Sisterhood vs. Mean Girls
September 20, 2011 10:05 AM Subscribe
At the Emmy Awards ceremony Sunday night, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Melissa McCarthy, Martha Plimpton, Edie Falco and Laura Linney pulled off a brilliant comedic bit: the mock beauty pageant. While a sendup, there's little doubt that the good will among the nominees on stage was genuine. (As was Melissa McCarthy's reaction to winning for Best Actress.)
At the Charlie Sheen roast Monday night, two women, actress Kate Walsh and comic Amy Schumer were among the roasters. Also performing was Schumer's boyfriend Anthony Jeselnik; which provided the opening for this zinger from Kate Walsh:
"And Anthony? That embarrassing nasty parasite on your penis is Amy Schumer. And there is no cure.”
As we see more and more women writing and performing their own comedic material, can we anticipate more Sisterhood or more Mean Girls?
This post was deleted for the following reason: This is kind of all over the place, more something for a personal blog than really a Mefi post. -- cortex
We can expect both. And then some. Because hey, we don't fit into neat little boxes like that.
posted by cmgonzalez at 10:10 AM on September 20, 2011 [5 favorites]
posted by cmgonzalez at 10:10 AM on September 20, 2011 [5 favorites]
I don't understand what one thing has to do with the other. One was an awards ceremony. The other was a roast. And women comedians aren't new.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 10:12 AM on September 20, 2011 [4 favorites]
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 10:12 AM on September 20, 2011 [4 favorites]
We can expect both. And then some. Because hey, we don't fit into neat little boxes like that.
Well, she does anyway, but the rest of us...
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 10:13 AM on September 20, 2011
Well, she does anyway, but the rest of us...
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 10:13 AM on September 20, 2011
It's a roast. The point is to insult everyone in the room. Citing it as an example or a trend or anything other than comedians bringing out the big guns is akin to saying that football players must all hate each other, because they're always tackling and hitting.
posted by Etrigan at 10:13 AM on September 20, 2011 [7 favorites]
posted by Etrigan at 10:13 AM on September 20, 2011 [7 favorites]
Was that actually a comedic bit? Or did I just get suckered into watching 5 boring minutes of the Emmys?
posted by naju at 10:13 AM on September 20, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by naju at 10:13 AM on September 20, 2011 [3 favorites]
We can expect both. And then some. Because hey, we don't fit into neat little boxes like that.
Au Contraire ;)
posted by zeoslap at 10:14 AM on September 20, 2011
Au Contraire ;)
posted by zeoslap at 10:14 AM on September 20, 2011
GYOCGB (Get Your Own Celebrity Gossip Blog)
posted by symbioid at 10:15 AM on September 20, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by symbioid at 10:15 AM on September 20, 2011 [3 favorites]
Surprise surprise, women contain multitudes, just like men. We can be funny and show our love for each other, we can be funny and viciously mean. Just like, you know, regular funny man-people.
posted by padraigin at 10:17 AM on September 20, 2011 [4 favorites]
posted by padraigin at 10:17 AM on September 20, 2011 [4 favorites]
This would make a great blg pod, yaknow.
posted by londonmark at 10:17 AM on September 20, 2011
posted by londonmark at 10:17 AM on September 20, 2011
People like a good cat fight whether it's true or not, so even if it is Sisterhood it will be portrayed as Mean Girls.
posted by thorny at 10:18 AM on September 20, 2011
posted by thorny at 10:18 AM on September 20, 2011
Eek. Sorry for hamfisted typing.
posted by londonmark at 10:19 AM on September 20, 2011
posted by londonmark at 10:19 AM on September 20, 2011
As we see more and more women writing and performing their own comedic material, can we anticipate more Sisterhood or more Mean Girls?
Women have been doing this since the beginning of time. They're just getting on tv more doing standup.
You'll see more of both.
posted by Ironmouth at 10:20 AM on September 20, 2011
Women have been doing this since the beginning of time. They're just getting on tv more doing standup.
You'll see more of both.
posted by Ironmouth at 10:20 AM on September 20, 2011
Only time will tell.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 10:23 AM on September 20, 2011
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 10:23 AM on September 20, 2011
I'm just hoping we'll see more funny. Because those ladies are hilarious.
But in a relevant aside, the self styled "Queen Of Mean" Lisa Lampanelli gave a thoughtful, interesting and endearing interview on WTF this week.
posted by lumpenprole at 10:28 AM on September 20, 2011
But in a relevant aside, the self styled "Queen Of Mean" Lisa Lampanelli gave a thoughtful, interesting and endearing interview on WTF this week.
posted by lumpenprole at 10:28 AM on September 20, 2011
Who is the guy freaking out and looking disgusted at Tina Fey kissing his cheek? Anybody know? That was pretty weird...
posted by artof.mulata at 10:31 AM on September 20, 2011
posted by artof.mulata at 10:31 AM on September 20, 2011
So, women can only relate to each other in two ways: as sisters (with or without traveling pants) or catty, immature high school "girls" (note the diminution implicit in calling adult women "girls")? Good to know.
posted by Saxon Kane at 10:39 AM on September 20, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by Saxon Kane at 10:39 AM on September 20, 2011 [2 favorites]
the self styled "Queen Of Mean" Lisa Lampanelli gave a thoughtful, interesting and endearing interview on WTF this week
I didn't realize Maron interviewed her twice.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:39 AM on September 20, 2011
I didn't realize Maron interviewed her twice.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:39 AM on September 20, 2011
Yup, Jack McBrayer's reaction to Tina Fey kissing him was awesome. I'm still not sure if that bit on stage was actually fully planned or not, a few of the women involved seemed to not be in on the joke at first.
But yeah - anybody calling Kate Walsh's zinger "mean girls" clearly doesn't understand how a roast works.
posted by antifuse at 10:41 AM on September 20, 2011 [1 favorite]
But yeah - anybody calling Kate Walsh's zinger "mean girls" clearly doesn't understand how a roast works.
posted by antifuse at 10:41 AM on September 20, 2011 [1 favorite]
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