Obama Adviser Rips Off Kevin Nealon to Win DC’s Funniest Celebrity
Proving just how low the bar is for humor in Washington, DC, Obama economic adviser and campaign flashpoint Austan Goolsbee completely outclassed the competition at the 16th Annual “DC’s Funniest Celebrity” contest last night. His routine was a total lift of Kevin Nealon’s “Mr. Subliminal” bit from Saturday Night Live.
While there were some very funny moments, like his jab at now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and his Glenn Beck-tweaking references to Marx and Trotsky, I had higher expectations for the heavily favored Goolsbee. Even considering that his competition consisted of the likes of Joe the Plumber and Grover Norquist, he should have brought his “A” game.
Here’s Goolsbee’s winning performance, as introduced by Mediaite contributor Baratunde Thurston:
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