JAY LENO TAKES ON OSAMA

[IAmAMoron]

The comic talk show hosts on US TV networks, like NBC's Jay Leno, seem to have found new victims for their jokes: Osama Bin Laden, Afghanistan and Anthrax. While some serious folks have described these jokes as "Gallows humour", "Trivialisation", or just "Bad taste", others feel they are just "good old fashioned cracks".

Here are some gems from Jay Leno and company. You can judge for yourself:

This Bin Laden guy is creepy looking. Don't you miss the old days when the only millionaire living in a cave was Batman?

Things are so different in Afghanistan than here. Like over there, if a couple commits adultery, they get stoned. Here we get stoned, then commit adultery.

The scariest phrase in the English language right now is, "Hey, you've got mail!"

Do you remember the old days when the mail was safe and the mailman was dangerous?

I am feeling a little weird tonight...I mixed my Viagra with Cipro.

Now I understand why they cancelled the Emmys. Everyone is afraid of opening those envelopes!

Disney is putting Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs out on DVD. You know where this is going to be a big hit? In Afghanistan. It features a virgin living with seven bearded guys that work in a cave.

In Washington, DC, there was some good bi-partisanship this week after the anthrax scare. Both Republicans and Democrats said, "Let's get the hell out!

 

[SackOfAllTrades]

Personally, I think he's just taking the easy way out by making fun of things obviously hated. He's never told a classy joke in his life.

 

[greenfirs]

Humor is a coping mechanism against fear.

We are afraid of terrorists, Afghanistan, Anthrax, and similar things, and Jay Leno helps us cope by poking fun at them.

Humor makes it easier to cope.

 

[veryape]

<< Personally, I think he's just taking the easy way out by making fun of things obviously hated. He's never told a classy joke in his life. >>



I don't think you could be further from the truth. I think Jay Leno is actually one of the more classy talk show host on late night today, although that's not saying much it does say something.

What would you have him do, tell Jokes about a time where none of this was a reality. He is speaking of a time when everything is up in the air and the American people need some release and he provides that release to a lot of people. He pokes fun of people who certainly deserve it, and taking the easy way out would be to tell jokes about the president and the like at a time like this and he has not done that. He has shown some restraint, just maybe not the Osama loving you might like to see. Thank God for that too.

Also, He has donated millions to this charity, what have you donated?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Let's have some real humor... Jay against Osama. Match is 2 out of 3 falls. Think Vegas will see any action on this one?

 

[Czar]

These are the good jokes, the bad ones are for example when Jay Leno says that all talibans fu*k camels and donkeys. These jokes show nothing but hate and a pathetic attempt to being funny. To me the Tonight show is at an all time low because of these jokes :|

Just my opninion.

 

[db]

Strategically and coping-wise, it's always good practice to make fun of your enemy.

 

[FrysInsider]

the Tonight show hit its all time low when Leno took over for Carson...it hasn't recovered

 

[BlueHeelers]

Leno maintains taste most of the time. If you are on any friends' joke mail list, you probably get a ton of the Osama jokes anyways. I too think it is good to be able to laugh at things.

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[Czar]

<< Strategically and coping-wise, it's always good practice to make fun of your enemy. >>


Strategically it is the worst thing you can do, expecialy if you are in control and want the public support. Everyone will somewhat start beliving it, then they will to start underestimating the enemy. Then the enemy will hit you when you least expect it. The public will be shocked because they did not belive this could happen. Then the public support will will drop.

For coping-wise, then I agree it is a very good way.

 

[IAmAMoron]

<< Humor makes it easier to cope. >>

I agree with you.

 

[brxndxn]

I like Leno... I think he's much better than any of the other current hosts. His jokes do have class - more than Dave's "let's just laugh here at nothing because we haven't laughed in a while and mayble if I laugh, others will too"...

Funniest thing on Leno yesterday...

Leno acts out a game show and asks, "What's Fee Fi Foe Fum?"
Fake celebrity answers, "That's Mike Tyson giving his address, 3, 5, 4, 1.."

 

[Geforcekj]

<< Let's have some real humor... Jay against Osama. Match is 2 out of 3 falls. Think Vegas will see any action on this one? >>



Osama wins hands down...I'll take some of that action...but wait did you see Leno on Nitro...hmm...

 

[Rainsford]

What I want to see is Chris Rock take on Osama. That would be hilarious. Chris Rock just rips into his subject, and it's especially good when his subject is bad. If you've heard his rant about the "trenchcoat mafia" you'd know what I mean.

 

[Logix]

Another one from Leno:

Did you see Bin Laden on TV yesterday? He uses a Japanese video camera, a German microphone, and American video tape to denounce Western imperialism.

 

[IAmAMoron]

Few More Late Night Jokes:

Office of Homeland Security Adviser Tom Ridge is getting tough. Today he announced a new zero-tolerance policy at airports. Well, of course! Like we're going to allow one hijacker per month ? now it's zero!

Each day we're learning more and more about Osama bin Laden. He lives in a cave, and every morning he gets up early to change the bat liter.

It rained today. People in L.A. don't get scared often. We're not scared of terrorism or anthrax, but when it rains ? get the hell out of here!

You know what's suspicious ? the Chicago Bears in first place! Now, that's suspicious. That never happens!


With all the security going on at the World Series, I was baffled today. Everywhere you heard that President Bush was going to be at the game tonight to throw out the first pitch, and he'll be sitting in Row E, Section 6 between the hours of 5 and 9. Come on!

A survey of lawerys found that 54 percent of them would not represent terrorists due to moral grounds. The other 46 percent said, "Moral grounds? What's that?"


Scientists say they have now invented artificial sperm. The new technology is being marketed as "I Can't Believe It's Not Clinton."

OK, don't applaud ? it spreads the spores around.

Do you remember the good old days when flight attendants handed out magazines like "Better Homes and Gardens" and "Good Housekeeping"? Now they hand out stuff like "Soldier of Fortune" and "Guns and Ammo."


Police officers are so occupied with extra security that cops in New Jersey are now asking black people to pull themselves over.


We keep learning more about Osama bin Laden every day. I hear he has a sidekick named Mini-Laden.

This is a good day! I woke up, took my Cipro, then I irradiated my mail.


I tell you who hates this time of the year ? Osama bin Laden. This time of year he loses an hour of daylight in his cave.

I had a big Halloween last night. I overdid it, though ? I think I had too much Cipro.

It was reported today that yesterday American forces penetrated a Taliban stronghold and went in and smashed a dozen jack-o-lanterns.

Anna Kournikova might play a Bond girl in the next James Bond movie. Her part will be a Russian girl pretending to be a tennis star.

It has been reported that Hillary Clinton has a new haircut, got a facelift, and lost 20 pounds. When Bill saw her he said, "Hey, honey, my wife is out of town!"

Happy Halloween! I'm going out later tonight. I'm putting two plastic pumpkins under my shirt and going as Britney Spears.