from villagevoice.com
Figures that a promise to see Sarah Silverman's tits comes when they're encased in drag, but either way we and Jimmy Kimmel agree: A fully-clothed and besuited Silverman is sexy and hilarious, especially in Michael Musto's tart, smart interview. Her eponymous starrer, "The Sarah Silverman Show" debuts on Comedy Central on Feb. 1st, and regular viewers of that channel have already seen teasers involving incontinence, ignorance, and an encounter with a holy, eternal spirit that would look a lot like God if he weren't black. Sample sexy dialogue from their exchange: Regarding the incontinence episode, Musto asks of Sarah: "Which is the real Sarah — the crapper or the dreamer?" Sarah: "I think I'm the crapper and the dreamer." Aw.
All this talk of crapping, and still the piece is about a zillion times sexier than last week's cover story on non-sex between marrieds, roundly panned in the wake of the firing of former Voice sex columnist Rachel Kramer Bussel. This week's letter's section is particularly angry — incredulously so, actually — and includes these gems:
"On her worst day, Rachel Kramer Bussel was far better than this.""Is there an editor actually working here in New York? What is this crap?"
"When the fuck did this paper become about people with nannies and housekeepers? There's a publication for the sexless, medicated, hyper-consumerist breeders of this town, and it's called New York Magazine."
"What can these women possibly have to say about sex that is remotely relevant to people who actually have sex or have sex-related issues they need help with (let alone the twentysomethings whom your advertising reflects is the bulk of your demographic)? I remember when I used to actually pay to read the Voice, but the way you are jettisoning exceptional columnists, you're going to have to start paying me to read it."
"Since when did the Voice become an urban version of McCall's?"
"That cover story was so boring, so offensively haute bourgeoisie and heterosexist that I am in shock."
To be fair, there were two positive comments: One from a reader who advised women to "put on sexy underwear and sip some coffee before their husbands come home from work, then pounce," which may be an indicator that she might have aged out of the target demographic, and someone who "sent your article to every married woman I know, including my own wife." Dateline on the letter: Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Thanks God for Sarah Silverman's tits!
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