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Sarah Silverman's show axed by Comedy Central

Thu May 13, 2010 10:27 AM EDT
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FILE - In this March 27, 2010 file photo, comedian Sarah Silverman arrives at The 24th American Cinematheque Awards honoring Matt Damon in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)

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NEW YORK — On her Comedy Central show, Sarah Silverman got drunk on cough syrup, mocked the abortion rights debate and seduced none other than God.

That's all over now.

The network says "The Sarah Silverman Program," which recently ended its third outrageous season, won't be back for a fourth.

Inspired by Silverman's persona as a standup comic, the scripted show featured her as a flighty, self-consumed slacker living in the fictional town of Valley Village.

Audience erosion was deemed the main reason for canceling the show.

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Tyler Durden-330839

She's not funny.

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Reply#1 - Thu May 13, 2010 10:59 AM EDT
greck

she's a tough one for me.

cause about half the time I find her funny, and the other half I find her "the opposite of funny" which is like, more than not funny, you know?

oh well, Sarah, see you at the next comedy central roast.

  • 3 votes
#1.1 - Thu May 13, 2010 11:22 AM EDT
Mike-475880

Me too. I just don't find her funny. I like my comedy "edgy" but just bringing up controversial topics isn't the same as making them funny.

    #1.2 - Thu May 13, 2010 11:45 AM EDT
    Jekazu

    I don't find her very funny either. I'm happy to see others share my opinion.

    • 1 vote
    #1.3 - Thu May 13, 2010 12:41 PM EDT
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    Scarlet Termite

    Few have the finesse it takes to bring up a controversial topic and infuse it with humor. Jon Stewart has it, Sarah Silverman does not.

    • 3 votes
    Reply#2 - Thu May 13, 2010 12:05 PM EDT
    Finding Balance

    I totally agree with you. It just had to be said...

    • 1 vote
    #2.1 - Thu May 13, 2010 12:51 PM EDT
    logdump

    Thank you. Stewart is like a purring motor she is like fingernails on a blackboard.

    • 1 vote
    #2.2 - Thu May 13, 2010 2:34 PM EDT
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    Doctor Leon

    Sarah Silverman has never come off as funny to me; only pathetic. She is a testament to the concept of wasted potential. I'll never understand how she was able to dupe Comedy Central into believing she was relevant or humorous. "Audience erosion" as Comedy Central puts it; is caused by audience boredom. That is a mental state familiar to just about anyone who has ever lasted more than five minutes into one of Sarah's standup comedy routines.

    Sorry, Sarah. I'll venture my opinion that you're reasonably attractive, a bit sexy and probably intelligent, but . . . comediens are supposed to be funny. You just make peope think you might have been better suited to be an accountant; or a librarian.

    • 1 vote
    Reply#3 - Thu May 13, 2010 1:59 PM EDT
    Pint3369

    Shes a Hottie

      Reply#4 - Thu May 13, 2010 3:58 PM EDT
      Sgt. Pepper

      Glad someone said it, because I was wondering if I should have clipped this article to Hot-Chicks.

        #4.1 - Thu May 13, 2010 5:56 PM EDT
        Pint3369

        lol - yea Sgt. ive always thought she was a hottie whether or not she is funny i dont care

          #4.2 - Fri May 14, 2010 10:39 AM EDT
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