Among my fellow viewers, the presenters at last night’s Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget elicited reactions ranging from “Who the fuck are you?” (Jim Norton) to “I’m impressed you’re still alive, but why are you here?!?” (Cloris Leachman), which, I suppose, is not terribly surprising for a comedian whose career peaked close to 15 years ago. Within the cavalcade [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Norm MacDonald and the Art of Anti-Comedy
Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, tagged Anti-Comedy, Bob Saget, Cloris Leachman, Comedy Central, Norm MacDonald, Roast on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The China Syndrome, Part 2
Posted in Olympics, Sports, tagged Beijing 2008, China, Gymnastics, He Kexin, Olympics, Yang Yun on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
China just can’t seem to keep their story straight.
First He’s 14, as reported by China’s official English-language paper on May 23rd.
Then He’s 16, proud holder of a passport with a 1992 birthday.
Now He’s 13, at least according to a report published last November by China’s government sponsored news agency.
Regardless of age, one thing’s for sure: He’s [...]
