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It was unbelievably difficult to find anything by Romano and once I did I knew why. Well youtube keeps growing and there's actually a couple of Romano clips now. I don't know if this is the one I saw a few years ago, but it will do. He has nothing at all.
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo6uOl5Y6qo
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo6uOl5Y6qo
One of the unstated things that Ray Romano did that I think was subtly controversial in his show was how he treated his children. American sitcoms typically follow the feel-good, "aren't kids great" family values platitudes. In Ray's show, he not only doesn't remember the names of the kids half the time, but he often goes on pretending that they don't exist.
But what surprises me about it, even in the era of Bart Simpson, is that someone put out such "anti-children" vibes in what was supposed to be a traditional "family comedy".
It's not Lenny Bruce. But even Roseanne Barr didn't have big enough balls to take it that far with her own show, knowing how this country has every "family value" whining club available who will boycott sponsors and shows at the drop of a hat.
It's not Lenny Bruce. But even Roseanne Barr didn't have big enough balls to take it that far with her own show, knowing how this country has every "family value" whining club available who will boycott sponsors and shows at the drop of a hat.
He really is as charismatic as a doorknob, and I have to watch alot of Demetri Martin or something to rebound from that clip.
But yeah, Mencia is STILL WORSE. I seen Ray in his show, and he can be situationally funny, Carlos Mencia is not only unfunny, but one of the most cringeworthy individual ever.
But yeah, Mencia is STILL WORSE. I seen Ray in his show, and he can be situationally funny, Carlos Mencia is not only unfunny, but one of the most cringeworthy individual ever.
Kanye is a delusional asswipe in galactic scale.
But how was that funny? The delivery is crap (can he get any more awkward and obnoxious?). Everyone gets their own shows these days. He is all about crudely generic stereotypes and awful delivery. Stereotypes that could be funny if the comedian delivering had any funny bones whatsoever.
It could have gone somewhere if he left the singing to Aries Spears (the one singing the chorus), he can do brilliant imitations of celebs/rappers;
But how was that funny? The delivery is crap (can he get any more awkward and obnoxious?). Everyone gets their own shows these days. He is all about crudely generic stereotypes and awful delivery. Stereotypes that could be funny if the comedian delivering had any funny bones whatsoever.
It could have gone somewhere if he left the singing to Aries Spears (the one singing the chorus), he can do brilliant imitations of celebs/rappers;
Mencia doesn't cross the line into the gross-outs far too often for cheap laughs. But on the whole, the guy is pretty funny.
I mean, that video parody of Kanye West??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snvMcGJUV8A
Good stuff. (Though it does go for the gross-out, as usual.)
I mean, that video parody of Kanye West??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snvMcGJUV8A
Good stuff. (Though it does go for the gross-out, as usual.)
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