Randy Newman Says Eminem Is A ‘Great Comic Artist’

Associated Press reports Randy Newman, inducted Thursday into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, called Eminem “a great comic artist.” Newman says his songs that have slurs towards gays and women are just music. “He is not serious … he’s a comic artist. And since that’s essentially what I am, he’s a kindred spirit in some kind of way,” the 58-year-old said. “We both want to kill our wives and cut up our mothers,” he joked.