings on John C. Reilly. I tried to follow along with the show but kept losing count. Was it a "ehhh"?
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I've had a hard time deciding whether I dislike Gervais over how irritating he is as a person, or if he over extends himself with stand-up. He's like someone who's been promoted past his ability. The Office and Extra's are so great and eternally re-watchable, but when ever I watch some extra on the dvds, all I can think about is how much I would hate to work with him. (That poor editor.) His podcast was funny enough, but when he started charging for it, I didn't think it was so great that I was even going to continue with it in the first place.
I don't see what the big deal is with his stand-up, followed up by op-eds where he writes as the world's foremost atheist. He's starting to occupy a smug Bill Mahar place in my head where he likes to preach to the converted.
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The best thing about Ricky Gervais is Stephen Merchant.
Repeating this for emphasis.
I would actually contest that and replace Merchant with Karl Pilkington. I think his special about intelligence was one of the greatest things on british television and An Idiot Abroad was hilarious too.
What is this special about intelligence? I'd like to see it.
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http://www.channel4.com/programmes/comedy-lab/episode-guide/series-125/episode-1 (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/comedy-lab/episode-guide/series-125/episode-1)
here ya go
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What about Paul Provenza?
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Whoever is actually responsible for Peep Show, whether it's the two actors, the two writers or both groups sim-ul-tane-ous-ly.
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The best thing about Ricky Gervais is Stephen Merchant.
I loved Stephen Merchant in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. Also in Extras, playing Gervais agent. Why isn't he more famous/have his own tv show.
Sort of off topic, but I'll never in a million years understand why GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE aired on Adult Swim to the apathy of almost everyone while something like THE MIGHTY BOOSH caught on. DARKPLACE is just so funny it didn't deserve to be ignored.
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Garth Marenghi - I'm A One Track Lover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH4_mZh-bj8#)
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Just thinking about that song is making me laugh like a maniac. Matt Berry is so fucking good in that series. Everybody is.
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Just the idea of Matt Berry's actor character apparently plugging his music by forcing in an entire music video into the script is hilarious.
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Just thinking about that song is making me laugh like a maniac. Matt Berry is so fucking good in that series. Everybody is.
Whenever Dean Learner reads a line I can't help but giggle. I also like that while he's an awful actor he's apparently a pretty fair rapper.
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I like the skits where he gets... frustrated when a young lady tells him she's otherwise spoken for.
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Whoever is actually responsible for Peep Show, whether it's the two actors, the two writers or both groups sim-ul-tane-ous-ly.
I'd agree for the first three, maybe four seasons, but it's been getting pretty dire. I haven't seen all of the newest season yet, but the first episode didn't exactly fill me with longing desire to see the rest of them.
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Whoever is actually responsible for Peep Show, whether it's the two actors, the two writers or both groups sim-ul-tane-ous-ly.
I'd agree for the first three, maybe four seasons, but it's been getting pretty dire. I haven't seen all of the newest season yet, but the first episode didn't exactly fill me with longing desire to see the rest of them.
I watched the last few seasons recently and enjoyed them. I've gone back and started watching the first couple of seasons again. Comedy, of course, is a matter of taste, but I liked seasons 4-7 just fine.
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Whoever is actually responsible for Peep Show, whether it's the two actors, the two writers or both groups sim-ul-tane-ous-ly.
I'd agree for the first three, maybe four seasons, but it's been getting pretty dire. I haven't seen all of the newest season yet, but the first episode didn't exactly fill me with longing desire to see the rest of them.
Series 7 started off weak, admittedly but picked up steam and reached a good level, I thought.
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Mr. Comedy himself, Anderson Cooper, had a cameo on SNL last night. I'm guessing Brian Williams wasn't available.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/16/pee-wee-snl-digital-short_n_809671.html?ir=Media (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/16/pee-wee-snl-digital-short_n_809671.html?ir=Media)
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I just watched all seven seasons of Peep Show over the course of about a week and can report that the program made me laugh out loud more than anything I've seen recently. It may have lost some steam in the later seasons, but it's still funnier than most of what's out there.
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I just watched all seven seasons of Peep Show over the course of about a week and can report that the program made me laugh out loud more than anything I've seen recently. It may have lost some steam in the later seasons, but it's still funnier than most of what's out there.
I watched seasons 3-7 in a week and a half, Lubec. This was my thinking, as well.
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I think we can all agree that Ricky Gervais was damn funny last night.
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I think we can all agree that Ricky Gervais was damn funny last night.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not... I am a pretty big fan but I thought a lot of his material was fairly hacky.
EDIT: Maybe hacky isn't the right word. I can appreciate what he was trying for but it seemed like relatively few of the jokes really landed.
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How did Gwyneth Paltrow not make this list?
http://thestir.cafemom.com/entertainment/114962/gwyneth_paltrows_working_mom_tips (http://thestir.cafemom.com/entertainment/114962/gwyneth_paltrows_working_mom_tips)
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Reading that put me into an uncharitable mood.
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How did Gwyneth Paltrow not make this list?
http://thestir.cafemom.com/entertainment/114962/gwyneth_paltrows_working_mom_tips (http://thestir.cafemom.com/entertainment/114962/gwyneth_paltrows_working_mom_tips)
I do hate it when my amazing Personal Assistant has to take time out from condensing my spa schedule to got to the fish monger. You'd think they wouldn't mind taking time off from all the monging for a while and make a delivery- but no!
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I think we can all agree that Ricky Gervais was damn funny last night.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not... I am a pretty big fan but I thought a lot of his material was fairly hacky.
EDIT: Maybe hacky isn't the right word. I can appreciate what he was trying for but it seemed like relatively few of the jokes really landed.
I wasn't being sarcastic. I genuinely like Ricky Gervais a lot. And while I do think some of it last night was hacky, the fact that he was saying it to their faces made it funnier, no? I mean people are decrying it like it was the most insensitive thing but it wasn't any worse than what Jay Leno says in a monologue.
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I think we can all agree that Ricky Gervais was damn funny last night.
I don't know if you're being sarcastic or not... I am a pretty big fan but I thought a lot of his material was fairly hacky.
EDIT: Maybe hacky isn't the right word. I can appreciate what he was trying for but it seemed like relatively few of the jokes really landed.
I wasn't being sarcastic. I genuinely like Ricky Gervais a lot. And while I do think some of it last night was hacky, the fact that he was saying it to their faces made it funnier, no? I mean people are decrying it like it was the most insensitive thing but it wasn't any worse than what Jay Leno says in a monologue.
But did you see Deniro's routine, oh boy?