- Monday
- Tuesday
- Ø
- Wednesday
- Ø
- Thursday
- Friday
All guests as listed on shows' web sites at time of posting. Changes in schedule may be reflected in updates.
† …since I listed Baba Booey both last week and again this week.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
This Week On The Shows: Nov. 15-19
All guests as listed on shows' web sites at time of posting. Changes in schedule may be reflected in updates.
† …since I listed Baba Booey both last week and again this week.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Stewart, Maddow, and the Search for Sanity
Was Rachel Maddow's interview with Jon Stewart a success? A friend sent me a message crying out: "He wasn't funny at all," and adding "I lost all of my respect for him."
That's a lie. He wasn't crying out about the lack of humor, just noting it. And he actually wrote "I wasn't sure whether I lost all of my respect for him right then, or started respecting him for the first time ever" in response to Stewart's comment regarding the D.C. rally: "In twelve years, i'd earned a moment to tell people who i was."
So can Stewart be successful even if he isn't funny? Of course he can. Was this his first chance to show himself? I don't think so. But let's not get into an argument about whether comedy is honest, or if all art is a lie. It's pretty clear that he meant that this was a chance to say something without irony.
Stewart and Maddow debated a bit on a more interesting question: are they both 'in the game' as Maddow believes, or is Stewart right when he says he's a spectator, just booing and cheering. I was critical of Stewart several years ago when he complained that Tucker Carlson wasn't living up to a righteous journalistic standard. Stewart excused himself by arguing that on Comedy Central he's flanked by puppets and clowns. The problem I had with that argument was that TV is a single arena, and ultimately neither Stewart nor Carlson can claim to be working in a freer or more ethically liable medium than the other.
Stewart has made a good argument that some programs and organizations misrepresent themselves: that they promise a standard of credibility and a good faith effort that they knowingly don't work towards. And I'll grant him that. He doesn't claim to be important or balanced. He admits his agendas and he warns people not to trust every fact he uses in his commentary.
In this case—his criticism of MSNBC and Fox as two opposing players in a game that he's only watching—I will disagree with his claim of spectator status. They all focus on political powers. All have an agenda. All use the media to push it. All comment on each other. All influence the discourse.
Here's where I agree with Stewart: he's much better at it than the others. All are vocal observers, but as a satirist he is admitting that his take on the issues is influenced by values that not everyone needs in order to be moral. He creates, of himself, a character, and puts himself on a moral level with those he mocks. There is no claim that he is right, only that he cares about his likes or dislikes.
It's telling that Olbermann responded to Stewart's rally mission by assuring his viewers that his efforts on MSNBC are immune to criticism because he is a moral voice.
Well of course he believes what he does is right. That's no argument against Stewart's claim that both channels resort to escalating accusations and inflammatory appeals to the need for fear and division.
Olbermann has further defended his tactics by saying that "sticking up for the powerless is not the moral equivalent of sticking up for the powerful." And of course, hating Fox news automatically means you're sticking up for the powerless. And liking Fox news automatically means you're a racist.
So basically, Stewarts accuses MSNBC of being divisive, and Olbermann responds 'we're not divisive. we're the good guys.'
Olbermann needs to admit that 'Come over to our side' is not an olive branch. And if you think it is, you're really just saying that if the other side doesn't shut up, the disagreement is all their fault.
Stewart's current campaign isn't against ideas, but methods. He's attacking blind spots. He's making the same claim that Ted Koppel makes when he calls the current news machine "an environment that flaunts opinions as though they were facts."
Stewart's success comes from his admission that he's flaunting opinions, and getting people to listen anyway.
That's a lie. He wasn't crying out about the lack of humor, just noting it. And he actually wrote "I wasn't sure whether I lost all of my respect for him right then, or started respecting him for the first time ever" in response to Stewart's comment regarding the D.C. rally: "In twelve years, i'd earned a moment to tell people who i was."
So can Stewart be successful even if he isn't funny? Of course he can. Was this his first chance to show himself? I don't think so. But let's not get into an argument about whether comedy is honest, or if all art is a lie. It's pretty clear that he meant that this was a chance to say something without irony.
Stewart and Maddow debated a bit on a more interesting question: are they both 'in the game' as Maddow believes, or is Stewart right when he says he's a spectator, just booing and cheering. I was critical of Stewart several years ago when he complained that Tucker Carlson wasn't living up to a righteous journalistic standard. Stewart excused himself by arguing that on Comedy Central he's flanked by puppets and clowns. The problem I had with that argument was that TV is a single arena, and ultimately neither Stewart nor Carlson can claim to be working in a freer or more ethically liable medium than the other.
Stewart has made a good argument that some programs and organizations misrepresent themselves: that they promise a standard of credibility and a good faith effort that they knowingly don't work towards. And I'll grant him that. He doesn't claim to be important or balanced. He admits his agendas and he warns people not to trust every fact he uses in his commentary.
In this case—his criticism of MSNBC and Fox as two opposing players in a game that he's only watching—I will disagree with his claim of spectator status. They all focus on political powers. All have an agenda. All use the media to push it. All comment on each other. All influence the discourse.
Here's where I agree with Stewart: he's much better at it than the others. All are vocal observers, but as a satirist he is admitting that his take on the issues is influenced by values that not everyone needs in order to be moral. He creates, of himself, a character, and puts himself on a moral level with those he mocks. There is no claim that he is right, only that he cares about his likes or dislikes.
It's telling that Olbermann responded to Stewart's rally mission by assuring his viewers that his efforts on MSNBC are immune to criticism because he is a moral voice.
All of us here at countdown, and a lot of progressives have one major well-defined problem with the rally to restore sanity and or fear…a false equivalence between what we do here, and what Fox news and the like do there.
Well of course he believes what he does is right. That's no argument against Stewart's claim that both channels resort to escalating accusations and inflammatory appeals to the need for fear and division.
Olbermann has further defended his tactics by saying that "sticking up for the powerless is not the moral equivalent of sticking up for the powerful." And of course, hating Fox news automatically means you're sticking up for the powerless. And liking Fox news automatically means you're a racist.
So basically, Stewarts accuses MSNBC of being divisive, and Olbermann responds 'we're not divisive. we're the good guys.'
Olbermann needs to admit that 'Come over to our side' is not an olive branch. And if you think it is, you're really just saying that if the other side doesn't shut up, the disagreement is all their fault.
Stewart's current campaign isn't against ideas, but methods. He's attacking blind spots. He's making the same claim that Ted Koppel makes when he calls the current news machine "an environment that flaunts opinions as though they were facts."
Stewart's success comes from his admission that he's flaunting opinions, and getting people to listen anyway.
Sunday, November 07, 2010
This Week On The Shows: Nov. 8-12
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Fallon: Rory Scovel
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
All guests as listed on shows' web sites at time of posting. Changes in schedule may be reflected in updates.
† It was a tough call deciding to categorize him as a comedian. Even harder than the decision to include Kimmel's guest for the same evening.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
Funny (title borrowed from the author)
A friend who makes me laugh a lot, has told me that he could never be a performer. I think he could go into humor writing. But only if he learns not to get so bogged down with the morality of what he says.
So I watched a little video he made using the xtranormal video template service. And I sent him a rambling note about the power of language to connect and the human capacity to search for the other. He responded: "I was just trying to make a joke."
Yep. We humans are good at connecting.
Here's what struck me about this video. As soon as I started it, I was expecting it to follow the common template of all of these xtranormal videos. Two people talking. One of them sees things as they are. One of them is stuck in a single perspective. The joke comes from the repetition of that perspective no matter what the other person says.
This is the standard. Take a quick look at the first one to get a lot of attention, iPhone customer; then the spin-off starring Sarah Palin; and the Stand Up Comedy is NOT Pretty series; and from just last week, So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities. They're pretty funny. And there are some good lines in there. I think my favorite is "It's in Alaska, where there are mooses and bears."
The success and draw of the template is probably because of the robotic repetition working well with the jagged and robotic intonation. And the calm frustration, or even anger, of the other talking head is stifled by the monotone delivery, creating a nice tension. But it's time for the formula to be put aside. Let's see if we can make up some funny dialogue that doesn't layer the repetition of lines on top of the repetition of a premise.
Expecting him to follow along in that mold, I was surprised and pleased to see that Casey was breaking free from the flock. (As a professor of literature who's also a political conservative, he's getting used to being the spotted lamb.) Even if I inferred a little too much sincerity in Casey's submission, the lines are pretty funny. And I laughed even when I thought he was serious. Enjoy it.
So I watched a little video he made using the xtranormal video template service. And I sent him a rambling note about the power of language to connect and the human capacity to search for the other. He responded: "I was just trying to make a joke."
Yep. We humans are good at connecting.
Here's what struck me about this video. As soon as I started it, I was expecting it to follow the common template of all of these xtranormal videos. Two people talking. One of them sees things as they are. One of them is stuck in a single perspective. The joke comes from the repetition of that perspective no matter what the other person says.
A: I see things this way.
B: There are many other perspectives.
A: I don't care. I like seeing things this way.
B: You need to open your mind to other possibilities.
A: I don't want to. I like seeing things this way.
B: You're not even listening, are you?
A: I like seeing things this way.
This is the standard. Take a quick look at the first one to get a lot of attention, iPhone customer; then the spin-off starring Sarah Palin; and the Stand Up Comedy is NOT Pretty series; and from just last week, So You Want to Get a PhD in the Humanities. They're pretty funny. And there are some good lines in there. I think my favorite is "It's in Alaska, where there are mooses and bears."
The success and draw of the template is probably because of the robotic repetition working well with the jagged and robotic intonation. And the calm frustration, or even anger, of the other talking head is stifled by the monotone delivery, creating a nice tension. But it's time for the formula to be put aside. Let's see if we can make up some funny dialogue that doesn't layer the repetition of lines on top of the repetition of a premise.
Expecting him to follow along in that mold, I was surprised and pleased to see that Casey was breaking free from the flock. (As a professor of literature who's also a political conservative, he's getting used to being the spotted lamb.) Even if I inferred a little too much sincerity in Casey's submission, the lines are pretty funny. And I laughed even when I thought he was serious. Enjoy it.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
This Week On The Shows: Nov. 1-5
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Letterman: Steve Martin (1st guest)
- Friday
All guests as listed on shows' web sites at time of posting. Changes in schedule may be reflected in updates.
Stewart Gets All Sincere and Stuff
"I know there are boundaries for a comedian-pundit-talker-guy, and I'm sure I'll find out tomorrow how I have violated them."
Sunday, October 24, 2010
This Week On The Shows: Oct. 25-29
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Letterman: Dana Carvey (1st guest)
- Leno: Robin Williams (1st guest) Judd Apatow (2nd guest)
- Ferguson: Donald Glover
- Thursday
- Letterman: Will Ferrell (1st guest)
- Friday
- Ferguson: Adam Hills
All guests as listed on shows' web sites at time of posting. Changes in schedule may be reflected in updates.
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Swagger Wagon
I've always thought Brian Huskey looks like Jason Lee. Except funny. And not as cult-y.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
This Week On The Shows: Oct. 17-22
- Monday
- Kimmel: Aasif Mandvi
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Ø
- Thursday
- Letterman: Jon Stewart (1st guest)
- Leno: Betty White (2nd guest…(1st guest is Ryan Reynolds *sigh*)
- Ferguson: Don Rickles (1st guest—repeat)
- Friday
- Ø
All guests as listed on shows' web sites at time of posting. Changes in schedule may be reflected in updates.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Video Bit of the Week: Better Off Ted Outtakes NSFW
This aren't really blooper outtakes, but just unused takes. Most of them are performed without error, using language that releases evil demons, and is kept safely away from network television.
If you haven't seen the episode that made it to air, it's available on Netflix instant viewing. The simple premise: A company memo is supposed to tell employees they "must not use offensive or insulting language in the workplace." A simple typo changes it so they believe they "must NOW use offensive or insulting language."
If you haven't seen the episode that made it to air, it's available on Netflix instant viewing. The simple premise: A company memo is supposed to tell employees they "must not use offensive or insulting language in the workplace." A simple typo changes it so they believe they "must NOW use offensive or insulting language."
Twitterer of the Week: Myq Kaplan
You probably remember Myq Kaplan from his success on Last Comic Standing. He's the one the judges kept praising as a joke writer once Laurie Kilmartin was no longer on the show. His style is quick, slick, full of language play, just verging on puns. As his act has developed, he has started to move safely away from being too cute and clever.He has a Masters in linguistics, so naturally he's drawn to playing with words. And idioms. And I'm guessing Dungeons and Dragons.
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- i refer to masturbating as “having an imaginary friend with benefits.”
- a cross is a cross between a line and another line.
- sometimes i don't know my own strength. other times i'm like, "oh yeah, really weak. that's it!"
- don't put all your eggs in one basket. unless you only have one egg. then you have to. if baskets are important to you.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Brian Gaar Interviews Marc Maron
Brian Gaar, at It's Always Funny in Austin, talks with Marc Maron about comedy, fame, conversations, and controversy.
Maron:
Yes. They spelled it "sort've".
Maron:
I’ve been surprised a lot by the conversations I’ve had with a number of people - (Bob) Odenkirk and Rob Delaney and there have been some emotional moments. I mean, the second Mencia (podcast) was pretty amazing and my buddy Sam Lipsyte, who I love, and also the two Louis CK episodes this week were particularly important to me because we were able to rebuild our friendship that had become sort’ve strained and you can sort’ve hear that. So most all of them are good, the only time I’m a little disappointed - and I’m not gonna mention names - is where it’s difficult to have a conversation and that doesn’t happen too often.
Yes. They spelled it "sort've".
Monday, October 11, 2010
Netflix Instant Nudge: Jonathan Winters: Rare & Riotous
The longest bit is a birthday party for Granny Maude Frickert where Winters (playing Maude, of course) is given random gifts and allowed to riff on them as he opens them. He's also fed set-up lines by the party-goers and, again, allowed to riff on them. It's all pretty obvious, and let's be honest, not always funny.
Some of Winters' better moments come in the form of comments he makes about the other players. They're all supposed to recite set-lines and he's the one that's supposed to get all the attention. One girl asks him, with great earnestness, about his most terrifying experience. At her delivery, Winters, unimpressed, remarks, "Oh, what a dramatic reading." The girl, who all along has been turning to face the camera as often as possible, does another extended reaction take for the camera. Winters, apparently catching on, puts a hand on her shoulder and has to remind her to look at him. All in character of course.
Watching these old shows is a good look at the continuity of improv. By that I mean, that when people complain that Whose Line Is It Anyway? isn't always funny, or that Robin Williams only "seems" funny because he does voices and acts goofy, watching the old masters is good reminder that improv has alway been hit-and-miss.
And the next time someone complains that product placement is taking over, or that commercialism is ruining modern entertainment, show them an old video like this. We can complain about intrusive and out-of-place commercials, but we can't call them new.
Banksy Directs Simpsons Opener
I don't know. Being dark and critical of evil just doesn't seem that countercultural anymore.
And if unicorns don't learn how to fight with that thing, they don't deserve survival.
(We might have to keep updating if copyright issues keep taking down embeddable videos. Let's see how long Hulu holds on to the clip.)
And if unicorns don't learn how to fight with that thing, they don't deserve survival.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
This Week On The Shows: Oct. 11-15
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Fallon: Judah Friedlander (2nd guest)
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
All guests as listed on shows' web sites at time of posting. Changes in schedule may be reflected in updates.
Friday, October 08, 2010
Podcast of the Week: Louis C.K. on WTF
I refuse to apologize for mentioning Marc Maron's WTF so often. In my opinion, it's the best one out there, so I might as well act like it. As good as it is on a regular basis, this week stood out. Maron and Louis C.K. were finally reunited.
You don't have to be a fan of comedy to enjoy this one. Buffy only occasionally finds these things interesting (and even when she kindly listens, I can count on her eventually saying in the middle of an argument "well I had to listen to that [whatever] that you played for me a week ago!" But the several clips I played for her from these interviews, were well-received. Even when she started to roll her eyes at one of the clips that she thought was just going to be silly and crass, she soon realized that it was actually a pretty powerful moment.
Maron And C.K. are friends from way back in the last century. They started together and earned their successful careers together. From those salad days, they both developed and matured. And in the process they grew apart, as many very good friends do. The reunion ended up lasting long enough to provide enough for two episodes.
They go over the rift, their careers, the business, writing, family, anxiety… really pretty much everything. And it's not light and fluffy conversation. Maron is alway good at getting his guests to talk honestly, and this visit goes so far as to get some tears flowing on one topic, which includes a really good line from C.K. about the amazing power of water.
He holds little back, talking about the experience of being a stand-up wanting to create more than stage performances, and the doubts and roadblocks he had to walk around, plow thru, or chisel away. He discusses his time writing for Dana Carvey, and Conan O'Brien, and the frustration of doing a well-regarded, tho not always fully-understood show for HBO, Lucky Louie.
C.K. has now achieved the first levels of an auteur. His work is good enough and reliable enough, and his choices are trusted enough to make his show almost completely his own. A big part of that is because he's a good writer and performer. Maybe an even bigger part of that is because he spent time learning how do his own editing and how to switch the lenses on cameras. Not every comedian will get "The Louis Deal." And very few would know what to do with it.
The last few minutes of the whole visit are about as honest an exchange as Maron has had on his podcast. C.K. begins his closing advice about friendship with "You don't have to put this in the podcast if you don't want to," then he goes on to talk about the value, pain, and challenge of friendship. Especially one with Maron. The best thing about WTF week after week, is that Maron leaves so much of that stuff in.
You don't have to be a fan of comedy to enjoy this one. Buffy only occasionally finds these things interesting (and even when she kindly listens, I can count on her eventually saying in the middle of an argument "well I had to listen to that [whatever] that you played for me a week ago!" But the several clips I played for her from these interviews, were well-received. Even when she started to roll her eyes at one of the clips that she thought was just going to be silly and crass, she soon realized that it was actually a pretty powerful moment.Maron And C.K. are friends from way back in the last century. They started together and earned their successful careers together. From those salad days, they both developed and matured. And in the process they grew apart, as many very good friends do. The reunion ended up lasting long enough to provide enough for two episodes.
They go over the rift, their careers, the business, writing, family, anxiety… really pretty much everything. And it's not light and fluffy conversation. Maron is alway good at getting his guests to talk honestly, and this visit goes so far as to get some tears flowing on one topic, which includes a really good line from C.K. about the amazing power of water.
He holds little back, talking about the experience of being a stand-up wanting to create more than stage performances, and the doubts and roadblocks he had to walk around, plow thru, or chisel away. He discusses his time writing for Dana Carvey, and Conan O'Brien, and the frustration of doing a well-regarded, tho not always fully-understood show for HBO, Lucky Louie.
TV sitcoms are written by Harvard graduates who don't like audiences. They don't like people. They're not popular people. And so they hate the idea that audiences can tell them whether something's funny or not. So they've built a system where they shoot on a stage in front of an audience but they ignore the audience. …
Most big sitcoms don't have an audience now. And they have a man called the laugh man and he puts in the laughs. And the laughs are short enough…that the clippy dialogue can continue. Jennifer Aniston never looks aware of the audience when she's perf— She's supposed to be performing in front of an audience on Friends. (That's how old I am.)
But uh, we had to hold for laughs, and uh, it was a mess. But it was supposed to be.
C.K. has now achieved the first levels of an auteur. His work is good enough and reliable enough, and his choices are trusted enough to make his show almost completely his own. A big part of that is because he's a good writer and performer. Maybe an even bigger part of that is because he spent time learning how do his own editing and how to switch the lenses on cameras. Not every comedian will get "The Louis Deal." And very few would know what to do with it.
The last few minutes of the whole visit are about as honest an exchange as Maron has had on his podcast. C.K. begins his closing advice about friendship with "You don't have to put this in the podcast if you don't want to," then he goes on to talk about the value, pain, and challenge of friendship. Especially one with Maron. The best thing about WTF week after week, is that Maron leaves so much of that stuff in.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Video Bit of the Week: Charlyne Yi and TMZ
The folks at TMZ are something between parasite and scavenger. Or at least that's how I typically see them. They just roam around looking for bones to pick through. This video shows them being something between a predator, con-artist, and hack comic.
The worst thing about this isn't their misrepresentation of the setup (to the audience) and intention (to Yi): it's that they think it's funny. Despite Yi's complaint, their little stunt might actually help the cause because they give the website and eventually explain the purpose and all that. And who cares if they make Yi look silly? She's being silly. Oxfam doesn't need us to take her seriously.
But they're so proud of their little joke here. And it's just… meh.
The worst thing about this isn't their misrepresentation of the setup (to the audience) and intention (to Yi): it's that they think it's funny. Despite Yi's complaint, their little stunt might actually help the cause because they give the website and eventually explain the purpose and all that. And who cares if they make Yi look silly? She's being silly. Oxfam doesn't need us to take her seriously.
But they're so proud of their little joke here. And it's just… meh.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Twitterer of the Week: Jesus
His early work isn't that funny. And he did have a little scandal when he lost his temper and went crazy at the church bake sale. I'm still looking for the YouTube of that. But he's calmed down and now that he's sort of moved on from all the political stuff, he's actually pretty good.
He surpassed 144,000 followers a few months ago, but he's relaxed his policy and is still accepting fans.
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Conan Scrubs Wood in New Promo
Like Venus out of the seafoam, Conan is redefining sexy.
It used to mean something good.
It used to mean something good.
Directed by Jay Karas
Monday, October 04, 2010
Netflix Instant Nudge: The Comedians of Comedy – The Movie
Hey hey! Buckle up folks. Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford and Zach Galifianakis are a crazy foursome setting out on a wacky adventure to see America. The madcap comedy troupe is on a take-no-prisoners mission to Make You Laugh. There's no telling what you'll see when you tag along for this wild ride. These people are serious. Serious about comedy that is!And if that sounds like the intro to something you'd like to see, then don't bother The Comedians of Comedy: The Movie. A better selling point might be the sexual tension between Zach and Brian.
At the beginning of it all, Oswalt claims to see himself at a level just below any grand blossoming of an indie/punk comedy scene.
[David] Cross has a hairy ass-crack. I have womanly man-boobs. We're not the two to do it. Someone's coming that will do it. It's not us. We're the ugly mother-fuckers that are setting it up. Someone's gonna spike it. It's not gonna be us. Sorry. I'm setting up the next guy. That's my purpose.
The movie is about five years old: not recent enough to represent the comedians' current acts or stature, but not early enough to see how far they've come.
Right now, Oswalt and Galifianakis are at the head of their lines. Oswalt, with a recognizable and mainstream presence in sitcoms and films has lost not a bit of credibility as a stand-up. Galifianakis' film trajectory is still accelerating, and his characters are getting so much love and attention that his stand-up—still respected; still sharp—is maybe the second tier of his current renown.
I have no greater shame in my history of following comedy, than my embarrassing phase of not appreciating Bamford's genius. I was convinced she was faking her voice, and I thought her entire act was "gimmicky." That's hard for me to admit. But at least it was a long time ago. Let's call it a decade. Now I love her act. I look back, and it was good then too. Even the gimmicky violin stuff.
And Posehn has moved from being "the guy on Just Shoot Me!" to one of the gay guys on The Sarah Silverman Program. But he's so much more than that. He was also on a couple episodes of NewsRadio. Hellooo? Oh yeah, also Mr. Show, Reno 911! Human Giant, Everybody Loves Raymond, and many more. He's a fellow metal head, and I think we would find each other equally awkward, even without a great set of tits.
The movie isn't about stand-up comedy. It's not really even about stand-up comedians. It's about being stand-ups. The footage switches quickly between stage, backstage and road footage. Occasional staged interviews and even some mini-film stunting fill in to shake up the pace. Oswalt's visit to the Portland morning radio show, where he's greeted with a whoopie cushion, is hard to watch, but mercifully short. Artificial interactions like that are balanced by footage at meals, in hotel rooms, of conversations on sidewalks and in the van. In those moments, not every joke that someone cracks gets a burst of laughter. The lame jokes don't elicit sheets of relentless and clever scorn. Sometimes a joke or comment just falls over, and a quiet beat passes before someone dutifully changes the topic. If you ultimately don't trust that you're seeing the comedians be themselves, the footage is at least very lifelike.
If you haven't seen much of their stage acts, there are other videos in the Comedians of Comedy series. One presents them at "the El Rey." Another at the "the Troubadour." The the El Ray show is available for instant viewing, but it doesn't include a Galifianakis set.
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