Joe Rogan exposes Ned Holness (a.k.a. Carlos Mencia)
If you’ve seen the Comedy Central show Mind of Mencia, you’ve probably been struck by how lame and untalented Carlos Mencia is (especially if you saw it immediately after watching Chappelle’s Show). Every time I see this guy on TV, I wonder how he ever managed to become successful enough to have his own show. It turns out that he’s a fraud, a plagiarist, and a borderline pariah in the comedy community. If you like comedy and hate Carlos Mencia, watch Joe Rogan rip him to shreds during a confrontation at a Los Angeles comedy club (warning: contains profanity). Rogan’s commentary on the incident and Mencia in general can be found over at his blog.
UPDATE: Apparently, Rogan has been dropped by his agent (who also happens to represent Carlos Mencia) and banned from the comedy club at which his confrontation with Mencia occurred. I’m not a fan of Rogan’s, but I think it’s unfortunate that he’s catching heat over calling out a no-talent fraud like Mencia.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
I was just struck by how much he relies on being outrageous and racist. I know there’s a hospitable space for edgy humour in the culture, but he does overdo it.
February 20th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Hi Koonj, thanks for commenting. There are some comics who use racial and edgy humor to illustrate a point or make powerful social commentary (like Dave Chappelle). Others are just outrageous for the sake of being outrageous, and the shallow nature of their comedy makes them come off as just plain offensive. Mencia falls into the latter category. The fact that he’s a fraud and a thief is hardly surprising, since his lack of intelligence and creativity is apparent from his “humor”.
February 27th, 2007 at 2:44 am
jesus, he truly got pwned by rogan. i’d feel bad for him, but it’sn difficult to feel bad for such a flagrantly bad comedian and person.