SARAH SILVERMAN'S OFFENSIVE LINE.Byline: David Kronke Television Critic Sarah Silverman Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, writer and actress. Although usually credited as Sarah Silverman, she is sometimes credited by her nickname Big S or Sarah 'Big S' Silverman. hasn't quite broken through to stardom because Hollywood hasn't been able to figure out how to exploit her considerable talents. But after watching her new Comedy Central series, ``The Sarah Silverman Program,'' it's easy to see why Hollywood might be squeamish squea·mish adj. 1. a. Easily nauseated or sickened. b. Nauseated. 2. Easily shocked or disgusted. 3. Excessively fastidious or scrupulous. about fully embracing her sensibility. Silverman is not exactly focused when it comes to offending; she merely sets her shotgun on ``stun'' and lets the jokes spray scattershot scat·ter·shot adj. Covering a wide range in a random way; indiscriminate: "his habit of scattershot comment on whatever issue catches his eye" Howell Raines. across the comic spectrum. Many of the ideas are inspired, mean-spirited fun; others, well, not so much. And anyway, at this point, clueless clue·less adj. Lacking understanding or knowledge. clueless Adjective Slang helpless or stupid Adj. 1. bad behavior isn't the freshest concept in comedy these days. ``Seinfeld'' introduced it; ``Curb Your Enthusiasm'' honed it, and ``It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' has elevated it to a breezily cankerous art form. By contrast, Silverman's show is merely an agreeable contribution to the genre, not exactly its apotheosis apotheosis (əpŏth'ēō`sĭs), the act of raising a person who has died to the rank of a god. Historically, it was most important during the later Roman Empire. . Silverman stars as herself, or, at least, a vaguely slackerish, craven version. The notion of selflessness has never remotely entered her noggin nog·gin n. 1. A small mug or cup. 2. A unit of liquid measure equal to one quarter of a pint. 3. Slang The human head. [Origin unknown. ; she'll say anything that courses through her brain, regardless of how much it might hurt another human being. Her sister Laura (real-life sister Laura Silverman Laura Jane Silverman (born June 10, 1969, in Bedford, New Hampshire) is an American actress/voice actress, and the older sister of actress/comedienne Sarah Silverman. Selected acting roles
Frequently, Sarah will interrupt the proceedings, as sloppily plotted as they are, to sing a chirpy chirp·y n. 1. Characterized by chirping tones: a bird with a chirpy song. 2. Tending to chirp: a chirpy parakeet. 3. little ditty dit·ty n. pl. dit·ties A simple song. [Middle English dite, a literary composition, from Old French dite, from Latin dict about poking out people's eyes, or a seemingly earnest ballad about saving the world. Occasionally, a song garners her a booty call from God; often, they serve only to kill time, albeit amusingly. Otherwise, Sarah is completely content to insult anyone who crosses her radar, as cluelessly as she's able. Yes, sometimes the show seems to try a little too hard to be in poor taste. Which is not meant to be a condemnation of bad taste -- though, honestly, who wants to champion it? -- just a suggestion that Silverman's show's pursuit of it could be a little more bridled. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke(at)dailynews.com THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM - Three stars What: The comic's scattershot approach to bad taste in all its glory. Where: Comedy Central. When: 10:30 tonight; also midnight Friday. In a nutshell: Scabrously funny, but not quite hilarious. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Sarah Silverman, with co-star Brian Posehn, seems to be selfishly clueless -- or is she? -- in the Comedy Central sitcom in which she plays a character named Sarah Silverman. |
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