Category: Parlor games

No, this isn't a post about delicious Wendy's chili - it's about the New York Daily News' knee-slappin' foot-stompin' gut-bustin' shoulder-shakin' laugh-a-minute jokes page!

You may recall that the Daily News sent out an email inviting submissions for to find "the best joke in New York," advising "the shorter and punchier, the better." Nonetheless, they went with what they got. In addition to swipes at Michael Jackson and the obligatory poke at the Post, there were a few FISHBOWL-friendly puns. Our favorite: "What do you get when an elephant mates with a rhino? El if I know." Hee.

None of them are as funny, though, as the unintentional pun in this story about the Wendy's mystery finger: according to the sister of
finger-finder Anna Alaya: "It's just a mess right now. Things are out of hand." HA. If they want to find the finger, maybe they should follow a tip. Oy, I kill me.

These guys are a gas! [NYDN]

p.s. Call the tow truck!

Clearly, New York media types are secretly jonesing to kick up their heels around a lamppost and wear tight-fitting gold lamé leotards. First Maureen Dowd, that minx, takes a line from Damn Yankees' vixenish Lola in her chart-topping column this week (though Depends are far less sexy than seducing hapless rookie ball players). Then the NY Observer quotes the Sondheimeriffic Larry King Jr. singing a bastardized version of "Matchmaker" from Fiddler on the Roof: "Ombudsman, ombudsman/Hear my complaint/Please rid the paper/Of bias and taint" (not bloody likely anytime soon thanks to you, Feuer). Okay, that's it so far, unless we can somehow find a photo of David Remnick in a tight-fitting gold lamé leotard. To that end, please send your barely-relevant media showtune references to us at FISHBOWL@mediabistro.com. No, seriously, send them.

Speaking of jokes, an email solicitation from your friends at the New York Daily News:

Greetings!

The Daily News is taking on the daunting task of finding the best joke in New York (isn't that funny???). I am looking for jokes from comics, comedy writers, etc., and, if you are receiving this email, you either are one such person or you work with some (or many). I want to hear from you! The more the merrier - I have to have 50 by Monday. The story will run on the following Sunday and then readers will vote for the best joke (or something like that).

Here are some specs:

The jokes have to be clean. We're a family newspaper.

Your joke should be concise. The shorter and punchier, the better.

The joke doesn't have to be in NY, but it has to be from NY (in other words, no writers for Leno, but Letterman is cool).

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask! Pass this on to your friends who fit the bill.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. My editor vetoed "How much do pirates pay for corn?"

Matt Taibbi has one about the Pope that's hilarious.