r/IAmA • u/RealJimNorton • Jun 25 '12
I am Jim Norton, comedian, shamelessly whoring my new special on Epix, Please Be Offended and this is my AMA.
Feel free to ask me anything, I promise not to be a whiny, cunty actor hiding behind a publicist. If you enjoy this session, please watch the special on June 30.
My comedy special "Please Be Offended" premieres on EPIX Saturday June 30th at 10pm ET. Grab a free trial here http://epx.ms/LvKaHn to watch on EpixHD.com.
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u/thepensivepoet Jun 25 '12 edited Jun 25 '12
Not a question, just wanted to apologize for getting up to pee during your set at the Comedy Cellar about 4 or 5 years ago. My wife and I were sitting right up front and the comics were swapping sets so fast I couldn't find a good opportunity to get up and pee discreetly and my bladder's CHECK ENGINE light came on during your set. I fought the urge for as long as possible and after much squirming and urine denial eventually decided the inevitable comic abuse was worth the relief.
You were mean to me while I was in the bathroom but I will say it was a fun experience having a room full of strangers talking about me while my penis was in my hands.
You were doing a good job and I deserved the verbal abuse.
If I remember correctly you asked when I got back to my table if I felt better, I said "Well you're funnier now" which seemed a lot more clever in my head than the mumbled gibberish that slid out of my face.
After an awkward moment you went right on kicking ass and I thank you for that.
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u/mrhymer Jun 25 '12
No question - I just want to say that I miss Tough Crowd. Greatest show ever and the most courageous comedy on TV. I never understood a word that Collin Quinn said. I loved you on that show and I miss Patrice.
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u/MiloMuggins Jun 25 '12
Hi Jim, I was an immediate fan of yours the first time I tuned into O&A about 7 years ago, and you're the main reason I've listened ever since. My question is, between the show and your circle of friends, you seem to hang out with a lot of comedians, what is that like? Is everyone always trying to one up each other? Seems like there might be a lot of pressure to be "on".
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u/shmulami Jun 25 '12
Jim, I bought the premium Sirius/XM package so I could listen to Howard Stern a few years ago but found myself turning on O&A more and more often until they became my main show. Do you guys ever get any real numbers from Sirius on how many listeners you have? They must have some way to track that.
As Howard works fewer and fewer days, the opportunity for you guys just grows larger. What do you think the chances are that you all re-up when the contract ends?
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u/theronin23 Jun 25 '12
Hey Jimmy, huge fan of you and the b-b-boys, and the one time I met you, you all treated me amazingly (You had me dragged in studio because I looked like an "adult baby")
ANYWAY, for my question, what can you tell us about the current state of you and the boys contract negotiations with Sirius? Did you end up signing a new one yet? Better or worse?
P.S. check out r/opieandanthony, we've all been excited to get a visit from a sweater boy cutie such as yourself.
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u/zombiechris Jun 25 '12
1.) What is the biggest change to stand up comedy that you've seen since you started?
2.) What now famous comedian did you witness just starting out?
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Jun 25 '12
You and Artie still good bros? What's your opinion of Howard Stern since you're now part of the same company?
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u/247world Jun 25 '12
How much of Opie is real? I know alot of his 'for the show' is a gag - it seems he isn't kidding as often as he wants us to think
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u/RedHotSgtPeppers Jun 25 '12
What is the inspiration behind the comedy powerhouse that is Chip Chipperson (wussat?)
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Jun 25 '12
Hey Jim. I saw you a few months back when you came to the Tempe Improv. Obligatory fanboy pic. I sent you an email after the show telling you it was the best comedy show I've ever seen, and I meant it. You were cool enough to email me back too, which I thought was awesome. Just wanted to let you know if you heard that the Improv has since closed down, and subsequently the owner went missing and was eventually found dead. Do you ever plan on coming back to the Valley? We love you here.
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u/Flatulence_Esq Jun 25 '12
Would you fuck Kate Upton if you knew your mom was in the next room watching through a one way mirror and masturbating?
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u/Minotaur_in_house Jun 25 '12
For someone who doesn't know your work very well, is there any place you'd recommend to begin? Or should I just go straight for the Epix special?
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u/obdm Jun 25 '12
If your (O&A) XM contract is not renewed, will the show continue at Anthony's house or will you guys part ways?
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u/SHUT_UP_STUPID Jun 25 '12
Happy Birthday Jimmy.
What were the inspirations for Chip, Edgar, Ted, Uncle Paul etc?
When was the last time you paid for sex?
How much of the stuff on O&A is planned?
Which Patrice joke had you laughing the hardest? (Who has a bigger cock? you or muamba?)
Did you leave the mis-pronounced shit you said in the special in?
Can you insult me? Like really bad?
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u/phillzigg Jun 25 '12
Jimmy,
When you are out on the road and performing, does it ever get hard to keep your act going when people are yelling out O&A show references? Ever have to stop a show and tell the crowd to stop it? Who is the worst comic not named Rich Vos you have had to work with (like being a diva when they have no right to be)
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u/deadlyspoons Jun 25 '12
Rodney Dangerfield: "I don't get no respect."
Henny Youngman: "Take my wife, please."
Jim Norton: "____________"
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u/nataskaos Jun 25 '12
Jimmy, you are the reason I love the O+A show. I have been listening to the show since 2006.
That said, have you ever met anyone funnier than Patrice? He really seemed like the funniest person that I had ever heard.
Thanks buddy! And fuck Maxwell.
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u/brandondash Jun 25 '12
Which hold or strike from an MMA fighter hurt most when you received it? How about the following day?
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u/gypca Jun 25 '12
Do/did you really not wear a condom while sampling Brazil's finest ladies of the evening?
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u/LowEndLem Jun 25 '12
Jim, your bit on the mentally handicapped inspired me to get onstage, because I figured if someone had actually recorded that, I had a shot at something. Onto the question.
What's the most you've ever paid for a hooker?
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u/dmix Jun 25 '12
You're incredibly fast on your feet when it comes to pumping out funny lines on the fly. Were you always able to that since you were young, or is it something you developed over time?
Also, I've always wanted to know, did you practice mentally to say "whats that" whenever someone says "chip" or do you just do it naturally?