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33. The portion I was unable to avoid seeing (someone in my household

Reply to Trueblue1968 (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 11:35 PM

Apr 27

insisted on continuing watching when we sat down for dinner, so from some midpoint to the end) was bad. Really bad. No laughs. A couple of wry smiles. And some "oh, that was a missed opportunity, if only it had just been tweaked a little" moments. And some cringe -- maybe more than some.

I don't know what bombing should mean in this context. It seems to me to be an impossible situation to be funny. The shit that this country is in at the moment does not lend itself to humor, and being frivolous and avoiding all that shit is also not funny because the stakes don't tolerate avoidance.

Of course, that is why I was disinclined to watch in the first place. This self-important BS from the WH press, when they congratulate themselves for doing what they fail to do daily while ignoring all the ways they fail to live up to their own hype daily, is part of what I hate about MSM/cable news. We are in a world of shit partially of their making and they are blowing smoke up their own asses about how awesome they are, while telling the unfunniest jokes available.

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Colin is kinda bombing is he not. Some jokes get no laughs. I do really like him though [View all] Trueblue1968 Apr 27 OP

Colin is indeed bombing LetMyPeopleVote Apr 27 #1

Not really. He's warming up. Ocelot II Apr 27 #3

A solid "meh"...nt mitch96 Apr 27 #29

Lolololololol .....trump is farting himself awake at a porn star trial Trueblue1968 Apr 27 #2

Bombing fo sho DaBronx Apr 27 #4

"Obama got bin Laden, you got OJ" Not funny LeftInTX Apr 27 #5

Joe was funnier, I think. Ocelot II Apr 27 #6

I actually thought he was really funny. We also liked JoeB. LauraInLA Apr 27 #7

Yeah, he's hit or miss tonight. n/t Xavier Breath Apr 27 #8

At least he's not breaking up the way he and Che do constantly. UTUSN Apr 27 #9

Who's Colin? No tv and I'm Cha Apr 27 #10

On Saturday Night Live....Does the Weekend Update spanone Apr 27 #16

Oh TY spanone! Cha Apr 27 #23

👍🏼♥️ spanone Apr 27 #30

🕯️🕊️💙🌊🍀 Cha Apr 27 #31

He does the 'Weekend Update" on SNL claudette Apr 27 #18

TY Cha Apr 27 #24

YW claudette Apr 27 #25

Yes, and I think he's accustomed to SNL cadence as he's not a stand up comic. Deuxcents Apr 27 #32

Colin Jost.... FarPoint Apr 28 #34

TY Far Point.. I've never seen him.. I hope Cha Apr 28 #35

Jost is Just Awful DET Apr 27 #11

Ok, I take it back. Colin's closing is extremely powerful. And I don't think I've LauraInLA Apr 27 #12

Agreed DaBronx Apr 27 #15

I haven't watched SNL in years, so I don't know if he is funnier... 3catwoman3 Apr 27 #13

Update is funnier, but he he saved a somewhat mediocre comedic routine Xavier Breath Apr 27 #22

I think his claudette Apr 27 #26

I think he's great claudette Apr 27 #14

His last bit about his grandpa and joe was wonferful. Brought me to tears Trueblue1968 Apr 27 #17

I really liked it Tree Lady Apr 27 #19

He was incredible. joshcryer Apr 27 #20

I think he was decent dweller Apr 27 #21

Like watching the Traildogbob Apr 27 #27

I thought Turbineguy Apr 27 #28

The portion I was unable to avoid seeing (someone in my household RockRaven Apr 27 #33

I felt badly for him PatSeg Apr 28 #36

He was merciless toward Rrump and the press. RandySF Apr 28 #37

Jokes about Bernie Sanders chasing an early bird special were funny in 2016. It's just trite now. Earth-shine Apr 28 #38

Good, guess I can just trash my DVR'd copy of his routine. Never liked him anyway...... a kennedy Apr 28 #39

You'll want to watch the end where he discusses his grandfather. Xavier Breath Apr 28 #40

He was funny as hell HAB911 Apr 28 #41

I thought he was pretty funny. Elessar Zappa Apr 28 #42