I admire Sarah Silverman for being a comic who isn’t afraid to joke about 9\/11. I remember a few days after 9\/11, seeing a comedy show in a basement space in Manhattan (“Two Boots”), featuring a Muslim comic, who was making jokes about being a Muslim, I don’t even remember what the jokes were but they were tremendously funny, owing probably to how nervous everyone was. It’s true, risky stuff is funnier.<\/p>\n
Sarah Silverman’s schtick depends on her being an attractive woman. Will she be funny when she’s old and not as attractive? Maybe she’ll be a modern Phyllis Diller, making fun of her body. That might even be funnier because it would be edgier – aging is an uncomfortable topic in America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I admire Sarah Silverman for being a comic who isn’t afraid to joke about 9\/11. I remember a few days after 9\/11, seeing a comedy show in a basement space in Manhattan (“Two Boots”), featuring a Muslim comic, who was …<\/p>\n