This makes me happy there are other me's out there. This world would be a better place if there were more of us :v_SPIN:
Friday OT - Favorite comedian
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This makes me happy there are other me's out there. This world would be a better place if there were more of us :v_SPIN:
I cannot fathom that. I do think that he has a pretty big following among the middle-aged-lady set, like fatkid1974 said. But I find it hard to imagine that they're the type to go sit and watch a comedy tour?
I don't know, but I want to drop-kick those puppets into acid every time I see him mentioned.
I forgot Eddie Izzard. He's excellent.
I love Angie OT threads, but this one might top them all.
Hungover and dreary day in Dallas, now I am striking up some old youtube videos.
All Hail Angie!
Another funny comedian is Hannibal Buress:
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Also one of the funniest skits I ever heard was Bert Kreischer's.
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Huge David cross fan would like to see him live. Ones i've seen live Gabriel iglesias, bill Cosby, Dave chappelle, late George Carlin, lewis black, bill engval and someone who I refuse to name for fear of hate I will get.
I also enjoy gaffigan, and an Australian comic Jim Jeffries.
I don't deserve that! But I have been listening to the Louis CK channel a lot on Pandora lately, and it made me want to try out other stuff.
So this was a totally selfish thread.He was really good. Between seeing him and Tenacious D both live, I feel like I just need to see Bob Odenkirk and Brian Posehn to finish the "Mr. Show" live tour.
I feel dirty mentioning this, because he seems like such a huge turd, but Russell Brand can occasionally make me laugh.
That's actually fair. I think he's really, really intelligent. Which disturbs me, because it seems like he's trying too hard most of the time to be edgy. Some of his political interviews have been pretty awesome.
You can't be talking about George and Otto are you? Because if you are, I may just have to leave this site.
My favorite right now is Bill Burr. Saw him in September at the Chicago Theater. His opener was Jason Lawhead and he was pretty funny too. First time I'd seen him.
As far as honorable mention, there are too many to list. I'm a fan of comedy in that there are very few, of at least the popular comics, that don't make me laugh.
Great thread Angie.
I love good stand-up so it's hard to single one out. Pryor is hard to dethrone. Gaffigan is so relatable with his views on fatherhood. His book "Dad is Fat" was so-so.
Stephen Wright was the original Mitch Hedberg and both are awesome. Louis CK is great for his defeated humor and views on childhood. His bit on playing hide and seek with his daughter is one of my faves.
I saw Carlin at the tail end of his career when he was just bitter and ranting. Lewis Black falls under the same category. Both have their moments when they are hysterical to me.
Chappelle is just funny as hell to me. Tosh was funnier with his stand-up, but I still laugh when he just attacks a joke and doesn't focus on being edgy.
There's a lot of other good mentions in this thread. Two other acts that I enjoyed were the Sklar Brothers and Craig Ferguson (during his stand-up days, not talk show days)
They nixed our comedy radio station in KC earlier this year (or last year, can't remember), but I used to listen to it constantly.
I love good stand-up so it's hard to single one out. Pryor is hard to dethrone. Gaffigan is so relatable with his views on fatherhood. His book "Dad is Fat" was so-so.
Stephen Wright was the original Mitch Hedberg and both are awesome. Louis CK is great for his defeated humor and views on childhood. His bit on playing hide and seek with his daughter is one of my faves.
I saw Carlin at the tail end of his career when he was just bitter and ranting. Lewis Black falls under the same category. Both have their moments when they are hysterical to me.
Chappelle is just funny as hell to me. Tosh was funnier with his stand-up, but I still laugh when he just attacks a joke and doesn't focus on being edgy.
There's a lot of other good mentions in this thread. Two other acts that I enjoyed were the Sklar Brothers and Craig Ferguson (during his stand-up days, not talk show days)
They nixed our comedy radio station in KC earlier this year (or last year, can't remember), but I used to listen to it constantly.
Hannibal Burress is good as well. Eddie Izzard had some great bits over the years.
I think some of the most vicious laughing I've ever done was at Dave Attell's Jager Commercials bit at Stephen's a few years back.
Worst comedians are definitely The Blue Collar guys (except for Ron White, he's great), Dane Cook, and Jeff Dunham. Jeff Dunham is the absolute worst. He only gets laughs because he has a gimmick. The actual jokes are awful.
I think some of the most vicious laughing I've ever done was at Dave Attell's Jager Commercials bit at Stephen's a few years back.
Worst comedians are definitely The Blue Collar guys (except for Ron White, he's great), Dane Cook, and Jeff Dunham. Jeff Dunham is the absolute worst. He only gets laughs because he has a gimmick. The actual jokes are awful.
I would love to see Dave Attell live. That would be a great show.
Jeff Dunham. That's the puppet guy whose name I couldn't remember. Yeah, I don't really understand how he's still getting airtime.
