Thought it would be interesting to see who tickles everyones funnybone. I'd say my current favorite, and has been for a few years, is Lewis Black. I got to see him here in D.C. when they taped Red, White and Screwed last year.
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Thought it would be interesting to see who tickles everyones funnybone. I'd say my current favorite, and has been for a few years, is Lewis Black. I got to see him here in D.C. when they taped Red, White and Screwed last year.
Seinfeld obviously, but take him out.
Brian Regan, Daniel Tosh, Nick Swardson and Jim Gaffigan are near the top for me right now.
Lewis Black and George Carlin bore me to tears. Just my opinion though, a lot of people I know love them.
I'm on the Dane Train. Dane Cook can be extremly funny. I didn't like his newest album though. It makes me think he may be running out of material.
Ron White is another one that I like. I don't know why though. I just always seem to laugh my head off when he's on tv.
Mitch Hedberg and it isn't even close.
Early Eddie Murphy is awesome and Eddie Izzard can get me going as well.
I'm a Dave Attell fan.
Shelly Berman
Bob Newhart
Older Bill Cosby material
Steven Wright
Dennis Miller, especially The Off White Album
Some George Carlin stuff
Some Robin Williams stuff
Kathleen Madigan
Greg Fitsimmons (sp?)
Of that list, Newhart reigns supreme.
Mike Birbiglia
Demetri Martin
Patton Oswalt
I'm not big on stand-up comedy, but something about Jim Gaffigan's delivery makes me cry. Here he is talking about bacon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVKJpkq-wNo
I like Eddie Izzard too.
I don't pay attention to names much, but some that I hear on XM make me laugh and others I just don't get. My favorite would still have to be Cosby. Maybe I'm just a bit old fashioned.
Mike Birbiglia, Bill Cosby
I'm a Jeff Dunham fan. He is easily the best ventriloquist out there and his characters are all one of a kind. He is so good at going back and forth and makes me crack up every time I see him.
Also enjoy Dave Attel.
Jim Gaffifan
Eddie Murphy
Nick Swardson (also one of the better character actors around)
Tim Wilson is my favorite. There has been some of his material that wasn't very good but his best stuff is my favorite of anyone. Also while I don't really like Jim Norton's stand up material he is absolutly awesome on Opey and Anthony where he is just part of the show and not there to do his material like you hear a lot of comedians do when they are on radio shows.
In no particular order....
Lenny Bruce
Richard Prior
Jim Norton
Louis C.K.
Patrice O'neill
Bill Burr
Patton Oswalt
Greg Geraldo
David Cross
Sara Silverman
Demetri Martin, Jeff Dunham, Brian Regan, Daniel Tosh, Jeremy Hotz, Nick Swardson... I know I am forgetting some.
Jeremy Hotz may get on some people's nerves, but he cracks me up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqRcPinZvOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePazK...eature=related
Brian and Dennis Regan, Jim Gaffigan
Nick Griffin is my current fave.
Sam Kinison is one of my all-time favorites.
Tim Wilson is funny in interviews but not a huge fan of his stand up.
Jeff Dunham is the funniest guy I have seen in a long time. Im not a huge fan of standup but Dunham can bring me to tears.
Brian Regan
Mitch Hedberg
Jim Gaffigan
Dave Chappelle
Daniel Tosh
I've seen Regan and Chappelle perform in person and they did not disappoint.
EDIT: Forgot to add Dave Attell to my list.
Demetri Martin.
Without a doubt, Don Rickles is my favorite. I do enjoy Jim Gaffigan though. But Rickles has been my favorite since I was a kid and I saw him a few years ago at The Taft in Cincinnati and was laughing till I cried the whole evening. Gotta love Mr. Warmth.:thumbup:
I don't understand the appeal of Demetri Martin. I just don't enjoy his no-edge approach.
My current favorites are Patton Oswalt, Dave Attell, David Cross, Nick Swardson, and Sara Silverman.
Dave Chappelle
Jerry Seinfeld
I'm glad there are some Demetri Martin and Jim Gaffigan references in this thread. Easily two of the funniest comedians out there right now. Martin's standup on comedy central is downright entertaining.
Pryor- the greatest stand up comedian I ever saw. The reason I think he was the greatest was the fact that he was constantly dealing with a social topic; he may have done as much to change the image of race in the US as many other social activists did.
Sam Kinison died way too early. I have never laughed harder than during his routine.
I haven't really followed stand up for a long time, obviously.
#1 Jim Gaffigan
I love jokes about food...
The Hot Pockets thing is hilarious :p:
Jerry Seinfeld has always made me laugh.
I love watching Robin Williams when he goes with absolutely no script.
Richard Pryor was remarkable.
Gary Shandling had me in tears quite a few times.
I always made a point to not miss a Steven Wright performance.
I have only seen a couple of Jim Gaffigan performances - in fact, I don't know the name enough, but when I saw the bacon bit, I remembered some of his other acts I have seen. Great stuff.
I am sure there are quite a few others, but I do not know their names enough.
Ron White.....Jim Norton.....Gilbert Gottfried
Bill Hicks and Mitch Hedberg.
Also like Sam Kinison, and recently Dave Chappelle, but nobody comes close to Hicks and Hedberg.
"Let me ask you something, how do you feel about frilly toothpicks?"
"I'm for them!"
"Well then, this club is formed."
I would have to say my favorite comedians are:
1. Rodney Carrington
2. Cowboy Bill Martin
3. Gary Owen
4. Michael Winslow (motor mouth jones from Police Academy)
5. Lewis Black
Louis C.K.
Mike Birbiglia
My brothers and I memorized his "Live In Concert" (1979). Simply phenomenal!
I grew up listening to a "clean cut" George Carlin in the mid-60s when he was doing Hippy Dippy Weatherman and Indian Drill Sargent. Later on - Class Clown and Toledo Window Box were classics.
Love Bill Cosby too. Wonderfulness and I Started Out As A Child were among his early bests.
Then of course there was Cheech and Chong before they went into movies.
When I was in the military I liked listening to Hudson and Landry. Losing Their Heads was a good one.
Obscene Phone Bust..... :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=676ME...eature=related
Love Dave Attel and Greg Girardo. My buddy has an Attel cd that we listen to regularly. It's side-splitting. I thought his latest HBO special was a little flat though. The two Chappelle HBO shows were outstanding. I like Dane Cook, but he is suffering from overexposure now methinks.
Gaffigan could say just about anything with his delivery and it'd be funny.
Dane Cook is funny when he's "on."