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    Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    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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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    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.
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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    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.
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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    Mitch Hedberg and it isn't even close.

    Early Eddie Murphy is awesome and Eddie Izzard can get me going as well.

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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    I'm a Dave Attell fan.

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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    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.
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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    Mike Birbiglia
    Demetri Martin
    Patton Oswalt

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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    Quote Originally Posted by Razor Shines View Post
    Brian Regan, Daniel Tosh, Nick Swardson and Jim Gaffigan are near the top for me right now.
    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.
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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    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.

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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dom Heffner View Post
    Mitch Hedberg and it isn't even close.

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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ltlabner View Post
    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.
    Newhart, Wright and Miller would also be on my list.
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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    Mike Birbiglia, Bill Cosby
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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    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.

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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    Jim Gaffifan
    Eddie Murphy
    Nick Swardson (also one of the better character actors around)

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    Re: Who are your favorite stand up comedians?

    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.


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