Comedians Begin to Admit They Were Pressured Into Pushing the Leftwing Propaganda Line

Update: Bill Maher knocks SNL for refusing to make jokes about Doug "Slugger" Emhoff.

Bill Maher appeared on an episode of the "Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade" podcast on Wednesday, where the three comedians got into a discussion about the media's lack of coverage around Doug Emhoff's #MeToo accusations, and "Saturday Night Live" ignoring them completely.
The podcasters welcomed Maher and recounted the SNL skit last month where Spade returned to the show to play Hunter Biden, while Carvey portrayed his old character "Church Lady." Spade expressed surprise that the troubled son of the president hadn't been lampooned before.
Spade said he "was always curious as to why they never had anyone play Hunter Biden. It was just sort of ripe for the pickings," adding, "I thought of maybe a hot-tub talk show with guests and girls."

Maher then flipped the conversation to other missed opportunities by SNL, asking "How about, why didn't they make fun of Kamala's husband when he got 'me-too'd'?," adding that "it is amazing the way this country is so partisan, including in the media and the entertainment parts of it, that when something happens for your team that's bad, it's like, you know, the angel of death just flying over the house on Passover. Like, 'we don't see a thing here.' Because, you know, Doug Emhoff was credibly accused of things that others have been accused of."
Spade followed up by noting, "Yeah, and that wasn't plastered everywhere."
Maher criticized SNL for having Andy Sandberg portray Emhoff as a "funny kind-of dorky Doug" when the allegations against him were "as credible as many other accusations I've heard."

Whitney Cummings talks about her roasting of CNN and the Democrats on New Years Eve:

"If you love your party, you have to be able to criticize it. I don't really take sides ... I always thought of myself as a pretty liberal person. I don't think the Left is as liberal as it used to be. The Left became the party of censorship. 'My body, my choice,' but you have to take this vaccine. And, 'my body, my choice,' the pro-choice party, but you don't have a choice in your candidate," she said, repeating a line from her CNN roast.
"I'm not an expert on politics ... but I am an expert on hypocrisy. I was raised by hypocrites. I've dated hypocrites. I know hypocrisy when I see it," she said about her CNN segment. "So for me, I didn't think I was being political. I was just pointing out hypocrisies across the board."
Why not roast Donald Trump during her CNN appearance? That would be "hacky."
"That's home-court advantage," she cracked about CNN's liberal bias. "There's nothing risky or dangerous about that. It bothers me when comics say stuff that's self-righteous and they get applause when they're being fake-brave," she added. "If I was gonna roast Trump, I'd have to do that on Fox News."
"And I already roasted Trump," she said, alluding to the 2011 Trump roast on Comedy Central.

Pointless useless comic Jim Gaffigan -- who conservatives formerly embraced, because of his general refusal to use profanity or "blue" material in his act, despite never having been funny -- admits that comedians were instructed to not make any jokes about the Cackling Imbecile Kamala Harris.

Interesting trend of comedians getting 'sudden courage' whilst having revisionist history about their own actions the last 4 years so they can avoid accountability
Lenny Bruce would have been ashamed https://t.co/Cw0OdTxypr
— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) January 8, 2025

Comedian Jim Gaffigan regrets attacking his fanbase, a large portion of which are MAGA:
"I regret that people think I was criticizing people that support Trump. That was never the intention. I definitely, someone said like
'Now I can't follow you anymore'
and I kind of said 'F… pic.twitter.com/tVCecUqEnZ
— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) January 4, 2025

I'm not sure that Whitney Cummings was ever really an enemy here. As I mentioned previously, I saw her on a couple of those mostly-male-audience podcasts, one was maybe Chris Williamson, and she was generally taking positions which the leftwing propaganda media would call "far right." Stuff like being in favor of freedom of speech and thinking it wasn't good for society to constantly demonize men. Not a conservative or anything, but not one of the people you'd say were deranged like Alec Baldwin or Sonny Hostin.

My general assumption is that anyone in entertainment who says they're "libertarian" or "criticize both sides" or who "don't have party" are really saying "I lean right, but I don't want to be canceled, so I'm going to be super-vague here if you don't mind."

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Posted by: GF at January 08, 2025 04:31 PM (rhVN8)

2 At least they didn't have to be told to not be funny. That came naturally!

Posted by: t-bird at January 08, 2025 04:32 PM (D9hgC)

3 "It wasn't me! I was only following orders!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 08, 2025 04:32 PM (GBKbO)

4 Meh Gaffigan had some funny bits

Posted by: steevy at January 08, 2025 04:32 PM (KQk9m)

5 SPONGE!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 08, 2025 04:33 PM (YTktQ)

6 How soon can I vote for this shitshow again?! -- Dem voters

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:33 PM (krQz2)

7 /hangs head...

Read the content and came to an empty comment section

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 08, 2025 04:34 PM (zjgNU)

8 Meh Gaffigan had some funny bits
Posted by: steevy at January 08, 2025 04:32 PM (KQk9m)
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He did.

But until he fully accepts how nasty he got--not just some people misinterpreted he got--I have no use for him.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:34 PM (krQz2)

9 Do any of these bastids live in the fire zones? Then I'll laugh.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with festive little caps and interpretive dance. at January 08, 2025 04:35 PM (FVO67)

10 She's best friends with Tim Dillon.

I think it's safe to say she's not a rabid libtard.

That said, I think there are a decent number of comedians who truly just want to be funny (which is, after all, how they make money), and are not purposely pushing a narrative, which is pretty rare in our media landscape.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at January 08, 2025 04:35 PM (uCjyK)

11 Shane Gillis plays around on both sides. Although, he's likely more to the right than he lets on so as to grow his audience.

Still, comparing Biden to a Roomba was a crowning achievement in comedy.

Posted by: Orson at January 08, 2025 04:35 PM (dIske)

12 Comedian Jim Gaffigan admits that entertainers and media personalities were instructed to not criticize Kamala Harris:

Instructed? By whom? And what does that say about you that you went along with it?

Posted by: Archimedes at January 08, 2025 04:35 PM (xCA6C)

13 You have to be Big to be Right in Hollywood.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 08, 2025 04:36 PM (aD39U)

14 So when can we expect to hear them tell jokes about Obama? Until that happens they are still abiding by the left's censors.

Posted by: Decaf at January 08, 2025 04:36 PM (unUNN)

15 Instructed? By whom? And what does that say about you that you went along with it?

Posted by: Archimedes at January 08, 2025 04:35 PM (xCA6C)
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The flavor of boots varies from boot to boot.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:36 PM (krQz2)

16 ‘ Comedians Begin to Admit They Were Pressured Into Pushing the Leftwing Propaganda Line’

I’m surprised that they had to be pressured.

Unpopular opinion: I think it’s a major achievement for these types to admit they might have been even slightly wrong in how they treated people.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 08, 2025 04:36 PM (jbnUc)

17 I never thought Gaffigan was funny. Just some lazy, stupid shit that found a way to make a living without having to work.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 08, 2025 04:37 PM (ZmEVT)

18 Take my racist, treasonous jokes. Please!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 08, 2025 04:37 PM (L/fGl)

19 I'm not sure I know who any of these people are.

You kids get off my lawn!

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 08, 2025 04:37 PM (aD39U)

20 Oh yeah I lost respect for a lot of people who knuckled under with COVID and BLM

Posted by: steevy at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (KQk9m)

21 Lois Lerner never needed a memo from the White House.

Leftists don't need a memo either.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (ZmEVT)

22 Tonight's hockey game in LA has been postponed.
The visiting team is the Calgary Flames.

Flames.

FLAMES!

Posted by: Can't make it up at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (dg+HA)

23 who conservatives formerly embraced, because of his general refusal to use profanity or "blue" material in his act, despite never having been funny -

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I thought conservatives formerly embraced Gaffigan mostly because he claimed to be Catholic (until it became public that he didn't care about any of the parts of Catholicism that are controversial in the secular world).

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (B9Prs)

24 I've got a long memory. I remember when Jenny McCarthy was Public Enemy Number One for being so "anti-vax".

People steadfastly believe what they believe - and the Internet enables them to do their own little pogroms to silence non-believers. Right up until they change their own minds.

Posted by: Taking Notice at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (e15Ap)

25 Comedy was outlawed to protect Barry the Halfrican. Its nice that some 'comedians' are attempting revive their profession. I just don't think they have the balls to pull it off. Can anyone remember a Crazy Quaker or Roundhead laughing?

Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (jFCkp)

26 I haven't really listened to a comedian in a while that I thought was funny or made me laugh like the red neck comedians. My taste in comedy is pretty low brow.

Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 08, 2025 04:39 PM (/IaHq)

27 Lefty comedians: I'm sorry you got offended by the jokes I told to offend you.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2025 04:39 PM (QAkQ3)

28
Kamala Harris Is Taking a Taxpayer Funded Trip Around the World... to Inform Foreign Governments of the Biden Administration's Accomplishments

You are saying that it is an around-the-world non-stop flight, are you?

It ought to be.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 08, 2025 04:39 PM (xG4kz)

29 Well, t be fair, nothng is funny about Kamala Harris. Her whole existence is just boring and sad.

Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025 04:39 PM (pMi6S)

30 Maybe another part of the Trump Effect will be comedy will be funny again. That would be welcome because most of it has become unwatchable.

Posted by: Ripley at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (GUOwU)

31 Comedian Jim Gaffigan admits that entertainers and media personalities were instructed to not criticize Kamala Harris:

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Instructed by whom? Can we have names? If he can't or won't do that then he is still doing as told or simply excusing his self-censorship.

Posted by: Decaf at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (unUNN)

32 I haven't really listened to a comedian in a while that I thought was funny or made me laugh like the red neck comedians. My taste in comedy is pretty low brow.

Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 08, 2025 04:39 PM (/IaHq)
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Try Nate Bargatze.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (krQz2)

33 I haven't really listened to a comedian in a while that I thought was funny or made me laugh like the red neck comedians. My taste in comedy is pretty low brow.

Last one I liked was Dave Chappelle.

Posted by: Taking Notice at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (e15Ap)

34 Well it sure is a good thing that they came clean about this. I was almost worried that they'd carry through with "not mocking the President" into the next administration.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (B9Prs)

35 People steadfastly believe what they believe - and the Internet enables them to do their own little pogroms to silence non-believers. Right up until they change their own minds.
Posted by: Taking Notice at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (e15Ap)

But will never admit to being wrong. They will just ignore their prior conduct, no matter how egregious.

Or, to put it another way... welcome to my family gatherings.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (QAkQ3)

36 Kamala Harris makes George Dukakis seem like Mr. Charisma.

Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025 04:41 PM (pMi6S)

37 Maybe another part of the Trump Effect will be comedy will be funny again. That would be welcome because most of it has become unwatchable.
Posted by: Ripley at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (GUOwU)
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No, because the Now-we-have-a-president-we-can-go-after-every-joke isn't good for comedy either.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:41 PM (krQz2)

38 I always considered that type of a performer to be a popularity contest. People on the right have an ability to take a joke at their expense if it is well done. People on the Left don't have that ability...and many don't possess a sense of humor at all. So, it makes sense that comedians lean left in their acts.

Some comedians will back their way into a conservative point of view (like Bill Burr). But, he always has that lingering qualifier attached to the joke (usually done as self-deprecation) so as not to offend the left too much.

Posted by: Orson at January 08, 2025 04:41 PM (dIske)

39 Saw Gaffigan live back in Michigan in the mid 20-teens. Decent show, well delivered. His unhinged TDS as well as his luke-warm (at best) Catholicism led my wife and me to ignore him ever since. Some of the outright blasphemous crap on his short-lived TV show should have been a clue. Anything for a buck.

Posted by: Grayman27 at January 08, 2025 04:41 PM (pgwxJ)

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"I'm not an expert on politics ... but I am an expert on hypocrisy. I was raised by hypocrites. I've dated hypocrites. I know hypocrisy when I see it," she said about her CNN segment. "So for me, I didn't think I was being political. I was just pointing out hypocrisies across the board."

If you were an honest person capable of self reflection, you would confess to being a hypocrite yourself, Whitney.

A little humility never hurt anyone.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (xG4kz)

41 My view is they were afraid to get black listed to speak out against the Cultural Marxists

Posted by: Skip at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (fwDg9)

42 30 Maybe another part of the Trump Effect will be comedy will be funny again. That would be welcome because most of it has become unwatchable.
Posted by: Ripley at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (GUOwU)

There's been a weird realignment of comedy from being hollywood-centric (ie: all comedians were hoping to get a TV show so they could be the next jerry Seinfeld) to being more internet / podcast / live show centric.

With Joe Rogan and his podcast as the kingmaker.

It's weird. And probably transient. But there are a lot of great new comedians out there, especially since covid.

Posted by: Harry Paratestes at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (uCjyK)

43 Last one I liked was Dave Chappelle.
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Yep. But his career was sidetracked cuz the ascension of Barry the Obama. Like I said, Media killed Comedy to protect their Harry Potter.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (jFCkp)

44 34 Well it sure is a good thing that they came clean about this. I was almost worried that they'd carry through with "not mocking the President" into the next administration.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (B9Prs)

They are only admitting this now, after Joe is done, and the election is over...

So no one can complain about their hypocrisy when they tell Trump Jokes.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (QAkQ3)

45 Kamala Harris makes George Dukakis seem like Mr. Charisma.
Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025 04:41 PM (pMi6S)
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I had a bout of Dukakis recently.

Ate some burnt toast...

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (krQz2)

46 I seriously doubt any of these assholes were "pressured."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (Q4IgG)

47 Try Nate Bargatze.
Posted by: Axeman
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He's ok.

Anyways... Anyone have a favorite brand of Cast Iron pans?

Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (/IaHq)

48 I think the broader problem is the attitude that comedy is only comedy when it targets "privileged" groups. Making fun of Republicans is okay because they're rich cishet whites, making fun of Democrats is wrong because they're oppressed POCs.

Critical theory ruins comedy, just like everything else.

Posted by: Dr. T at January 08, 2025 04:43 PM (jGGMD)

49 Calgary Flames originally the Atlanta Flames which made more sense...

Posted by: steevy at January 08, 2025 04:43 PM (KQk9m)

50 'My body, my choice,' but you have to take this vaccine.

I don't think this has been discussed enough honestly - but everything the left did with the clot shot completely destroyed their previous arguments for abortion.

If you can make someone take a poison shot because "they don't have the right to make you sick" even though the clot shot doesn't stop the spread of COVID then you can make a woman carry a baby to term *irrespective* of whether that baby is in fact a human life.

Hell you can legally mandate a woman has to get pregnant merely because the government needs that child's eventual tax payments. Because..."you don't have the right to deny me my medicare"...see how that works lefties?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 08, 2025 04:43 PM (t0Rmr)

51 I haven't really listened to a comedian in a while that I thought was funny or made me laugh like the red neck comedians.

Kevin James was hilarious back in the day. As was Sinbad. And Larry Miller.

Posted by: Bulg at January 08, 2025 04:43 PM (77rzZ)

52 Willowed: I have long contended a fireproof house could be built, and comfortable with all the new materials.
Posted by: Skip

It could, of course. Concrete or stone walls and a metal roof would go a long way towards that.

The trick in California is making it fireproof and earthquake proof. A lot of the ways and means of fireproofing would render a building somewhat less flexible than they need to be to resist a quake.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM (hB7mE)

53 I am sick of hearing that "the left used to be the open minded people." That is 100% bulls***. I was a teen in the 60s. My HS girlfriend was an actual open minded lefty; and she caught crap from her friends for going out with me. It wasn't true in my college days either; same thing, it was a minority of lefty chicks who would date us. (And note, they were better looking then.)

Posted by: Eeyore at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM (1bNHn)

54 Kamala Harris makes George Dukakis seem like Mr. Charisma.

Yeah but she is much better at beejers

Posted by: Whitey Bulger at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM (t0Rmr)

55 Try Nate Bargatze.
Posted by: Axeman
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He's ok.

Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (/IaHq)
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That's what I would have said about 3 years ago.

But he's jumped way up, IMO.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:45 PM (krQz2)

56
You did not need to criticize Red Kammie. All you needed to do was to get a printed transcript from one of the trials where she was prosecuting a case (yeah, good luck with that!) and then read from it her undoubtably stumble bum utterances in that setting.

A capable comedian ought to have been able to make hay with that.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 08, 2025 04:45 PM (xG4kz)

57 You know who is a good comedian? Manning. Peyton Manning. Not a belly laugh riot but funny and self effacing. A nice guy comedian. That he sells Bud Lite makes me question my opinion.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:45 PM (jFCkp)

58 Bill Burr has to maintain relations with his leftist and racist wife - and as a result isn't nearly as funny as he was in the past.

Ricky G. is good.

Posted by: Brian at January 08, 2025 04:45 PM (iK8a4)

59 38
‘ like Bill Burr’

Bill Burr is a leftist comedian cursed with a functioning brain.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 08, 2025 04:45 PM (jbnUc)

60 Political comedy only works if you actually lambast everyone. That's why south park works.

But most political comedy doesn't actually lambast both sides. Jon Stewart was the worst at this back when he did the Daily Show. If his target was a Republican, his bit would be "look how stupid/evil/whatever this Republican is." If his target was a Democrat, his bit would be "Look at how this Democrat sucks because they don't articulate liberal principles well enough! Now let me tell you what they should have said/done."

That isn't poking fun at both sides, and it stops being funny when you see that's what they're doing.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at January 08, 2025 04:46 PM (B9Prs)

61 Do any of these bastids live in the fire zones? Then I'll laugh.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with festive little caps and interpretive dance. at January 08, 2025 04:35 PM (FVO67)

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My guess would be that a huge majority of residents of The Palisades have voted Democrat and never objected to their real mismanagement of the fire hazards in the name of the green religion.

Posted by: Decaf at January 08, 2025 04:46 PM (unUNN)

62 The left has never really been open to free thought.

During the cold war they were controlled and colluded with the Soviets. Currently they've adopted the Chinese model of socialism and added a woke parody of Christianity/Islam as their religion.

Now there was a period between the fall of the USSR and their discovery of Chinese socialism where they didn't really know what their beliefs were and therefore you could talk with them about politics to an extent but...honestly that's just because they hadn't decided on their new dogma yet.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 08, 2025 04:46 PM (t0Rmr)

63 I believe it! Me and my celebrity homies was pressured into fucking people in the ass at parties! We didn't want to do it!

They tryna git me to fuck Luigi here in the ass!

Posted by: P Diddy at January 08, 2025 04:46 PM (Kijkg)

64 It could, of course. Concrete or stone walls and a metal roof would go a long way towards that.

The trick in California is making it fireproof and earthquake proof. A lot of the ways and means of fireproofing would render a building somewhat less flexible than they need to be to resist a quake.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM (hB7mE)

Lots of tile roofs in South Calif.... but like you pointed out, not really Earthquake friendly.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2025 04:46 PM (QAkQ3)

65 "Pointless useless comic Jim Gaffigan -- who conservatives formerly embraced, because of his general refusal to use profanity or "blue" material in his act, despite never having been funny"

At the Al Smith Dinner last year, Trump was much, much funnier than Jim Gaffigan, who emceed the event. Trump even made a funny dig at Gaffigan, who could do nothing but chuckle embarrassingly in response. Trump is, by far, the funniest POTUS we've ever had.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at January 08, 2025 04:47 PM (43rDb)

66 65 At the Al Smith Dinner last year, Trump was much, much funnier than Jim Gaffigan, who emceed the event. Trump even made a funny dig at Gaffigan, who could do nothing but chuckle embarrassingly in response. Trump is, by far, the funniest POTUS we've ever had.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at January 08, 2025 04:47 PM (43rDb)

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"I had 'em rolling in the aisles in the New York legislature!"
-Martin Van Buren

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 08, 2025 04:47 PM (GBKbO)

67 I am sick of hearing that "the left used to be the open minded people." That is 100% bulls***. I was a teen in the 60s. My HS girlfriend was an actual open minded lefty; and she caught crap from her friends for going out with me. It wasn't true in my college days either; same thing, it was a minority of lefty chicks who would date us. (And note, they were better looking then.)
Posted by: Eeyore at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM (1bNHn)
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Self-flattery remains a constant.

And then even when their side has crashed and burned they try to still get partial credit for being on that side that crashed and burned.

It's nuts. But I'm pretty sure it's reflexive.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:47 PM (krQz2)

68 Jon Stewart wept.

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (iMpf5)

69 Knock! Knock!

Who's there?

Nobody here but us chickens!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (L/fGl)

70 Comedians/comediennes?

I miss Joan Rivers and Rita Rudner.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (J2vNu)

71 It's funny how these people follow The Party line like they are afraid of things happening to them if they do not.

We used to call such people "Cowards" and "communists".

Posted by: Zombie Lenny Bruce at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (lX1hk)

72 My guess would be that a huge majority of residents of The Palisades have voted Democrat and never objected to their real mismanagement of the fire hazards in the name of the green religion.
Posted by: Decaf

Try to talk to Kalifonicators about forest management and watch their reactions. Like tossing Holy Water on a vampire.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (jPu3+)

73 53 I am sick of hearing that "the left used to be the open minded people." That is 100% bulls***. I was a teen in the 60s. My HS girlfriend was an actual open minded lefty; and she caught crap from her friends for going out with me. It wasn't true in my college days either; same thing, it was a minority of lefty chicks who would date us. (And note, they were better looking then.)
Posted by: Eeyore at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM (1bNHn)I was born and raised in S.C. and didn't know any lefties in the 60's, except the couple who moved down from 'up north' to community organize.

Posted by: Eromero at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (LHPAg)

74 ‘ like Bill Burr’

Bill Burr is a leftist comedian cursed with a functioning brain.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 08, 2025 04:45 PM (jbnUc)
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That's a good way to describe him. There's a joke he does about pulling a half baked cake pan out of the oven and dumping it. And, his girlfriend at the time complaining about ruining her cake. Then he starts talking about abortion, and says that what he dumped wasn't really a cake. It wasn't finished yet.

Posted by: Orson at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (dIske)

75 95% of modern comedians are utterly unfunny.

Ony Dave Chapelle and Ricky Gervais have any talent. I suppse there are lesser-known ones as well, butn I don[t follow stand-up comedy so I wouldn't know them. But from what I've seen, they're all left-wing hacks or wearisome shock-comics doing overdone shticks.

Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (pMi6S)

76 . . . was hilarious back in the day. . . .And Larry Miller.

Posted by: Bulg

". . . Repeat after me - I will never do that again!"

Posted by: Tonypete at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (WXNFJ)

77 I was a HUGE fan of Jim G. I could watch his stuff with the family. Now, I think he's been to Epstein island and hates MAGA--F that fatso and his comedy. Seen him 5 times and I'll never listen to him again. He's a POS.

Posted by: craig at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (UnTP8)

78 With funny comedians you remember their humor and then struggle to remember what their politics were.

With most modern "comedians" you know exactly what their politics are and struggle to remember anything funny they've actually said.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (t0Rmr)

79 Jon Stewart wept.
Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (iMpf5)

So, it's Wednesday?

Posted by: Dr. T at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (jGGMD)

80
Leftists with whom I am acquainted, including many in my immediate family (especially the in-laws) are the most condescending, ignorant and fulsome bigots that I know.

They do not think that they are bigots -- far from it.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (xG4kz)

81 Lots of tile roofs in South Calif.... but like you pointed out, not really Earthquake friendly.
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In the sixties new housing trend was cedar shake roofs. That didn't turn out too well.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (jFCkp)

82 I miss Joan Rivers and Rita Rudner.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

The lovely Miss Rita is still around and performing.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (WXNFJ)

83 49
‘ Calgary Flames originally the Atlanta Flames which made more sense...’

In the same way that the San Francisco Flames would make sense?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 08, 2025 04:50 PM (jbnUc)

84
Gaffigan went all out obscene on Lou Holtz about a year ago about abortion or something and the mask dropped.

Posted by: Auspex at January 08, 2025 04:50 PM (j4U/Z)

85 Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 08, 2025 04:39 PM (/IaHq)
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Try Nate Bargatze.
Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (krQz2)

Yes. One of a precious few who makes me laugh.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, go for soda at January 08, 2025 04:50 PM (Ad8y9)

86 ". . . Repeat after me - I will never do that again!"
Posted by: Tonypete

"I'm never drinking again. And this time I mean it!"

Posted by: Bulg at January 08, 2025 04:50 PM (77rzZ)

87 Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM

Structure metal studs, gypsum boards, concrete plank siding, metal roofing, no different than a woof framed house in a earthquake.

Posted by: Skip at January 08, 2025 04:51 PM (fwDg9)

88 Gaffigan's demographic skewed heavily MAGA due to his reputation for clean comedy. So he really f**cked himself when he started directly insulting his audience--not just Trump, as he is now trying to claim.

Now he's backpedaling to try to salvage his career but still lying through his teeth. Boo hoo. He's toast.

.

Posted by: Bigsmith at January 08, 2025 04:51 PM (1Au9i)

89 Leftists with whom I am acquainted, including many in my immediate family (especially the in-laws) are the most condescending, ignorant and fulsome bigots that I know.

They do not think that they are bigots -- far from it.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (xG4kz)
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That's the narcissism talking.

"Bigotry" would be a bad attribute. They don't have those.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:51 PM (krQz2)

90 I think the newer comics have a hard time breaking through because the college age audience has a stick up its ass.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 08, 2025 04:51 PM (wBaIH)

91 Yean, Rita Rudner was great, too.

Posted by: Bulg at January 08, 2025 04:51 PM (77rzZ)

92 I always get Bill Burr and Joe Pantoliano confused in my head.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 08, 2025 04:52 PM (aD39U)

93 and cute

Posted by: Don Black at January 08, 2025 04:52 PM (AOsQT)

94
Tonight here in Dallas, we're going to have a Waxing Gibbous Moon.

You know what that means...

If you've got a gibbon, it's time to wax it.

That's right. It's time to wax your monkey!

*laughter*

*applause*

*standing ovation, cheers*

Thank you. Oh, thank you so much.

I see there's a lot of monkey waxers in the audience.

...

...

Posted by: The naturalfake 2025 Comedy Tour at January 08, 2025 04:52 PM (iJfKG)

95 Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 @saras76 20h
Husband of Sunny Hostin from The View, has been arrested for alleged Federal Insurance Fraud.
This is the largest RICO case ever filed in New York.
Well well well.

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 08, 2025 04:52 PM (iMpf5)

96 "I had 'em rolling in the aisles in the New York legislature!"
-Martin Van Buren
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

That was just because he was speaking Dutch.

Posted by: Bulg at January 08, 2025 04:52 PM (77rzZ)

97 I miss Joan Rivers and Rita Rudner.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

The lovely Miss Rita is still around and performing.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (WXNFJ)

I miss Denzel Washington..his voice was something...

Posted by: runner at January 08, 2025 04:53 PM (g47mK)

98 81 Lots of tile roofs in South Calif.... but like you pointed out, not really Earthquake friendly.
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In the sixties new housing trend was cedar shake roofs. That didn't turn out too well.
Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:49 PM (jFCkp)

Yup, what this house originally had... now asphalt shingles... which if you don't get the fire resistant ones, do burn pretty well.

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2025 04:53 PM (QAkQ3)

99 96 "I had 'em rolling in the aisles in the New York legislature!"
-Martin Van Buren
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

That was just because he was speaking Dutch.
Posted by: Bulg at January 08, 2025 04:52 PM (77rzZ)

========

*holds up eight fingers*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, building tension with Henri-Georges Clouzot at January 08, 2025 04:53 PM (GBKbO)

100 Willowed
411 40
Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 08, 2025 03:38 PM (aD39U)
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Where did this uphill water story start?

Posted by: Ciampino - 1 atmosphere supports 32 feet of water - no toejam at January 08, 2025 04:53 PM (i0xsb)

101 Comedians today are party hacks that live day to day fearing for their lives if the situation changes.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 08, 2025 04:53 PM (Q4IgG)

102 I miss Joan Rivers and Rita Rudner.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
*
The lovely Miss Rita is still around and performing.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 08, 2025

***
Good to hear. I just haven't seen any of her work lately.

A few years back, well before the Sniffle Scare, she had a syndicated talk show which was fun, if limited in budget. She tended to have several of the same guests pretty often. But she was charming and funny. "Before I met my husband, I'd given up on dating. I'd dated them all! There was nobody left!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 08, 2025 04:53 PM (J2vNu)

103 I always considered that type of a performer to be a popularity contest. People on the right have an ability to take a joke at their expense if it is well done. People on the Left don't have that ability...and many don't possess a sense of humor at all. So, it makes sense that comedians lean left in their acts.

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For a joke to be funny it has to be true or at least partially true. Lefties cannot allow any truth to be exposed about them and their causes.

Posted by: Decaf at January 08, 2025 04:54 PM (unUNN)

104
Pre-Chapelle-Show Dave was *funny*. And Dave was funny on the show.

Post-show long monologuing Dave Chappelle is, to me, not nearly as funny as the Dave that did bits.

But that's me. He can say some funny things in his monologue, and he can say some *insightful* things--so I'm not saying it has no value. He's just not *as* funny.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:54 PM (krQz2)

105 Funniest gag I ever saw was at a big party several years ago -- the kind of party in a ramshackle mold house with lots of rooms and hundreds of peole milling around drinking heavily, with lots of sub-covnersations and cliques of people clustered together in rooms or corner -- and the host hase fashon a pretty realistic human dummy dressed in typical 30-something clothes, and positioned it at the end of a ratty couch, slumped over with a hat covering its "face", and a half-empty bottle of liquor and stained glass on the cffee table next to it, and in the dummy's chest he had put a porttable tape recorder playing a cassette copy of a Mort Sahl stand-up comedy routine record from the late '50s, at low volume. It just sounded like some old drunkard endless mubling to himself. They whole party went by and almost no one realized it was a dummy.

Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025 04:55 PM (pMi6S)

106 The (equity) markets will closed tomorrow. Unreal.

Posted by: runner at January 08, 2025 04:55 PM (g47mK)

107 That was just because he was speaking Dutch.
Posted by: Bulg at January 08, 2025 04:52 PM (77rzZ)

A Dutch pun is a thing of beauty.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 08, 2025 04:55 PM (aD39U)

108 There is nothing funny about a person with Alzheimer’s!!!

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 08, 2025 04:55 PM (VhJXy)

109
Another tell with respect to leftists is that they and their favored political candidates desperately need the crutch that "fact checkers" provide.

That is because they are both too uncurious to look into both sides of an issue themselves beyond a perfunctory surface glance and they are too slow witted to be able to formulate a cogent, focused and fact-based rebuttal to any point with which they take issue.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 08, 2025 04:55 PM (xG4kz)

110 104
Pre-Chapelle-Show Dave was *funny*. And Dave was funny on the show.

Post-show long monologuing Dave Chappelle is, to me, not nearly as funny as the Dave that did bits.

But that's me. He can say some funny things in his monologue, and he can say some *insightful* things--so I'm not saying it has no value. He's just not *as* funny.
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This is true. Dave got a nice payoff to disappear for a while.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:56 PM (jFCkp)

111 Tonight here in Dallas, we're going to have a Waxing Gibbous Moon.

You know what that means...

If you've got a gibbon, it's time to wax it.

I'll be right over.
-- Zombie Euell Giibbons

Posted by: Bulg at January 08, 2025 04:56 PM (77rzZ)

112 Leftists with whom I am acquainted, including many in my immediate family (especially the in-laws) are the most condescending, ignorant and fulsome bigots that I know.

They do not think that they are bigots -- far from it.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:

One of my cousins works for some Soros org. in NYC. Flaming lesbian, humorless, distinctly unhappy and a thief. And ugly. Attended a gay girls' HS, Smith College, MBA at Columbia. Just a real piece of work. She hates everyone and everything.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 08, 2025 04:56 PM (WXNFJ)

113 You can't make a house fire proof when you pack it full of highly flammable items.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 08, 2025 04:56 PM (F3YAM)

114 106 The (equity) markets will closed tomorrow. Unreal.
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To celebrate Dead Jimmy Day.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:57 PM (jFCkp)

115 Another tell with respect to leftists is that they and their favored political candidates desperately need the crutch that "fact checkers" provide.

If fact checkers actually checked facts, there wouldn't be any crutches.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 08, 2025 04:57 PM (jPu3+)

116 I clearly remember comedy stopping when Obama got elected because there was nothing funny about the Purple Lipped Messiah

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 08, 2025 04:57 PM (kTd/k)

117 I clearly remember comedy stopping when Obama got elected

==

haven't recovered yet

Posted by: runner at January 08, 2025 04:57 PM (g47mK)

118 a cassette copy of a Mort Sahl stand-up comedy routine record from the late '50s, at low volume. It just sounded like some old drunkard endless mubling to himself. They whole party went by and almost no one realized it was a dummy.
Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025

***
Sahl was good, but the very nature of his material meant it dated quickly. Whereas Woody Allen's early standup routines haven't. "When my parents realized I'd been kidnapped, they snapped into action immediately. They rented out my room."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 08, 2025 04:58 PM (J2vNu)

119 Where did this uphill water story start?
Posted by: Ciampino - 1 atmosphere supports 32 feet of water - no toejam at January 08, 2025 04:53 PM (i0xsb)

Somewhere around here:

https://tinyurl.com/59p58n23

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 08, 2025 04:58 PM (aD39U)

120 It's nice to see a smidgen of self reflection (possibly $ related). The problem is the rest of the leftists are either too committed to the cause or too embarrassed to realize how stupid they were . Either way they will keep going

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 08, 2025 04:58 PM (c+GDc)

121 Any body knows how many Gays and Transginders has been hurt from the Globill Warming fires in South Californica ???

The city of Brattleboro wants to helps these be poor peeple from this man made trajerty...

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at January 08, 2025 04:58 PM (WKgpm)

122 This is true. Dave got a nice payoff to disappear for a while.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:56 PM (jFCkp)
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I heard that he retired from Hollywood because his Islamic faith was nagging at him. And he stopped feeling good about his gags on Chapelle Show.

MTV was ponying up for another season, and he just walked.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:58 PM (krQz2)

123 Progressives are deeply unhappy collectively but that doesn't bother them.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (kTd/k)

124 65
‘ Trump is, by far, the funniest POTUS we've ever had.’

I laughed my ass off at that faggot, Obama.

Oh, you probably mean funny on purpose.

Posted by: Vlad Putin at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (jbnUc)

125 Any body knows how many Gays and Transginders has been hurt from the Globill Warming

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Gerbil warming?

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (krQz2)

126 I can't recall ever getting a good belly laugh from a political comedy bit, regardless of who was getting skewered. Of course, it's 95% targeted at Republicans and there has to be some sense of being transgressive for the caricature to work. The roasting of Reagan as a super-rich ineffectual idiot during his tenure was especially tiresome mostly because it was at its essence cowardly.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (amTrm)

127 Ricky Gervais, still funny.

Posted by: runner at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (g47mK)

128 "Spade said he "was always curious as to why they never had anyone play Hunter Biden."

I would conclude he's politically obtuse, but I think it's more a case of living in a bubble.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (ZlOcj)

129 For a joke to be funny it has to be true or at least partially true. Lefties cannot allow any truth to be exposed about them and their causes.
Posted by: Decaf at January 08, 2025 04:54 PM (unUNN)

Almost all humor, is built around cruelty. It can be to yourself, your spouse, an ethnic group.... hell, look at blond jokes, or the old Dead Baby Jokes.

Slapstick comedy? all cruel... there is always the 'butt' of a joke.

Problem is when Comedians are cruel to only part of their audience, not seeming to understand that there are lines not to cross... while NOT being cruel at all, to 'protected classes'... some of whom actually deserve cruel treatment (Trans or Dems Politicians, or Globull Warmerists).

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (QAkQ3)

130 You can't make a house fire proof when you pack it full of highly flammable items.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 08, 2025 04:56 PM (F3YAM)

*looks around home office filled with books, posters, banners, old magazines, det cord and claymores*

Crud!

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I am joking...mostly at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (Ad8y9)

131 The Light Bringer killed comedy

Posted by: Skip at January 08, 2025 05:00 PM (fwDg9)

132 125 Any body knows how many Gays and Transginders has been hurt from the Globill Warming

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Gerbil warming?
Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (krQz2)

I imagine any Gerbil near the fires is plenty warm

Posted by: It's me donna at January 08, 2025 05:00 PM (VE6XX)

133 > To celebrate Dead Jimmy Day.
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There should be a thread tomorrow on what everyone's doing to celebrate "Dead Jimmah Day."

I'll wear a sweater.

Because this "global warming" if fucking cold. 20F here now.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 08, 2025 05:00 PM (Q4IgG)

134 It just sounded like some old drunkard endless mubling to himself. They whole party went by and almost no one realized it was a dummy.
Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025 04:55 PM (pMi6S)

———-

For funny drunk humor at the drunk’s expense watch some Jonathan Frakes mystery show played at half speed.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (VhJXy)

135 Lin-duh: I have both cast iron and carbon steel pans, but for a good steak, nothing beats the taste of Teflon.

Cast iron heats slowly, but retains heat well and is virtually indestructible -- I literally put it in a 500 degree oven and toss ice cubes in it to create steam for baking bread. You have to be strong like bull to maneuver it.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (wBaIH)

136 Anyways... Anyone have a favorite brand of Cast Iron pans?

Posted by: lin-duh of the garbage clan at January 08, 2025 04:42 PM (/IaHq)

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lin-duh, I have a Lodge, an old Wagner Ware skillet, and a Tramontina cast iron skillet, and like and use them all. I cook with cast iron a lot.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (zddDv)

137 Tonight's hockey game in LA has been postponed.
The visiting team is the Calgary Flames.

Flames.

FLAMES!
Posted by: Can't make it up at January 08, 2025 04:38 PM (dg+HA)

And CANADIAN. This means War! we need to occupy their syrup industry

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (n7h9X)

138 Larry Miller - the 5 levels of drinking

https://tinyurl.com/2mxpab5f

Posted by: Ciampino - so true at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (i0xsb)

139 Sebastian Maniscalco is pretty funny and seems somewhat immune to PC or woke nonsense.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (c6hLR)

140 I think Whitney Cummings had an opportunity to say non party approved truths because whoever hired her lives in a bubble and can't imagine anyone thinking any differently than they do, she's like me of course she thinks exactly as I do.

She was free to speak the truth because Trump won and Elon bought Twitter.

The Pauline Kael effect

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (58I7G)

141 I'm not sure that Whitney Cummings was ever really an enemy here. As I mentioned previously, I saw her on a couple of those mostly-male-audience podcasts, one was maybe Chris Williamson, and she was generally taking positions which the leftwing propaganda media would call "far right." Stuff like being in favor of freedom of speech and thinking it wasn't good for society to constantly demonize men.

Chrissie Mayr pointed out that Cummings is only doing this now. And really taking pretty bland acceptable criticisms now. But she had no problem doing shows at venues that required the vaccine. So you know good on her for saying it now. But let's not be fools. She's a comic version of Zuckerberg. Knew what was happening for years and only now suddenly is "oh this was bad"

Posted by: buzzion at January 08, 2025 05:02 PM (aRLgQ)

142 I can't recall ever getting a good belly laugh from a political comedy bit, regardless of who was getting skewered.
--
Carson could elicit guffaws by ribbing either party.

Not belly laughs, but guffaws, chortles and snorts for sure.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 08, 2025 05:02 PM (F3YAM)

143 Gotta watch out for those Van Buren Boys...

Posted by: Kramer at January 08, 2025 05:02 PM (dg+HA)

144 1 tequila

2 tequila

3 tequila

floor

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at January 08, 2025 05:02 PM (6K6Eu)

145 > I think the newer comics have a hard time breaking through because the college age audience has a stick up its ass.

I barely pay attention to most comedians, but I have heard a couple complain exactly this. If you want to be booked to a college kid venue, they require strict dogmatic leftist speech code adherence. If you agree to that condition and still ruffle any feathers, you're done. They won't allow you to perform again.

Posted by: bonhomme at January 08, 2025 05:02 PM (Odg76)

146 The comedic life is dead in Soviet America.

Posted by: Pasha Antipov at January 08, 2025 05:03 PM (aD39U)

147 Ricky Gervais, still funny.
Posted by: runner at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (g47mK)

Yes. But there is something about his demeanor that sometimes rubs me the wrong way. I did not like "The Office" much. He was much better in "Extras." And "Ghost Town."

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I am joking...mostly at January 08, 2025 05:03 PM (Ad8y9)

148 SNL and Phil Hartman did a funny sketch on Reagan in which he feigns being a sunny simpleton on camera but behind the scenes is a ruthless executive barking orders and multi-tasking.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 08, 2025 05:03 PM (ZlOcj)

149 73 53 I am sick of hearing that "the left used to be the open minded people." That is 100% bulls***. I was a teen in the 60s. My HS girlfriend was an actual open minded lefty; and she caught crap from her friends for going out with me. It wasn't true in my college days either; same thing, it was a minority of lefty chicks who would date us. (And note, they were better looking then.)
Posted by: Eeyore at January 08, 2025 04:44 PM (1bNHn)I was born and raised in S.C. and didn't know any lefties in the 60's, except the couple who moved down from 'up north' to community organize.
Posted by: Eromero at January 08, 2025 04:48 PM (LHPAg)
______
All I can say is NY was very different.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 08, 2025 05:03 PM (1bNHn)

150 Maybe another part of the Trump Effect will be comedy will be funny again. That would be welcome because most of it has become unwatchable.
Posted by: Ripley at January 08, 2025 04:40 PM (GUOwU)

Trump himself pulls off more jokes than 50 regular comedians. I am seeing random Canadians rant about his 51st state joke even now. Touched a nerve there, eh?

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:03 PM (n7h9X)

151 Carson on Creepy Joe's plagiarism:

https://youtu.be/2_mSX0Kpnno

Posted by: Nothing to fear at January 08, 2025 05:04 PM (dg+HA)

152 Progressives are deeply unhappy collectively but that doesn't bother them.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 08, 2025 04:59 PM (kTd/k)
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Burt Prelutsky, a former movie producer who lost his circle and used to write at PJ Media, was the first person to open the mindset of progs to me.

David Mammet was another.

They don't like each other. Their camaraderie is as comrades. Which is why if you violate the sacred pact of political uniformity, you're simply on your way out.

Burt described it. It's kind of what Dennis Miller describes, when he simply said that Rush Limbaugh doesn't spout non-stop nonsense.

Burt made the mistake of saying something about some other conservative. And became the butt of "Reagan jokes", when what he said wasn't even about Reagan.

I think even the former lib comedian Evan Sayett said that progs don't like each other. But you can't really see that until you see how you're accepted by trads and conservatives.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 05:05 PM (krQz2)

153 Anyways... Anyone have a favorite brand of Cast Iron pans?

Posted by: lin-duh

Oh hell yes - antique Wagners and Griswolds. They are worth the premium when you find them.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 08, 2025 05:05 PM (WXNFJ)

154

They come crawling back to beg forgiveness.

Caught a Weekend Update skit with Aylroyd calling Jane Curtin an ignorant slut about nuclear energy. The back and forth was funny and actually accurately portrayed the pro/con.

Couldn’t do that today! But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Gotta kiss liberal ass a the time!!!

Posted by: E Buzz at January 08, 2025 05:05 PM (Bf9pd)

155 I haven't really listened to a comedian in a while that I thought was funny or made me laugh like the red neck comedians. My taste in comedy is pretty low brow.

Look up a guy named Quinn Dale on YouTube. He does a lot of 80s-style ethnic/racial jokes, but they aren't mean and like in the 80s the targets think they're hilarious. And the punchlines are almost always completely unexpected.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 08, 2025 05:05 PM (2ocoG)

156 Ricky Gervais with David Bowie - best Gervais clip ever! (wait for the song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE&t=2s

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 08, 2025 05:06 PM (wyMQY)

157 113 You can't make a house fire proof when you pack it full of highly flammable items.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 08, 2025 04:56 PM (F3YAM)
That's true. Always pack it with inflammable items.

Posted by: Eromero at January 08, 2025 05:07 PM (LHPAg)

158 Ricky Gervais with David Bowie - best Gervais clip ever! (wait for the song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE&t=2s
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 08, 2025 05:06 PM (wyMQY)

HA! I loved that moment. As the British would say, "Brilliant!"

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I am joking...mostly at January 08, 2025 05:07 PM (Ad8y9)

159 I appreciate James Woods. Now he's had his career success, made some dough, so maybe he feels less economic pressure. It's the young people in Hollywood that won't speak. Except for the dude who played Chuck. And Shazam. But he's made some some bucks so... maybe that's why he can talk. It's a sick industry.

Posted by: This is the way at January 08, 2025 05:08 PM (KoNQY)

160 Woody also told the "story" of how he shot a moose in upstate New York, and was driving back to the city with it strapped to his fender. "But the moose was only stunned. So here I am driving into Manhattan with a moose on my fender . . . and you may not know this, but there is a law in New York prohibiting driving with a live moose on your fender.

"Then I remember I'd been invited to this costume party. That's it! I'll go; I'll ditch the moose at the party; it won't be my responsibility!"

They go to the costume party. "The moose mingled. Scored. Had some guy trying to sell him insurance for an hour and a half. . . . Then they announce the award for the best costume. It's the Rabinowitzes -- a married couple in a moose suit. The moose comes in second! The moose is furious. He and the Rabinowitzes lock antlers in the living room! I see my chance. I grab the moose and head back upstate . . . but -- I've got the Rabinowitzes. And you may not know it, but New York has a law prohibiting driving with a Jewish couple on your car fender!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 08, 2025 05:08 PM (J2vNu)

161 155 I haven't really listened to a comedian in a while that I thought was funny or made me laugh like the red neck comedians. My taste in comedy is pretty low brow..

My favorite was Ron White, I guess he's still around.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 08, 2025 05:08 PM (wyMQY)

162 I heard that he retired from Hollywood because his Islamic faith was nagging at him. And he stopped feeling good about his gags on Chapelle Show.

MTV was ponying up for another season, and he just walked.
Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 04:58 PM (krQz2)

I heard the new contract had some 'hints' about toning down his comedy despite the big price tag. He saw the writing on the wall and walked.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:08 PM (n7h9X)

163 Cast iron heats slowly, but retains heat well and is virtually indestructible -- I literally put it in a 500 degree oven and toss ice cubes in it to create steam for baking bread. You have to be strong like bull to maneuver it.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (wBaIH)

I got my mom's cast iron skill but had to put it away eventually due to the weight and the arthritis in my wrists and hands, it became to difficult to manage.

To be honest, I really didn't like cooking with it.

Posted by: Beartooth at January 08, 2025 05:09 PM (3Ev2O)

164 Also, a joke isn't a joke if you see it coming a mile away. Surprise is what delights.

... there was the SNL skit when Phil Hartman play Donohue introducing Raisa Gorbachev with fatuous cringeworthy praise for a solid 30 seconds before adding, "Oh and Nancy Reagan's here too," and the camera cuts to Jan Hooks as Nancy, looking none too pleased.

It was surprising, thus funny, because you didn't expect SNL to cut liberal pieties that close to the bone.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 08, 2025 05:09 PM (amTrm)

165 Sebastian Maniscalco is pretty funny and seems somewhat immune to PC or woke nonsense.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at January 08, 2025 05:01 PM (c6hLR)
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We watch his series Bookie.

He was a good standup, and he's actually a decent actor.

I try to avoid watching standups on streaming. Because there are standups where I laugh 0 times. And I'm an easy touch. I like to laugh. Maniscalco could get a few laughs out of me.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 05:09 PM (krQz2)

166 So, being a Mike Myers fan, I took a chance last week and finally watched, "The Love Guru",

which from the reviews it got, you would've thought it was a pornographic version of "Mr Smith Goes to Washington" starring Hitler.

Not as good as the Austin Powers movie but still funny. More a smiling comedy though I laughed several times. Very silly and slapticky, which is fine with me and I like Myers' schtick. Check it out.

Anyway....

Jim Gaffigan had an ongoing bit in the movie as a hockey announcer. He was not funny. Not even a little.

The shocka though was that his announcing partner was played by Steven Colbert and Colbert was ackshewallee fairly funny. I didn't even recognize him at first cuz he's usually as funny as sticking your foot into a shoe full of cat shit.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 08, 2025 05:10 PM (iJfKG)

167 > Caught a Weekend Update skit with Aylroyd calling Jane Curtin an ignorant slut about nuclear energy.

I remember the one where Jimmy Carter visited Three Mile Island and became The Amazing Colossal President, divorcing Rosalynn in favor of the black cleaning lady (Garrett Morris in drag) who also became a giant.

Yeah, for some reason they never took the piss out of Barky or Dopey Joe like that (or if they did, I didn't see it).

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 08, 2025 05:10 PM (W5ArC)

168 ... there was the SNL skit when Phil Hartman play Donohue introducing Raisa Gorbachev with fatuous cringeworthy praise for a solid 30 seconds before adding, "Oh and Nancy Reagan's here too," and the camera cuts to Jan Hooks as Nancy, looking none too pleased.

It was surprising, thus funny, because you didn't expect SNL to cut liberal pieties that close to the bone.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 08, 2025 05:09 PM (amTrm)
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You're talking about one of the primo casts of SNL with Hartman and Hooks.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 05:10 PM (krQz2)

169 I easily laugh at Trump, he is funny and is easily made fun of. Plenty of comedians imitate him and can make fun of him without being a jackass about. Uberdouche Baldwin though sucked at it.

Leftys couldn't laugh at the very easily mockable Obama though. Maybe they don't have any sense of humor. That won't be any fun if they one day turn out to be our camp guards.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 08, 2025 05:10 PM (NB9gA)

170 Ricky Gervais was in the mockumentary "For Your Consideration". Some of his outtakes are even funnier than what was left in the film.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at January 08, 2025 05:11 PM (LxER7)

171 Ricky Gervais with David Bowie - best Gervais clip ever! (wait for the song)

Posted by: Tom Servo

I have never seen that before - terrific!! LOL

Posted by: Tonypete at January 08, 2025 05:12 PM (WXNFJ)

172 I'm not sure that Whitney Cummings was ever really an enemy here. As I mentioned previously, I saw her on a couple of those mostly-male-audience podcasts, one was maybe Chris Williamson,

He was doing some great interviews for a while - like Rogan but with a British flavor instead of pot head.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 08, 2025 05:14 PM (t0Rmr)

173 83 49
‘ Calgary Flames originally the Atlanta Flames which made more sense...’

In the same way that the San Francisco Flames would make sense?
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 08, 2025 04:50 PM (jbnUc)

Believe it's a Civil War reference.

An analog would be the San Francisco Quakes

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:14 PM (QGaXH)

174 Believe it's a Civil War reference.

An analog would be the San Francisco Quakes
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:14 PM (QGaXH)

New Orleans Jazz made a whole lot more sense than Utah Jazz.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 08, 2025 05:15 PM (wyMQY)

175
In the same way that the San Francisco Flames would make sense?
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 08, 2025 04:50 PM (jbnUc)

San Francisco Flamers

Posted by: It's me donna at January 08, 2025 05:16 PM (VE6XX)

176 166 So, being a Mike Myers fan, I took a chance last week and finally watched, "The Love Guru",

which from the reviews it got, you would've thought it was a pornographic version of "Mr Smith Goes to Washington" starring Hitler.

Not as good as the Austin Powers movie but still funny. More a smiling comedy though I laughed several times. Very silly and slapticky, which is fine with me and I like Myers' schtick. Check it out.

You're probably dealing with some current day bias. Entertainment has been so shit and unfunny that a bad comedy from the past just doesn't seem that bad. At the time its getting compared to Austin Powers and other comedies that had come out. But with what's out today it seems decent, which other old movies that seemed bad at the time have benefited from as well.

Posted by: buzzion at January 08, 2025 05:16 PM (aRLgQ)

177 Ricky Gervais comes across as a real wanker. But he dares to make fun of the Hollywood elite idiots, so he's okay with me.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 08, 2025 05:16 PM (zddDv)

178 New Orleans Jazz made a whole lot more sense than Utah Jazz.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 08, 2025 05:15 PM (wyMQY)
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Definitely.

I thought the Arizona Cardinals should change their name to the Arizona Road Runners, too.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 05:17 PM (krQz2)

179 The kicker to the Woody Allen routine:

"Mr. Rabinowitz is show, stuffed, and mounted on the wall at the New York Athletic Club. And the joke is on them. Because it's restricted!"

(Remember that he delivered this and recorded it in something like 1964)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 08, 2025 05:17 PM (J2vNu)

180 174 Believe it's a Civil War reference.

An analog would be the San Francisco Quakes
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:14 PM (QGaXH)

New Orleans Jazz made a whole lot more sense than Utah Jazz.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 08, 2025 05:15 PM (wyMQY)

See the former Washington Bullets.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at January 08, 2025 05:17 PM (LxER7)

181 My favorite was Ron White, I guess he's still around
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They call me....tater salad.

Posted by: Ron White voice at January 08, 2025 05:17 PM (KoNQY)

182 My favorite was Ron White, I guess he's still around.
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I work with someone who once toured with him. Says Ron White is...Ron White...in real life...a drinker, an adulterer, and all-around not-good-to-be-around person.

Posted by: Crusader at January 08, 2025 05:17 PM (azSra)

183 Ricky Gervais comes across as a real wanker. But he dares to make fun of the Hollywood elite idiots, so he's okay with me.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 08, 2025 05:16 PM (zddDv)
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I like him better as a comic actor than as a "stand up".

Although he can be a competent standup.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 05:18 PM (krQz2)

184 San Fran Quakers or Shakers -- both too Protestant Nonconformist!

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 08, 2025 05:19 PM (iMpf5)

185 I work with someone who once toured with him. Says Ron White is...Ron White...in real life...a drinker, an adulterer, and all-around not-good-to-be-around person.

Posted by: Crusader at January 08, 2025 05:17 PM (azSra)
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I would actually gather that from his act.

Posted by: Axeman at January 08, 2025 05:19 PM (krQz2)

186 You know who is a good comedian? Manning. Peyton Manning. Not a belly laugh riot but funny and self effacing. A nice guy comedian. That he sells Bud Lite makes me question my opinion.
Posted by: pudinhead at January 08, 2025 04:45 PM (jFCkp)

I can appreciate that he wants to get rid of his supply ASAP.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:20 PM (n7h9X)

187 For good comedy, check out the Drybar channel on YouTube. No profanity, no "edgy" nonsense - just comedy. They have some really funny comedians on there.

Posted by: Josephistan at January 08, 2025 05:22 PM (9XPe8)

188 In my day, we had only one way to deal with unfunny comedians like Gaffigan-tortured, shot, and sent to the Russian Front!

Posted by: General Burkhalter at January 08, 2025 05:22 PM (G5+As)

189 You know who is a good comedian? Manning. Peyton Manning. Not a belly laugh riot but funny and self effacing. A nice guy comedian.
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He's Paintin' Manning.

Posted by: Crusader at January 08, 2025 05:23 PM (azSra)

190 Believe it's a Civil War reference.

An analog would be the San Francisco Quakes
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:14 PM (QGaXH)

Louisville had a Baseball Team that renamed itself the Cyclones after a tornado leveled the city in the 1890s.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:23 PM (n7h9X)

191 OT,
I can smell smoke now.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with festive little caps and interpretive dance. at January 08, 2025 05:24 PM (FVO67)

192 I find a resemblance between Michael Dukakis and George Stephanopoulos.

Anybody?

Posted by: Ciampino - so left that they face rearwards at January 08, 2025 05:25 PM (i0xsb)

193 Still waiting to hear the jokes about President Gaylord. . . .

They must have gotten the word sub rosa that the Normies' victory was waaay bigger than the 'official tally.' And that they'd be living in a Dempster dumpster if they kept up their abuse.

Posted by: Beverly at January 08, 2025 05:26 PM (Epeb0)

194 191 OT,
I can smell smoke now.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with festive little caps and interpretive dance. at January 08, 2025 05:24 PM (FVO67)

Better check it out!

Wind pretty much died down here - we're well away from it anyway.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:26 PM (QGaXH)

195 New Orleans Jazz made a whole lot more sense than Utah Jazz.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 08, 2025 05:15 PM (wyMQY)

Las Vegas Raiders. was a little better fit when the team was near a coast.

Los Angeles Lakers - made more sense in Minneapolis, not so many lakes in California.

Los Angeles Dodgers - not a lot of Trolley Dodging in LA.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:26 PM (n7h9X)

196 He's Paintin' Manning
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I think it's Pai'in' . The country is quickly losing the "t" in the middle of words. The young women especially.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 08, 2025 05:27 PM (NB9gA)

197 There was one SNL skit mildly funny at Obama's expense back when he first challenged Hilary, about whether he was comfy during a debate. "Would you like a pillow?"

Posted by: davidt at January 08, 2025 05:27 PM (i0F8b)

198 36 Kamala Harris makes George Dukakis seem like Mr. Charisma.

Posted by: zombie at January 08, 2025 04:41 PM (pMi6S)
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Michael Dukakis? I don't know a George Dukakis.

Posted by: Ciampino - so left that they face rearwards? at January 08, 2025 05:28 PM (i0xsb)

199 I am sure with Trump the comedy will get rolling again.

Posted by: Skip at January 08, 2025 05:30 PM (fwDg9)

200 "I find a resemblance between Michael Dukakis and George Stephanopoulos.

Anybody?"

They've never been photographed together....

Posted by: CTHillary, dead but dreaming at January 08, 2025 05:30 PM (zSyrn)

201 Pacific Palisades fire burned all the way to the ocean.

Same thing happened in Laguna Beach in the early '90's.

If you're in or downwind from a canyon it's like a flame-thrower.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:30 PM (QGaXH)

202 Nood CNN

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 08, 2025 05:30 PM (2UnvF)

203 I miss Richard Pryor. He could 'take the piss' out of anyone, and what a mimic he was. (See, especially, Live on the Sunset Strip.)

His material was human nature, and how nutty we are. Fave bit: the Wino and the Junkie.

Posted by: Beverly at January 08, 2025 05:30 PM (Epeb0)

204 A comedian that tells ass/arse jokes is so Left that he's facing his rear.

Posted by: Ciampino - so left that he faces rearwards? at January 08, 2025 05:31 PM (i0xsb)

205 191 OT,
I can smell smoke now.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity
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Time to; Pick up the kids, snatch up the gold, tag up the wife and get out of town.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 08, 2025 05:31 PM (P3VPf)

206 OT,
I can smell smoke now.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with festive little caps and interpretive dance. at January 08, 2025 05:24 PM (FVO67)

Better check it out!

Wind pretty much died down here - we're well away from it anyway.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:26 PM (QGaXH)

They have really screwed up the display of wildfire info by candying it up. You used to be able to see up to date heat sensors for satellites, now its some dumb flame icon.

At this point the Ventura fire is far, far from my area and no fires are upwind so far. Interesting to see almost all the fires are a stone's throw from a highway. arson.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:31 PM (n7h9X)

207 I work with someone who once toured with him. Says Ron White is...Ron White...in real life...a drinker, an adulterer, and all-around not-good-to-be-around person.

Odd. I'd consider that to be exactly who I'd want to be around on tour kind of person.

Posted by: Taking Notice at January 08, 2025 05:32 PM (7dP0W)

208 nood tapper

Posted by: andycanuck (iMpf5) at January 08, 2025 05:33 PM (iMpf5)

209 comedians were instructed to not make any jokes about the Cackling Imbecile Kamala Harris.
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Because she herself is a joke?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 08, 2025 05:33 PM (YqDXo)

210 Gaffigan was all-in on vaccine mandates, too. That was where he lost me.

Posted by: Half Dozen at January 08, 2025 05:34 PM (uVHlT)

211 201 Pacific Palisades fire burned all the way to the ocean.

Same thing happened in Laguna Beach in the early '90's.

If you're in or downwind from a canyon it's like a flame-thrower.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:30 PM (QGaXH)

I understand Biden ordered the firefighting airplanes grounded so he could fly in to have a photo op at a forestation with Newsom to tell the media how awesome the government's response has been?

I better not write any more.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 08, 2025 05:34 PM (x0n13)

212 Lois Lerner never needed a memo from the White House.
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Do birds have to be told to fly south for the winter?

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 08, 2025 05:35 PM (YqDXo)

213 OT,
I can smell smoke now.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with festive little caps and interpretive dance. at January 08, 2025 05:24 PM (FVO67)

Better check it out!

Wind pretty much died down here - we're well away from it anyway.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 08, 2025 05:26 PM (QGaXH)

I remember one year there was some ashfall from a wild fire all over the neighborhood.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 08, 2025 05:35 PM (n7h9X)

214 "Leftists with whom I am acquainted, including many in my immediate family (especially the in-laws) are the most condescending, ignorant and fulsome bigots that I know.

They do not think that they are bigots -- far from it."

A-MEN, Krebs. (Or "A-Woman," as that poltroon said...)

Posted by: Beverly at January 08, 2025 05:35 PM (Epeb0)

215 I think what some of these comedians are doing is clearing the ground to mercilessly mock Trump.

You say we didn't mock Biden when he was the prez, well hold our beer.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at January 08, 2025 05:36 PM (g8Ew8)

216 " ... And that they'd be living in a Dempster dumpster if they kept up their abuse."

I'm holding out for that solution.

Four, eight, 12, twenty years of good behavior (as many as you spent pouring leftist s#i7 on my head) and forgiveness becomes an option again.

but for now, the box in the underpass for you and yours.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 08, 2025 05:36 PM (cY18j)

217 Anyways... Anyone have a favorite brand of Cast Iron pans?

Griswold. IF you can find one.
Accept no substitutes.

Posted by: Heirloominati at January 08, 2025 05:37 PM (CtJ/Z)

218 Foster Brooks playing the drunken airline pilot on the Dean Martin Show is a classic.

Posted by: Beverly at January 08, 2025 05:50 PM (Epeb0)

219 Gaffigan was all-in on vaccine mandates, too. That was where he lost me.

My memory here is long. Many were also in on vaccine mandates - just not the Covid kind.

Posted by: Taking Notice at January 08, 2025 05:51 PM (7dP0W)

220 Trump is a huge rich target for comedy, and I welcome it -- if its not just "orange man bad, amirite?" I love people poking fun at the stuff I like, if they do it intelligently and in a friendly way. At the same time, how can you possibly not see Hunter Biden and find a treasure trove of comedic possibilities? The left is so rich for mockery and its been a desert for decades.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at January 08, 2025 05:52 PM (2VST1)

221 Shane Gillis 'Live From Austin' around 2021 was the first to actually make fun of liberals and cut Trump some slack. Very edgy at that time.

Posted by: Some Guy Not That Other On3 at January 08, 2025 06:02 PM (6s4NY)

222 Can't believe Ace favorite Kyle Dunnigan has not been mentioned here. Has been brutally mocking the Biden senility thing for at least the last 2-3 years, "Pussies" podcast with Kurt Metzger, incredible Elon, RFK, Jack Nicholson imitations, kept the light of take-no-prisoners comedy alive through the most self-censoring times of 2020-2023. Has fallen off in quantity and quality lately but still heads and above most others, IMHO. You can spent some happy hours on his YouTube channel if you haven't yet been over there

Posted by: lrkR at January 09, 2025 04:33 AM (ePh/+)

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