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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harriet Gibsone

Michael Che: ‘My grandmother's the funniest person I know. She’s a bigot and hysterical'

Michael Che...
Michael Che... Photograph: Mindy Tucker

The funniest book I’ve ever read …

The Miles Davis autobiography. The stories he tells are insane and hilarious. Nothing is funnier than a true story told by a bitter old black man.

The funniest TV show I’ve ever seen …

Probably Married With Children. I liked the show when I was a kid, too, but when you watch it now, in the context of today’s world, it’s insanely funny.

The funniest film I’ve ever seen …

My uncle is a martial artist, and in the early 80s he made a kung fu flick with director Charlie Ahearn. It’s not intentionally funny, but goddamn if it doesn’t make me laugh. It’s really, really … something.

The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …

When I was about nine I went to school with a toothbrush in my mouth. I saw Method Man do it in a video.

The funniest person I know …

My grandmother. She’s a bigot and hysterical.

The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …

When I was little I used to suck the candy coating off of Advil and spit the white part back in the bottle.

The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had …

A gumby, like Bobby Brown.

The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny …

Small animals penetrating larger animals.

The funniest number …

9: it’s an upside-down 6. Guy was clearly out of ideas.

On tour, 26 to 30 July; starts The Punchline, Dublin

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