Ms. Snodgrass' novel reminded me of an Anthony DeVito stand up comedy bit about how he tried to chat up a girl by telling her he was writing an erotic young adult novel about dragons and it worked too well. It's pretty funny: https://www.youtube.com/wat…

Wow. Violent J will sell literally anything to his fans. He has the integrity of Krusty the Clown.

The only difference, and the difference that this writer is unknowingly pointing out and responding to, is that Jay Leno's roots were being a stand up comedian. That honed instinct in delivery is the foundation of standup, and it's the only thing he brought to the table. Conan and Letterman didn't start as standup…