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I second your notion, Aaron, that Fey isn’t so funny anymore. (Was she, ever? OK, I guess, on occasion.) This blurb in the Washington Post points out that an executive producer at PBS defended their editing of her overtly political remarks while receiving the Mark Twain award saying “It was not a political decision” and “we had zero problems with anything she said.”
ZERO?
Not only do her comments fly in the face of the kind of humor Mark Twain espoused — he was subtle, memorable, and witty — but they seem to wholly contradict the educational, kids-first message PBS embraces and spreads via its programming.
Makes me want to think twice about letting my kids watch their favorite early-morning PBS shows: Curious George and SuperWhy.
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Chris| 11.17.10 @ 9:40AM
Obviously you have never read Mark Twain if you think he was subtle. His satiric attacks on the Mormons? His book on Christian Science? Read, then comment.
MacDaddy| 11.17.10 @ 10:01AM
Reports of Tina Fey's comedic ability have been greatly exaggerated.
Richard| 11.17.10 @ 10:17AM
Reports on Tina Fey's comedic ability have not been greatly exaggerated--they have been entirely falsified.
cgray| 11.17.10 @ 11:01AM
She's pretty damn ugly, too.
MikeN| 11.17.10 @ 11:04AM
Curious George has lots of environmentalist messages throughout. An episode about a solarpowered car. Then a bunch about recycling.
nobama2010| 11.17.10 @ 11:42AM
Her talent is only eclipsed by her huge scarface
allan| 11.17.10 @ 11:45AM
She's the Chevy Chase of the next millenium, so she has that going for her. And she's about as funny.
Occam's Tool| 11.17.10 @ 12:01PM
Hey, isn't Joy Behar also supposed to be a comedianne? Both are as funny as a bag of hammers on top of a tool shelf.
Fred| 11.17.10 @ 2:29PM
Geez cgray and nobama2010, I think you guys have ideological blinders on, literally. I don't agree with anything Fey says either, nor do I find her terribly funny, but come on, she's hot as a twenty-dollar Rolex.
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