"steve horan" wrote:
> I'm cross-posting this to alt.tv.pol-incorrect as
> they seem to like to dish the dirt on Miller over
> there.
The Dirt Arc so far:
Miller declares allegiance to Bush.
Terrible ratings.
Audience members being paid fifteen bucks to attend.
Behaves so badly to a guest on his show, he apologizes the
next day to that guest (Eric Alterman) for his lack of
professionalism.
What's next?
A self pitying, Jerry-Lewis-Labor-Day-telethon crybaby
breakdown on camera?
eve
~he's gotten so pathetic, i'm almost feeling sorry for the man.
> "steve" <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:<40577564$0$2824$61fed72c@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>...
> >
> > Hello, DM fans. I'm new here.
> >
> > My $0.02:
> >
> > IMO, DM is indeed funny in an empty room, but the show is not just
about
> > humor. He also manages to make poignant observations from time to
time.
>
> He's a jingoistic jerk. He was interviewing Dana
> Priest of The Wa****ngton Post (if I'm not mistaken)
> the other night. He kept trying to bait her into
> tra****ng Kerry and she seemed to be getting tired
> of his xenophobic attitude. DM questioned her on
> whether it was possible for Kerry to visit with
> foreign leaders if he hadn't been abroad in so
> many months. DP's sarcasm was dry but noticable
> when she answered that it's possible for foreigners
> to fly over here. Miller sat there looking kinda
> dumb. DP correctly stated that this is hardly
> startling anyway since it's no secret that Bush
> is unpopular among at least a few world leaders -
> and his sup****ters, like Miller, seem to love him
> all the more because of it.
>
>
> > But...
> >
> > Enter studio audience and DM seems to be playing to the conservative
crowd,
> > not for laughs but for cheap applause. I am not offended by his
politics
> > (any more than I am by the left) but I am offended by mindless
pandering
and
> > political cheerleading. Having seen the show w/audience three or 4
time
s
> > now, it seems he often throws up the applause lines instead of well
composed
> > thoughts or jokes. I think the show is heading downhill in content
and
> > humor, but may well head up in the ratings.
>
> There are also a lot of cheap jokes aimed at
> people's relative unattractiveness but he's
> always done that. Find a picture of someone
> looking stupid and your halfway to a belly
> laugh. It's not surprising that Dennis K
> is his favorite target.
>
> >
> > Still like the chimp, though.
> >
> > And anyone who thinks DM lost his humor after 9-11 (I've been hearing
that
> > from many sources) needs to watch "The Raw Feed".
>
> His humor is about as cruel as Howard Stern's.
>
> >
> > steve
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