Josh Blue delivers punchy humor
By Quentin Young
© 2011 Longmont Times-Call

America got to know Josh Blue when he was a contestant on the TV show “Last Comic Standing” in 2006. He was notable because he was very funny and because much of his humor centered on his having cerebral palsy.

In a question-and-answer session he once did during a live performance, he explained part of the reason self-deprecation is one of his tactics.

“You make fun of yourself before someone else can and then they do it, they look really dumb,” he said during the session, a video of which is posted on YouTube.

In an interview last week, he also said that he found the need to be open about his disability to help make audiences feel comfortable with him.

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Epilepsy fear over Kanye West video

The latest video from hip hop star Kanye West could cause epileptic seizures, experts have warned. Those with photosensitive epilepsy should avoid the video for All of the Lights, which features singer Rihanna.

Epilepsy Action said the extensive use of flashing images could trigger seizures in some people, and there is no warning at the start of the video to alert them to the risks. The video has received almost five million hits on file sharing website YouTube.

In 2007, Epilepsy Action received calls from people who had suffered fits after seeing animated footage promoting the 2012 Olympics in London. It was removed from the organisers' website and the video was re-edited.

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