[Cecily]

Funny men usually aren't handsome either.

[Mamzelle]

Was thinking the same thing. There is this idiocy that if a man doesn’t want to have sex with a particular woman, then she serves no useful purpose at all. Isn’t this the guy who brought all the filth to Disney?

[nathanbedford]

Claudette Colbert, Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball?

[jimfree]

Carrot Top talked about being a “clown” and spoke of Leno’s chin and Letterman’s tooth gap.

[Tax-chick]

Funny men usually aren't handsome either.

Cary Grant. And among funny women, Lucille Ball was a classic beauty.

It's a common belief that a person who isn't naturally good looking - or isn't treated as good-looking in youth - is likely to seek positive attention by being funny or interesting. This is intuitively believable.

However, the number of counter-examples raises the question of whether this is simple a myth, rather than a mostly- or often-truism.

[coton_lover]

I think he has a point - think of Phyllis Diller

[JoeProBono]

[tm61]

outrage?, gimme a break. part of the problem these days is peopel get “outraged” over crap like this

[dangus]

My wife,
Aisha Taylor, quite possibly the prettiest black woman ever,
Tina Fey,
Nicole Sullivan (back in the day),
Anna Faris (not very funny on Mom, but nonetheless a former riot),
Nicole Parker.

The only thing I’d allow to support Eisner is simply that some humor requires brain bleach to see the person as desirable again.

[tflabo]

How’s that free speech lieberalism workin’ out for ya Eisner? Nice society you thin-skinned lieberals created. Most comediennes would be liberal so he’s mostly correct save for a few.

[Vermont Lt]

The outrage about what people say is, to coin a phrase, an outrage.

It’s an opinion. One person’s opinion.

[Vince Ferrer]

Terri Garr had nice knockers.

[Blueflag]

Iliza Shlesinger. Enough said.

http://m.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/comedian-iliza-shlesinger-expertly-analyzes-female-behaviour/article/404602

[dangus]

It's the nature of comedy. Unlike actors, comics aren't selected to be famous because of sex appeal, and then they do unattractive things for the laughs.

Take JIm Carrey.

I would think this is a man most women would find attractive.

But try to find a picture of him NOT making a silly face.

Of course, even that isn't inherently unattractive (is it, ladies?), but you see that smile and somewhere your brain thinks of:

or worse

[fuzzylogic]

Most people aren’t funny and most aren’t beautiful either...so the chances of being funny and beautiful are small. It’s just the odds but it doesn’t mean they’re mutually exclusive...hence the word “most”, not “ all”.

What are odds of being a good looking man and have a high IQ? Not much. I don’t see the difference.

[King Moonracer]

He must be thinking of Whoopi Goldberg, but she’s not funny.

[cld51860]

Oh, well. Guess it’s that time of the week for someone to be “outraged” over something...

[real saxophonist]

Jenna Marbles.

[wintertime]

Hm?.....I am thinking?.....Are funny men usually knockout handsome?

Nope! Don’t think so.

[real saxophonist]

I used to like Margaret Cho, before she got all tatted up and radical.

[CaptainK]

I can think of more beautiful comediennes than handsome comedians.