Discerning British comedy fans gave Janeane Garofalo a sitting non-ovation
In honor of our long-standing, warm relationship with the Brits, we sincerely hope no one actually paid good money to see Janeane Garofalo based on the concept that she might be funny.
Here’s how Uncut UK describes the cold reception she got at the hands of discerning British comedy fans:
Janeane Garofalo cut short her Saturday afternoon set in Latitude’s comedy tent because of the poor reception she was given by the audience. The American comedienne’s rare UK live appearance was expected to be one of the highlights in a strong comic line-up, but she failed to win over the festival crowd.
Best known to TV viewers as talent booker Paula in The Larry Sanders Show and political campaigner Louise in the final series of The West Wing, Garofalo was due perform for half an hour, but left the stage after less than ten minutes when her routine about post-9/11 security checks at airports met with stony silence.
“It’s not you, I blame myself for this,” she said before leaving the stage. The gap her abrupt exit left in the schedule was filled by the next act Ed Byrne agreeing to go on early. He opened his own routine with a question for the event promoters; “Now that I’m doing a longer set, can I have some of Janeane’s money?”
Garofalo did regain her sense of humor during an interview on the BBC when she said, “Mostly the media in the States is much more to the right. I mean there is almost no liberal outlet for news commentary and editorializing.”
To paraphrase Kenny Bania, Jerry Seinfeld’s unfunny comedian friend, “That’s gold, Janeane, gold.”
Source: Uncut via Tim Blair
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She is mentally bent at 90 degrees. The woman can’t see that the reason she bombed is simple… She isn’t funny. The only thing funny about her is the fact that she continues to bang her head against the wall on the SAME tired issues every time she get’s on stage.
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She’s a comedienne? I did not know that.
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… not if I was drunk and it was closing time and she offered to pay me!
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“The Media is much more to the right” ???
I suppose it can look that way if you’re WAY, WAY, WAY, out there on the fringe left. From there, just about anything looks to be “to the right.”
What a dingbat.
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Garofalo bombs in Britain….. LOL – Now that’s Funny
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Well, they are tea drinkers in the UK, aren’t they?
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Try a pint of ale.
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The Brits didn’t laugh because, frankly, she is not funny.
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Haha! She’s funny NOW…..
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lemme see if i can get a laugh,, its so flat here in north west florida ,, you can look straight ahead and see stars, and if you stand on your tip toes you can see the back of your head,, its flat here i tell ya,, almost as flat as her comedy,,, oh dont start on me you will be telling that one later
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It’s very telling that this pathetic excuse for a human being is trying to recycle tired old jokes about 9/11. What a dope. This woman is clearly off her rocker.
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maybe she could head over to Dover while she is close and walk off the cliffs !
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Devin agreed… Garofalo forgets the UK has also been attacked and had it’s citizens killed by Al Qaida terrorists… not to mention a 30 year Bombing campaign by the IRA. What a choice of material… this woman truly receives telepathic messages from gerbil droppings.
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Call out the gallant R.A.F. to once again defend Britain from the BOMBS…
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Oh, so there WERE other performers. I was wondering who would buy a ticket to see this nutjob.
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Actually, I think she’d make an excellent specimen for my new Electronic Guillotine.
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