Comedy Quotes by James Wolcott

8 Comedy quotes by James Wolcott

James Wolcott’s comedy leans on incisive cultural commentary, delivering observations that are both sharp and amusing. These eight lines give a glimpse of his critical yet humorous eye.

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It's the contemporary woman that movies don't know what to do with, other than bathe her in a bridal glow in romantic…

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Historically, Hollywood comedy has arrived in skinny envelopes. From fence post Buster Keaton to herky-jerky Jerry Lewis to wiry nerve-bundle Woody Allen…

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If you were to hold me down and tickle me to pick my favorite 'plus-comic,' it would have to be Kevin James,…

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“For GQ’s Andrew Corsello, Louis C.K.’s qualification to be considered El Supremo is that he is more than a comedian—he is a…

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Feature-length film comedy is harder to pull off than the episodic sitcom - it doesn't have the same factory machinery up and…

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Whenever I catch a chunk of an Adam Sandler comedy on cable, it looks as badly shot and goofily tossed off as…

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Wisdom is for statues. Humor uncaps our inhibitions, unleashes our energies, seals friendships, patches hurts. Laughing is probably the most alive you…

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And what could be a hotter ticket than the improbable triumph of 'The Book of Mormon,' the musical-comedy moon shot of the…

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I understand the people-watching, but I've never done it where people have to race to three different shows, from here to there. I mean,…

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What had brought me to New York in the autumn of 1972 was a letter of recommendation written by Norman Mailer, the author of…

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Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian would have left little more than lipstick stains in their passing had it not been for the sex videos…

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On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a 'Restoring Honor' revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob…

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I've always stayed on the periphery of things. When I used to go to the punk clubs and things like that, I was never…

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My high-school papers, my college-application essays, read like Norman Mailer packed in a crunchy-peanut-butter sandwich.

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Telling writers to shut up is a sure way to keep them talking.

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As we divest ourselves of once familiar physical objects - digitize and dematerialize - we approach a 'Star Trek' future in which everything can…

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The advent of DVD/Blu-ray reissues of classic Hollywood and foreign films has been a boon to film buffs, who can now study their favorites…

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Mitt Romney - he had a Rock Hudson thing going, shoeblack hair and a well-hung resume, but even for a shameless, position-shifting phony he…

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