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Here's my comedy column in Friday's Asbury Park Press
METALLY UNBALANCED
By Ed Kaz !
Comedy Correspondent
Jim Florentine is one busy funnyman. The third season of "That Metal Show" (co-hosted with fellow comic Don Jamieson) just made its premiere on VH1 Classic. Early next year he'll be featured in the film "A Little Help" starring Jenna Fischer and Chris O'Donnell. The cutting-edge comic is an acknowledged master of the prank call; his series of CDs, "Terrorizing Telemarketers," are the stuff of legend.
Florentine--who cites Rodney Dangerfield as his number one
influence--makes an appearance at The Stress Factory in New Brunswick
this weekend.
KAZ!: Congratulations on your third season
as host of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic! It seems as though Heavy
Metal and comedy go hand-in-hand for some reason. What's the
connection?
FLORENTINE: Heavy metal doesn't take itself
serious just like comedy. Metal people have a sense of humor unlike
most other genres of music.
KAZ!: How do Heavy Metal fans differ from regular people?
FLORENTINE: Heavy Metal fans are social outcasts who s it
in their room on Friday night listening to music instead of hanging
with the "in crowd" and doing corny stuff like going bowling.
KAZ!: What's your favorite metal song for air guitar purposes?
FLORENTINE: "Eruption" by Van Halen.
KAZ!: Who was your favorite guest so far?
FLORENTINE: Rob Halford from Judas Priest. Super cool guy and big fan of the show which makes him even cooler.
KAZ!: "Terrorizing Telemarketers" is mean-spirited, tasteless, and
borderline evil. How did you come up with such a brilliant idea?
FLORENTINE: I grew up strict Catholic so it's my evil rebellious side coming out when I do those calls.
KAZ!: Give me an example of a prank phone call that went horribly wrong.
FLORENTINE: A newspaper wanted me to sign up for a subscription. I told them could I just
get the paper delivered for a week because I have inhalation anthrax.
They hung up and fifteen minutes later the cops were at my door.
KAZ!: What is the absolute worst gig you ever had?
FLORENTINE: Performing at a strip club in between the dancers' sets. I did get paid in lap dances though.
KAZ!: Do people always expect you to be funny, even at moments when you are not supposed to be funny, like when you're at the Arby's Drive-thru?
FLORENTINE: Yes they do. That's why I tell people I cut lawns for a living.
KAZ!: How excited are you that you'll be working in New Brunswick, New Jersey?
FLORENTINE: The Stress Factory is my home club. Plus they let me drink for free so I'm excited.
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Have a great weekend and please remember to laugh responsibly.
AsburyKaz@aol.com
JIM FLORENTINE
Tonight & Saturday
Stress Factory Comedy Club
90 Church St. New Brunswick
Showtimes 8 & 10:30
Tickets: $22
Reservations:
(732)-545-4242
www.stressfactory.com
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