Funny women?

28-06-2020 8:19am

ShatterAlan wrote: »

Joan Rivers was about as funny as an aneurism

A croaky bore of a woman who spat out dirty sh1t hoping it woud be edgy. She was sh1t

The only reason she is admired is because the admirers don't want the piss taken out of them.

What was funny about her? Cursing and screaming in her sh11ty New Yawk jewish crap?

Less funny than Andrew Dice Clay.

I am beginning to doubt that you are, in fact, Alan Shatter.

Why do you have such angry feelings about people from the past? I think it's strange when people get worked-up about fairly lighthearted topics like comedy.

EmmetSpiceland · 28-06-2020 9:42am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I think it's strange when people get worked-up about fairly lighthearted topics like comedy.

Don’t think it’s really about the “comedy” at all, ATNM.

silverharp · 28-06-2020 11:10am

just rewatching this, she is as funny as hell and I doubt all the back and forth was rehearsed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2avOxIQr-vc

KiKi III · 28-06-2020 12:14pm

Katherine Ryan

On single dads:

https://youtu.be/EMJuah5rAZg

On Hamilton:

https://youtu.be/8kpL8C9r_GI

JohnnyFlash · 28-06-2020 4:24pm

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Don’t think it’s really about the “comedy” at all, ATNM.

Some lads don’t like women being uppity or having ideas above their station.

28-06-2020 4:34pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Some lads don’t like women being uppity or having ideas above their station.

I don't think anybody like anyone who is uppity or people who have ideas above their station, regardless of their gender.

Or are you desperately trying to white knight and imply that the bad men are keeping women down ?

Hangdogroad · 29-06-2020 9:39am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Richard Prior was not always funny but ...he was important.

When did he transition?

Hangdogroad · 29-06-2020 9:42am

TuringBot47 wrote: »

The BBC has a policy of at least one female comedian in most of those comic game shows.

Sometimes it works, other times you can see the tokenism if they're too quiet or not in the same class as the male comedians.

Especially the female comedians whose material is focused on women/women problems. They're not as good at improv or smart come backs.

The Panel on RTE did this too. Often non comedians like Anna Nolan et all.

WashYourHands · 29-06-2020 2:25pm

Homelander wrote: »

Honestly laugh every time I see this clip, she's amazing.

Loved it:D

Zak Flaps · 29-06-2020 5:32pm

Is the OP referring to women stand up comedians in particular not being funny? Or are you including female comedy actors?
Phoebe Waller Bridge for example is a terrific comedy actress, but also a witty and funny person, and brilliant comedy writer.
Whereas Rebecca Front is a terrific comedy actress, but would be a relatively serious person when interviewed.

Black Swan · 29-06-2020 6:32pm

None of these are "Funny women?"

Tina Fey
Kate McKinnon
Amber Ruffin
Emma Doran
Sara Pascoe
Natalie Wynn
Sarah Silverman
Gráinne Maguire
Leslie Jones
Amy Poehler
Aisling Bea
Joanne McNally
Catherine O'Hara
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Andrea Farrell
Rachel Brosnahan
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Niamh Marron
Lisa Kudrow
Taylor Schilling
Melissa McCarthy
Deirdre O'Kane

29-06-2020 11:06pm

Black Swan wrote: »

None of these are "Funny women?"

Tina Fey
Kate McKinnon
Amber Ruffin
Emma Doran
Sara Pascoe
Natalie Wynn
Sarah Silverman
Gráinne Maguire
Leslie Jones
Amy Poehler
Aisling Bea
Joanne McNally
Catherine O'Hara
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Andrea Farrell
Rachel Brosnahan
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Niamh Marron
Lisa Kudrow
Taylor Schilling
Melissa McCarthy
Deirdre O'Kane

I'm sorry....

Grainne Maguire?????

In a list to show women can be funny?

Sure lash Marty Morrissey in a list of men to show how conventionally attractive men can be while you are at it.

She is beyond unfunny

Rodney Bathgate · 03-07-2020 9:34am

Anyone who ever believed women weren't funny was soon put in their place by a wave of brilliant Irish female comedians, among them Alison Spittle, Joanne McNally and Eleanor Tiernan.

Now that is funny.

04-07-2020 12:12am

I meant to post her the other day,..are podcasters are allowed?..

But Bridget Phetasy's podcast is very funny..old school funny..

Maybe she's seen a gap in the market, but she's worth a watch..

gormdubhgorm · 05-09-2020 2:02pm

Did Sarah Millican get a mention. I had only ever seen her on panel shows she never seemed to get to say much. So out of curiosity I started looking up stuff on you tube.
Now I assumed she would be similar to another frumpy unfunny Victoria Wood.

But no I was wrong Millican is hilarious. Great timing and delivery and stories are well crafted. She even made me laugh in skit about periods and sex.
Which I thought will end up same old jokes made unfunny.

hatrickpatrick · 05-09-2020 2:21pm

Anyone who thinks women aren't funny has never seen Eleanor Tiernan (Tommy Tiernan's younger sister) and her absolutely ridiculous "district court transcript" news reports.

For example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgY4-qzCO5o

gormdubhgorm · 05-09-2020 2:24pm

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Anyone who thinks women aren't funny has never seen Eleanor Tiernan (Tommy Tiernan's younger sister) and her absolutely ridiculous "district court transcript" news reports.

For example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgY4-qzCO5o

Jayus, I never copped she was Tommy's sister. I see the resemblance now.

Denny61 · 05-09-2020 2:31pm

Gina yashere is a very funny comedian in the UK...the delivery is top notch..check her out

gormdubhgorm · 05-09-2020 6:40pm

Denny61 wrote: »

Gina yashere is a very funny comedian in the UK...the delivery is top notch..check her out

Depends a lot on shouty, shouty not for me.

Errashareesh · 05-09-2020 7:07pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Did Sarah Millican get a mention. I had only ever seen her on panel shows she never seemed to get to say much. So out of curiosity I started looking up stuff on you tube.
Now I assumed she would be similar to another frumpy unfunny Victoria Wood.

But no I was wrong Millican is hilarious. Great timing and delivery and stories are well crafted. She even made me laugh in skit about periods and sex.
Which I thought will end up same old jokes made unfunny.

Yeah i really like her.

.anon. · 05-09-2020 7:17pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Now I assumed she would be similar to another frumpy unfunny Victoria Wood.

Victoria Wood was brilliant.

Has anyone mentioned Fascinating Aida yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc

bnt · 05-09-2020 8:27pm

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has already been mentioned, and she was in Veep with Anna Chlumsky, who was also brilliant considering that she was previously remembered as the little girl in My Girl.

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

smellyoldboot · 05-09-2020 8:30pm

I find Katherine Ryan hiliarious most of the time. Most female comedians are a big miss though. I think the view of it being a male endeavour doesn't help, it seems to attract a certain type of women in a lot of cases who aren't ever really going to be endearing beyond their own pretty narrow background.

moonage · 05-09-2020 9:24pm

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Anyone who thinks women aren't funny has never seen Eleanor Tiernan (Tommy Tiernan's younger sister) and her absolutely ridiculous "district court transcript" news reports.

For example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgY4-qzCO5o

These are quite funny, but I don't think she wrote them, so she's just doing a good acting job here.

(BTW I believe she's Tommy Tiernan's cousin rather than his sister.)

gormdubhgorm · 07-09-2020 12:01pm

Jen Brister

gormdubhgorm · 07-09-2020 12:10pm

Shappi Khorsandi:

silverharp · 07-09-2020 12:11pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Jen Brister

that would have to go in a thread about women not being funny

gormdubhgorm · 07-09-2020 12:15pm

silverharp wrote: »

that would have to go in a thread about women not being funny

50/50 on her after seeing it. Never heard of her before popped up on recomended - probably because of watching Sarah Millican

silverharp · 07-09-2020 12:23pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

50/50 on her after seeing it. Never heard of her before popped up on recomended - probably because of watching Sarah Millican

Shappi is much better, more elements of humour , Brister is more like someone giving a sit down interview on a late night show, mildly amusing but thats about it

suicide_circus · 07-09-2020 12:24pm

There a certainly examples of hilarious women; Jennifer Saundeds, Ab Fab was Ab Fab, Caroline Aherne, Joan Rivers, The Golden Girls, the ladies in Fraiser, Seinfeld and Cheers were all great.
In terms of stand up, i've yet to see a female act i enjoyed but then i dislike most male stand ups too.
On a one to one conversation or social setting basis, in my experience men are funnier 8 times out of 10. That's just my perception obviously but that's what "funny" is based on and i dont think many people would contradict me in that.

silverharp · 07-09-2020 12:29pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

There a certainly examples of hilarious women; Jennifer Saundeds, Ab Fab was Ab Fab, Caroline Aherne, Joan Rivers, The Golden Girls, the ladies in Fraiser, Seinfeld and Cheers were all great.
In terms of stand up, i've yet to see a female act i enjoyed but then i dislike most male stand ups too.
On a one to one conversation or social setting basis, in my experience men are funnier 8 times out of 10. That's just my perception obviously but that's what "funny" is based on and i dont think many people would contradict me in that.

or any scene in three and a half men with Berta in it , never a bad scene with her

gormdubhgorm · 07-09-2020 1:03pm

silverharp wrote: »

Shappi is much better, more elements of humour , Brister is more like someone giving a sit down interview on a late night show, mildly amusing but thats about it

I found it an interesting as both Shappi and Brister's main thrust of thier material was the same. Of 'ethnic' background and so on.

silverharp · 07-09-2020 1:21pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I found it an interesting as both Shappi and Brister's main thrust of thier material was the same. Of 'ethnic' background and so on.

probably being Iranian gives an opportunity from more edgy humour but also she has better comedic timing imo.

gormdubhgorm · 07-09-2020 3:52pm

More Sarah Millican (this time doing a skit with a real early morning news reader Bill Turnbull)

pappyodaniel · 07-09-2020 4:08pm

Norm Macdonald in a conversation about female comedians.
"Sarah Silverman is hysterical, who's funnier than her?"
-Nobody
"Well except dudes"

gormdubhgorm · 07-09-2020 9:15pm

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Norm Macdonald in a conversation about female comedians.
"Sarah Silverman is hysterical, who's funnier than her?"
-Nobody
"Well except dudes"

Not a fan of Silverman at all. Awful, but what do I know? She is a multi-millionaire!

(Bit of irony with the SilverMAN)

Errashareesh · 07-09-2020 10:17pm

She's try-hard. Gotta say she's cracked me up now and again though.

Deebles McBeebles · 07-09-2020 10:20pm

Silverman has her moments alright, her and Nikki Glaser can be very funny.

Not sure if shes been mentioned on here but Rose Matafeo's recently released stand up show is very funny in parts. Well worth a look.

Mad_maxx · 07-09-2020 10:23pm

watching Mrs Maizel on amazon , shes quite funny

gormdubhgorm · 08-09-2020 11:58am

I know she has been mentioned already (searched her name after I saw video on you tube - fecking all female comedians are popping up now on my recommend list . I blame this thread! )

Fern Brady. Obviously very political and militant. I dunno if she is this funny normally, really cutting comments - one after another no holds barred.

But she manages to make it funny on one side, and vicious on the other.
Did cursory research on her a Scottish bisexual former stripper of Irish parentage. Some mix,

Major black mark on her is the following:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Brady

"In 2020, Brady and fellow comedian Alison Spittle started a podcast for the BBC called Wheel of Misfortune, which is based in the Wheel of Fortune." :eek:

Now admittedly I have not listened to the podcast. Why would you torture yourself?

But, if Alison Spittle gets notions about stripping from Brady. It would be the lesser of two evils in my view, as Spittle could give up 'comedy'

magic_murph · 08-09-2020 12:18pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I know she has been mentioned already (searched her name after I saw video on you tube - fecking all female comedians are popping up now on my recommend list . I blame this thread! )

Fern Brady. Obviously very political and militant. I dunno if she is this funny normally, really cutting comments - one after another no holds barred.

But she manages to make it funny on one side, and vicious on the other.
Did cursory research on her a Scottish bisexual former stripper of Irish parentage. Some mix,

Major black mark on her is the following:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Brady

"In 2020, Brady and fellow comedian Alison Spittle started a podcast for the BBC called Wheel of Misfortune, which is based in the Wheel of Fortune." :eek:

Now admittedly I have not listened to the podcast. Why would you torture yourself?

But, if Alison Spittle gets notions about stripping from Brady. It would be the lesser of two evils in my view, as Spittle could give up 'comedy'

another prime example of an unfunny woman.
Watched the majority of that clip and didn't find anything she said original or funny but good luck to her.

bnt · 08-09-2020 10:13pm

Someone else whose work I've enjoyed recently is Iliza Shlesinger. Her guest monologue on the Jimmy Kimmel Show was a strong statement against "cancel culture" that kept it pretty funny too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvE56CJAJJU

gormdubhgorm · 26-10-2020 11:02pm

I enjoyed this OK it was simple and uncomplicated, but Nina Conti not only had to do ventriloquism but think on her feet and ad lib.

razorblunt · 26-10-2020 11:20pm

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I know she has been mentioned already (searched her name after I saw video on you tube - fecking all female comedians are popping up now on my recommend list . I blame this thread! )

Fern Brady. Obviously very political and militant. I dunno if she is this funny normally, really cutting comments - one after another no holds barred.

But she manages to make it funny on one side, and vicious on the other.
Did cursory research on her a Scottish bisexual former stripper of Irish parentage. Some mix,

Major black mark on her is the following:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Brady

"In 2020, Brady and fellow comedian Alison Spittle started a podcast for the BBC called Wheel of Misfortune, which is based in the Wheel of Fortune." :eek:

Now admittedly I have not listened to the podcast. Why would you torture yourself?

But, if Alison Spittle gets notions about stripping from Brady. It would be the lesser of two evils in my view, as Spittle could give up 'comedy'

Fern Brady is very good in fairness. That podcast is horrific.
I gave it a go as I think spittle is awful and being in Scotland I was aware of Brady so out of interest I caught it.

She’s wasting her time with it, she’s getting some attention so I reckon she’ll be “too busy” for it soon.

gormdubhgorm · 30-05-2021 1:59pm

I found another one that made me laugh. She was on Joe Rogan and I was wondering who she was.

There were a few funny bits in this routine that made me laugh.
I thought the timing was good in parts of it.

Funny women?

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