Comic Richard Jeni dies

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:39 am

Of an apparent suicide.

RIP dude. I thought you were funny.

Dagwood Lee · Post by **Dagwood Lee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:13 am

Again proves my theory: getting semi-famous is more depressing than never attaining any fame at all. Or, starring in a movie with Jim Carrey can lead to depression and eventual suicide.

Seriously though, I enjoyed this cat's material the few times I caught him on TV.

Bummer.

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:52 am

This doesn't prove anything. It simply shows that fame at any level does not cure depression.

I tried to talk Bank One into booking Richard Jeni at the corporate show where I worked as music director. They'd never heard of him. I swore he would kill. They insisted on David Brenner (who cost us TWICE what RJ would have). Brenner died at that show, a lead balloon, a dead cat in the lunch bowl, a horrible flop-sweat death.

They should've listened to me. Jeni was a hugely funny guy, and was at the height of his powers back then. I'm sad to hear this.

Dagwood Lee · Post by **Dagwood Lee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:15 pm

This doesn't prove anything.

Sure it does. It proves that some people will take the bait no matter how TIC one is.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:34 pm

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:51 pm

So...was there any particular reason why a second thread about the exact same topic as a thread from yesterday was started?

Dagwood Lee · Post by **Dagwood Lee** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:52 pm

So...was there any particular reason why a second thread about the exact same topic as a thread from yesterday was started?

Ollie's is better. As in "better" than yours.

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:00 pm

G Fresh wrote:So...was there any particular reason why a second thread about the exact same topic as a thread from yesterday was started?

didn't know there was another.

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:08 pm

Dagwood Lee wrote:
This doesn't prove anything.
Sure it does. It proves that some people will take the bait no matter how TIC one is.

Jesus. A man kills himself and you do the clever boy thing. That was "bait?" What a jackass.

Silencio · Post by **Silencio** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:09 pm

Jeff: Brenner was 40K with a first class ticket and a coach ticket for his assistant. I don't know what pecentage of that the agent took.

subgenius88 · Post by **subgenius88** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:22 am

Silencio wrote: They insisted on David Brenner (who cost us TWICE what RJ would have).

I find that hard to believe considering Jeni had a couple of the most successful TV comedy specials ever made, while David Brenner is, well, David Brenner.