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Here's a photo of the dress in question: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...ow-view/2011/08/10/gIQAMvtOBJ_story.html

And, well, ahem, she does look quite fetching. And, I might add, not at all out of place in LA... were she simply going out shopping in LA.

well I'm pushing 60..that being said..I've see this type of "comedy routine"
years ago back in the late 50s & early 60s.. at least back then they were pros
at it.. this is Ted Mack no talent hour..

'you have viewers?' lol

Yes, in the style of "Flight of the conchords" - but if the older folks - like me - need comedic reference points, there's also Bob and Ray, Elaine May, Martin Mull, Gary Shandling, and any of the Christopher Guest movies.

I found it funny. Even the edits were funny.

By doing this, Yuja Wang is laughing at herself a little. That's healthy.

References aside, it is funny! They did a goog job.

I think I'd file this under the heading "inept attempts at satire"...

Ditto.

Yes, good comparisons.

As is the "Between Two Ferns" comparison as well. I agree, the edits were part of the charm.

I personally don't mind any kind of humor as long as it's not cruel (even if I didn't enjoy it myself) and this particular 'interview' seems to me fairly harmless.

I have a friend who just doesn't get Victor Borge ('Son of a Sonata' gags etc)......

I feel deep pity for such a person. :-)

truly...

I really don't see what's so terrible. And it really did look kind of funny when it looked like Canellakis was trying to "score" with her. And she was certainly a good sport about it.

It is a tough, competitive world out there for performers. And one has to be pretty good even to fail. So many have needed a gimmick. (like the dress, or like some of the peculiar mannerisms or affectations that others have.

But IMHO, Yuja Wang needs no gimmicks. She is already one of the great pianists of our time.

Honestly, I don't think the concept is bad at all. I think the concept is pretty funny! I REALLY enjoy comedy. I just think they could have done a better job with it. In my opinion.

I laughed. I'm impressed with how well they can deadpan absurdities--not an easy thing to do! Obviously it's not to everyone's taste, though, and maybe you have to be in the right mood.

That was hilarious. To me, at least. Thanks for posting it.

OMG---what a lot of dour, humorless people on these comments--lighten up--piano practice can't be that hard on you--or stop listening to Chopin and get a little sunnier with Scarlatti! I think this is a VERY funny video--far from being jealous of the talents of Nick & company I celebrate them--the future of classical music will depend more on this than any sanctimonious "disrespect' this supposedly shows--what drivel.

It is SUPPOSED to seem sexist--and disrespectful--it is called humor, sarcasm--and parody! Yuja is brilliant as a 'straight-man" with wonderful looks and subtle playing against the men's very funny "pretentious' and 'sexist' posturing. Watch some of the other funny Conversation's to get the key to their humor.

My favorite moments--Yuja's look when Nick says to try the bikini-"I mean--I would come to that concert..."; "You have viewer's?"; and Nicks silent look of frustration as Michael says he will "..get a Pepsi with you"--what a funny depiction of a hopeless and hopeful "chatting up"of Yuja--see her eyebrows raise as she realizes it!

What each of us finds funny is always personal--but my,my--so many seem to miss the point or the fun I am truly amazed and puzzled. I give them all credit for many smiles and creative self parody--keep it coming.....

LOLOL!!!!

Just noticed this. Thanks for posting it!

It is totally hilarious. I cracked up every few seconds.

At first I thought those two guys are just morons, but about halfway through I saw that it's a put-on, at least in large part. But it's quite possible they're partial morons.

She handled it very well, under the circumstances.

i really liked it! and some of the previous comments almost shocked me in how snooty they sounded.

and btw, I'm one of the people who doesn't really like victor borge...oh well!

Man, tough crowd...I thought it was hilarious! They've done some other vids, at least one with Jonathan Biss I recall seeing (he didn't play along as well as Yuja did). Truth be told, this is the most entertaining I've ever seen Yuja be in an interview; I usually find her answers to questions pretty vapid and "tired," like she doesn't really want to be there. This cracked me up.

Is it my imagination or did she subtly flip the bird at the end there?