What is the deal with Stand Up Comics? Do they really have to stand up? Does this somehow help the jokes they are telling? What if they get tired and have to sit down? And why don’t they just sit down anyway? It seems it’d make them more comfortable, I mean, you don’t have to stand up to watch. What if they break an ankle… do they have to take time off, or do they have to bill themselves as a temporarily-sitting comic? I’d bet that’s their worst nightmare… I mean, who wants to see a comic in a cast? “Well, I was planning on going out to see my favorite stand up comedian, and I heard he has to be in a wheelchair. I’m sorry, but unless he’s standing the jokes just don’t work for me.” Stand up comics… huh.
So, I’m off to see Jerry Seinfeld tonight at the Orpheum theatre in Omaha… I’m totally excited! I can now add Jerry Seinfeld to my list of “Comics I’ve Always Wanted to See Live.” So far that list contains Lewis Black and George Carlin. After Seinfeld I dunno who else is on the list… I’d have to think about it.
Speaking of Jerry, did you get a chance to view his Microsoft commercials? If not, you’d best get to watching because as of today, they’ve halted the campaign:
Microsoft is expected to announce Thursday that it will be suspending its ad campaign featuring Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and veteran comedy superstar Jerry Seinfeld.
Valleywag broke the news Wednesday, and Microsoft spokesperson Frank Shaw told the LA Times that the move was planned, despite the appearance that the company is reacting to negative reaction to the ads.
According to Mr. Shaw, the Seinfeld portion of the campaign, for which he was reportedly paid some US$10 million, was always intended to be just an introduction for the overall campaign — a two commercial introduction for $10 million.
“All along we said we were having a teaser campaign,” he told the LA Times. “We’re getting ready to start the second phase. This was the plan all along.”
Here is the first commercial:
And the second:
Sad that there won’t be more, but at least we got to enjoy it while it lasted.
Well, I have to go… I need to ponder peanuts on airplanes and why they have that little slot for razors (who is shaving on a plane?!).