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Comedy not as easy as it looks…

From Saturday’s Macon Telegraph, sportswriter Michael A. Lough writes:

Chris Berman’s shtick on ESPN may be the most tired and outdated act on TV these days. All we need now is a weekly Shecky Greene Marathon on TV Land, and it’ll be No. 2.

While we agree about the fraying of Chris Berman’s shtick, we shudder at the pop cultural tone-deafness of Mr. Lough. Shecky Greene from all reports, is neither tired nor outdated. Neither has he done enough television to fill a marathon (but that, we admit, is a minor point). Sportswriters have an unusually high proportion of wise guys in their ranks. The truly funny ones make it to television or radio. (Can I get an “Ouch?!“)