Lame Incarnate
Lame Incarnate (Noun) The human embodiment of lame, otherwise known as Dane Cook. In an MSNBC piece about the rightful heirs to George Carlin, journalist Michael Ventre -- who either clearly doesn't test his sources for drugs or got his journalism degree from the back of a cereal box -- actually had the audacity to print the following quote from Jamie Masada, owner of the Laugh Factory, who posits that Dane (fucking) Cook is the guy most likely to follow in Carlin's steps:
Yet the performer he cites first as an example of the excellent health of standup comedy in a post-Carlin world is Dane Cook, a popular but polarizing presence on the standup scene.
“Why does Dane Cook have 2.5 million, 3 million fans on MySpace? Why does he sell out two shows at Madison Square Garden, and tickets go for $7,500 on eBay?” Masada asked.“(Cook has) found a wonderful way to communicate with young people,” Masada said. “He talks about subjects that young people want to talk about. He’s one of a kind. Dane was ahead of his time. He worked hard and he got it going.
“Madison Square Garden? George Carlin couldn’t sell that out.”
I don't even know where to begin, other than to suggest that someone needs to punch this guy in the neck. Since when did we equate popular, mainstream appeal to talent? George Carlin was who he was because he broke barriers, he fucked with the system, and he was fucking hilarious. Not because he could sell out a venue. Dane Cook mispronounces sandwich and develops entire routines around standing in line at the drug store. Dane Cook believes that, if something isn't naturally funny, all he has to do is YELL LOUDER and the audience will eat it up. Dane Cook is a shmuck. Dane Cook is a Douche-tongued lothario, the Prince of Douchelvania, the Captain of the S.S. Douche. He is lame incarnate. The man wouldn't know funny until it blew a hole in the back of his throat, which actually might warrant a chuckle or two. Why do millions of people love him?
Because they don't fucking know any better.
I would imagine Seth MacFarlane would come in a close second in terms of general overratedness/lameness.
As for Dane Cook, I've had a hit out on him since I was forced to sit through Good Luck Chuck and actually semi enjoyed it...up until he popped out of a box with a penguin suit on, singing Beyonce. Mr. Cook, your days are numbered. Run and hide asshole, run and hide.
BLASPHEMY. George Carlin went to Heaven and left us with Dane Cook here in Hell
I can't imagine why ANYONE would think Dane Cook is going to replace George Carlin. Besides the fact that Dane isn't funny, his humor is NOTHING at all like George's.
George Carlin was a foul, funny, SMART comic and Dane Cook does gross jokes about shit that doesn't matter and I'm pretty sure Jessica Simpson sucked out the last 5 brain cells he had.
Wait... why does George Carlin even need to be replaced? Isn't it the goal of all comics to be incomparable to anyone else?
Yes, and the eventual successor to Bob Dylan is Miley Cyrus.
I truly, honestly wish Dane Cook would take George Carlin's place.
As "scattered ashes", that is.
please- Dane Cook isn't even worthy of wiping the spit off Carlin's mic.
GO TO HELL DANE COOK
I know its bullshit but he's right. Cook is the new Carlin. Not because of talent but because the entire world went fucking stupid and a simple joke where someone uses an usual word to describe an everyday task is just out there enough to make most of America laugh and success isn't about being intelligent. It's about being relatable to the masses.
Remember how hard we laughed talking about the first Bush election?