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Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:37 am
by JCM
Why do you take issue with my usage of the word "definitely"?

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:48 am
by TMBJon
Because you used it to describe something that is far from definite. Why do you think it's "definite" that, because the White House invited Seth Meyers to the WHCD that he would therefore invite Weird Al? Just because they are both comedians?

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:48 am
by JCM
Well, it seemed like a reasonable assumption...

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:49 am
by Teh Dingo
There's a headlining comedian at the White House press corespondents dinner every year. This wasn't a new development.

The odds of Al doing it are the same now as they were before. And I say it's a safe bet those odds are slim to none

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:53 am
by JCM
Oh sorry, I meant I wanted him to do the Dinner one day. He's as much as a legitimate comedian than any of them, and he's definitely been around longer.

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 12:55 am
by TMBJon
Don't get me wrong. Al headlining the WHCD would literally be my ideal thing to happen... ever. But there is no reason to think that Seth Meyers doing it makes it any more likely. Longevity and legitimacy have very little to do with it.

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:08 am
by Grom
Weird Al isn't political, unlike Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, etc. Like Dingo said: Slim to none.

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 5:23 am
by TMBJon
I'm going out on a limb here: I think it's more likely that Weird Al is inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame than he is ever asked to host/perform at the WHCD.

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:32 pm
by Orthography Enthusiast
TMBJon wrote:I'm going out on a limb here: I think it's more likely that Weird Al is inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame than he is ever asked to host/perform at the WHCD.
He has certainly played more rock songs than he has told political jokes. I think we'll have to wait until a candidate is elected from the Accordion Party. Which, AFAIK, has not been founded yet.

Re: Al's Pals 2.0

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 7:23 pm
by Teh Dingo
Wouldn't the Polka Party be a better name? :P