Friday, November 25, 2011

No one notices Greek good news?

I'm probably overstating things when I say 'good news' to describe the pairing of Zach Galifianakis and Olympia Dukakis on HBO's 'Bored to Death.'   That show is fun to watch on it's own, but the guest stars this year - John Hodgeman, Mary Steenbergen, Patton Oswald, etc. - have been excellent, especially Olympia Dukakis.   

On the show she and Galifianakis end up having an affair that lasts 2 or 3 episodes.  They were funny - and of course Greek - together.  It was some kind of Greek comedy super group that could only be topped if Tina Fey works with . . . Jennifer Aniston? Dimitri Martin? 

Those names are a reminder that this very well may be, to quote John Manuel, the 'golden age of Greek-American comedy.'  Tonight I googled both their names, and found many positive reviews and notes about their on-screen pairing. But despite this 'golden age' when I googled their Galifianakis, Dukakis and Greek I found nothing.  Tipota.

More proof that the crisis in the motherland has not only put a lid on any good news about Greece or Greeks now Greek-Americans are suffering, too!

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