Thursday, September 11, 2008

Brand of Humor

It seems a lot of people watching the VMAs on MTV didn't like Russell Brand's humor. Specifically, his teasing of the Jonas Brothers for wearing promise rings. Okay, so be offended, but I think that one comment is the scapegoat for labeling Brand's job as host as being awful and crude. In reality, his jokes, including the swipe at Bush, were no different than similar jokes from hosts in the past.

You want to know what I think? His punchlines were delivered too quickly. His humor was probably too smart for the crowd. He is not American, therefore automatically suspect for being a horrible host. Yeah, I think it was a combination of these things because I thought he was quite funny from beginning to end.

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