The Cable Guy is a 1996 American black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick.

For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. David Cross' open letter to Larry The Cable Guy. Click Larry the Cable Guy does suck. its a shame and a sham. (except I'd be drinking Bourbon instead of scotch). He's defending himself, but he is also attacking the fan base while doing so which IMHO don't deserve to be rediculed even thought most of them are unintelligent to find his humor anything but low grade school humor. David Cross seems to be a pretty intelligent guy. The only redeeming value I can see in anything he does, is the whole, sucker born every minute mantra, hes taking advantage of suckers, and what is a parody, his audience sees as real. He just isn't. I am not a person who give a shit what your view point is, I will listen to you if you are funny. Sounds like something a girl I dated that thinks she is my 'ex' would write in a letter to a woman's magazine. Important Notices: By participating on this discussion opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent

wowsa that was one heck of a rip.i am not a big fan of larry...and while i understand our obesession with fat jokes, farts, and stuff....that's too much. He just reminds me of all the annoying "alternative" assholes from college that thought they were a lot smarter and more insightful than they were.And this little rant against Larry fits into that. hahahaDouble funny because I love David Cross and simultaneously hate Larry.I'm about halfway through.... he's really ripping Larry apart. He's another one of the "get angry and rant" comics.   |-- Ask the Administrators JavaScript is disabled.   |-- Editorials & Other Articles Someone (famous) spoke out against that fuckwad Larry the Cable Guy. Yeah, that rift is me and 90% of the population who hates both of them. Larry the Cable Guy is totally unfunny.

All rights reserved he's funny and i adore the way he says "drunk in pub-lic""I had the right to remain silent, but I did not have the ability.". Yeah, Ron White I actually find to be somewhat funny.He's got the "sophisticated low brow" thing down.  |  Donate, About DU I farted up a fartstorm right there in the Flyin' J Travel Center. David Cross (born some decades ago in a red state) is a very anti-American Jewish stand-up comedian who regularly blasts great, hyper-intelligent Americans such as Larry the Cable Guy and Toby Keith. So, yes, I do know your audience, and they suck. Thanks for posting it. David Cross has his moments, but as a guy, he strikes me as more cynical, less asshole. God that phrase got fucking old. Well, needless to say I farted.

I thought the article barely stopped short of accusing Larry of succeeding through racism. Followers 0. He has been married to Amber Tamblyn since October 6, … here to send us a message. Ad Choices, SO, I went and got your book, "Gitting-R-Donned", and excitedly skimmed past the joke about that one time you farted and something farty happened, on past the thing about the fat girl who farted and finally found it, . I think Larry can be funny. Home Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the With a dash of both, to be sure. © 2020 Condé Nast.   |-- General Discussion He is an actor and writer, known for Arrested Development (2003), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Megamind (2010). Oddly reminds me of the Chappelle Black White Supremacist. Moved to .. Florida? 2. I like his politics and he reminds me more of a funny guy than a comedian, if you get my drift.

Certainly more so than the "You might be a redneck..." guy. I also like that Pablo guy.   |-- The DU Lounge Good for Cross, I hope that letter gets read.

It's very annoying at this point. Please consider signing up for membership, it's free! And they're simple. LLC. Maybe I'm just bitter because I couldn't find Ron White's DVD, but Larry "shiteatting asswipe" The Cable guy was everywhere.
Tribus: The Eye of Terror, hunting the blue and gold. From time-to-time, we must close our forums to guests to ensure the smooth, continuous operation for our members. I think Larry can be funny. It's very annoying at this point. That was one hell of a comedy smackdown. Larry the Cable Guy does suck.However, David Cross kind of sucks, too. David Cross has such a sharp wit.

Hmm... Dan Whitney, from Nebraska. I hate most of those guys.   |-- Political Videos David Cross is saying that when Dan in his "Larry the Cable Guy" persona "sticks up for his fans" [as he did in the RS article] by caricaturing them as racist hilbillies with poor grammar, that is probably not doing anyone a favor, or helping out the plight of the poor uneducated underclass in the US which is, I believe, one of the problems. its a shame and a sham.

I didn't think the letter was hilarious. and to find out he's not from the south RRRRRRR i knew he was making the south look too dumb for a reason.i do enjoy ron white, he's totally a lush and i enjoy watching him get more drunk as the act goes on. I can take Jeff Foxworthy or leave him, but the one I really think is hilarious is Ron White (except the cigar is obnoxious, but oh well). I do remember when I first came across the RS article, and thinking to myself, "When is making fun of other races not racist?" I think he's fat, gross, sweaty, and not funny, and I hate that ultra-Southern accent he has.  |  Discussion I think they're both mediocre talents at best and find the letter kind of boring and self indulgent. I think there's an answer, but I can't articulate it. If you are arriving at this page, either one of two things happened: This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. However, David Cross kind of sucks, too. Forum Categories ... Larry the Cable Guy is a dunce and I can't stand that kind of "gee-golly-schucks" type … Forums  |  Journals |  Store board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules I can't watch ANYTHING with * of comedy.Give me Eddie Izzard or Greg Giraldo. I don't find him funny.

The Rolling Stone article if you want to read it. David Cross - "An Open Letter to Larry the Cable Guy" (2007) William S. Burroughs - "Naked Lunch" (1959 - excerpt) Blogroll. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. It's like watching a cat fuck with a guard dog and get torn to shreds by it.

heres a guy who blatantly dumbs himself down to appeal to fucking retards to make a quick buck. I mean, I like him as a comedic actor, but as a comic, he's lame. Your California Privacy Rights | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The film co-stars Leslie Mann, Jack Black, George Segal, Diane Baker, Eric Roberts, Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Andy Dick, Amy Stiller, and Bob Odenkirk.. I'd sure want to defend myself. I could do with out Larry's key phrase though. Countering Larry by pointing out how you paid your dues, fine, but you don;t need to go on the attack to defend yourself. It was released in the United States on June 14, 1996.
  |-- Archives His head is likely gay as is his boyfriend. He puts his opinions and politics in front of the comedy. [edit]just finished. I now have the Mr. Show theme running triumphantly through my head. I thought the article barely stopped short of accusing Larry of succeeding through racism.And I don't fault David for responding. Statements like "I don't care who you are" aren't invitation to comedy, they're challenges to laugh or be singled out. I wonder if this feud will be entertaining us for years to come? I somehow came across that Rolling Stone article and thought, "Hmm...I wonder if anything's going to come of this?" Give me David Cross and Mr. Show any day of the week. Doesn’t matter.  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy. Recently I was shooting something for my friends at "Wonder Showzen" (the funniest, most subversive comedy on American T.V.

Tribus: A Sufficiently Advanced Parody is Indistinguishable from Madness. I have NEVER met a SINGLE person, even from the Deep South, who had that thick of an accent. Basically, David Cross’ “Larry the Cable Guy”-rant was a moment when millions of Gen X fans realized that cynical snark had run out of gas. I don't find either of them particularly amusing, but I'm always up for some petty attention-whoring like this article! Larry should just go find himself a Stupid Fucking Moron tour and go on it all by himself. I fucking hate Larry...he taints the other comics on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Certainly more so than the "You might be a redneck..." guy.

Still, there will always be a rift between people that like comedians like him, and ones that like Larry the Cable Guy, that won't ever get bridged. Some thoughts:I think David Cross is hilarious and intelligent.I think the "Git er done" guy is fcking intolerable.I hate the 'celebrate how stupid we are' attitude.I don't think David Cross is exactly the height of intellectual humor (glass houses and all that).I don't mind ANY race, creed, color, religion, or sexual orientation being made fun of, including my own.I hate PC anything. Cross, on the other hand, is terrible. I mean, Larry deserves the disdain, and almost everything Cross says about him is true, but to actually get pissy about it is...unprofessional.