On Tuesday, May 23rd, U2 took over Jimmy Kimmel Live. Over the course of the program they gave interviews, and then capped the evening off with a performance of I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For. Half way through the song the Stella Choir joined in, and in doing so [...]
I like Adam Carolla because I have low self-esteem. No, wait. Shit. That came out wrong. I relate to Adam Carolla because I see myself in him: white-trash childhood, two kids via in vitro fertilization, slinging jokes to cover insecurities… you know, shared traits. I like Adam Carolla because he’s hilarious, and fearless. He’s [...]
Several years ago, Beyoncé’s management team issued a ridiculous demand. In an attempt to control her already micro-managed image, her publicist demanded that all unflattering images of the singer be removed from the internet. The backlash was immediate. The general public laughed, memes ensued, her publicist stomped feet and threatened [...]
In the film Walk the Line, my favorite moment is when Johnny Cash auditions for Sam Phillips. The scene opens with Johnny and his duo playing a trite, says-nothing song they believe will be a crowd-pleaser. Mere seconds into the number, Phillips shuts them down and calls Johnny out, asking: [...]
I’m a comedian, which means that every so often—or, every day, depending on the thickness of your personal skin—I write, say, or post something that offends someone. It’s never my intention. I say or do things that (a) I find amusing, and (b) I think would be amusing to others. [...]
I’m old, and I know it. I’m not afraid of aging, because it is what it is and it’s better to age gracefully than to try and hold on to youth in desperation. But growing old is a balancing act. You don’t want to be the person still listening to the same [...]
I don’t know if he made an official proclamation or if it was an offhand comment that went viral, but when Ashton announced he was taking a year off in order to be a parent—to be a Dad—a few folks went a little nutty... Read on: http://nathantimmel.com/2017/ashton-kutcher-role-model/
Years ago, 60 Minutes ran a segment on Dan Whitney. They followed him around his farm, showed clips of him on tour, and listened to him wax philosophic on… well, nothing, really. They just let him toss out quips here and there, which was apparently enough for their journalistic integrity. [...]
On March 30th, 2017, North Carolina repealed its hateful and misguided law, HB2. This was the famous “Bathroom Bill,” which was a thinly-veiled attack on the rights of the LGBTQ community, specifically transgender people. The repeal happened after estimates showed the state was going to lose up to $3.7 billion [...]
Before publishing this blog, I ran it by my wife. She read dutifully and came to the conclusion: “If you post this, people are going to think you’re an a-hole.” She’s probably right; my wife is quite in tune with how people respond to stimulus. Much more so than I [...]