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"Sarah Silverman has proved that she is in a league of her own by generating two longish New Yorker pieces within a 16 month span-- a detail-rich 5,066 word profile by Dana Goodyear (pegged to the release of Jesus is Magic) that ran in the October, 24, 2005 issue, and this week's 1,408-word review of her new show by Tad Friend (he neither loved nor hated it).

"This is a feat that's rarely been achieved by the highest lords of literature, let alone a stand up comic who jokes about, well, bowel movements and her vagina. The steadfast, rock-solid New Yorker is notoriously parsimonious about covering the same cultural occurrences more than once (for good reason: they're The New Yorker, after all), which makes Silverman's coup all the more spectacular. Nearly 6,500 words of coverage from the the New Yorker? The closest most of us get to this is having two words (our name) on the subscription label." -- from Peter Hyman's Huffington Post piece.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 2, 2007 at 12:43 PM

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ArchiveGuy says ...

Peter Hyman? Silverman would have a field day with that name...

Posted by ArchiveGuy at February 2, 2007 1:05 PM

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lesterg says ...

Thought the show was pretty good. It's almost like a modern, female counterpart to Chris Elliot's sitcom "Get a Life".

Posted by lesterg at February 2, 2007 1:38 PM

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Mike Schaefer says ...

I thought it was very funny, tho' her schtick can get a tad precious.

"Get yo' head off mah titties, BITCH!" will by my new favorite phrase for the next week.

Posted by Mike Schaefer at February 2, 2007 1:42 PM

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christian says ...

the sad thing as i've pointed out before is that silverman's act isn't in the service of anything other than shock shit jokes.

michael musto's interview with her was the worst. he starts by calling himself a douchebag as if to show her he's "hip."

naked emperors everywhere!

Posted by christian at February 2, 2007 1:56 PM

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NYCBusybody says ...

First time I've ever agreed with Christian.

Posted by NYCBusybody at February 2, 2007 2:03 PM

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Joshua Mooney says ...

Indeed, "christian." Caveat emptor.

Posted by Joshua Mooney at February 2, 2007 2:03 PM

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MASON says ...

Hey, at least the whole Dane Cook craze has apparently passed.

Posted by MASON at February 2, 2007 2:41 PM

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alynch says ...

Come on, even if Silverman is slightly overhyped, don't compare her to the comedic void that is Dane Cook.

Posted by alynch at February 2, 2007 2:45 PM

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actionman says ...

no use for her or her brand of "comedy"
it's all obvious and old

Posted by actionman at February 2, 2007 3:03 PM

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actionman says ...

and dane cook fuckin' sucks horse ass

Posted by actionman at February 2, 2007 3:03 PM

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Mr. Muckle says ...

I laughed out loud several times and was amused the whole time.

Cop trying to get date with Silverman's sister: "So your name is Silverman? Just so you know, I thought the Holocaust was really uncalled for."

Posted by Mr. Muckle at February 2, 2007 3:06 PM

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MASON says ...

I guess she's kinda funny. You know, for a chick.

Posted by MASON at February 2, 2007 3:28 PM

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Marc Wallace says ...

From Christian's "naked emperors" to actionman's "obvious and old," I heartily agree with comments above. (Or as Silverman would offer: I fartily agree. She is caustic with no cause, foul, with no real balls. Her show teased to offer "frontal Jewidity," but she will soon fail miserably unless she does deign to makes her bones by showing off some actual flesh. SS is 'retchedly funless.

Posted by Marc Wallace at February 2, 2007 4:43 PM

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Hallick says ...

Silverman gets this article done on her almost yearly, from one outlet or another, whenever she has a "breakthrough" project coming out. Then the project tanks.

Unlike the majority of the posters on this topic, I think she's had lines as funny as any of the best comics, but she's sooooooooo inconsistant. And her movie (Jesus Is Magic) wasn't just a disappointment, it was an embarassing disappointment. I was embarassed to be listening to the CD from it, and I was alone in my car on an empty highway. It's a shame.

Posted by Hallick at February 2, 2007 5:09 PM

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Larry says ...

She's talented and very cute, but so far she's good in only small doses.

Posted by Larry at February 2, 2007 5:36 PM

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jackkerouac says ...

Her talent is so-so and her cuteness totally subjective. I saw at least 6 more attractive women in the public library this afternoon. Her dependency on shock to attract attention has already grown tiresome and she will be gone and forgotten by this time next year.

Posted by jackkerouac at February 2, 2007 9:30 PM

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D.Z. says ...

She's only slightly funnier than Janeane Garofolo.

Posted by D.Z. at February 2, 2007 9:58 PM

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erniesouchak says ...

Clearly, Silverman has a good publicist. Hyman's a fool to read anything more into it than that. This reminds me of the time last fall that the NY Times Magazine decided to christen Vera Farmiga the best-kept secret in the acting world. (HUH?)

Posted by erniesouchak at February 3, 2007 7:49 AM

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rocco says ...

Jeff's got a hard-on for her, that's obvious, but what does this have to do with movies? She's not a movie star, she's a glorified extra...sure, she's an entertainer of sorts, but she's got no influence in Hollywood and this isn't 'ET'. Last time I checked this site wasn't called Gen-X-Elsewhere.

...this is a clear sign of burnout...I admire Jeff's dedication and energy, but the race to keep content fresher than the next guy is killing this site and it has entirely lost its focus and punch. I say this with genuine sorrow (as much as one can have about a website, that is), as Jeff, in all his incarnations, has been one of my favorite internet destinations since 1999.

Posted by rocco at February 3, 2007 8:14 AM

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christian says ...

well, silverman has appeared in film, SCHOOL OF ROCK and the larry sanders show...she's hot...

Posted by christian at February 3, 2007 11:18 AM

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Devin Faraci says ...

no use for her or her brand of "comedy"
it's all obvious and old

Posted by: actionman [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 2, 2007 03:03 PM

and dane cook fuckin' sucks horse ass

Posted by: actionman [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 2, 2007 03:03 PM

This is like a metagag.

Posted by Devin Faraci at February 3, 2007 7:48 PM

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rocco says ...

and don't forget her jimmy-legs episode on seinfeld...what a star...like i said, a glorified extra...

she's hot? well, there's something mildly sexy about her...she's so filthy you assume it'll carry between the sheets, but being from NY and having known more than a few girls of her ilk, I'd be willing to bet that her schtick is her outlet...

Posted by rocco at February 4, 2007 12:08 AM

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corey3rd says ...

Sarah Silverman was funny 7 years ago - and she still uses those same jokes. For the longest time, the joke on Silverman was that she was sleeping her way up the bill by dating every name comic in Boston, NY and LA. And then she latched herself onto Jimmy Kimmel to the point where they aren't quite the John and Yoko of comedy - it's more like if Yoko and Linda McCartney formed a super group.

Why does she deserve two huge write-ups in the New Yorker? Maybe Jimmy doesn't mind if she puts out for others - as long as there's ink in it for her.

Posted by corey3rd at February 4, 2007 7:13 AM

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