August 29, 2007

Satirical News Anchor Sergeant T-Ben Boudreaux Reports That He Is Not Funny

Sergeant T-Ben Boudreaux, a local satirical newscaster on oldies station WTIX FM, reported during his August 1, 2007 “The News You Need Now!” segment that local satirical newscaster Sgt. T. Ben Boudreaux is not funny.

Boudreaux broke the news during his daily segment on DJ Michael Costello’s “Michael in the Morning” show, which airs Monday through Friday.

“I suddenly realized mid-segment how unfunny my material actually is,” Boudreaux said. “It just dawned on me that speaking in an excitable, frenzied tone does not necessarily equate to good comedy.”

“So I broke the news right then and there.”

Boudreaux, who also writes material for the equally unfunny Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, has been a fixture at the local oldies station for the past several years.

Boudreaux’s daily segment consists of a tongue-in-cheek mock news stories about local politicians, national celebrities and various topical news stories, ending each of his segments with his signature tagline “Nobody cares!”

Indeed.

Boudreaux’s coworkers, while generally encouraging at the office, have expressed little in the way of surprise regarding Monday’s broadcast.

“Well he always seemed to be enjoying himself, so I never really let on that I didn’t get his sense of humor,” said WTIX intern, Melanie Gates.

“I mean, the guy laughs at ‘Family Circus’ cartoons.”

Despite actively reporting on his lack of comedic panache, Boudreaux has no plans to end his daily segment.

“As far as I know, mine is the only media outlet showcasing local New Orleans satire,” Boudreaux said.

An inquiry was made as to whether Boudreaux was aware of the “Creole Tomato” to which he replied, “I am not aware of anything of the sort. As a sub par comic, I’ve had enough tomatoes lobbed at me that I am not interested in learning about the various cultivars.”