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jane_haze,

I forgot some good 'uns that needed to be said.

Adele Givens (suberb)

Rene Hicks (but no barbequed...)

Kathleen Madigan

Wanda Sykes (how'd we miss her?)

I refrained from saying Rock, Chappelle, Carlin, etc. because everyone says them. Yes, we know that they are good. I have all the respect for them and marvel at their success.

Shows and fame is great and all, but it's these working comedians that I really like. It's that raw, gritty feel of watching these full timers do there thing. It's so awesome to see the evolution of peoples jokes from show to show or year to year. I love stand-up. When I grow up, I wanna marry it....I just hope the government doesn't have a problem with that.

Jane

fuckers,

yeah... couple worth mentioning.

lewis black is great. his spots on the daily show are hilarious, not to mention his act. never been so fun to watch someone flip out.

maria bamford is also great. i may have caught her CC special like 5 times now. i still watch it. i am just hoping to see her on more stuff. i think she is funny.

gareth

Some I've seen live and were much better than they are on tv or film. Others are just always funny... I'll make my list include ones that may not be obvious, or super popular here, that you might want to check out/re-visit.

CURRENTLY
The Bush Administration, featuring George W.
Greg Proops
Eddie Izzard
Margaret Cho
Louis CK
Christopher Guest
Wanda Sykes
Kathy Griffin
Phyllis Diller (she's recently retired but, still hilarious)
The Super Hero (friend of mine does stand-up in L.A. - fucking hilarious)
Sommore
Jennifer Saunders
Moni'que
Carol Leifer
Rik Mayall
Adrian Edmonson
Bob Odenkirk
Kevin James


PAST
Jack Benny
Andy Kaufman
John Ritter
Robin Harris
Jonathan Winters
Freddie Prinze
Gilda Radner
Lucille Ball
Jackie Mabley
Lenny Bruce
Sam Kinison
Redd Foxx
Frank Gorshin
Rich Little
Johnny Carson

vivaknievel,
llike yourlist!

Jennifer,

Hey, but she snuck Kevin James on there!!!

Jane

jane_haze,

jane_haze,
I've seen some Kevin James stand-up that's pretty damned funny. It's not cutting edge or life-changing, no, but funny... and for that he gets props. And... weren't you the one who "snuck" Chris Hardwick on there? Hello, Pot. I'm Kettle. Nice to meet you.

P.S. I'm a woman. Otherwise, I've been buying a shitloada bras and bleeding once a month since puberty, for no reason.

vivaknievel,

My bad. I'll correct that.

Chris Hardwick *is* good. Forget singled out, that was years ago under the oppresive mtv leaders. He got chubby and funny. A "slave trade of hilarity" or a "pandora's box of excitement!", he is. He's good.

Proops, IzZard, Griffen, Saunders...all very good in my book. And the rest, but those are some I would put on my personal favorite list.

We, as a group, have already dismissed Kevin James and his huge muffin.

Some of my peeps on my list aren't cutting edge or life changing either...they've just made me laugh...hard.

See..this is a comedy discussion..it's cool.
Pot.

Oh! And Tom Rhodes!

jane_haze,
Ah, there's no offense taken. And none meant. We're all just having fun. I missed the Kevin James bashing. haha

Oh, I think Hardwick is funny too - I never held Singled Out against him. It was his way to get in the door, you know? People have done and will do worse. I was just saying both fellas are ones I think are funny, even if I'll never have immaculate conception as a result. haha

vivaknievel,
I'm starting to feel this new guy named [/i]Nick Flannagan[/i]!!!I've been listenening to some more of his stuff tonight and loving the way he pitches jokes out there!!!