I guess he's so accomodating for Halle Berry because she wouldn't really have to change her name if she married Dave.
Heck, he'd probably change his to 'Dave Berre' just to make her happy. (Granted, Dave's wife might not approve...)
OK, look at the names more CLOSELY -
Halle Berry and Dave Barry DO NOT have the same name, they are spelled differently. OK?
Yes, he does do a great job of expressing some of most people's pet peeves.
Did you ever read his Pulitzer -Prize winning article on Professional Wrestling? It was sooo good.