If you can't make it in showbiz just go MAGA

"Politics is Hollywood for ugly people." — Paul Begala
- Sports is Hollywood for fast people
  
  Reagan was a football player, and actor and a politician and he was ugly in many, many ways. Not so fast by the time he was president, but he did once get to play second-fiddle to a monkey in a movie.

Ben Shapiro said his job of writing (which he is exceptionally bad at) could be replaced by AI.
Nobody doubts he could be replaced by AI.
- His place in his marriage could even be replaced by AI. Maybe Dr. Shapiro could actually feel some moisture in a "Her" type situation.

Excuse me, but as someone who bombed at many an open mic over 20 years ago, I'm still a socialist.
But then, I also actually ended up doing some regional touring because bombing is a rite of passage.
The right wingers probably don't get that.
- Hear hear... I bombed at an open-mic like 10-years-ago and haven't had an urge to go MAGA.... Yet... (Shit, should I be worried?)
  
  I think I must have bombed 10 times before the club owner said, "okay, kid. You have the beginnings of some talent. I'll put you up as an opening act next Monday night and pay you $20." So between having the flawed ego to be unable to cope with bombing and the arrogant idea that if a job doesn't pay well it isn't worth having, I am not surprised a lot of them give up on it.
  I only kept going because I knew I was funny and my friends knew I was funny and I knew that I had to figure out why they did and people didn't when I was on stage. And that takes a lot of work. You know, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.
  
  Depends. Have you also been rejected from art school?
- three or four state tours are the standard punishment for fucking up an open mic.
- Good on you for trying to spread joy. Respect.
  
  I appreciate it, and I can't speak for every comedian out there, but for a lot of us, it was less about spreading joy and more about realizing that maybe we could make some money out of a skill we have (especially if we got terrible grades in high school). And, like all skills, it requires a lot of practice and a lot of failure before you get paid for doing it unless you're some sort of prodigy.
  I mean obviously making people laugh is great and I'm glad I was able to, but when you're on stage, it's a high. It's not about giving them joy as much as getting high off of their response to you.
  That said, it's also a horrible industry, at least it was on my level. Between the shitty club owners who stiff you, the long travel time, the awful motel rooms and having to deal with a bunch of asshole backstabbing comedians who steal each other's material, it's pretty thankless and I got out of it after about 5 years. It might be better when you're more successful, but I don't even blame asshole Republicans for giving up if they do have the self-esteem and patience to get past the open mic stage. Also, I was doing it in the 90s when Republicans were marginally less insane.
  Don't get me wrong, I was a feature act for some amazing headliners (Tim Cavanaugh is the nicest guy you will ever meet) but overall it's just unpleasant.

hey now, that's not fair. you also have to write a song explicitly endorsing child rape.

If I had a lack of moral value I'd cash in on both Christians and maga idiots.
Chalk full of money they both want to give away.
It's a damn shame my morals wont rob people who are begging to be robbed.

Does this mean people loved my performance of "15 guitar pedals wired to create a feedback loop from hell"?
Perhaps it needed to be appreciated in another room, or I shall turn into another person in the next year or so... I fear it!

- Neither do I. Why does that matter? Are only famous people allowed to make such criticisms?
  
  I didn’t say it matters. I simply said I don’t know who they are. Just like you don’t.

Edit autocorrect from wussy to aussy
Or, if you are promoting somewhat leftist content but wanna see those big bucks. I’m thinking of a specific aussy or kiwi who I’ve seen discussed a few times in print and videos. Black hair, long I think, facial hair. Allegations were made a few months ago that he’d perhaps done some things that he shouldn’t and that’s when he got talked about in places where I’d see them. Someone can probably put it together from this description.
- Just spell it out. There’s too many to know which one.
  Edit: I’ve done some searching but I get the feeling whoever it is, is not known outside NZ.
  
  Russel Brand?
  
  I genuinely don't know the name. I don't follow this sort of shit. Sorry if that wasn't clear.
  
  Multiple inline replies to make sure multiple people see them in their inboxes (assuming all Lemmy instances work like mine).
  It was Russel Brand. Hat tip to can@sh.itjust.works.
  
  I think some_guy is talking about Isaac Butterfield

but is bombing at an open mic in Palestine a war crime?