There are few comedians who can keep my attention for more than about half an hour. Robin Williams, for example, is one funny dude in short spurts, but his high-energy, scatterbrained shtick gets older than Nina Hartley flicks after about 20 minutes. Sure, he gets flashed in the limelight much like she does in her recent role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in the adult film parody Who’s Nailin’ Paylin?, but ultimately both are forgettable.
The few exceptions to that rule — at least in the comedic world — are folks such as Richard Pryor, Jon Stewart and two dudes who are visiting the South Sound this week, Martin Short and Ryan Stiles.
Short is an alumnus of Saturday Night Live from a generation ago, when he parodied Jerry Lewis and Katherine Hepburn. He then jumped ship and went to the big screen with roles in Clifford, Three Amigos, Captain Ron, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Pure Luck, and Father of the Bride among many others. He also has a Best Actor Tony award for his role in Little Me.
One of his most famous roles is that of Jiminy Glick, a parody of late-night television hosts that leaves folks with busted guts because he is so funny.
Stiles is equally hilarious, particularly when he gets going with his off-the-cuff comments that were made famous by the British and then American version of Whose Line is it Anyway?
The duo will appear at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Pantages Theater. Tickets are $59 to $99 and available at the Broadway Center Box Office, located at Ninth and Broadway, by calling 253.591.5894 or visiting www.broadwaycenter.org.
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Shakespeare In the Parking Lot will present Proofs of Holy Writ at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Embellish MultiSpace Salon, 1121 Court D, #A in Tacoma. This local adaptation of the Bard’s classic works takes an insider’s look at the dynamics surrounding the combative Ben Jonson, a retiring William Shakespeare, and a spirited visit by Christopher Marlowe. The show is free. For details, go online to: www.sitpl.org.
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