Rising Hegemon
Can't you just picture Richard Cohen going around the Washington Post newsroom today retelling all of Jay Leno's already rehashed material, especially with the ladies. After all, he knows comedy -- and how to play grabass.
In what should be an annual ritual, let us recall what led this moment, when "real comedy" unseen since 96-year old Bob Hope stopped reading off his cue-cards, returned.
It's at about 6:30 that he REALLY starts kicking the presses ass that really hit home (and notice the laughs evaporate) it was awesome (and 9:50 when Bush has to ask what a joke means).
via Digby
3 comments:
What a night that was.
So OnA, was this monologue before or after the Iraqis showed their gratitude to Bush by throwing a shoe at him?
Leno was awful. The video bits, which you think might have yielded a joke nugget or two were just sad. Obama gave a good performance. He's as good as Reagan and Clinton in his ability to tell a joke. I like that he went after the press in a couple of jokes, but also with a more serious, none-to-subtle jab about reporting the truth. Not that it'll sink in. You have to be capable of shame for that to work.
the gnews like bland best.
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