That always cracked me up. I mean, it's pretty well-known that most local-news TV peeps go for that sort of flat, even "anchor" tone, but it's never been so splendidly displayed just how far some of them have to come to achieve that. Sort of like David Allen Grier in "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," except with an actual, natural bl'accent to fall back on.
hahahahaha!
ReplyDeletethat second dude's instant transition from bryant gumble to richard pryor is priceless.
"What really happened atWHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? I'm dyin' in this fuckin' country-azz fucked-up town…"
ha!
That always cracked me up. I mean, it's pretty well-known that most local-news TV peeps go for that sort of flat, even "anchor" tone, but it's never been so splendidly displayed just how far some of them have to come to achieve that. Sort of like David Allen Grier in "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," except with an actual, natural bl'accent to fall back on.
ReplyDeleteIt's called a regionless dialect, and its fucking delicious.
ReplyDeletePerfect analogy, Blaine.
Love those live moments:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJbpNlzk6qQ
That's one from our local TV- love the way he's the 'chairperson'.