Jay Leno offers up stand-up tips!
Palin clan to flaunt dirty laundry in reality show!
(how I spent my fall vacation)
After catching Sarah Palin's attempt at stand-up comedy on the Jay Leno show, the casual observer may find it a snap to fathom why (at long last) there was such a frenzied (back-stabbing fuss) over the recent late-night talk-show wranglings.
Stand-up is not an easy row to hoe, after all!
In Palin's case in particular.
For starters - like her bid for VP in the last election alongside hapless-hopeful John McCain - her timing (if you can call it that) was way-off.
In fact, her stale low-key fodder (meant to ingratiate) amounted to a series of one-liners tossed out at break-neck speed without much style or panache.
Instead, the forced quips fell flat.
Part of the problem, as any seasoned pro will attest to, is that Palin failed to recognize the importance of the "pause".
While it is not always required that it "refresh", it should certainly not reflect that a comic is slipping into actual meno-pause (for image sake, at least).
George Burns and Jack Benny were masters at stand-up.
And, the former Ice Queen could use a little help in the recovery department, too.
Dave Letterman, King of the "dead joke" syndrome, is a good role model in that regard.
For instance, if Letterman goes out on a limb - and off-kilter out-of-whack material R.I.P.'s on stage - the toothy comedian is always able to turn the flub into a humorous moment.
Unfortunately for Palin, that's a skill she's not going to pick up overnight since the ability to turn a disaster into a side-splitting hilarious jolt of laughter (and wild applause) requires years of treading the boards in whiskey joints and concert halls around the heartland.
A well-written joke - even a funny one - is not always going to triumph unless the elements - emphasis , rhythm, timely appeal - are all in tandem.
Palin tended to be more like a juggler who dropped her pins mid-flight than one who was just humming along in control with the audience tightly-held in greased palm.
That issue aside, Palin is definitely not one to rest on her laurels, though.
In fact, if the scuttlebutt be true, the gun-toting fur-bearing former Governor, is planning a come-back of sorts (to ressurect herself in the eyes of die-hard Republicans around the nation) by way of a spanking new tome.
There should be enough fodder to rustle up a gaggle of talk-show appearances - at which point - the feisty Northern Hunter may feel more comfortable in front of a critical audience out to lynch her normally.
Then, there's the reality show!
Uh-huh.
One of the popular gossip tabloids spilled the beans that Palin & family may be inviting the searing eye of the tawdry reality show circuit into her Alaskan igloo for an up-close lookie-loo.
At this point, the spunky go-getter, appears to be the little ice sled that could.
News at 11!
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