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Stinky The Clown

(68,469 posts)
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:12 PM Apr 2016

Larry Wilmore

How funny (or unfunny) was Larry Wilmore? 10 is very funny. 1 is terrible.

Of course, and as usual, Obama was the best comic in the room.


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Larry Wilmore (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Apr 2016 OP
Painful to watch. nt sufrommich Apr 2016 #1
We finally agree on something Armstead Apr 2016 #2
.... sufrommich Apr 2016 #3
Yes...Those jokes that would have worked good on his show JimDandy Apr 2016 #7
I don't find him funny DVRacer Apr 2016 #4
Missing Steven Colbert as that show's host... NewImproved Deal Apr 2016 #20
He broke the rule - the humor has to be kind - like Obama does - it can't be Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2016 #5
You can be fairly mean if you're funny,he's not funny.nt sufrommich Apr 2016 #8
bad crowd...i thought he was funny dembotoz Apr 2016 #6
Here is a link to his part of the show: W_HAMILTON Apr 2016 #9
I thought he was mostly funny gwheezie Apr 2016 #10
In previous yrs I have participated in the joke-by-joke threads: 2nite I took a call in the middle UTUSN Apr 2016 #11
At least he didn't call anyone a hockey puck JohnnyRingo Apr 2016 #12
His timing was off, he was nervous, and he tried to pack in too many jokes too fast frazzled Apr 2016 #13
Although the zodiac killer repetition was funny gwheezie Apr 2016 #14
I thought it was funny the first two times frazzled Apr 2016 #17
No problem gwheezie Apr 2016 #18
Spot on,particularly your analysis of Obama. Stinky The Clown Apr 2016 #15
"Its nice to finally put a face to a name in the Panama Papers" DJ13 Apr 2016 #16
I thought that was his best line gwheezie Apr 2016 #19
The Zodiac Killer bit had me in stitches. NuclearDem Apr 2016 #21
A few good lines melman Apr 2016 #22
He seemed nervous... TreasonousBastard May 2016 #23

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
7. Yes...Those jokes that would have worked good on his show
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:25 PM
Apr 2016

probably sounded too pointed with the butts of them right there in the room.

DVRacer

(734 posts)
4. I don't find him funny
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:23 PM
Apr 2016

I just don't and that was hard to watch I have seen comics fail on stage and it's just painful. That was painful.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
5. He broke the rule - the humor has to be kind - like Obama does - it can't be
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:23 PM
Apr 2016

in your face overt slam. I think Blitzer is horrible and doesn't do followup, as Larry said - but you have to angle that in in a way that doesn't mortify the man.

W_HAMILTON

(8,520 posts)
9. Here is a link to his part of the show:
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:26 PM
Apr 2016
http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4589542/larry-wilmore-complete-remarks-2016-whca-dinner

Assuming the link works......

Everyone has been talking about him, but I didn't have a chance to see it live. I'm watching it now -- seems funny the first couple of minutes that I've seen so far.

UTUSN

(72,561 posts)
11. In previous yrs I have participated in the joke-by-joke threads: 2nite I took a call in the middle
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:28 PM
Apr 2016

Not the President- who was great. The most detestable ever was Don sLIMUS; the top'o the heap was COLBERT. This dude was just meh.

JohnnyRingo

(19,348 posts)
12. At least he didn't call anyone a hockey puck
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:31 PM
Apr 2016

I don't mind seeing a comedian take someone down a couple notches, but some of his put downs didn't have a punchline. They were just insults.

He's funnier on his own show. Maybe he flourishes with a writing staff.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
13. His timing was off, he was nervous, and he tried to pack in too many jokes too fast
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:34 PM
Apr 2016

I love Larry Wilmore usually, but I think he needed an editor tonight, and another drink. Some individual jokes were funny, but the routine kind of died. Of course, many a comedian has gone down following the president at these affairs over the past few years. He's a hard act to follow. And it's not because his jokes are funnier: he just has a killer delivery. He pauses, and he doesn't overkill by explaining a joke afterward, or repeating it several times for effect.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
14. Although the zodiac killer repetition was funny
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:41 PM
Apr 2016

If you go to YouTube there is also documented proof that Cruz is an alien lizard hybrid. I seen it myself.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
17. I thought it was funny the first two times
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:43 PM
Apr 2016

Six or seven killed it. Sorry, I'm just talking structure here.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
23. He seemed nervous...
Sun May 1, 2016, 12:29 AM
May 2016

I love his show, but there he has an excellent cast and an audience backing him up.

Here, he seemed a little out of his element. Too bad, because he can be right on target.

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