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Comedians who aren't Irish but are still unfunny

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  • #52
    ricero
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    Joe Rogan.

    Good podcaster, awful awful comedian.


  • #53
    Sgt Hartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,517 ✭✭✭Sgt Hartman


    Freddie Starr, he was a regular fixture on TV in the 80s and 90s. He's a 3rd rate sh!tehawk who laughs at his own awful jokes.

    Also Harry Hill, everything about him is annoying


  • #54
    Mad_maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,503 ✭✭✭✭Mad_maxx


    its_steve116 wrote: »
    Who is the unfunniest American, British etc comedian?

    Michael Mcintyre


  • #55
    randd1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,993 ✭✭✭randd1


    Sarah Pascoe
    Sarah Millican
    Michael McIntyre
    Russell Kane
    Gina Yashera
    Daniel Tosh
    Russell Brand
    Chelsea Perretti

    All about as funny as getting a kick in the bollox.


  • #56
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,302 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Sgt Hartman wrote: »
    Freddie Starr, he was a regular fixture on TV in the 80s and 90s. He's a 3rd rate sh!tehawk who laughs at his own awful jokes.

    Also Harry Hill, everything about him is annoying
    I love Harry Hill.... His recent show Harry Hills clubnight had me in stitches, also gave a really good showcase to lots of other pretty unknown comedians. But his type of comedy definitely not for everyone.


  • #57
    Be right back
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,239 ✭✭✭Be right back


    Russell Brand is another one. At least his film career didn't last. Saw about 5 minutes of Arthur. Desperate.


  • #58
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,302 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    houseplant wrote: »
    Nish Kumar. Annoying *****. Only one laughing is himself.
    He is poor on that show but I like Rachel Parris a lot.


  • #59
    The Nal
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    Lee Evans popularity is absolutely baffling. Its the 8th wonder of the world.


  • #60
    Bobblehats
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    Kamal Ibrahim


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  • #61
    RayCon
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    Alun wrote: »
    Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.


    Blasphemer !


  • #62
    LineOfBeauty
    Registered Users Posts: 2,211 ✭✭✭LineOfBeauty


    One of my friend's is big into Norm MacDonald, I don't get the appeal, I'm trying to but I really don't understand it. If somebody could explain it so that I'm "in" on it that'd be great because right now I'm most certainly just a confused bystander watching a man (intentionally I think, but I'm not quite sure) being unfunny or just saying the most absurd things with absolutely no context.


  • #63
    Bummer1234
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    Be right back wrote: »
    Russell Brand is another one. At least his film career didn't last. Saw about 5 minutes of Arthur. Desperate.

    Russell Brand is a comedian.......Jasus....I had to google if he was there...


  • #64
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,536 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    What's the point of these negative threads that just ultimately lead to a list of every comedian known?

    It's all subjective and down to taste. Good to have so much choice.


  • #65
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    IAMAMORON wrote: »
    Ellen DeGeneres.

    She's not a comedian, she's an actress/talk show host. :rolleyes:


  • #66
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,536 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    She's not a comedian, she's an actress/talk show host. :rolleyes:

    You'd need to check that.

    It's what she does now but started out as a stand up comedian.

    Her wiki page


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  • #67
    Captain Flaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Captain Flaps


    murpho999 wrote: »
    What's the point of these negative threads that just ultimately lead to a list of every comedian known?

    It's all subjective and down to taste. Good to have so much choice.

    It makes people feel better about themselves whinging about famous people they don't like, and comparing notes with other sad sacks about the same.


  • #68
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Keyvan Khojandi


  • #69
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,865 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Captain Flaps wrote: »
    It makes people feel better about themselves whinging about famous people they don't like, and comparing notes with other sad sacks about the same.

    I love these posts complaining about people complaining.


  • #70
    CarrickMcJoe
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    givyjoe wrote: »
    CarrickMcjoe

    Sorry Ricky


  • #71
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Who's that female British comedian that's being doing the "nigerian mother" joke for about 20 years now? Shouts at a lot.
    Yeah, her.



    Also see Corden, James.


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  • #72
    Ashbourne hoop
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    Tom Allen, presents Apprentice You're Fired. Awful. Did you know he's gay, barely mentions it.....Also never understood how Jo Brand got work.


  • #73
    dom40
    Registered Users Posts: 254 ✭✭dom40


    Kevin Bridges


  • #74
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,803 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    The Nal wrote: »
    Lee Evans popularity is absolutely baffling. Its the 8th wonder of the world.

    The English Jason Byrne

    Most of my pet comedic hates have already been mentioned


  • #75
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,302 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Ashbourne hoop wrote: »
    Tom Allen, presents Apprentice You're Fired. Awful. Did you know he's gay, barely mentions it.....Also never understood how Jo Brand got work.
    I don't like him on the apprentice, but I do find him funny on GBBO.
    His normal standup is quite funny.
    He also does a podcast which is pretty laid back and fun too.


  • #76
    Rothko
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    Alun wrote: »
    Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

    Totally agree. Shooting Stars was awful. Never saw the humour in it.


  • #77
    RobMc59
    Registered Users Posts: 4,831 ✭✭✭RobMc59


    Boris Johnson


  • #78
    Badly Drunk Boy
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    gmisk wrote: »
    He is poor on that show but I like Rachel Parris a lot.
    Nish Kumar is poor on every show! He has a knack of bringing everything back to Brexit or Trump in half a sentence. Rachel Parris is lovely to look at but like everyone else on The Mash Report, she's annoyingly smug.
    RayCon wrote: »
    Blasphemer !
    I don't like Vic & Bob, but I'm a big fan of Jim Moir and Bob Mortimer separately. Bob is always a good laugh on Would I Lie To You?.

    A few more I can't listen to:
    Mickey Flanagan
    Harry Hill
    Lee Evans
    Leigh Francis

    I might have to have a think about the main head-wreckers from the other side of the Atlantic...;)


  • #79
    [Deleted User]
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    Sarah Millican - “I’m fat and my husband divorced me!” Bloody hilarious shtick there, that’ll definitely not get old.

    Jack Whitehall


  • #80
    Hercule Poirot
    Registered Users Posts: 4,231 ✭✭✭Hercule Poirot


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Who's that female British comedian that's being doing the "nigerian mother" joke for about 20 years now? Shouts at a lot.
    Yeah, her.



    Also see Corden, James.

    Gina Yashere, don't worry, I've mentioned her already


  • #81
    magick
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    Amy Schumer


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  • #82
    James Brown
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    Joe Brand. She talks about being fat.


  • #83
    EmmetSpiceland
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    Women.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • #84
    JohnnyFlash
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    Sgt Hartman wrote: »
    Freddie Starr, he was a regular fixture on TV in the 80s and 90s. He's a 3rd rate sh!tehawk who laughs at his own awful jokes.

    He’s dead, dude.


  • #85
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    Louis CK - never got the hype around him

    Russell Brand - tosser trying to be funny and thinks he's an intellect as well

    Des Bishop - desperate

    Jack Whitehall - just not funny

    Lee Evans - unbearable

    Female 'comedians' - sorry girls, yiz just aren't funny on stage. Can be very funny in everyday life but not as comedians.


    Ps, my favourite comedian is Doug Stanhope :-)


  • #86
    JohnnyFlash
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    Another vote for Russell Brand. Not only was he never funny, but I suspect he’s a sociopath.


  • #87
    magick
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    Huntergonzo wrote: »

    Female 'comedians' - sorry girls, yiz just aren't funny on stage. Can be very funny in everyday life but not as comedians.


    Ps, my favourite comedian is Doug Stanhope :-)

    Try give Ali Wong a go


  • #88
    Be right back
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    Bummer1234 wrote: »
    Russell Brand is a comedian.......Jasus....I had to google if he was there...

    Well he thinks he is!


  • #89
    The Nal
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    Huntergonzo wrote: »
    Louis CK - never got the hype around him

    Maybe the best of all time. Right up there with Pryor, Kinison etc.


  • #90
    topper75
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    Stewart Lee always got me reaching for the remote.

    Mumbled political nonsense and woke 'in'jokes. I'm after a day at work and want a laugh mate!

    Don't see him on the box much these days thankfully.


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  • #91
    Technocentral
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    Captain Flaps wrote: »
    It makes people feel better about themselves whinging about famous people they don't like, and comparing notes with other sad sacks about the same.

    Plus this forum attracts seriously negative people, never read anything positive on it, the worse in human nature celebrated here.


  • #92
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Hercule Poirot wrote: »
    Gina Yashere, don't worry, I've mentioned her already

    Dong the Lord's work!
    Thank you!


  • #93
    Huntergonzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Huntergonzo


    The Nal wrote: »
    Maybe the best of all time. Right up there with Pryor, Kinison etc.

    I like Prior and Kinison, wouldn't have them in my top 5 but they're pretty good.

    All a matter of taste I suppose but I gave Louis CK plenty of goes and he just doesn't do it for me.


  • #94
    pappyodaniel
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    LineOfBeauty wrote: »
    One of my friend's is big into Norm MacDonald, I don't get the appeal, I'm trying to but I really don't understand it. If somebody could explain it so that I'm "in" on it that'd be great because right now I'm most certainly just a confused bystander watching a man (intentionally I think, but I'm not quite sure) being unfunny or just saying the most absurd things with absolutely no context.

    If I had to pick my favourite all time comedian it would 100% be Norm Macdonald. A lot of my friends are baffled by him aswell and don't understand why I rate him so highly.

    He's so far removed from being a polished performer and he doesn't toe the line with political correctness which has gotten him into trouble in the past.

    I think you'd best describe him as a comedian's comedian.


  • #95
    MadDog76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,162 ✭✭✭MadDog76


    Kevin Hart


  • #96
    Potential-Monke
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    Alan Partridge. Never got his comedy, be it the stand up stuff on shows or his actual shows. Just never liked him.


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  • #97
    TheRiverman
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    Little and Large.They were dire.


  • #98
    RandomViewer
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    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    Alan Partridge. Never got his comedy, be it the stand up stuff on shows or his actual shows. Just never liked him.

    I'm guessing you are taking the Mickey here, the Partridge character is funny,


  • #99
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,012 ✭✭✭uch


    RandomViewer wrote: »
    I'm guessing you are taking the Mickey here, the Partridge character is funny,

    About as funny as tuberculosis

    21/25



  • #100
    RandomViewer
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    TheRiverman wrote: »
    Little and Large.They were dire.

    They had a Saturday primetime slot for about a decade got replaced by the even more dire Les Dennis .Bradley Walsh is probably the modern equivalent of this lukewarm tat


  • #101
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Norman Wisdom
    Tony Hancock

    Scathing 1961 review from the NY Times


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