Sarah Silverman: Funny or not? Hot or not?

So?

Bullshit.

But...

Fine, then you can't knock Adam Carolla for being annoying either (or anyone else), in case you wanted to.

Ooh, great comparison. Her being annoying is a completely valid reason to dislike her act whereas disliking someone because they're fat is a little 'fattist.'

Do you seriously believe you have a watertight argument here? Give me a break. Just because you bought into her act doesn't mean your interpretation or opinion is right. It's more likely that she's just a bitchy elitist stoner who gets away with things by saying them "funny."

Yes, I have listened to Lenny Bruce. I think some of his bits were funny, and many more just sound dumb. I personally think he is over-deified by today's hipsters; many of his bits were just, y'know, jokes. (I also think Bill Hicks is overrated, and mostly for the same reasons.) But I agree that he was often 'transgressive' for his time.

However, as you well know, Bruce operated in a different milieu than we do now. It would take a lot more -- a direct threat against the president, eating a fetus onstage, etc. -- for Sarah Silverman or any comedian to get arrested for his or her "craft." And yes, that would be transgressive all right, but also stupid, boring, and unfunny.

This is what I was attempting to get at in my previous post, and I think you know that. Sorry I didn't spell it all out. Thanks for calling me a fucktard.

Love,

Matt

DAN WHERE ARE YOU

Judy Tenuda was annoying, too. I guess that means she "won".

Uh oh, is this turning into another ILX meta discussion?

>Fatty Arbuckle's girth was his #1 comedic device<

Hmmmm... if so, he knew how to use it. Otherwise Chris Farley would've been as funny as Arbuckle.

Ah, Sourpuss does short and long sarcasm.

i do. I 'm just asking her that.

b) the word "hot" used to describe someone's attractiveness is decidedly non-hot, keep up people

I agree with this.

You say that like it's a bad thing. I think it's kind of um...maybe not "hot" strictly speaking...it connotes fragility (which is kind of fucked up, really) and I think it's an enjoyable contrast to her otherwise indelicate schtick. Am looking forward to her bit on The Aristos.

It looks like fish belly or something. Grosser and grosser with age.

chris farley was funnier than fatty arbuckle<

Damn, there IS no arguing people out of a laugh...

We won't positively know until one of Farley's proteges surpasses Buster Keaton, and based on The Showbiz Show with David Spade it's a longshot.

it gets tiresome to hear 10 one liners in a row<

Despite the evident talent, this is why I've never liked Steven Wright for more than 3 minutes.

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Ok, now let's rationalize her hairy body, close-together eyes, weird nose and mousy face, please.

When it dawned on me that he was just Henny Youngman who just got out of bed, I thought that too.

I like arm hair on women, to an extent.

As for her nose: she's a Jew, duh.

Ken, howja know I was in the tub? I strive for Addison DeWitt, anyway.

So the hairy-bodied are not funny? That must mean Robin Williams grew his in 1987!

Cut the anti-semitism out!

Is this somehow supposed to mean it "hot" then?

And the eyes?

Thread title asks for opinions. People want to debate opinions = long discussions. End of bewilderment.