Oso planning to go pro
George Carlin.I get that he stood up for free speech and all, but the guy was just not funny. Not even a little.
Andrew Dice Clay was not funny. Carlin was a comedic genius.
Gilbert Gottfried has made a living as a duck.
I'm not much of a Gilbert Gottfried fan, but I laughed hysterically while watching his take on the big joke in The Arisocrats. And Carlin ... an American treasure. Until Eldon, I literally had never heard a single person say they didn't think he was funny. I'm sure there are more folks like Eldon out there, but I don't know 'em. He (Carlin, not Eldon) would be having a heyday now, that's for sure.
I'm not much of a Gilbert Gottfried fan, but I laughed hysterically while watching his take on the big joke in The Arisocrats.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
I believe it the Hugh Hefner roast (few months after 9/11) where he heckled and booed for his "my plane had a connection at the Empire State Building" joke, so he launched into his Aristocrats joke... not sure if it was the same as the documentary or a new variant, but some lauded it as one of the best of all time; unfortunately, the whole thing was cut from the roast and has never been seen.On that note, for those who "get" celebrity roasts, check out Jeff Ross's Historical Roasts on Netflix... Gottfried had a couple hilarious moments on the Anne Frank episode.
He got fired from that gig a number of years ago.
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.-George Carlin
Jim Jeffries. Don't hate.
funny, the 7 words ya can't say on tv got him thrown out/arrested of summerfest(not televised) back in the 70's... sh!t p!$$ F**k c**t co**sucker motherf*** and t!ts? wow, some of those are regular banter on the cartoon network and snl today the guy talked about things most others were afraid to talk. he was an independent thinker who questioned things others just accepted. a little bit like lenny bruce
He swings back and forth. He can be very funny and insightful, and he can be obnoxiously over the top for a reaction. His comedic take on gun control is unnatural carnal knowledgeing hilarious and brilliant. His early stuff, unsurprisingly, is better. He got famous and found the need to live up to his over the top persona, and its hurt his comedy, IMO.Legit was a fantastic show. Based around some of his early material. Its really funny and surprisingly poignant in a lot of parts.
I am curious who are your favorite comedians, ie IYO some guys who are funny?
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Dave Chappelle is my personal favorite. I'm talking just his standups alone (to say nothing of Chappelle Show).Others mentioned in this thread, Lewis Black, Jeffries are also good. I'd add Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, and Russell Peters. All of them are good. Each one is light years ahead of Carlin, IMO.I say to myself: "hey, these newer comics are from your own generation. Carlin was a different era. Thats why you don't find him funny."But then I think "no, no. Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor standups are still funny to this day."
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