Your favorite comedian?

[fcdiscus]

Louis Black

 

[ouch]

I didn't get one lousy vote.

 

[kingfisher]

Doug Stanhope. Far and away the best working right now, IMO. Humor with insight and a bite.

I loved Greg Giraldo (RIP) for the same reasons.




I really loved Emo Phillips back when he was doing stand-up. Weird delivery, but his material was great.

 

[Mr B]

Loved Mitch Hedberg , too bad he is no longer with us

 

[churley79]

Loved Mitch Hedberg , too bad he is no longer with us

+1. I like to play blackjack. I'm not addicted to gambling, I'm addicted to sitting in a semi-circle.

 

[churley79]

The first time I saw Bill Cosby "Himself", I laughed so hard I began to fear for my life.

 

[honed]

Jimmy Carr

 

[Mr B]

+1. I like to play blackjack. I'm not addicted to gambling, I'm addicted to sitting in a semi-circle.

EXCELLENT quote!

 

[churley79]

We could sit here for hours on end quoting his one liners.

 

[johnf7478]

Gotta be Norman wisdom (does he count? made me laugh like crazy since I was two) George Carlin and Bill Hicks are legends and I like Tommy Tiernan in small doses.

I might check out some of the ones you guys recommended, I haven't been put wrong on this site yet

 

[aw561838]

Bill Burr

 

[mattnick]

David Cross is probably the funniest show I've ever seen.

 

[Griffo]

Jerry Sadowitz
Stewart Lee
Ross Noble
Rhod Gilbert
Terry Alderton
Lee Evans

Not sure these names will be known to you guys outside of the UK.

Also in my household Bill Hicks is legend.

 

[BrewCommando]

Another vote for Jimmy Carr here. He's a student of comedy and really tries to understand his art. Some of it is very close to the bone, but I find it hilarious. Here's a book he co-authored: http://www.amazon.com/The-Naked-Jape-Uncovering-Hidden/dp/0141025158

 

[Teddyboy]

Dead-Rodney Dangerfield (I'm such a loser...a guy tried to mug me with an electric razor...I laughed until I realized I was standing next to an outlet); Henny Youngman (take my wife, please...); Jackie Vernon (a wet bird never flies at night)
Inactive-Billy Crystal; Woody Allen
Current-Lewis Black (Mr. Righteous Indignation); "Old" Carlos Mencia;

Movies-Marx Brothers; Woody Allen; Jim Carrey; Laurel and Hardy

 

[Cheeva]

Rodney Dangerfield, Robin Williams, Bill Cosby

 

[JustAnotherDude]

Standups ...

Daniel Tosh
Dave Chappelle
Chris Rock
Eddie Murphy
Bill Hicks
George Carlin
Rodney Dangerfield
Don Rickles

Actors/Actresses ...

Anna Faris (this generation's Goldie Hawn)
Jim Carrey
Leslie Nielson
Steve Martin (triple threat in his youth, still a double threat as a musician)
Chevy Chase
Bill Murray
Goldie Hawn
Bill Shatner (much of it unintentional)
W.C. Fields

 

[Lamar]

Bill Cosby
Gabriel Iglesias

 

[Illadelphia]

Bill Cosby
Gabriel Iglesias

Iglesias is awesome. Perfect balance of wit/voices/poise. He loves the audience and his fans and it shows.

 

[Illadelphia]

To anyone interested, Netflix now has Jim Gaffigan's "Mr.Universe". It is hilarious.