Paul Provenza is a seasoned comedy veteran. From stand-up to acting in sitcoms and movies, he's no stranger to the funny bone. So it's not surprising that his directorial debut — a meditation on one unbelievably dirty joke — garnered some serious attention at last year's Sundance Film Festival. The Aristocrats, arriving in stores today on DVD, is a who's who of comedy's finest — from George Carlin to Robin Williams to Jon Stewart to Whoopi Goldberg, and the list goes on and on. Provenza spoke with TVGuide.com about the movie and about one particular telling of The Aristocrats that has gone down in Hollywood lore.
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Why is Brooke Burke wearing tights? Might I remind you, Brookey, that ratings aren't exactly as high as the front row of a Phish concert? And after Tuesday's micromini peep show, I was expecting more of the same. Instead, I had to settle for some suspect mathematics, as Brooke explained how two extra rockers were in the bottom three. Um, wouldn't that make it the bottom five? Fortunately, Ty's encore of "No Woman, No Cry" checked my head and had me scouring my CD collection for Bob Marley's Legend, a record that has passed through nearly every dorm room in the country.
I'm not sure the same will be true for INXS' next album, regardless of who's fronting the band. I don't think Brandon, Suzie or Jessica will have to worry about that, though. Yes, Suzie and Jess may have been granted a reprieve this time, but I give them three more weeks, tops. As for Brando, I guess forgetting the words to "Don't
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