Jim Norton Hate your Guts
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October 22nd, 2008
Comedian Jim Norton has built his career on saying what’s on his mind — whether you like it or not. Norton’s newest book I Hate Your Guts is due to come out on 4th November this year. In it, he takes aim at a slew of Hollywood and political heavyweights — from Heather Mills to Hillary Clinton and Al Sharpton. He hates their guts. And he probably hates yours, too, especially if you’re a New York Yankee, Starbucks employee, or Steve Martin.
In an interview when answering the question “What was the inspiration behind your new book?”, He said: “Just hating people, really. It was like emotionally vomiting. It was not nice to attack all these people. I was due to do a second book. I wanted to do something that feels real, with real opinion. It’s nice to get it out there.”
In the book, Jim Norton spews bile on the people he loathes, attacks on Derek Jeter, Hillary Clinton, fatso Al Roker, and mush-mouthed Jesse Jackson. He is equally atrocious to himself. He savages himself for his humiliating days as a white homeboy, his balletlike spins in the outfield during a little league game, and his embarrassingly botched attempt at a celebrity shout-out while taping his new HBO stand-up series.
However, at the end of each essay, Jim generously offers helpful suggestions as to how the offender can make things right again: Eliot Spitzer: If you run for re-election, instead of shaking hands with voters, let them smell your fingers.
Reverend Al Sharpton: The next time you feel the need to protest, do so dressed as an elk in TedNugent’s backyard.
Hillary Clinton: When you absolutely must make a point of laughing publicly, don’t fake it. Just think of something that genuinely makes you laugh, like lowering taxes or any random male having his penis cut off.
For any fans of comedy, I Hate Your Guts deserves to waiting for.
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