Punchline Gits an Interview Done with Larry the Cable Guy
I've long had a lot of thoughts about Larry the Cable Guy, but today I got to thinking for the first time about how he doesn't dress at all like any cable guy I've ever seen. He doesn't cover that topic in this new interview with Punchline, but he does mention that he's friends with Lewis Black and was close with the late Bill Hicks. He also addressed some of the much-publicized criticism he's received from other comics:
There was that thing with you and David Cross going back and forth at each other in 2005. And I'm sure you're familiar with Steve Hofstetter's album referencing you and putting your likeness on the cover hanging by a noose, which seemed a little bit over the top. How do you respond to something like that?
Well I don't. I've got more to worry about than that. I've got my own career to think about. I just kind of write it off as jealousy. None of that stuff ever happens to a nobody. When I was selling out comedy clubs, I never heard that. But then when you start going to upper levels, that's when you start hearing about those things. So it doesn't bother me. Whatever. Hey, if you want to make money off me, fine. But the cool thing about that Hofstetter thing is that other comedians have stuck up for me.
When I was working in New York at Radio City Music Hall, Louis CK, who is a genius, I love Louis CK, I love his comedy. Louis CK came out to my show and we talked about that a little bit. You just write it off and move on. I've got bigger fish to fry.
The whole interview can be found here.
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