by Jillian Butler, Ampersandology
Jimmy Kimmel gets a lot of slack, but he's more than shown he can be funny when he puts his mind to it. He's earned near-saint status during the Coco-Leno debacle, not by taking sides per se, but using his indoor voice to point out how stupid the whole thing was in the first place.
But it's moments like this video when I thank his mother for bringing him here. The following video is something that if I had lived my life without seeing it, a small piece of me would have died, unnoticed and alone, like so many wasted dreams. Best ten minutes ever.
This is right. So right.
Don't you see? Sheer perfection. Taye Diggs. "Damn it, Lenny!"
One thing I appreciate about Jimmy Kimmel, all cracks aside, is that his fourth or fifth place in the late-show lineup basically gives him the freedom to do whatever the hell he wants. That's probably why over the past few years, he's built up a massive mythology, which includes long-running jokes that involve Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Sarah Silverman and any number of good-natured celebrities. In a word, it's breathtaking. He's like the Lost of late night television: you need to pay attention or you'll findself your in a punk-entertainment haze of confusion and leftover pizza.
There's nothing more I can say about the Handsome Men's Club.
...except that I lied. There's so much more.
But I've leave it at this: the Handsome Men's Club is an incredible comfort, because deep down, I think we all hope that this Club will someday exist. It makes them easier to love when they're all in one place. And Handsome Men, I do love you.
Kimmel, you're officially a Bad News Bear. Do me proud.
Jimmy Kimmel gets a lot of slack, but he's more than shown he can be funny when he puts his mind to it. He's earned near-saint status during the Coco-Leno debacle, not by taking sides per se, but using his indoor voice to point out how stupid the whole thing was in the first place.
But it's moments like this video when I thank his mother for bringing him here. The following video is something that if I had lived my life without seeing it, a small piece of me would have died, unnoticed and alone, like so many wasted dreams. Best ten minutes ever.
This is right. So right.
Don't you see? Sheer perfection. Taye Diggs. "Damn it, Lenny!"
One thing I appreciate about Jimmy Kimmel, all cracks aside, is that his fourth or fifth place in the late-show lineup basically gives him the freedom to do whatever the hell he wants. That's probably why over the past few years, he's built up a massive mythology, which includes long-running jokes that involve Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Sarah Silverman and any number of good-natured celebrities. In a word, it's breathtaking. He's like the Lost of late night television: you need to pay attention or you'll findself your in a punk-entertainment haze of confusion and leftover pizza.
There's nothing more I can say about the Handsome Men's Club.
...except that I lied. There's so much more.
But I've leave it at this: the Handsome Men's Club is an incredible comfort, because deep down, I think we all hope that this Club will someday exist. It makes them easier to love when they're all in one place. And Handsome Men, I do love you.
Kimmel, you're officially a Bad News Bear. Do me proud.
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