Quote: the G-man said: You know is REALLY enjoying the work Rock is doing tonight?
David Letterman.
Quote: PaulWellr said: LOL!
Your anger towards anyone who dares criticize Bush has made you almost incoherent!
Quote: Wednesday said: I figured he meant that Letterman was happy seeing someone finally stick it to the Academy.
Actually, I thought the "GAP" joke, though it went on a little long, was one of Rock's better ones.
Rock was just not on his game last night. And, while Penn is a humorless tool, Rock's continued-and sometimes mean-digs at the people who were there that night cast a pall over the event...and led to things like Penn's outburst.
OTOH, it's not all Rock's fault. I think he did the best he could for someone not at all appropriate for the job he was given.
There are really two types of comics: toastmasters and observational comics. The first are better hosts, letting the "guests" shine (see, eg, Carson or Crystal) the second are better storytellers who need to dominate the event and don't do well when they can't be themselves (See, eg, Letterman or Rock)
Furthermore, hiring a person who doesn't like an event to host that event is not really the way to make that event run well. Rock has made it clear he's not a fan of awards shows. And his performance last night demonstrate his unease with the format.
So, Rock, like Letterman, will go down as a poor choice for host.
