Saturday, January 25, 2014

"Funny, But Not Hilarious"

I'm talking about the author of "Man Up!  Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence" by Ross Mathews   Borderline Amazing Publishing   216 pages   $25

If further proof is required that I am the least hip person in North America, I never heard of this guy before I met him on a library shelf.

He got his start as an interviewer on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno."  His puppy-like enthusiasm for meeting famous people and saying the first thing that pops into his mouth won the day for him.  I read that today he is considered a red carpet staple on E (whatever that is.)

Here is a paragraph selected at random.  Mathews is a great fan of women's ice skating and is totally devoted to skater Michelle Kwan who in this selection has just fallen near the end of her routine at the 2002 Winter Games.

"Insult to injury, the following and final skater (the aptly named Irina SLUTskaya) ... knocking poor Michelle down to third.  Bronze!  Do you know how hard it is to coordinate an outfit with bronze?  This was the worst thing that had happened to me since Shannen Doherty left "Beverly Hills 90210"

I would like him for the bitchiness, but he'd hate me for star ignorance.  Who is Chelsea Handler again?    

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