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the most frustrating show ever

posted 11 years ago by Cobb05
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First off, the show should be an hour long, fifty minutes or however long an hour show is on showtime. I mean you're intrviewing legends with a lifetime of stories. And David wastes so much time asking them stuff that we either know or can find out easily. So most interviews tend to be a waste of time. Also I feel like David Steinberg really wants to be the star of the show, so he always has to bring his own credits into most interviews. Before this show, I never even heard of him. Ok, he directed episodes of Newhart, great. But he really acts like he is as much of a legend as some of the people he interviews. I've never seen him doing stand up. Obviously he wasn't that great or someone would be interviewing him. And lastly, he laughs way too much at his guests. Will Ferrell did his George Bush impression, which actually was the worst I've heard him do. Must be out of practice. But what he said wasn't even that funny and David was hysterical laughing, as well as people off camera.

[–] scoey 11 years ago

I'm fighting the urge to be truly sarcastic with you, Mr. Cobb. So, I'm going to ask the following questions sincerely, without intended irony and completely expecting you to have an interesting answer:

You haven't heard of David Steinberg? That's interesting...or maybe not.

Are you above the age of 20? Of 15? If not, it's not surprising you're oblivious.

Are you a real fan of comedy? Have you watched recordings of the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?

Is there something about you, your interests or life experience that make your ignorance of David's existence in any way worthy of commentary?

Do you have a long career in comedy yourself, or in the entertainment industry in general?

Speaking for myself, my experience working in the entertainment industry is NOT extensive enough for my NOT being aware of someone who's made a pretty good career for themselves over the past 46 years to be in any way significant. I have peers who do not know who David is. Sadly, however, they are also not aware of who Lenny Bruce was, who Ruth Buzzy is, who Jonathan Winters is, who John Byner is, who Scoey Mitchell is or who Dick Gregory is. You have to tell them about characters they played in movies or TV shows. But I know who they are, and I know who David Steinberg is too. I have never been a particularly huge fan of his, but I appreciate his work and think he's very funny.

The question, Mr. Cobb, is really, "Why are you so ignorant to the identities of world-famous comedians?"

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[–] WhenGreyjoysCry 9 years ago

Just saw one episode (Meyers, Stiller, other dude). Struck me as one giant circle jerk.

"Gold buys a mans silence for a time. A bolt to the heart buys it forever"

[–] pt100 9 years ago

David wastes so much time asking them stuff that we either know or can find out easily.

Instead of having to spend time on the Web trying to find the info, I'd rather hear it told by the comedian, who usually tells amusing anecdotes that you'd never find on Wikipedia.

Also I feel like David Steinberg really wants to be the star of the show, so he always has to bring his own credits into most interviews.

No, he does that only occasionally, and usually when it relates to what the guest is saying.

But he really acts like he is as much of a legend as some of the people he interviews.

He actually is as much of a legend as the guests he's interviewing. He was a very funny stand-up comedian, but it may have been before your time. You probably also aren't familiar with someone like Mort Sahl, whose material was usually political, but who was very good.

Steinberg also guest-starred on some classic shows such as The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the '70s. But he got tired of the grind of traveling for stand-up shows, and he wanted to get into directing so he could be more geographically anchored.

Obviously he wasn't that great or someone would be interviewing him.

In case you didn't know it, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson more than 130 times (second only to Bob Hope in number of appearances) and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. I can't believe you are so clueless. Why don't you do some research instead of wasting our time?

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