|
I saw the clips after our UK media decided they knew what every American thought of it. And after checking on the interwebz I find that once again our UK press has it completely wrong.
From what I see, most of the celebs in the room might not have enjoyed it, but Ricky knew his audience wasn't in that room, they were watching from home and hoping for a good show, which is exactly what he gave them.
Lets be honest here, they didn't hire him to tell knock-knock jokes. They knew EXACTLY what they were getting. They probably even saw the material beforehand.
These celebs all take themselves far too seriously. And people like Tom Hanks and Robert Downey Jr have probably lost more credibility and support for their lack of being able to take a joke than Ricky has for making those jokes.
I thought it was very funny, and it seems the majority of the American audience found it funny too. The ones who didn't obviously have a stick up their ass, including the "holier than thou" celebrities in that room.
If nothing else I appreciate Ricky's attitude to Hollywood. He isn't blinded by fame and he hasn't changed to suit them. He is who he is (unlike the rest of the plastic army) and isn't scared of making jokes at their own expense. He's a part of that set, so he would be very happy to have some good jibes back. It's just a shame none of the other celebs taking to that stage had the sense of humor or the clever wit to take the piss our of him in return!
|