or Powell's or me• • •
"Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike—I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As for the other: truly one of the great hangers-on of our time."—Steve Bodow, head writer, The Daily Show
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"Who can really judge what's funny? If humor is a subjective medium, then can there be something that is really and truly hilarious? Me. This book."—Daniel Handler, author, Adverbs, and personal representative of Lemony Snicket
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"The good news: I thought Our Kampf was consistently hilarious. The bad news: I’m the guy who wrote Monkeybone."—Sam Hamm, screenwriter, Batman, Batman Returns, and Homecoming
November 04, 2005
Mature Audiences Only
Here's some video-based comedy, all of which contains profanity and/or nudity, and is unsuitable for anyone under 85.
1. John Cleese's 1989 eulogy for Graham Chapman.
2. Eric Schwartz overcomes the handicap of the shameful T in his last name to sing a song.
3. I'm not easy to shock, but I was genuinely taken aback by the B Squad's committment to their premises.
Posted at November 4, 2005 07:50 AM | TrackBackWhat a sweet eulogy. I hope when I go I have friends who speak so well of me and remain as true in spirit to whatever it is I make of my life.
Posted by: saurabh at November 4, 2005 04:29 PMDammit all to hell, and here I'm only 71.
Posted by: Jesus B. Ochoa at November 5, 2005 09:42 AMYou know, Jon, I noticed that you made it in to Matt Taibbi's book, albeit with the shameful "T". How far do your alphabetic principles extend?
Posted by: Aaron at November 6, 2005 10:12 AMsaurabh,
I feel exactly the same. I was also touched to see all the greats of British comedy in the audience.
Jesus B. Ochoa,
Ha ha ha! I lord it over you from the vantage point of my own age: 117.
Aaron,
How far do my alphabetic principles extend? Far enough that I've sued Taibbi for $400 trillion.
Some people call me insane, but I think I'm just determined.
Posted by: Jonathan Schwarz at November 6, 2005 12:40 PM
