He had to apologize for a too-soon, off-color joke about the tragic Aurora shooting that got him in hot water back in As a rich and famous individual with a punchable onstage persona, Dane Cook's not the type of figure who easily elicits sympathy. But it's hard to look at what unfolded in his financial and family life right around December and not feel pretty bad for him.
It's never happened to us, but we assume when an immediate family member steals millions of dollars from you, that does a major number on your emotional and mental well-being. McCauley was sentenced to six years in prison, Mrs. McCauley was sentenced to three, and both received lengthy durations of probation. If Cook wasn't as focused on his career as it seemed like he could've been from roughly to , we can't blame him; he clearly had other problems on his mind.
As of , Dane Cook had yet to develop a sense of humor about that time his brother ripped him off. Drastic age differences in romantic relationships are controversial , raising eyebrows and inviting moral judgment. It's not the norm, but enough people in their 20s and sometimes even younger date people in their 40s and up that it's not exactly unheard of, either — particularly in Hollywood.
On the other hand, it is definitely weird for a year-old man to discuss his girlfriend in the press and on social media as much as Dane Cook seems to talk about his year-old beau, Kelsi Taylor. There's a gray area between Cook's apparent desire to publicize his relationship and the extent to which he may as well be open about it since news outlets are going to cover it anyway.
Let's face it — Hugh Hefner is dead, we live in a post- MeToo universe, and society mostly no longer lionizes aging millionaires sleeping with women easily young enough to be their daughters. While there's no evidence or indication of wrongdoing here, from a purely PR-related standpoint, Cook hypothetically would've been smart to spin his relationship in the media before an intrepid, opportunistic gossip columnist could do it for him.
Or maybe he just loves talking about his girlfriend and has no other ulterior motive. Either way, the attention around his relationship hasn't really reignited his career nor have rumors that he's gotten cosmetic work done.
Let's just hope they're both happy. As of this writing, the most talked-about comedy special of the last six months or thereabouts is probably Bo Burnham 's "Inside. The year-old comedian recorded his 5th hour of material entirely during the pandemic, and manages to mine the isolation and helplessness of lockdown for laughs, which we didn't think was possible until we watched the special.
It's a refreshingly honest and intimate, yet somehow hilarious, look at the dark subject matter of anxiety and depression. It's also millions of miles from Dane Cook's comedy style. If the intense, thought-provoking content of "Inside" is the kind of humor that people go for these days — and we're pretty sure we do — then contemporary culture as a whole probably isn't stoked to revisit juvenile bits that high schoolers thought were hilarious in about bad breath and how public bathroom floors are always wet.
Even if Dane Cook were to adopt a socially aware, self-effacing, thoughtful persona to get with the times, the public might not accept him in that mold. It's quite a departure from his familiar identity as a yelling guy whose arms never stop bending and waving, like a wacky inflatable tube man come to life. Cook could maybe find an in with the " anti-political correctness " crowd. Plenty of comics have complained that they can't push the envelope like they used to, and some have even turned it into material, a la Jim Norton.
There's something ironic about a comedian whining about his perceived inability to freely speak his mind while being paid to freely speak his mind in front of large crowds, but we digress. But in order to present himself as a victim of cancel culture, Cook would have to get canceled. And it's too late for that. If Cook ever gets caught on tape making a racist or homophobic joke, or if his personal behavior comes under serious public scrutiny, it might not meaningfully impact his already dead-in-the-water career.
The people who tend to take the lead on calling attention to that sort of stuff already de facto canceled Cook when they stopped paying attention to him 13 years ago.
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Show all 13 episodes. John TV Special Self. Blotto Pugilistum uncredited. The energy he was giving off reminded me of a young Jim Carrey , who was a clear influence on the up-and-coming comedian. A huge reason why Dane was so successful was how much enthusiasm he brought to the stage.
He had this young wonderment and happiness to be performing in front of a crowd that was undeniable — you could feel it pouring out of your TV set. However, now, it's almost as if Dane's career in comedy is non-existent, which has a lot of people asking:. After that fateful Comedy Central special, Dane's rise to fame was meteoric. Here was a young, good-looking comedian who had energy for days; he was a breakout star. Everyone was not only watching Dane Cook and selling out his shows across the country, but they were buying his CDs in droves.
His comedy album, Harmful if Swallowed sold more than 1. His Retaliation went double platinum and charted at No. By that time, Dane's demeanor had changed. He wasn't hopping around the stage, filled with ambition, and sweating his butt off to get you to laugh, he seemed a lot more comfortable and delivered his jokes much differently.
It was around that time, something became evident that many comics and fans of comedy already knew: Dane didn't really tell jokes. The man relied heavily on his delivery. His previous bits did have some set-up and the features of a great stand-up story. He's got some great crowd interaction, he has a personal story that subverts people's expectations, I mean it's a funny premise to work at a job your brother got you, only for him to be an even bigger jerk of a boss than someone you weren't related to.
But the crux of the bit is his passion for acting out the horrible cacophony of ordering in the drive-thru, which is his greatest comedic weapon. People noted that Dane's comic style attracted a lot of younger audience members — I'd describe him as the first "YouTube" comic. There are a lot of "funny" YouTubers that get clicks for being loud, obnoxious, and overly excitable and silly.
I'd argue that Dane is nowhere near as grating as someone like Jake Paul , but it is interesting to note that he's one of the first comedians to use their own website and MySpace pages to build a fan base. Plagiarism is a big deal in the comedy world and a lot of comics have had their careers tanked as a result of it — just ask Carlos Mencia.
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