The White House Correspondents’ Association surprised potential guests by announcing Jeff Dunham’s most racist puppet, Bubba J, will host their annual dinner event in hopes of attracting President Trump.
Jeff Dunham is one of the most disappointing stand ups. He clearly can craft a set and a joke really well but he chooses to go for hack racist premises instead of doing real work.
His act never really changes. I saw him in the ‘90s with Achmed and the Jalapeño. Saw him in the ‘00s and it was pretty much the same act. Saw a video of him recently and it was the exact same schtick. Racist, stereotypes, and “get off my lawn”. Some might try to whitewash it as satire, but sure AF his audience isn’t there for satire.
My favorite joke I’ve seen Jeff Dunham deliver on stage is from some random old stand-up gig he did. His abstract purple puppet “Peanut” always wears one shoe. He says “Peanut, it looks like you lost a shoe.” Peanut says “Nah man, I found one.”
Jeff Dunham is one of the most disappointing stand ups. He clearly can craft a set and a joke really well but he chooses to go for hack racist premises instead of doing real work.
His act never really changes. I saw him in the ‘90s with Achmed and the Jalapeño. Saw him in the ‘00s and it was pretty much the same act. Saw a video of him recently and it was the exact same schtick. Racist, stereotypes, and “get off my lawn”. Some might try to whitewash it as satire, but sure AF his audience isn’t there for satire.
Comedians doing wholly new sets every time is a thing fir the generation that follows Dunham so that’s not a shocker.
I just wish he used his talent to make different jokes.
My favorite joke I’ve seen Jeff Dunham deliver on stage is from some random old stand-up gig he did. His abstract purple puppet “Peanut” always wears one shoe. He says “Peanut, it looks like you lost a shoe.” Peanut says “Nah man, I found one.”