Comedian Jackie Mason is offering comedy routines for download in the Apple iTunes store. Through digital entertainment label Skilled Cat Enterprises, the first offering from the veteran comedian features over three hours of tracks from the four-CD set of his latest stand-up tour, “Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed.”
Recorded over two nights of performances prior to opening on Broadway, it’s “shtick like no other” about politics; past, present and possible future presidents; the war in Iraq; and more. Mason blends self-deprecating humility with “chutzpah” in dissecting the differences between Jewish and non-Jewish culture, addressing stereotypes of all kinds with his storytelling style peppered with punch lines throughout.
Each track will be available DRM-Free at $0.99 per track and $15.99 per album. Mason also recorded nine one-of-a-kind ringtones for the Apple iPhone that are available free with album purchase. There’s nothing quite like hearing Jackie Mason colorfully let you know your mother-in-law is calling. In his typical satirical tone, Mason said in the press release, “I’m thrilled that some of my best material will now be part of iTunes. Maybe now that I’m on it, Steve Jobs’ little company has a chance of being successful!”
Soon to make a guest appearance on NBC’s hit comedy “30 Rock,” Jackie Mason has been posting videos to YouTube.com, with his own comedy bits about pop culture, current events and the presidential race. With bi-weekly postings under the moniker “The Ultimate Jew,” Mason offers political satire and observations on the foibles of modern life.
In his most recent ‘vlog,’ viewable on both YouTube and iTunes, Mason announces his iTunes debut and offers his own commentary on the success of Apple:
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Will G” for the heads up.]
New York-raised Jackie Mason grew up in a family of rabbis, becoming a rabbi himself at age 25, later to leave his job in a synagogue to become a comedian because, as he says, “Somebody in the family had to make a living.” After years of touring comedy clubs, Mason made his mark in 1984 with the one-man show, “The World According to Me.” Leading to a number of other stand-up shows, Mason earned a Tony Award, Emmy Award, Grammy nomination and more. Currently hosting a nationally syndicated radio show on The Talk Radio Network, writing books with long-time collaborator Raoul Lionel Felder and updating his video blog on YouTube.com, Mason also is currently on tour in the U.S. and Canada.
More info: www.jackiemason.com
Does anyone care about this?
Jackie Mason? C’mon!!!!
YES great news, been waiting like forever….
I don’t think he’ll fly with the left half of the room….
NOW everyone understands why AAPL price is on the rise. iPods sales? nope…. iPhones? yawn… Jackie is on iTunes!! this is the real news that got investors so excited
Does that make him a DRM-freemason?
(ba dah bump)
This makes me sick, throwing one’s ethnic and religious makeup around like they are about something.
Now you kow how pograms get started.
And on the front page of a Mac oriented website too boot.
We don’t care about this unbias slanted mentality troll crap.
Pete-
WTF?
I wonder what the advertising fee was that MDN got for this “news”.
Oh, for Pete’s sake, slowly back away from the keyboard and keep your hands where we can see them.
Greg M,
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Thank you.
Jackie who? Is he any good? Slow news day, i guess…
I wonder if Laura Goldman is going long on Jackie Mason?
Religion is what fills the space normally taken by a decent well rounded education and personal experience.
Jackie Mason “earned a Tony Award, Emmy Award, Grammy nomination” and more.
1). I’d say a lot of people care
2). Call me when you have something that gets you either a Tony Award, Emmy Award, or Grammy nomination.
In other words STFU.
…cause he’s afraid they will blow the plane up to show they want peace.
itunes, and now him stripping on youtube
Oy Fsckin’ Vey!
Ultimate American… I couldn’t have put it better!
I luv Jackie. Got to luv the Jews.
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Could he have been more obvious about the fact that he was reading that entire “spiel” from a teleprompter, or something similar positioned above the camera? And whoever wrote his schtick had better not give up their day job, cause they sure aint cutting it as a comedy writer.
I hope this guy is funnier when he uses his own material.
Yesterday, on Jay Leno (don’t ask me why I know this, as I am a die-hard Letterman fan), Hugh Laurie promoted music by his band (you heard me) available exclusively via iTunes.
I guess, what MDN is intimating is that various folks are considering iTunes as a legitimate medium for their creative/cultural outlet. Case in hand, Mr. Mason, who I believe, can be more entertaining than Mr. Leno.
Jackie Mason was great in his prime, now he’s not even chop liver.
Most of you are jaded a**holes. Don’t you have anything better to do then to spew sardonic crap. No wonder why you have no real friends. And you know who I’m talking about. Just because your Dad doesn’t love you, doesn’t mean you should take it out on Jackie. You sicken me. btw ultimate american, 95% of worlds most celebrated, and studied philosophers were religeous theists. Look it up.
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