Blair Butler
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Blair Butler (born in Fairway, Kansas) is a dedicated comic book aficionado, a stand-up comic, and a host for a segment called Fresh Ink on the G4 program, Attack of the Show!
[edit] Career
Blair Butler was formerly the head writer of the G4's flagship television program X-Play. During her years with X-Play, she participated in the show's re-occurring sketches and themes in the role of the "Drunk Writer", a female writer who wears oversized shades and a t-shirt with the words "I Need Drink" and can always be seen with a bottle of liquor ("Rot Gut") and a cigarette dangling from her mouth. Ironically, Butler does not smoke in real life.
She was later given the opportunity to critique comic books on her own segment on Attack of the Show! called Fresh Ink, reviewing the newest issues of comic books with her recommendation on whether you should "buy", "browse", or "burn" them.
She has also co-hosted X-Play on certain weeks when one of the co-hosts was absent:
- Filled in for Adam Sessler as co-host for X-Play for the week of May 22, 2006.
- Filled in for Morgan Webb as co-host for X-Play for the weeks of August 28, 2006 and September 4, 2006. While Webb was absent, Butler not only co-hosted, but also reviewed some games as opposed to merely co-hosting during Adam's absence. She also hosted the show's birthday special for Adam Sessler during this period.
During the holidays, Butler was a regular host on G4's podcast "Around the Net" which showcases videos from the internet.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Butler is also a stand-up comedian featured on Premium Blend on Comedy Central and appeared in the Top 10 Games special on MTV. Blair is also a graduate of Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL. Her father is Robert Butler, longtime film critic for the Kansas City Star.
[edit] External links
- TinySadRobot (Blair Butler's Official site)
- Blair Butler at MySpace
- Blair Butler at the Internet Movie Database
- Premium Blend - Episode 905 with Butler
