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Why are comedians not funny anymore..?

Peter Kearney

When the likes of John Bishop can sell out the O2 with his unfunny observations about his kids watching TV or Alan Carr making a fortune for mincing across a stage and gurning his Ooh Matron face.

I despair for the art of Stand Up...

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Sir Arthur Daley

Nina Conti, very talented comedian and ventriloquist.

Queen-Mise

scottmcb04 wrote: »

I can't understand how anybody could like Billy connolly, he's brutal I think!

Reginald d Hunter and the Canadian lad are the two best I can think of atm!

I find Reginald D. Hunter an absolute twit. I saw him somewhere recently, and still trying to decide if he is a misogynist, or whether being tongue in cheek. I am veering on the former though. TBH was surprised a bit at him, expected him to be better.

Jimmy Carr and Dylan Moran are my favourite. Moran is an absolute genius, and I love the shock factor of Carr.

Although I also love Joan Rivers, her anecdote about the husband's suicide and the subsequent dinner with her daughter is one of the funniest and saddest things I have ever heard.

[Deleted User]

I think these two are really funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQdpW_hZfik

DrumSteve

Duggy747 wrote: »

The one before that in Irvine is brilliant, too.

Saw his stand-up after "Ouch" and he just nose-dived in quality which was a shame. Repeating his jokes daily on his Facebook page definitely doesn't do him favours.

Was only gonna say him.

Seen him in New York a few years back. The funniest show ive ever seen, I was quite literally crying with the laughter.

Was speaking to him after the show though got the impression he may have indulged in some columbian marching powder.

Dick phelan

The problem with many comedians is they do the same stuff over and over, Sarah Millican we get your fat and men don't like you, same with Jo Brand, Tommy Tiernan just offending for the sake of it. I like comedians who are clever make you think, don't no why Bill Hicks get hate on this thread not saying i agree with everything he was saying but some stuff made you really think and he made some very good observations IMO. I like Dara O'Brian he has very good timing. I hate those crap Irish comedians who's entire stand up is based on "how much the Irish Drink, Irish scumbag culture. Guys like Jason Byrne, Neil Delamere are **** IMO.

kingtubby

I would recommend anyone to watch Doug Stanhope's Beer Hall Putsch on Netflix or youtube.
Best standup I have seen in a while

wp_rathead

There are alot of good contempory comics, Bo Burnham, Dylan Moran, Tim Minchin, Tony Law, Stewart Lee, Rhys Nicolson, Hannibal Buress too name afew

The Diabolical Monocle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvVTnG87wbo

FouxDaFaFa

Fussgangerzone wrote: »

Tig Notaro is a good female comedian. She was the first comic that Louis CK distributed work by, after himself, if that tickles your interest.

Tig is great. I was disappointed to see that she took her special (the one I was interested in, at least) down from Louis CK's website in favour of itunes.

There's lots of exciting stuff happening in comedy. This is Bo Burnham. He's very young (23) but very willful. He has successfully toured this special and could whack it up online and charge for it but he decided to put it up for free on youtube and netflix. (He owes his fame to Youtube).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejc5zic4q2A

Adamantium

Dylan Moran and Bill Burr will be legitmate all time greats.

Bill Burr reminds me of Carlin, which is never a bad thing

He really enjoys it too, his mannerisms and vibe is hilarious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQfyT4H_NPw

shaking hands with the devil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwPg2oarG_c

Fantastic take on modern media fandom, I love the films but he's completely right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CsRPqIyR-E

e_e

I used to like Mitch Hedberg. I still do, but I used to too.

Baron Kurtz

super_furry wrote: »

Can someone please explain Michael McIntyre to me in terms I might understand?

It's at a saturation point for him for a few years now. Re rehashes his relatively funny stuff time and again. I thought he might be a bit more versatile but I'm not so sure now.

Man drawer was funny. So was the bus stops in snow tbh.

MonstaMash

Patrick Bosso...comédien Français :pac::pac::pac:

For non-French speakers...

bodhrandude

old hippy wrote: »

It's a matter of tast, I find there's plenty of female comedians who make me laugh. They don't get exposure enough and of course, constantly being told women don't make good comedians may put others off but that's male dominated society for you.

Kudos for mentioning the great Mitch Hedberg

This is what my friend said to me; he said, "Guess what I like? Mashed potatoes." It's like,"Dude. you gotta give me time to guess. If you're gonna quiz me, you must insert a pause in there."

[*]I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it.
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I was walking down the street with my friend and he said, "I hear music", as if there is any other way you can take it in. You're not special, that's how I receive it too. I tried to taste it but it did not work.

I haven't slept for ten days, because that would be too long.

I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry, and that's extra scary to me. There's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run, he's fuzzy, get out of here.

" Is a hippopotamus a hippopotamus, or just a really cool Opotamus?"

e_e

"Rice is great when you're hungry and want two thousand of something."

joseph brand

Stewart Lee, Bill Burr, Dylan Moran, David Cross, Stewart Lee and Mickey Flanagan.

Stand up comedy isn't dead, but Michael McIntyre is trying to suffocate it. One headshake at a time. :mad:

Fussgangerzone

joseph brand wrote: »

Stand up comedy isn't dead, but Michael McIntyre is trying to suffocate it. One headshake at a time. :mad:

It's when he laughs at his own jokes that my hands involuntarily make a strangling gesture.

Firewalkwithme

WikiHow wrote: »

Nina Conti, very talented comedian and ventriloquist.

FYP.

Sean Lock is a legend. His new DVD, Purple Van Man is excellent.

e_e

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YTz9UfuSzI

Funniest encounter with a heckler ever.

Adamantium

"IT'S CAKE MOTHER****ER YOU'RE DEAD!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55h1FO8V_3w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01l1WIC9mBo

Bubbaclaus

Its because completely unfunny asshats are being pushed down out throats these days.

Take Anchorman for instance....Will Ferrell isn't funny at all and Steve Carell is even worse.

On a local front....The Rubber-bloody-bandits

Daveysil15

There are still some good comedians out there, but depending on what sort of comedy you're into, things may be a bit too PC nowadays. Eddie Murphy for example wouldn't get away with some of the stuff he said during the 80's if he were to use that material now.

I think John Bishop is very good. He doesn't have to resort to swearing and taboo topics to get a laugh, but he wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea.

scottmcb04

blade1 wrote: »

Yeah, John Bishop is about as funny as Des Bishop!

Are you serious? Des bishop is the least funny human being on the planet!

Shrobbs

Eddie Murphy Delirious and Raw is some of the best stand up comedy I've ever seen. Wish he had done more.

Zombienosh

Deleted User wrote: »

There does seem to be a lull in quality at the moment.

Last few years were good though, with the likes of Dara O'Briain and Michael McIntyre having a great couple of years.

The time is right for a new superstar comedian - sorry but John Bishop and Micky Flanagan just don't do it for me.

Have recently discovered Louis CK who is a joy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-JFPePh6yM

Watching this now, It's awesome.

blade1

scottmcb04 wrote: »

Are you serious? Des bishop is the least funny human being on the planet!

That went over your head I think.
That's exactly what I mean't.

AerynSun

Personally, I'm a big fan of Trevor Noah - he's coming to Vicar Street on 31 January 2014, and I'm so keen I bought my tickets in October already

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zU1DSfei3g

Of course, my finding him funny might be a cultural thing, say a lot of his material would be lost on anyone who hasn't spent time living in or travelling around South Africa.

mfceiling

Dylan Moran, Stewart Lee, Tim Minchin, Kevin Bridges, Chris Rock are excellent.

Check out Stewart Lee's take on "observational comedy"

Billy86

Fussgangerzone wrote: »

It's when he laughs at his own jokes that my hands involuntarily make a strangling gesture.

I think it was at Live Aid or some similar variety how a few months ago he had a 10 minute bit, and about 8 and a half of those were him walking up and down the stage... commenting on how he was walking up and down the stage. And how the people were watching him walk up and down the stage. And how the camera crew at the front of the stage were watching him walk up and down the stage. And how... oh look the crew were having to be careful to not step on their wires while following him up and down, from the foot of the stage. And... oh, look, I'm walking up and down the stage!

If it had been on whatever one of those reality judging shows he does (did?) he'd have easily been buzzed out in about 30 seconds... 45 tops.

FouxDaFaFa

AerynSun wrote: »

Personally, I'm a big fan of Trevor Noah - he's coming to Vicar Street on 31 January 2014, and I'm so keen I bought my tickets in October already. Of course, my finding him funny might be a cultural thing, say a lot of his material would be lost on anyone who hasn't spent time living in or travelling around South Africa.

Nah, I think his stuff translates well even if you don't know SA.

I saw him open for Eddie Izzard last year and, it pains me to say it, he nearly upstaged Izzard.

Glad to see he's coming our way soon.