Bill Hicks, who I discovered by accident on You Tube.
So sad he passed away.
On a side note, I hate Dennis Leary for being a rip-off artist.
If your a Bill Hicks fan you know what I'm talking about.
+1 Agreed!
Bill Hicks, who I discovered by accident on You Tube.
So sad he passed away.
On a side note, I hate Dennis Leary for being a rip-off artist.
If your a Bill Hicks fan you know what I'm talking about.
A few weeks ago I was watching some of the old Dean Martin roasts. Those were the greatest collections of humorists ever assembled.
Bill Cosby.. one of my favorite rainy day movies is Mother, Jugs and Speed.
Jerry Seinfeld
Rickles, Dangerfield, Carlin, Williams, Newhart
Don Rickles is another favorite comedian.
+ 1, especially when he's with Mel Blanc or Frank Nelson.Jack Benny (watch his old TV show, he kills)
Why do so many comedians think they have to talk dirty to be funny? Look at the old I Love Lucy's, Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, i.e. no swearing or potty mouth but so funny you could not stop laughing. I don't know, maybe it is a generational thing. Borat, making fun of others and getting laughs at someone else's expense is not funny. Again, maybe generational. I saw part of the Sasha Baron Cohen movie where he was making fun of some friends of mine at Alabama OCS. Not Funny. He had no clue as to purpose of what happens there, but he was there to make fun of it. If I am going to get a laugh at someones expense, it is going to be at my expense.
I find Cohen to be a mean spirited comedian.
Also a cheap shot artist.
For example, how hard is it to make fun of some drunk frat boys.
Mine would be George Carlin, but I would also have to mention Lenny Bruce and Sarah Silverman... also like Robin Williams and Richard Pryor very much. I have a hard time with these "pick one" questions... lol.
I'll add a thumbs up for Chappelle as well. His stand up's are ridiculous.
I'm surprised that more women haven't made the list here ... there are certainly enough of them that can give any male comedian a run for his money.
And what about Margaret Cho? Joan Rivers? Phyllis Diller? Lucille Ball? Carol Burnett?
And let's not forget the hilarious women from SNL ... Jane Curtin, Larraine Newman, Nancy Gross, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kristin Wigg to name but a few.
My favorite comedy is clean. I think it demonstrates much more talent to make people laugh without the shock value of crude language.
Why do so many comedians think they have to talk dirty to be funny? Look at the old I Love Lucy's, Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, i.e. no swearing or potty mouth but so funny you could not stop laughing. I don't know, maybe it is a generational thing. Borat, making fun of others and getting laughs at someone else's expense is not funny. Again, maybe generational. I saw part of the Sasha Baron Cohen movie where he was making fun of some friends of mine at Alabama OCS. Not Funny. He had no clue as to purpose of what happens there, but he was there to make fun of it. If I am going to get a laugh at someones expense, it is going to be at my expense.
I'm related to Andy Kaufman.