Comedians "a happy breed!"

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on July 8th, 2007

D.K. Holm, writing for MSN.com’s TV section, did something that’s rarer than it should be– in the course of writing about the Mencia/Rogan feud, he opened up the article with a wildly positive characterization of standup comics:

For the most part, stand-up comedians are a happy breed. Because they laugh a lot, they tend to live longer than the rest of us (outside of the odd car crash or drug overdose). And comedy turns out to be a gateway to other opportunities, such as sitcoms, movie roles and books. Professional comedy allows its practitioners to become almost anything they want, including sex symbols, political pundits or both. Because comedy is harder than it seems, most experienced comedians form forgiving alliances with one another, like battle-scarred D-Day veterans who speak a language outsiders can’t understand.

According to Holm’s Wikipedia entry, he’s a film critic from Oregon. Thanks to Matt Fugate for spotting this bit of sunshine.

Read the rest of the piece, if you require yet another take on “the feud.”

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