[The Human Torch]

Dane Cook is the host tonight with The Killers as music guests. I Dane Cook.

Anyone watching?

[NumberSix]

A:F6! A:F6! A:F6! A:F6! A:F6! A:F6!

[R5-VAN DAMM]

Dane Cook...is MILDLY funny, at best.

His promoter is much more gifted, IMO. If Christians had this guy on their side, the Crusades could've totally been avoided.

Anywho...I heard a rumor a while back that SNL was actually getting cancelled. Yeah...I know....shocking, but it is true?? Is this really their last season??

[The Maker]

That cancelation rumor pops up like every other year, seriously.

As for Dane Cook hosting SNL... CRAP! I had no idea he was hosting, or else I would've watched it! I was even home and not doing anything!

[The Human Torch]

My favorites from last night were Brian Williams on Weekend Update and the Homeland Security skit.

"What if I am confident I can produce at least 3 ounces of liquid... or a gel after I'm in the plane?"

NumberSix, on 30 Sep 2006, 08:57 PM, said:

A:F6! A:F6! A:F6! A:F6! A:F6! A:F6!

That was funny. I'm tempted to go on YouTube right now and see if that is a video.

[NumberSix]

The Human Torch, on 1 Oct 2006, 11:24 AM, said:

My favorites from last night were Brian Williams on Weekend Update and the Homeland Security skit.

Thank you. I had NO idea who the "Brian" guy was. Now it's funny to me. Clinically, anyway.

I'd heard of Dane Cook, but this was the first time I ever saw him perform in any capacity. The monologue was my favorite bit, with Homeland Security and the last-minute Whitney Houston/GEICO bit vying for second place. (The real GEICO ads are among our household favorites.) The water-bottle bit was giggleworthy till it tried to turn cerebral and self-referential.

Least favorite bit: "Al Pacino Checks His Bank Balance". It reminded me of a venomous bit that Dennis Miller did on one of his standup specials about untalented Nicholson impersonators (badly paraphrased here) : "They do that move where they pull their hair back from their forehead and they're like, 'So this is what it would be like if Jack Nicholson worked in the produce section of a grocery store!' Let's not take the world's highest-paid actor and have him spritzing in a bag of turnips for five bucks an hour, okay? **** you, you I can imagine working in a grocery store."

The Human Torch, on 1 Oct 2006, 11:24 AM, said:

"What if I am confident I can produce at least 3 ounces of liquid... or a gel after I'm in the plane?"

The look on Kenan Thompson's face in the background when he said that was priceless.

Speaking of which, I didn't realize Thompson was the only token nonwhite male remaining on the show. I've ignored the show for the last few years and barely recognized half the cast except Thompson, Rudolph, Poehler, Meyers, and old man Hammond. (I barely recall Armisen and Forte. The few memories I have of them aren't fond.) One of the two main reasons I watched was because I found out Chris Parnell and Horatio Sans were gone. My heart leapt with hope at the news.

The other reason I watched was the Killers. Is it just me, or was their singer off-key all night, sounding too much like Robert Smith? And looking way too much like Rivers Cuomo?

NumberSix, on 30 Sep 2006, 08:57 PM, said:

That was funny. I'm tempted to go on YouTube right now and see if that is a video.

It apparently is now:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=1B7gZt3oYq4

I'm on dialup, so I have no intention of spending half a day DLing it, but the description says it's called "A:F6" and it's Dane Cook talking about YouTube. It also says it was posted six days ago, so it's either an old routine or someone taped a preshow runthrough.

[The Human Torch]

That A:F6 YouTube video is lame:Osucks. Don't waste your time. By the way, I think Dane Cook is the guy in those new McDonald's radio ads. The one where the guy is all. "AWESOME! I LIKE RED! RED IS AWESOME!" If it isn't Dane, then someone is ripping his bit.

Horatio Sans wasn't soooo bad. I thought Sans as the straight man in the"Rick" skits with Amy Poehler as a little girl were hilarious.

[Dave Dark]

I'm almost tempted to think that Horatio being gone makes up for no Chris Parnell. almost.

and what, Finesse is gone? just when he was starting to get funny, too...

[R5-VAN DAMM]

NumberSix, on 1 Oct 2006, 12:18 PM, said:

It reminded me of a venomous bit that Dennis Miller did on one of his standup specials about untalented Nicholson impersonators (badly paraphrased here) : "They do that move where they pull their hair back from their forehead and they're like, 'So this is what it would be like if Jack Nicholson worked in the produce section of a grocery store!' Let's not take the world's highest-paid actor and have him spritzing in a bag of turnips for five bucks an hour, okay? **** you, you I can imagine working in a grocery store."

Now, THAT'S funny!

[Laridian]

R5-VAN DAMM, on 1 Oct 2006, 07:48 AM, said:

His promoter is much more gifted, IMO. If Christians had this guy on their side, the Crusades could've totally been avoided.

Are you talking about Jay Davis? The guy that was on Dane's show Tourgasm? That guy sucked sooo bad! He couldn't string two sentences together and make it funny.

[monkeygirl]

Who the hell is Dane Cook? And who is Jaime Pressly? Used to be they'd get only big names to host SNL.

[The Human Torch]

You're just getting old, MG.

Dane Cook has been around for a few years in an "underground" / "college" like sense. He's starting to hit it now. Dane has a movie coming out soon, a spoof-like comedy from the looks of it. Jessica Simpson has huge dumbo ears in it. I can see the trailer in my mind but I can't think of the name of the film.

Jaime Pressly is the blonde chick on My Name Is Earl. She started out her career as a pinup girl and then hit gold with Earl.

[Laridian]

Dane Cook is the most popular comedian on the planet right now. Wait about eight months and you'll have seen about five of his movies. He's known as the "Rockstar of Comedy!" SuFi, baby.

[scantron20]

I like Dane Cook... but his monologue was mediocre... it got better towards the end... but his bit on suicide was pretty tasteless.... didn't like it... and his monologue went way too long... at this point too... Dane Cook is overexposing himself... i see this guy everywhere now... it's rather annoying...

but the episode was OK... the homeland security bit was hilarious... Amy Poehler as Farrah Fawcett for some reason cracked me up, especially in the skit where she was like "i'm Farrah Fawcett"...

i'm not too sure about Weekend Update... Seth Meyers wasn't that great.. but hopefully that's because it was his first time... time will tell i guess...

[monkeygirl]

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You're just getting old, MG

*CRIEZ*

It's TRUE! I didn't realize I moved out of the SNL demo. But seriously, he's supposed to be a comedian? I thought he was an actor. I didn't find him funny at all. When you say you see him "everywhere"....can you be more specific?

[The Maker]

monkeygirl, on 2 Oct 2006, 05:17 PM, said:

When you say you see him "everywhere"....can you be more specific?

Everywhere = HBO and Comedy Central. Plus he has that new movie, Employee of the Month, out at the end of the week (I think it looks hilarious, and I might break my Jessica Simpson ban to see it).

[scantron20]

when i mean everywhere... i mean he hosted SNL last year and how he's hosting again... do people even host that fast?? i saw him in Waiting (horrible movie), Comedy Central, HBO, commercials, print ads... his name and picture when i drive down Sunset Blvd.... it's like his name and image are being splattered everywhere that i'm like "enough already".... but that's just me

[R5-VAN DAMM]

Laridian, on 2 Oct 2006, 08:21 AM, said:

R5-VAN DAMM, on 1 Oct 2006, 07:48 AM, said:

His promoter is much more gifted, IMO. If Christians had this guy on their side, the Crusades could've totally been avoided.

Are you talking about Jay Davis? The guy that was on Dane's show Tourgasm? That guy sucked sooo bad! He couldn't string two sentences together and make it funny.

No, I'm not refering to the guy he does shows with. I'm talking about the white-collared guy behind the desk at whatever corp owns Dane Cook, and who books all of his contracts and sets his career path.

This guy has made a name for someone who hasn't been seen all that much. In most comedians' cases, they have to do a LOT of shows and movies, and whatnot to even make a name for themselves. Dane Cook is the only guy who you see and hear his name EVERYWHERE....and as someone who used to watch Comedy Central religiously....I have YET to see one thing with him in it!

I didn't even know what he looked like until about 6 months ago....and I barely heard a few of his routines last week. (Not that funny.) Yet...I've had the name in my head for over 2 years!

Take Carlos Mencia, for example. He's been around for about 10 years. Doing all the things that aspiring comedians do until they hit it big. Yet, his name has only hit mainstream media for about a year now. He earned his way up the ladder, where as Dane Cook's name has been in the lights, and nobody really knows why or how. Even if you do find him funny....I just don't get how he can already be a household name, with so little under his belt. His FIRST movie isn't even out yet for crying out loud!! I'm sure it pisses off a lot of comedians who have been traveling the curciut for years to see this, too.

He must've cut a deal with the devil or something.

[Sephi]

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Waiting (horrible movie)

How dare YOU!

[monkeygirl]

Thanks, guys. I likely don't 'see' him because til just a little while ago, I had no idea who he is.

I felt the same way about Ashton Kutcher when he branched out; he was way overexposed. But that's how PR people make a name for their clients.

[danecookfan]

I thought Dane Cook rocked! Someone is selling A:F6 t-shirts on CafePress that are pretty cool.

[lightsabre]

danecookfan, on 2 Oct 2006, 10:10 PM, said:

I thought Dane Cook rocked!

I never would have guessed.

[NumberSix]

R5-VAN DAMM, on 2 Oct 2006, 07:10 PM, said:

This guy has made a name for someone who hasn't been seen all that much. In most comedians' cases, they have to do a LOT of shows and movies, and whatnot to even make a name for themselves. Dane Cook is the only guy who you see and hear his name EVERYWHERE....and as someone who used to watch Comedy Central religiously....I have YET to see one thing with him in it!

He did the standup comedy circuit for years before his face began to show up more prominently on TV. I first heard of him some years back when Snoop/Mez recommended him to me in an old Cantina thread about standup comedy. Plenty of comedians have decent careers doing standup without selling out to TV wholeheartedly. Besides...

--> Research

Anyone remember Brad Garrett's career before Everybody Loves Raymond? No? Standup comedian. He appeared regularly on Q95 whenever he was performing here in town back in the late '80s. Even then, he was a known name in standup, a nobody in any other field. It happens. Assuming that Comedy Central is necessarily representative of standup is like pretending that commercial radio truly represents the best of modern music.

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His FIRST movie isn't even out yet for crying out loud!! I'm sure it pisses off a lot of comedians who have been traveling the curciut for years to see this, too.

Waiting was probably the first movie to brag about using him, but it came out some time ago. It flopped, but that's beside my point. It was released. End of point.

Is every standup comedian dying to do TV and movies? Is it fair to generalize that? Or can standup be a fulfilling career -- artform, even -- in and of itself? Discuss.

[The Maker]

Just finished watching the Dane Cook episode (yay internets!). Good stuff, and A:F6 is sooooooo clear to me now!

[The Human Torch]

I first became aware of Dane Cook through Comedy Central. Dane had a half hour special on one of their Stand-Up series about a year ago or so. Around that same time I discovered Zach "Fat Jesus" Galifianakis. Both of their half hour specials made me laugh.

[Laridian]

The Human Torch, on 3 Oct 2006, 03:11 AM, said:

Dane had a half hour special on one of their Stand-Up series about a year ago or so.

Closer to four years actually, you were watching a re-run

Also I love that Zach Gilafin... guy, and not just because he's the spitting image of my friend Sam.

[The Human Torch]

Wow, I hadn't realized that it was four years old.

[tripsbacks]

This week Jaime Presley or better known as the girl Joe Dirt thought was his sister!!

[Laridian]

I would say she's better known from My Name Is Earl

[D-Ray Kenobi]

I mentioned this a few weeks ago when there was a thread about Dane Cook in the Cantina. It's insane how quickly he's gotten so popular. We had the guy at my university around two years ago to do some stand up. He went with some friends and I and got some drinks afterwards, but of course this is before he became an uber-celebrity. He had a crowd of around 150 to 200 that night, I think. He's coming again after Christmas and we are probably going to have to reserve seats and call the fire marshall.

I think he's pretty good. Not the best I've heard, but he ranks high up there anyways. He's a totally cool guy, but like I said, I met him before he got so darn popular. I hope he hasn't let it get to his head, I'm looking forward to seeing him again.

[The Human Torch]

"Seconds" Laridian.

[NumberSix]

Reminder for tonight's Jaime Pressley ep, along with musical guest Corinne Bailey Rae. If nothing else, this episode should answer the burning question, "What's a Corinne Bailey Rae?"

Seriously, never heard of her, don't feel like Googling. Sounds like a Southern Gospel act.

[The Human Torch]

http://www.corinnebaileyrae.net/
Official Site, FLASH heavy... slow modems bewary.

http://www.myspace.c...orinnebaileyrae
The Official MySpace?? Maybe I dunno.

From what I gather the band is called Corinne Bailey Rae, but that is the lead singer's name too. From the MySpace page it seems that she is black, slender... basically Erykah Badu-ish without the headdress in appearance. Her official site plays music after it loads and the style seems jazzy, soft and a little bit whiney.

[NumberSix]

Hm. Somewhat interesting. Thanks!

The Human Torch, on 7 Oct 2006, 04:05 PM, said:

Official Site, FLASH heavy... slow modems bewary.

Yep, count me out, not even clicking. Much obliged.

[The Human Torch]

I fell asleep waiting for the show to start... when I woke up I was bleh so I played a video game. Although next week should have my attention considering the lovely, yummable Kate Hudson is hosting. Pretty sure Radiohead is the musicial guest, although I could be wrong.

[The Maker]

The Human Torch, on 9 Oct 2006, 01:18 PM, said:

the lovely, yummable Kate Hudson

you are a wise wise man, Torchie

[The Human Torch]

'bout time someone noticed.

[NumberSix]

Erm, Torch? Buddy? The Kate Hudson/Radiohead episode was six years ago.

This Saturday they're rerunning the season premiere with Dane Cook. Yes, already. No, I don't know why.

The next new episode will be 10/21 with host John C. Reilly; musical guest, My Chemical Romance.

[NumberSix]

The Human Torch, on 9 Oct 2006, 02:18 PM, said:

I fell asleep waiting for the show to start... when I woke up I was bleh...

That's okay, so was the show.

The "NASCARettes" skit was hilarious, and the "New York City Stories" were more charming than funny, which I was willing to accept. The rest was a writeoff, IMHO. Exhibit A: the opening sketch, what amounted to a single "Weekend Update" one-liner dragged out to five minutes, as if the writers went around the room brainstorming Mark Foley jokes, then decided to conflate every single suggestion, ranging from lamer-than-lame to almost-funny, into a single segment. They'd've gotten better results rerunning an old Matt Foley sketch instead.

[The Human Torch]

Six years ago huh?! I wondered why Kate Hudson was going to be on. Anyway I got the listing from my local TV Guide. Although my local has been wrong before.

I'm thinking of looking for "NASCARettes" on YouTube though. Is it worth the effort or should I just catch it in a rerun?