Favorite Stand Up Comedians

[ravens13]

[quote name='hawkprey' timestamp='1292947890' post='582514']
I hope you mean you happened to buy tickets expecting him to be alive rather than some general admission to whenever he'd be doing his first posthumous show.
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Haha. Nice. My phrasing was strange. Yes, I had tickets expecting him to be alive

I'm thinking that a posthumous show would be less funny, but more...interesting.

[AwakenTheDemon]

Although, even after his passing, I bet Mitch would be funnier than some of the comedians I see on Comedy Central lately.

[George70]

What do you think of David Cross? I have heard some of his work, and I'll admit, he may be offensive, but he's right on the money if given the chance.

[ravens13]

[quote name='George70' timestamp='1292956946' post='582622']
What do you think of David Cross? I have heard some of his work, and I'll admit, he may be offensive, but he's right on the money if given the chance.
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I haven't heard much of his standup, but he was hilarious on Arrested Development. Another show cancelled before its time.

[JonM229]

[quote name='George70' timestamp='1292956946' post='582622']
What do you think of David Cross? I have heard some of his work, and I'll admit, he may be offensive, but he's right on the money if given the chance.
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David Cross is pretty funny. His best stuff was on Mr. Show with Bob & David which aired on HBO several years ago.

[XxSizzleXx]

No love for Kevin Hart? That man absolutely cracks me up.

edit - nvm, checked out the first page.

[George70]

[quote name='JonM229' timestamp='1292962230' post='582686']
David Cross is pretty funny. His best stuff was on Mr. Show with Bob & David which aired on HBO several years ago.
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I can also recall David Cross getting into a rivalry with Larry the Cable Guy, and I can't say that I blame him. Larry the Cable Guy just gets on your nerves after a while.

[JonM229]

[quote name='George70' timestamp='1293013029' post='583104']
I can also recall David Cross getting into a rivalry with Larry the Cable Guy, and I can't say that I blame him. Larry the Cable Guy just gets on your nerves after a while.
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That's because saying "Git r done" after an unfunny joke doesn't make that joke any funnier.

[George70]

How do any of you feel about Kathy Griffin?

[XxSizzleXx]

[quote name='George70' timestamp='1293124990' post='583849']
How do any of you feel about Kathy Griffin?
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She's alright, i think I find her funnier when she's just having conversation than stand up, shes just a funny person.

[K-Dog]

Funniest woman in comedy in my opinion is Ellen Degeneres.

[George70]

Ellen DeGeneres can be funny at times, but I think of her more for her gig on daytime television.

Another woman doing stand-up in this day and age is Alison Arngrim, who has been in entertainment since the seventies, when she was a child actress. Have any of you heard her speak?

[hazza1]

[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1292455438' post='576722']
Let's see, my top ten would be (in no particular order at all. It's too difficult to rank them):
Mitch Hedberg
George Carlin
Lewis Black
Greg Giraldo
Kevin Hart
Jim Gaffigan
Patton Oswalt
Brian Posehn
Bill Engvall
Christopher Titus
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like you took the words from my mouth

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='hazza1' timestamp='1293183008' post='584404']
like you took the words from my mouth
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That's because my list is made of win.

On a side note, I feel bad for Bill Engvall, or pretty much anyone who has to be associated with Larry the Cable Guy.

"I was at a casino, minding my own business. This guy comes up to me and said 'You are going to have to move. You're blocking the fire exit.' As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. Unless you are a table."

"I got a business card cause I wanna win some lunches. That's what my card says 'Mitch Hedberg, Potential Lunch Winner'. Gimme a call, maybe we'll have lunch... if I'm lucky."

[K-Dog]

[quote name='George70' timestamp='1293158381' post='584249']
Ellen DeGeneres can be funny at times, but I think of her more for her gig on daytime television.

Another woman doing stand-up in this day and age is Alison Arngrim, who has been in entertainment since the seventies, when she was a child actress. Have any of you heard her speak?
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Nope never herd of her.

Ellen has not done stand up (as far as I know ) since the 80's and that stuff was straight up funny. But even on her talk show she just has a natural humor to her.

[JonM229]

[quote name='K-Dog' timestamp='1293197847' post='584429']
Nope never herd of her.

Ellen has not done stand up (as far as I know ) since the 80's and that stuff was straight up funny. But even on her talk show she just has a natural humor to her.
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She just had an HBO special about a year ago, but thanks for playing.

*pats on the head*

[George70]

This will be my final line on stand-up comedy for a while - I have been somewhat of a fan of Bill Maher, and i was wondering what all of you think of his work.

[JonM229]

[quote name='George70' timestamp='1293218645' post='584568']
This will be my final line on stand-up comedy for a while - I have been somewhat of a fan of Bill Maher, and i was wondering what all of you think of his work.
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He can be really funny at times. Other times he seems too sure that he's right and can be kind of pompous and condescending.

I loved his movie Religulous though. Go watch that.

[George70]

[quote name='JonM229' timestamp='1293221295' post='584593']
He can be really funny at times. Other times he seems too sure that he's right and can be kind of pompous and condescending.

I loved his movie Religulous though. Go watch that.
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I have that movie on DVD. I think it can be influential.

[BohBalmerOsbohs]

shawn

[irave89]

Richard Pryor,Bill Cosby, Bernie Mac,Steve Harvey

[K-Dog]

Dang, how could I forget Cosby?

[Ravens_27]

Dave Chappelle

[bpytnjr58]

Chappelle,Carlin,Lewis Black& Ron White.

[JonM229]

I know who my least favorite comedian is:

Jeff Dunham

[berad]

[quote name='JonM229' timestamp='1294278421' post='594298']
I know who my least favorite comedian is:

Jeff Dunham
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Ding-ding-ding!

[Token]

Right now it's Kevin Hart

[AwakenTheDemon]

[quote name='JonM229' timestamp='1294278421' post='594298']
I know who my least favorite comedian is:

Jeff Dunham
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Dunham was funny when he first got big, then he got shoved down every human being's throat on a daily basis.

Anyways, I'm finding Doug Benson pretty funny lately, and I'm usually not a fan.

[Alexir]

[quote name='ravensorioleshoyas522155' timestamp='1292453693' post='576701']
Who are your favorite stand up comics? Personally I like Daniel Tosh. I still think Dane Cook is pretty funny, but not as much as I used to. Nick Swardson is pretty funny as well. Who is your favorite?

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agreed. Love Tosh and Nick. Cook got kinda old fast. Liked him when I was in High School though..

[JonM229]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1294291975' post='594438']
Ding-ding-ding!
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[quote name='AwakenTheDemon' timestamp='1294301582' post='594470']
Dunham was funny when he first got big, then he got shoved down every human being's throat on a daily basis.
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During Christmas Eve, I was forced to watch part of his Christmas special. A puppet making unfunny, racist comments doesn't magically make those jokes funny. It's just stupid.