2008 Woodie Awards
Beer and Sex Jokes By Comic Christian Finnegan
Katie Jones
Issue date: 1/16/06 Section: Entertainment
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Finnegan is from Boston, though he apparently hates the Red Sox. For once we got to see a somewhat-known comedian. Every week he can be seen on VH1's Best Week Ever, and has also been featured on Comedy Central's Chapelle's Show.
The show began with Finnegan making fun of the unenthusiastic guy who introduced him, and the night continued with him making fun of himself and other random people in the audience. I was excited to see his show because I had seen him on television, but through the rest of the show I was disappointed.
Most of the jokes were about sex and beer, which probably entertain many people here at Clarkson, but I guess I am an exception. However, I do not think I am alone, because many of his jokes were received poorly. Ladies in the audience were able to experience his impression of going to the bathroom in a bar. Also, there was a vivid rendition of what it was like when one member of the audience was conceived. There were also more jokes about Canadians, which can be expected due to our close proximity to Canada, but nothing we have not heard before. Maybe it is just me, but it seems like every comedian I see at Clarkson jokes about the ratio, beer and sex, and Canada.
I am not saying I hated his routine, but for someone I can see on VH1 every week, and who on the show I think is pretty funny, his routine was disappointing. I found his impression of Vice President Dick Cheney really good. Finnegan described Cheney's "forced smile" while President Bush gives speeches, and compared the smile to what it is like when you are dating someone who embarrasses you when in public.
Maybe my standards were too high for Finnegan, and compared to some of the other comedians I have seen here he was good, but I think the ride up to Potsdam that included "a plane to a car to a van to a rickshaw" tired him out.