Here’s why the Shorty Awards for comedians are bullsh*t

By Laughspin Staff | February 16, 2012 at 2:19 pm | 7 comments | Opinion | Tags: shorty awards

Jim Norton, Bo Burnham and Iliza Shlesinger are in the running for a Shorty Award. That’s great. Also, Joe Jonas and Justin Bieber are in the running, natch. WHO THE FUCK ARE THESE OTHER PEOPLE?

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http://www.facebook.com/chaseroper Chase Roper

Thank you validating my disdain for any comedy related Shorty Award.
http://www.facebook.com/chaseroper Chase Roper

Thank you validating my disdain for any comedy related Shorty Award.
http://www.facebook.com/chaseroper Chase Roper

Thank you validating my disdain for any comedy related Shorty Award.
Guest

Justin Akin is awesome! Smosh is an insanely popular website with the kids. Some of these other people are internet people who have a really big following. I think it’s fitting that someone who has a big following on-line can win a shorty award, that’s sort of the point, right? Just because YOU haven’t heard of someone doesn’t make them a nobody. I can’t explain Justin Bieber being on this list though, so you have a point.
Clarkljones

does the term “internet comedian” make any one else want to play in traffic?
http://profile.yahoo.com/YPB6PTEJMDOQPPTG6PQWFYWFOU Dylan Matthews

the shorty awards are no place for actual comedians. anyone without beiber-hair need not apply
http://ChadRiden.com/ Chad Riden

reminds me of SNL’s “You Can Do Anything!” sketch: http://www.hulu.com/watch/319318/saturday-night-live-you-can-do-anything

“I’m what you would call ‘twitter famous.’”

“Meaning?”

“Not famous.”