Jake Byrd, the celebrity-obsessed character of sketch comic Tony Barbieri, appeared on the Thursday night "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show to discuss his impromptu performance behind O.J. Simpson's lawyers. Posted on 09/21/2007 6:29:08 AM PDT by PJ-Comix
Jake Byrd, the celebrity-obsessed character of sketch comic Tony Barbieri, appeared on the Thursday night "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show to discuss his impromptu performance behind O.J. Simpson's lawyers.
He didn't say much, the clips said it all. Barbieri's performance was picked up by all of the cable news channels. WMV video available here.
Is Jake Byrd set to become the next Borat? Quite possibly so and for exactly the same reason. He makes a smart cultural critique in a silly and funny way.
Oh, and Dan Abrams needs to lighten up BIGTIME. Watch the video and you'll know what I mean.
I (heart) celebrities.
Most of the fun nowadays of watching these celeb news events is watching Jake Byrd on the sidelines. Added to the fun is the knowledge that the airhead celeb reporters HATE Jake Byrd because they feel he makes a mockery of their taking such stories so seriously.
My prediction...when times get tough (the impending economic doom and gloom from the subprime mess) the great unwashed masses will look at the Paris Hilton's of the world and just turn away. All of this is cyclical...and I think the breathless reporting (Nicole Sperminated!!!) will become passe. E! is on about minute 14...
PS...It would have been a hoot if Kimmel had sent Jake to the Bahamas to cover the Anna Nicole story.
I (hearted) it when she walked out of jail, as though on a red carpet, and he yelled, "WHO ARE YOU WEARING???"
still rofl-ing.
primo!!!!
How have I never heard of this guy before? He’s great.
How have I never heard of this guy before? He’s great.
Will Jake Byrd interview Rita Crosby? That I would LOVE to see.
Video was great. Hardest I laughed in weeks
My NEW tagline from now on*:
“Reality is now being written by
Jim Abrahams and the Zucker brothers.”
(*...or until I think of something better.)
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