The Moderate Voice - Colbert's White House Correspondent Dinner Performance Underscores Irony's Power And Delicacy:
"You could see it if you watched it live (we did): while Colbert got laughs, cutaway shots showed some members of the audience unlaughing or seemingly unamused. If in show biz you measure the success of a comedy set by the duration and volume of laughs, Bush & impersonator were a smash. By THAT standard, Colbert wasn't since he got (with a few exception) mostly softer 'titters.'
Yet, in terms of content, Colbert's satire was more biting, had a message and was far less playful; more akin to what you'd hear in a point-of-view 'set' in a comedy club. And irony is always a tougher task."
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