John Pinette is first and foremost an American stand-up comedian who also does some acting, and very creditable impressions of The Chipmunks, Elvis Presley, Gollum from "The Lord Of The Rings", Herve Villechaize (Tattoo from Fantasy Island), as well as an Ewok. He starred in 2005, in the Broadway production of "Hairspray", and continued until May 2006.
His stand-up act concentrates about his passion for food and his hatred of dieting, exercise, or any other pursuit requiring a reduction in daily intake of food and an increase in exertions or self-discipline. And his bodily shape and size and general persona, give credibility to his comedy routines eschewing dieting, exercise and the like.
This man is funny. He doesn't tell jokes as such, but very funny stories for example from his skit on England:-
"What do they give you for a side dish in England for breakfast? Home Fries? Hash Browns? Fresh Fruit? Nay, nay. They give you beans. Oh, good. Let's start me off in the morning: empty stomach, cup of black coffee. and some beans. Now lets walk me around London for a little while, getting me all churned up. Put me in a taxi and see what happens. I blew the doors off the taxi!"
"Making Lite Of Myself" is made up of a number of his well tried and received routines; my favourites being "The Gym", an all-time classic and so true to life "Get Outta The Line", "Camping", and "Extreme Sports". But do not let my particular preferences imply that the other tracks are anything but hilarious.
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