I think someone forgot to tell Jeneane Garofalo that comedy was supposed to be funny. Early in her career her standup had some semblance of satire and occasionally hinted at humor. Her performances on both the Ben Stiller Show and the Larry Sanders Show were slightly better than mediocre. However, when the offbeat comic took her shtick to SNL, millions upon millions of people realized that she was nothing more than a coffee shop comic mingling with the big leaguers.
After writing several pathetic sketches and poorly imitating dozens upon dozens of characters, Garofalo decided to demean Adam Sandler stating that his humor was “childish”. Granted, Adam Sandler’s humor is childish, but it is also very funny. This statement is the equivalent of the high-school nerd stating that they don’t find the obviously gorgeous prom queen the least bit pretty.
After her abrupt departure from SNL, Jeneane made several really stellar movies, and by “stellar” I mean “how the hell did this movie not go straight to video”. She also gained the reputation as a horrible whiner, constantly bitching and moaning about previous employers. Unfortunately Hollywood execs still hire her.
For a brief period of time (from the time Mystery Men was released until a few months ago) my life was blessedly Garofalo free. My bliss was not to last.
Much to my chagrin, Janeane earned the ninety-ninth spot on Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians list. While I do understand Comedy Central may have had a quota of female stand-ups to fill, there are several chic comedians that would have been better selections than Jeneane. For example, Laura Kightlinger, another SNL alum, is actually funny (an important asset for many comedians) and doesn’t have the habit of forgetting her entire set moments before she goes on stage.
Several days after witnessing this gross injustice, Garofalo appeared on my favorite television program, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It was during this appearance that Garofalo gave the most hypocritical interview that I have ever seen. First, she criticized people involved in politics for being too polarized on key issues, and then she went on to say that “voting for Bush is a character flaw”. Now I am not saying you should vote for Bush (who will be on this list) and I am not saying you shouldn’t vote for Bush. I am simply stating that anyone that makes a broad, hypocritical remark like that is an asshole.
Not only is she an asshole, she is a bitchy asshole. And we all know what to do when our assholes are bitchy. We drown them in Pepto Bismol. You know what would be funny, Jeneane Garofalo smothered to death in a vat of Petpo Bismol. That would be pay-per-view funny.
