Slog - Comments on Sarah Silverman Bombs in London

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:20:02 -0800

But she's so naughty and hot! Doesn't that count for anything anymore? Stupid commie euros.

Comment by Roscoe

Roscoe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:23:17 -0800

She's so extremely unfunny. Doesn't that count for anything anymore? Stupid Americans for making her famous.

Comment by Mike in Renton

Mike in Renton — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:27:45 -0800

Sadly, @2 wins in this case.

Comment by trufe

trufe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:30:52 -0800

Dare I ask...who cares?

Comment by um

um — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:32:23 -0800

if it's Tuesday afternoon on Slog, it must be time to catch up on weekend news

Comment by jackie treehorn

jackie treehorn — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:33:23 -0800

I'd pay sheckles to hear those heckles. Supremely overrated act.

Comment by brandon

brandon — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:34:21 -0800

for the life of me i can't figure out why this is such a big story, but defamer has the youtube evidence you're looking for. i didn't watch it but the commentary suggests she didn't bomb nearly as bad as the bbc would like you to believe.

http://defamer.com/5066579/sarah-silvermans-london-blitz-did-she-bomb-or-not

Comment by Dougsf

Dougsf — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:36:38 -0800

Her new show is terrible. She's going for "edgy" and lowest-common-denominator at the same time.

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:37:52 -0800

50 pounds is what? 75-80 bucks? You usually get an hour for that. Of course, it's always polite to tip as well.

Comment by stinkbug

stinkbug — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:46:59 -0800

I'm a huge SS fan, but her Showbox show here a year or so ago was a letdown. Mostly comprised of recycled material, short set, not too much acknowledgment of the people in front of her (although the audience still ate everything up). I came away a little disappointed, perhaps because janeane garofalo did a kick ass set on the same stage a few months earlier. JG is the real thing.

Comment by Christine

Christine — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:53:01 -0800

I get a lot of UK telly sent to me (hi Schmader! It's me your Jon Stewart stalker) and SS was in the last Amnesty benefit the Brits did and bombed horrifically. I thought her set was so bad that I edited it out of the show before saving a copy on disc. So her reception there isn't without precedent.

Comment by mint chocolate chip

mint chocolate chip — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:02:41 -0800

I love the Brits.

Comment by Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:10:13 -0800

Her show, like her act, is funny.

Thread complete.

Comment by jrrrl

jrrrl — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:22:56 -0800

If she recycled material from Jesus is Magic, she deserves to be booed. I like Sarah Silverman but that dvd was AWFUL!

Also, have British people ever done anything funny? I'll give you Ricky Gervais I guess, but anything else? AbFab, Monty Python, and Red Dwarf definitely don't count.

Comment by ray

ray — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:44:09 -0800

I have a friend who describes her as "the kind of girl who looks like she smells bad." Maybe it's all the fart jokes or something, but I think this accurately describes her.

Comment by gavastik

gavastik — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:11:26 -0800

@14:

How about AliG and Borat then?
Personally, I prefer Monty Python.

Comment by Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:17:38 -0800

I enjoyed the Showbox show. And Jesus Is Magic! Whatever. She has the best job out of anyone reading this (Dan Savage possibly excepted).

Comment by Chris B

Chris B — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:17:57 -0800

@14

Monty Python, Young Ones, Fry & Laurie, Shawn of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Black Adder, Rowan Atkinson (although I can't stand Mr. Bean), Stephen Fry, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Spaced...

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:18:25 -0800

@ jrrrl - Billy Connolly.

Comment by Christine

Christine — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:18:49 -0800

Oh jrrrl, there's a WEALTH of funny Brits (and Scots and Irish and Welsh) out there...you just need to know where to look...

Spaced, Little Britain, The Office, The Day Today, Big Train, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Have I Got News For You, Paul Merton, The IT Crowd, Benidorm, The League of Gentlemen, Hustle, Men Behaving Badly, The Fast Show, Stephen Fry, Peep Show, Mitchell & Webb, Adam & Joe, Victoria Wood, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Supersizers, Q.I., Absolute Power, Bremner Bird & Fortune, Simon Pegg, Green Wing, Black Books, Father Ted, Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross, Alan Davies, Frank Skinner, Eddie Izzard, Simon Amstell, The Mighty Boosh, Julia Davis, Jessica Hynes, Russell Brand, Alexei Sayle, Rhona Cameron, Milton Jones, Mark Heap, Peter Serafinowicz, Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller, Steve Coogan, Doon MacKichan, Sally Phillips, Sarah Alexander, Kathy Burke, Chris Evans, Rebecca Frost, Catherine Tate, Dawn French, Julie Walters, Jimmy Carr, Rob Brydon, James Corden, Ruth Jones�

�.just some of the fantastic, contemporary British comedy and comedians I�ve watched in the last YEAR via DVDs from Scarecrow or stuff I�ve downloaded or has been sent to my by friends in the UK. It's all out there for you!

Comment by stinkbug

stinkbug — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:21:46 -0800

@17: she did two shows that evening. maybe the first one was better and she smoked up too much between shows? she just seemed bored.

Comment by Someguy

Someguy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:05:23 -0800

I was at that Showbox show, and she killed. ...as did Brian Posehn. It's funny (as in ironic) that those who complain about her being unfunny often can't handle a comedian with a unusual style/timing. She's got both, and she's a hottie to boot.

oh, and her show is funny.

Signed,

Wannabe Mr. Silverman

Comment by i have a medium penis

i have a medium penis — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:41:37 -0800

@22, no shit!

There are too many people (esp. Sloggers) with the attitude of "I don't understad it, therefore it must suck! BOO!"

Get over yourselves...

Comment by stinkbug

stinkbug — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:45:54 -0800

@22: I can "handle" SS quite fine. I generally love her and her tv show and her humor, etc. I've defended her countless times to others. But she seemed bored and was recycling the same 'ol material at that second Showbox show. I guess I was just expecting more.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:14:35 -0800

I've said it elsewhere, but Rob Bryden is the funniest man who has ever lived on the planet. Funnier than Ricky Gervais, funnier even than Steve Coogan. "Human Remains" is an absolutely incredible series. Julia Davies is fantastic in it as well. His new one "Gavin & Stacy" is worth a look too. Brits (Bryden's a Welshman) have their faults, but they rule the universe of TV comedy.

Comment by K X One

K X One — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:45:49 -0800

I've never found her amusing.
How did she get this far?
I did like her attempt at getting elderly Jewish voters to vote for Obama.

Comment by Amy

Amy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:28:00 -0800

She's so painfully UNfunny...

Comment by Frank Sinclair

Frank Sinclair — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:55:50 -0800

I'm heading over there right away to comfort her. If I make her feel better, I should get at least a blowjob out of the deal.

Comment by jojojo

jojojo — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:36:43 -0800

I'm AMERICAN . I have ALWYS thought she sucked. She must know someone in Hollywood. they must push her breed or something...

Comment by david williamsd

david williamsd — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:19:28 -0800

Sarah Silverman must get some more material , i am a fan and watching her in London last week was painful as it was all old stuff and after doing stand-up for 20 years she should be able to fill for a 20 min encore! after a 40 min set.
Eddie Izzard is the king of Stand up and i have seen him several times after 40 mins Eddie is just warming up and he knows how to work an audience and think on his feet Sarah could do with watching him and learning how its done

Comment by roGER

roGER — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:27:50 -0800

She just died... died at the Amnesty International gig last year.

It's a pity she doesn't seem to have learned from that errr 'performance.'