Comments on: Hoagland to pollute airwaves

By: MH

MH — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:13:24 +0000

Miller was funny in like 1997. I used to be a big fan, especially of his captions at the end of his HBO show. But not anymore, for the reasons already expressed here.

By: jrkeller

jrkeller — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:00:58 +0000

Quiet Desperation said,

Mine is “ideology = mental illness”, but there ya go.

That’s a classic line.

Thanks

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:21:59 +0000

The writers at SNL were very good. Sometimes the comedians are able to do their thing, sometimes they need (creative) help. I note that even without writers, the recent Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert shows still come off as entertaining news. These are just really creative people with an excellant sense of timing, which is really what comedic delivery is all about.

Dennis Miller was funny?

When?

GAry 7

By: Mooney

Mooney — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:11:13 +0000

@QD:
“What we need is to bring Bill Hicks back to life and let him take over The O’Reilly Factor. My god, that would be legendary television!”

Your ideas intrigue me, sir, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

By: Quiet Desperation

Quiet Desperation — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:14:51 +0000

What we need is to bring Bill Hicks back to life and let him take over The O’Reilly Factor. My god, that would be legendary television!

By: Quiet Desperation

Quiet Desperation — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:12:49 +0000

— I think what may have happened is I simply got tired of his humor; it got more and more strained,

I sense he’s just gotten tired. I think he’s a pretty bright guy. He may have gone to the right for the money, or maybe he really did convert. There was a radio host here in L.A. that did something similar, and he went into great detail as to what pushed him away from his old beliefs.

Heck, people change their religions. Changing politics is pretty trivial in comparison. People change. The old “not liberal at 20 = no heart, not conservative at 40 = no brain” maxim that some of the right like to quote.

Mine is “ideology = mental illness”, but there ya go.

Still, a good discussion, I think.

By: Impium Orexis

Impium Orexis — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:45:03 +0000

On the other hand, John Stewart, who seems to be a leftie, is usually really funny. I try not to let politics ruin my appreciation of a good joke. I think it’s that Dennis Miller just feels so canned, while people like John Stewart come off as being quick witted and able to improvise.