I had a funny idea for an entry, but it didn't come off properly so I have had to abandon it. Please accept instead this list of alleged comedians who haven't told any actual jokes in several years (which is something different than simply being unfunny, which any old comic can do; it takes a special gift, though, to retain the job title of comedian even after you've obviously lost all interest in comedy). I figure the list is relevant today, seeing as how Al Franken--the king of comedians indifferent to comedy--finally won the November Minnesota senate race this afternoon.
Rosie O'Donnell
Howie Mandel
Bill Cosby
Dennis Miller
Janeane Garofalo
and, of course, Al Franken
Thank-you.
ELSEWHERE:
My review of The Resonants' The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus is in this week's Time Out Chicago.
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