Favorite Comedian
Favorite Comedian
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Joined: 12/31/69
#0Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 11:54am
Who are your favorite comedians....I love listen to comedy and have lots of CD's...But I would have to say my top three are
1.Brian Regan
2.Mitch Hedberg
3.John Bowman
#1re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 11:59am
of all time: george carlin. he is much more than a comic and he seems Enlightened with a capital "E".
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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/05
#2re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 12:09pmNot a fan of stand-up, as a rule. My favorite comedian of all-time, is Benny Hill.
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#3re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 12:13pmEllen DeGeneres (not for the obvious reasons, loved her standup long before she came out), Steve Martin, and Chris Rock.
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Beergoggles
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/05
#5re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 12:29pm
Peter Kay is a legend
Roy Chubby Brown is well funny at times
Jesus Loves You... Everybody else thinks you're an idiot!
#6re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 12:52pm
Ellen DeGeneres
Jake Johannson
Kathy Griffin
Ray Romano
Over_the_Moon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/22/05
#7re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 2:36pmDimitri Martin, Mitch Hedberg...
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Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#8re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 2:39pmColin Mochrie
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DaysOfWine&Roses
Stand-by Joined: 10/19/04
#9re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 2:45pm
In no particular order I enjoy:
- Ellen
- Jim Gaffagan
- Paula Poundstone at her peak in the late 80's
- Dennis Wolfberg (R.I.P.)
- Bobby Collins
- Can't stand Rosie, but I'll admit in the 80's her comedy was amusing.
- Adam Farrara
#11re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 3:42pmI love Dane Cook and Jim David... I've only seen Jim David on Comedy Central Presents... and I was crying I was laughing so hard.
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GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#12re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 3:46pm
I'm so glad that a lot of people have mentioned Mitch Hedberg. Rest in peace, Mitch.
Updated On: 9/1/05 at 03:46 PM
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Joined: 12/31/69
#13re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 3:51pm
Sam Kennison... may he rest in peace.
His take on Rock Hudson...
"I was addicted to d!ck! Every day it was just d!ck d!ck d!ck sock sock sock! d!ck d!ck d!ck sock sock sock! ot! oHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
Andrew Dice Clay...
"Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, eating her curds and weigh. Along came a spider, he say down besider and he said, "Hey! What's in the bowl, b!tch!"
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gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#15re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 4:26pm
Colin Mochrie
Chip Eston
What the puck?!
Updated On: 9/1/05 at 04:26 PM
#16re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 4:29pm
top 5:
1. Mitch Hedberg
2. Eddie Izzard
3. Louie Anderson
4. Ralphie May
5. Ryan Stiles
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
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"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
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#17re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 4:32pmEddie Izzard, Ryan Stiles & Colin Mochrie (local boys!), and the grand ol' team at The Daily Show. (I'm a Lewis Black and Samantha Bee fangirl.)
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"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
#18re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 4:44pm
Chelsea Handler
Margaret Cho
Kathy Griffin
edit: how could i forget Jon Stewart!
Updated On: 9/1/05 at 04:44 PM
#19re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 4:45pm
In no particular order:
Kathy Griffin
Joan Rivers
Stephen Lynch
Dane Cook
Dave Attell
And though he does not do stand up, Jon Stewart is the funniest man on tv...
My mother always used to say, "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nyland
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#20re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 4:46pm
All-time: Richard Pryor
Currently: Eddie Izzard
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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#22re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 5:31pm
In no particular order:
Mitch Hedberg
Ellen DeGeneres
Gilda Radner
Lewis Black
Elvira Kurt
Adam Ferrara
Steve Martin
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The Grovers Corners Yenta
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/3/04
#23re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 5:33pmSame as lildogs. Just add Robin Williams ,Jerry Seinfeld, Lucille Ball, and Ray Romano.
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Greg-4now
Understudy Joined: 8/23/05
#24re: Favorite Comedian
Posted: 9/1/05 at 5:42pm
No order...
Buddy Hackett, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Eddie Izzard, Lewis Black
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