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Unfunny Irish comedians <<MOD note in OP>>

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    #302
    Chain Smoker
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    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    Nobody headlines that festival. Where did you hear that nonsense?
    I'd assume they think having a prominent slot in one of the big 4 venues means headlining... but each of those venues have about 10-20 rooms each with 5-10 shows a day.



    Jason Byrne is very prominently promoted at Edinburgh, but considering the way that festival works I suspect he has some kind of several year deal with one of the venues so that they promote him more. Doubt he makes huge money out of it all, practically no one does in Edinburgh, but the exposure of being treated like a big name there would help you a lot.


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    #303
    topmanamillion
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    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    Nobody headlines that festival. Where did you hear that nonsense?


    "IRISH comedian Jason Byrne is officially the Edinburgh Festival’s biggest-selling funnyman."

    https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/10-questions-for-edinburgh-fringe-comedian-jason-byrne/


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    #304
    Jerichoholic
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    I was sure that the comedians themselves pay for their own promotion, venue etc. In order to get noticed. Can't see him being a big draw anywhere. If he played here where I live I don't know anyone who would go.


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    #305
    ligerdub
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    Jerichoholic wrote:
    I was sure that the comedians themselves pay for their own promotion, venue etc. In order to get noticed. Can't see him being a big draw anywhere. If he played here where I live I don't know anyone who would go.

    Comedy, much like music, can serve up the incredulous to some.


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    #306
    Jerichoholic
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    Well, Killnascully was on TV for what seemed like forever. There's no accounting for taste.


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    #307
    Ralf and Florian
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    el diablo wrote: »
    That traveller woman (can't remember her name- maybe Katherine Jenkins?) who somehow had her own show on Network 2 a few years back

    She played lots of different characters.
    Anyway, she wasn't very good.

    She's not an actual traveller, if it's the same one I'm thinking of. She is very annying and unfunny though.Katherine Lynch I think is who you mean.


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    #308
    endofrainbow
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    Katherine Jenkins is a classically trained mezzo soprano from Wales - I think you might mean Katherine Lynch :D


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    #309
    el diablo
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    Ralf and Florian wrote: »
    She's not an actual traveller, if it's the same one I'm thinking of. She is very annying and unfunny though.Katherine Lynch I think is who you mean.
    endofrainbow wrote: »
    Katherine Jenkins is a classically trained mezzo soprano from Wales - I think you might mean Katherine Lynch :D

    Ha yes, that's who I meant. Katherine Lynch. :pac:

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



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    #310
    Jimmy Garlic
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    Just looking at a packet of fags here, there is a picture of Andrew Maxwell blowing smoke into a babys face.


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    #311
    bodhrandude
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    This should be in a best Irish comedy moments thread, I know Jon Kenny has got some stick on this but his take on Eminem's Stan is a commendable moment, you will either love or hate this I don't care, it has to be posted, listen to when there is no small children around as its quite cursey and vulgar, but nonetheless.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    #312
    Jimmy Garlic
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    bodhrandude wrote: »
    This should be in a best Irish comedy moments thread, I know Jon Kenny has got some stick on this but his take on Eminem's Stan is a commendable moment, you will either love or hate this I don't care, it has to be posted, listen to when there is no small children around as its quite cursey and vulgar, but nonetheless.


    I like Kenny, he was the talent and Pat Shortt was the passenger imo.


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    #313
    HS3
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    Jason Byrne was on Sunday Brunch this morning. He was absolutely dreadful.


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    #314
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Its a bit hit and miss and the guest can be brutal sometimes but The Blame Game (BBC NI) is about the best Irish Comedy Show at the moment.


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    #315
    Jimmy Garlic
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    HS3 wrote: »
    Jason Byrne was on Sunday Brunch this morning. He was absolutely dreadful.

    No change then. He's a moron.


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    #316
    kildare lad
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    bodhrandude wrote: »
    This should be in a best Irish comedy moments thread, I know Jon Kenny has got some stick on this but his take on Eminem's Stan is a commendable moment, you will either love or hate this I don't care, it has to be posted, listen to when there is no small children around as its quite cursey and vulgar, but nonetheless.

    my da ended up drinking with him one night, he said he was the funniest person hes ever met in his life.


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    #317
    el diablo
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    kildare lad wrote: »
    my da ended up drinking with him one night, he said he was the funniest person hes ever met in his life.

    Maybe he is funny after all. I just can't understand a word he says.

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



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    #318
    Chain Smoker
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    D'Unbelievables done regional comedy for an Ireland that doesn't really exist so much anymore, it's fairly understandable that it hasn't aged too well.

    I always thought the two of them were great performers with a very strong dynamic who unfortunately were more than aware that they could coast on **** all and, due to the very Ireland centric nature of it all, stood to gain little from trying harder.


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    #319
    Glenster
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    Chain Smoker wrote: »
    D'Unbelievables done regional comedy for an Ireland that doesn't really exist so much anymore, it's fairly understandable that it hasn't aged too well.

    I always thought the two of them were great performers with a very strong dynamic who unfortunately were more than aware that they could coast on **** all and, due to the very Ireland centric nature of it all, stood to gain little from trying harder.

    D'unbelievables are funny because they are lambasting spud-munching boggers.

    Never understood why the ag-diesel crowd found them funny and not offensive. Its basically culchie blackface.


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    #320
    Widdershins
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    Glenster wrote: »
    D'unbelievables are funny because they are lambasting spud-munching boggers.

    Never understood why the ag-diesel crowd found them funny and not offensive. Its basically culchie blackface.

    That's precisely why it's funny, though..you laugh because you know it's true, and it reminds you of certain people.


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    #321
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Glenster wrote: »
    D'unbelievables are funny because they are lambasting spud-munching boggers.

    Never understood why the ag-diesel crowd found them funny and not offensive. Its basically culchie blackface.

    The two lads themselves are from that culture.

    If some jackeen was doing it, then it would be offensive to bogmonsters.


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    #322
    Chain Smoker
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    You probably need to see just how awful other comedians that geared themselves towards a rural Irish audience were to get a full understanding of why D'Unbelievables were so successful. Can't remember any of their names now but check back in with me when I'm made listen to some during Christmas!

    I don't like them at all but I can totally appreciate why they were so successful.


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    #323
    Widdershins
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    I don't like d'unbelievables but Killnascully was ok.


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    #324
    chakotha
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    Neil Delamere is more annoying than funny.


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    #325
    Dyr
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    Glenster wrote: »
    D'unbelievables ... Its basically culchie blackface.

    this is gold :D

    I'm not a spud gobbling silage spreader but I always found D'unbelievables very funny. That their humour would never translate abroad was one of their strong points


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    #326
    K-9
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    The teacher sketches were very funny and nail on the head stuff.

    Mad Men's Don Draper : What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons.



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    #327
    melon_collie
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    Deirdre O Kane
    Karl Spain
    Aisling B

    All of the above are terrible


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    #328
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Bambi wrote: »
    this is gold :D

    I'm not a spud gobbling silage spreader but I always found D'unbelievables very funny. That their humour would never translate abroad was one of their strong points

    They initially thought that it wouldn't translate outside of rural Limerick and Tipperary.

    As a turnip eating, stone thrower I meet people similar to their characters on a regular basis.


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    #329
    buck65
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    That Stan thing is nonsense, shouty feckin language etc.


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    #330
    Dyr
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    They initially thought that it wouldn't translate outside of rural Limerick and Tipperary.

    As a turnip eating, stone thrower I meet people similar to their characters on a regular basis.

    Mothers family was from rural limerick, so i kinda got where they came from.

    Though most of her family used about three phrases for 80% of their conversation with us city kids .


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    #331
    Jerichoholic
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    I've never laughed at D'Unbelievables, mainly because they are terrible. I'd put them in the same boat as Cian Twomey. Nothing funny there but strangely popular.


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