Daily Show: Jon Hamm, Will Ferrell, And Zach Galifianakis Improvise

COMMENTS (10)

• Jon Hamm may have gotten his big break in drama but I do have to say after seeing him on SNL, on all of the late night talk shows and all of the podcasts he’s been on he is a genuinely funny SOB. He really should do more comedies beyond just the small bit roles he shows up in in the occasional romantic comedy.

  Comment by Justin — Sunday July 29, 2012 @ 9:15pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Something that should have been funny that came across as very awkward.

  Comment by Fluffy — Sunday July 29, 2012 @ 9:22pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • It’s awkward because it’s extremely loose improv, in this instance more amusing than hilarious. These guys could do the same thing on a film set, and the power of montage will make it tight and punchy. I have very funny friends who improvise on stage. Sometimes it’s brilliant and laugh-out-loud funny, and sometimes you’re resisting an urge to check your phone.

    Comment by Johnny Ringo — Monday July 30, 2012 @ 1:17am PDT  Reply to this post

  • Congratulations. You figured out the point. That’s exactly why it’s funny.

    Comment by Steve — Monday July 30, 2012 @ 8:08am PDT  Reply to this post

• I’ve always said that comedy is hard. I can name at least a dozen comedians, some of whom I find funny, some of whom I don’t, who are AMAZING in drama movies. Robin Williams (one of my favourites) wins Oscars when he’s in dramas. Steve Martin’s (another favourite) drama work is spectacular. Even Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey (two whose comedy work I’m not a fan of) do great drama work.

  I think Jon Hamm would do great in comedy.

  Comment by OzMan — Sunday July 29, 2012 @ 11:26pm PDT  Reply to this post

• If you have seen the TV ads for the “The Campaign” you’ve seen the movie, save your money.

  Comment by RPF — Monday July 30, 2012 @ 12:18am PDT  Reply to this post

• Why does Jon Hamm appear on every comedy show ever?

  Comment by suds — Monday July 30, 2012 @ 2:17am PDT  Reply to this post

  • Because he’s awesome and funny.

    Deal with it, man!

    Comment by firebrand — Monday July 30, 2012 @ 12:12pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Nobody was comfortable doing this. Really lame.

  Comment by RogerG — Monday July 30, 2012 @ 7:19am PDT  Reply to this post

• They like to improvise with big name funny guests but it always come off wrong. Stewart will ask bizarre questions and the guest will try to answer and it never works. That show needs to stay scripted.

  Comment by Robert — Monday July 30, 2012 @ 8:28am PDT  Reply to this post