tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341236258984623091.post8013399309067721479..comments2024-03-12T05:08:18.775-04:00Comments on Comic Vs. Audience: RACE, POST-BUSH AND NEW PUPPIES: What does comedy do now?dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990780043436805282noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341236258984623091.post-42597122307098116512008-11-11T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-11T15:01:00.000-05:00I think political humor will have a big shift.The ...I think political humor will have a big shift.<BR/><BR/>The people who come to my mind as political comics with strong voices are Jon Stewart and Colbert. I think all three come from a pretty strong, and clear, left wing perspective. Part of the reason why their acts worked so well is because they were attacking the power that was the Bush administration.<BR/><BR/>Well, their side won the election.<BR/><BR/>I think Colbert will get even better, if that's even possible, since he's playing a right-wing buffoon.<BR/><BR/>I think Stewart's going to have to work really hard to keep his show viable. He does attack people he'd agree with now, but is his audience going to enjoy Obama jokes? Or comedy critiques of the liberal policies that we're going to see the next few months? <BR/><BR/>Comedy comes from tension, and that tension might become forced from comics with a left-wing perspective. I know I won't believe it if all of a sudden Stewart starts making fun of a proposed universal health care proposal.<BR/><BR/>The time is ripe for a new PJ O'Rourke to emerge. He's (IMO) the best political writer of his era sand also one of the best humorists as well. But he's about 60 now, so there's an opening for a young writer who can come from the right.<BR/><BR/>As far as white people doing jokes about Obama -- yes, of course, that should be done. But the jokes should be about anything BUT his race. Jokes about his race are already played. But he's in power and that should be commented on.<BR/><BR/>It's going to be fun to watch how things shift.<BR/><BR/>GreggAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341236258984623091.post-79595472075177199822008-11-11T10:53:00.000-05:002008-11-11T10:53:00.000-05:00Well look. The past eight years have we have been ...Well look. The past eight years have we have been in aaa comedy chokehold byyyy President Bush. He has done everything imaginable to feed our funny bones aaaaaaaand it's time we give that back to the American people. As far as improvisors go, look, you know I am from Chicago. And that has long been a hotbed of activity. Can we bridge the gap between improvisors, sketch comedians and stand ups? Yes we can. Will it be acceptable for white boy improvisors to play me just as they would a woman? Yes we can.boozemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867898245493347267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341236258984623091.post-69122786683484109122008-11-10T17:06:00.000-05:002008-11-10T17:06:00.000-05:00Let's not forget that improvisers will also be try...Let's not forget that improvisers will also be trying to do their take on Obama, which is also going to be tricky. One advantage that improv may have over sketch here is that because it traditionally has no props or costumes a completely white person will probably have an easier (very relative term) time impersonating him in an improv show.<BR/><BR/>How do others feel impersonating the president will be done?maughanglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914832255905429171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341236258984623091.post-29655522680488304782008-11-10T12:47:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:47:00.000-05:00We can certainly hope America's collective IQ will...We can certainly hope America's collective IQ will increase. I hope the anti-intellectualism that the Republicans have pushed, and that defeated Kerry and Gore, has been soundly defeated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5341236258984623091.post-23766180160117465362008-11-10T08:22:00.000-05:002008-11-10T08:22:00.000-05:00I found that Obama's Reagan Seance joke was a bit ...I found that Obama's Reagan Seance joke was a bit low brow. I LOVE HIM though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com