Steve Boring??

Funnyman Steve Martin has been left red-faced after audience members at a special evening with him were offered full refunds because he was so boring.
The comedy legend — who just last year was tapped to host the 2010 Academy Awards — appeared at New York City’s famed 92nd Street Y (formerly the YMCA) this week, where he was interviewed about art, but audience members complained that they were bored out of their minds by what he had to say. Art critic Deborah Solomon interviewed Martin Monday night in front of an audience of about 900 people, many of whom were left nearly comatose after paying to hear him talk about his new book, An Object of Beauty, which is set in the art world. He must have been really damn boring because the event bosses have emailed all ticketholders to offer every dime of their $50 admission fee back!
Poor Steve. Maybe he should just stick to stand-up and strumming banjos?!

“We acknowledge that last night’s event with Steve Martin did not meet the standard of excellence that you have come to expect from 92nd St. Y,” the Y’s Executive Director, Sol Adler, said in an e-mail to ticket-holders Tuesday.

When informed of the refunds, Martin said he was taken aback by The Y’s “discourteous” response.
“It seems to me that a consultation was at least in order,” he said. “As for the Y’s standard of excellence, it can’t be that high because this is the second time I’ve appeared there,” he added.


Hey Steve, the next time you’re running into trouble with a particularly tough audience, just bust out a few of those classic moves from The Jerk. Gets us everytime!