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#91
09-24-2007, 06:04 PM
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Re: Good Luck Chuck--3% Tomatometer!
You know, Alba was nominated for a Golden Globe once.
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#95
09-24-2007, 06:17 PM
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Re: Good Luck Chuck--3% Tomatometer!
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T - huh, interesting, thanks for the explanation. Hm - not a perfect analogy, but I see some parallels between Cook and Bill Simmon's career... -Al [/ QUOTE ] And amusingly, they're locked in a mortal fight to the death. Or at least pitching pot shots at eachother on the internet. I have watched Cook's standup FWIW, and that stupid HBO documentary that followed him around. His standup is basically very boring standard stuff with more thrusting, and he comes off like a pretty lousy person.
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#96
09-24-2007, 06:27 PM
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Re: Good Luck Chuck--3% Tomatometer!
Dids - haha really? Didn't know that haven't read Simmons column in a while.
Before I get some hate for my Bill Simmons analogy (hi KBZ) I'll explain myself. Based on t's description, sounds like Cook was the right guy at the right time, and cannily leveraged Myspace to become incredibly popular. Say what you will about his talent (and again, I know nothing about his act), but he had to strike some chord with America to become the best selling comic in 28 years. Simmons also leveraged a growing Internet presence and, imo, basically fine-tuned an "everyman Boston fan" persona to get to where he is now. He was also, in the late 90s, giving us an opinion column that seemed fresh and innovative and something most sports fans could connect to - in today's world of the sports blogosphere, it all seems trite and formulaic. The fact that the Sox and Pats saw a resurgence during his heyday really helped his cause - 100% dumb luck. Although, Simmons was actually interesting, different and great at one point, probably where Cook and Simmons differ. -Al
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#97
09-24-2007, 06:41 PM
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Re: Good Luck Chuck--3% Tomatometer!
Al,
I think the Simmons analogy kinda works. Bill was less innovative and I think his natural talent helped him more, where as Cook was more agressive in his self promotion. (also I would argue that Simmons might be better if the Sox/Pats hadn't got good, he's at his worst when he's writing about Boston) Simmons hates Cook because he's not funny, wore a Yankees hat at the wrong time or something, and was a [censored] or something when Simmons was working for Kimmel.
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#99
09-24-2007, 07:20 PM
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Re: Good Luck Chuck--3% Tomatometer!
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(also I would argue that Simmons might be better if the Sox/Pats hadn't got good, he's at his worst when he's writing about Boston) [/ QUOTE ] hijack: his column last week about the Patriots cheating scandal was the most insufferable thing I've read on purpose about sports in a long time.
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#100
09-24-2007, 08:23 PM
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Re: Good Luck Chuck--3% Tomatometer!
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[ QUOTE ] (also I would argue that Simmons might be better if the Sox/Pats hadn't got good, he's at his worst when he's writing about Boston) [/ QUOTE ] hijack: his column last week about the Patriots cheating scandal was the most insufferable thing I've read on purpose about sports in a long time. [/ QUOTE ] Agreed, and I am a huge Simmons fanboy. I also love his wife's stuff- she cracks me up.
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