Posted by Lex Friedman on May 26, 2009
- OJ Simpson is appealing his conviction on armed robbery charges. OJ’s claiming that he shouldn’t be found guilty for a simple robbery, given that he’s already gotten away with murder.
- President Obama today nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. If she’s confirmed, Sotomayor will be the highest ranking Hispanic woman EVER to get hit on by Clarence Thomas.
- A study out this week has found that racism is linked to weight gain. Finally, we know why they love to hang out all day in those loose-fitting white robes.
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Tags: Barack Obama, Clarence Thomas, Ku Klux Klan, OJ Simpson, racism, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Posted by Lex Friedman on Apr 16, 2009
John Madden today announced that he’s retiring. His frequent co-commentator, Al Michaels, told reporters today, quote, “My heart is heavy, but my booth is much, much lighter.”
Nadya Suleman, the infamous Octomom, is trying to get a trademark on the word Octomom. Looks like “Crazy Person Who Needs Her Tubes Tied” was already taken.
Hulk Hogan said this week that he “understands OJ Simpson,” in reference to Hulk’s relationship with his ex-wife. Well, congratulations, Hulkster. This marks the first time in 12 years that someone’s compared themselves to OJ Simpson and come out worse.
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Tags: Al Michaels, football, Hulk Hogan, John Madden, Octomom, OJ Simpson
Posted by Lex Friedman on Apr 9, 2009
Jimmy’s still off, and I’m subsisting on matzah. Here come the joke suggestions for tonight’s non-existent show:
- The Post Office is getting ready to launch a new stamp featuring The Simpsons. The “OJ” one comes with a free letter opener. A very, very sharp letter opener.
- An eight-year study has concluded that married couples are happier before they have children, and that marital bliss and satisfaction drop after having even just one kid. The study was conducted by… Your Parents. Ouch.
- French workers on strike blocked tourists from getting to the Eiffel Tower. Usually, when tourists in France are blocked, it’s from too much French cheese.
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Tags: cheese, children, constipation, couples, Eiffel Tower, France, marriage, OJ Simpson, Paris, Postal Service, The Simpsons, US Postal Service
Posted by Lex Friedman on Mar 5, 2009
Last night’s show was solid. I thought Jimmy actually seemed more nervous during (and immediately prior to) his monologue; he showed some nervous laughter before he even got underway.
This was honestly my least favorite of the first three monologues Jimmy’s done. The opening Madonna joke did nothing for me. The Chris Brown / asteroid joke was funny (“The asteroid could have done as much damage as two atomic bombs. Or one night with Chris Brown!”), but I’m thinking Jimmy needs to give himself a roll of punchlines to run through on great setups like that. (“Heck, it could have done as much damage as Rosie O’Donnell at a buffet. Or OJ Simpson at a place where people are living.”)
As promised, Jimmy continues to make lots of references to modern living and technology, with his second Facebook reference in two shows (Iraqis can get on Facebook now — if your face is covered with a veil), and his second dig at Microsoft, too. But there weren’t enough solid laugh lines — more the “applause” lines. Jimmy showed on Weekend Update that he can generate actual laughs at his topical jokes, and doesn’t need to settle for the Jay Leno-esque “that was a joke” recognition applause.
The “Bromance Novels” bit was cute, and the audience seemed to really enjoy it.
I’ll post some joke suggestions for tonight’s show a bit later on.
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Tags: Bromance Novels, Chris Brown, Facebook, Iraq, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, jokes, Madonna, Microsoft, OJ Simpson, Rosie O'Donnell, Weekend Update