The New York Times called him "almost comedy-proof" and noted that he seems happy with comedic impressions of himself.
Still, the arrival of a third series of Gimme Gimme Gimme (now on BBC1 on Friday nights, heaven help us, right opposite Will and Grace, TV's other gay man/straight woman flatshare comedy) is proof that even the best actors are prone to bouts of, at best, selective amnesia, or at worst, early-onset Alzheimer's.
Comedy gold and proof that, despite all that is at stake these days, the game is still a game.
As for American Hustle, it is a 120-degree proof black comedy with a quartet of great performances, and the presence of Hollywood's current golden girl Jennifer Lawrence does its prospects no harm at all, particularly as her performance is so good: not obviously less important than Amy Adams, although Lawrence's is the "supporting" nominations and Adams has the main one.
As one of the kings of comedy, Letterman is bullet proof - but Joaquin, without doing a whole lot, managed to get past Letterman's defenses.
Meaning no studio is likely to take any sort of chance on any new projects perceived to be "female driven comedy" unless they have proof that it can perform.
The existence and success of Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, Iliza Schlesinger, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Silverman are often cited by clickbait journalists as proof that female comedy is experiencing a renaissance; that the "problem" of women in comedy no longer exists.
Michael Gove said the sheer scale of privately educated men in positions of power in business, politics, media, comedy, sport and music was proof of a "deep problem in our country".
(Tele-Charge) "THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE" Two Broadway transfers in the same week is quite a coup for the Manhattan Theater Club, which last season presented "Proof" and this comedy by Charles Busch about a witty and whiny woman (Linda Lavin) who lives on the West Side and is afraid life is passing her by.
Check out Official Comedy's new supercut for proof.
Jonah Hill, currently hitting the headlines for non-acting reasons, is proof that a successful comedy actor known for frat boy, gross-out roles can transform himself into an Academy Award-nominated Hollywood hotshot.
