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Theodore M.E. Taylor

Local comedian stands up to the H-town stare

A A A Comments By Dusti Rhodes Thursday, Apr 3 2008

Theodore M.E. Taylor learned comedy the hard way, and he says he owes that to Houston crowds. “We’re a good audience down here, but we don’t take bullshit,” says the local comic. Houstonians do something far worse than heckle, he says. “It’s called the H-town stare,” he says. “Being booed — you can boo me. Boo me, I’ll get off stage. It’s an out, but in Houston we have this thing where we just stare at you and don’t say anything.”

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Taylor keeps the stares at bay with jokes about things that irk him, like black Republicans. “Now, I’ve been black most of my life — and I say most of my life because there was one point…where I thought Journey was the shit,” jokes the local comedian in one of his bits. While he’s met only a couple of black Republicans, he noticed that during the George W. presidential campaign, every white senator had a black friend who would field questions about the party’s tendency to ignore minority voters.

But Taylor doesn’t just tackle politics. “I don’t focus on one topic. I go from politics to midgets to homosexuality. If it’s funny, it’s funny.” Taylor opens for comedian John Knight at 8 and 10:30 p.m. today. He also performs at 8 p.m. Thursday; 7, 9 and 10:45 p.m. Saturday; and 7 p.m. Sunday. The Laff Spot, 17776 Highway 249. For tickets and information, call 713–955–9200 or visit www.laffspot.com. $15.
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