http://www.overthinkingit.com/2010/02/03/gangsta-rap-seinfeld/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:40:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.overthinkingit.com/2010/02/03/gangsta-rap-seinfeld/#comment-14897 perich Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:48:33 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=12923#comment-14897 The schmuck (or shlemiel) is one of the oldest comic stereotypes. The schmuck (or shlemiel) is one of the oldest comic stereotypes.

]]> http://www.overthinkingit.com/2010/02/03/gangsta-rap-seinfeld/#comment-14891 Tom Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:15:08 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=12923#comment-14891 After reading this article I went to a coffee shop where they were playing "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Zero Mostel might be the ultimate hustler, between that role and his role as Max Byalistock in "The Producers." In both roles he plays a down-on-his-luck shmuck who isn't very bright, but manages to achieve his dreams by manipulating and lying to everyone around him, and yet we can't help but root for him! After reading this article I went to a coffee shop where they were playing “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Zero Mostel might be the ultimate hustler, between that role and his role as Max Byalistock in “The Producers.” In both roles he plays a down-on-his-luck shmuck who isn’t very bright, but manages to achieve his dreams by manipulating and lying to everyone around him, and yet we can’t help but root for him!

]]> http://www.overthinkingit.com/2010/02/03/gangsta-rap-seinfeld/#comment-14882 PLW Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:40 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=12923#comment-14882 Beautiful Beautiful

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