overhyping a little, guys?
Jun. 14th, 2006 06:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
acroyearThe science-blogging world is going a little nutso about the fact that Jay Leno has managed to book Ann Coulter (plugging her latest packet of total lies, deceits, and bullshit, "Godless") and George Carlin (just hanging around probably because either a new book or new HBO special is coming out soon) on the same show, tonite's in fact. They're all expecting some major slap-down by Carlin to put her in her place, yada yada.
I'm thinking they likely won't be on screen at the same time. It used to be how it was done back in the '60s and '70s, but even into Carson's last shows it was a rarety through the 80s and on, and Leno almost never does it.
That's not to say that Coulter doesn't deserve one or that Carlin isn't capable of doing it. However, for Carlin, its almost too easy. If its not fun, he likely won't get involved. On top of that, he's a comedian who carefully writes and rehearses his material. He's rarely an improv "wit" in the same way that a Robin Williams is a "wit" capable of coming up with something reliably funny at any moment.
If I'm wrong, great, but I won't expect anything of tonite other than an extreme feeling of nausea and disgust while Coulter's on screen...
I'm thinking they likely won't be on screen at the same time. It used to be how it was done back in the '60s and '70s, but even into Carson's last shows it was a rarety through the 80s and on, and Leno almost never does it.
That's not to say that Coulter doesn't deserve one or that Carlin isn't capable of doing it. However, for Carlin, its almost too easy. If its not fun, he likely won't get involved. On top of that, he's a comedian who carefully writes and rehearses his material. He's rarely an improv "wit" in the same way that a Robin Williams is a "wit" capable of coming up with something reliably funny at any moment.
If I'm wrong, great, but I won't expect anything of tonite other than an extreme feeling of nausea and disgust while Coulter's on screen...
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Date: 2006-06-14 10:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-15 05:00 am (UTC)Carlin actually made a good show of his part... And didn't mention Bush, BinLadin, the election, or even Ann Coulter for that matter, and actually stayed relatively on topic (also made fun of himself because people were applauding because he was still alive at 69).
He made one good crack about never imagining being to the right of Ann Coulter. And spent the entire rest of the conversation visibly chewing his lower lip in an attempt to not start a riot.
Pooh. I was hoping for a catfight. *smirk*
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Date: 2006-06-15 12:07 am (UTC)bigotrycomments and end up staying awake all night.no subject
Date: 2006-06-15 04:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-15 04:57 am (UTC)Although he did look like he was chewing his lower lip off in an effort to not start something. *sigh* too bad.
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Date: 2006-06-15 05:02 am (UTC)started something. Bleh.
"oh, and the liberals don't mind being called godless - they'vegot their own religion of global warming!'