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Originally Posted by The Crotch You Yankee swine!

I mean Colin Mochrie and Russell Peters, of course.

Jon Glaser.

Dave Chappelle
Chris Rock
Sebastian Maniscalco
Michael Palasak
Bret Ernst

There were some funny dudes on the Cedric special during the NBA All-Star weekend, too (the special from Showtime), but I don't recall any of their names.

There is only one: Bob Odenkirk.

Originally Posted by Ski Hawk Only one mention of Eddie Izzard? You guys should be ashamed. Best stand up ever.

Very true. I remember he used to do his shows in drag (probably still does). I was deadset on trying to not laugh at him because his drag appearance made me think he was going to try too hard or be a novelty/gimmick comedian. But he knocked it out of the park. Very intelligent comedy too, like even better than vintage Robin Williams. I just saw on Netflix that there's a lot of his stand-ups available to stream.

Paula Poundstone. Just kidding.

She somehow made a pant suit look like a windbreaker.

Yeah Izzard's "cake or death" bit had me rolling the first time i heard it. I really wish The Riches hadn't been canceled.

My current favorite is Patton Oswalt. I just think the guy is hilarious. Great material and perfect delivery.

(in no particular order and for different reasons)

Dave Chapelle
Patton Oswalt
Lewis Black
Frank Caliendo
Mitch Hedberg

I started listening to Eugene Mirman a little while ago and HOLY SHIT

He is about as good as shit gets.

But I also forgot to put down Martin, as These are Jokes was my first album

No order:

Mitch Hedberg (so what if he isnt alive)
Louis C.K.
Doug Benson
Dave Chappelle
Jim Norton
Todd Barry
Jim Florentine
Patton Oswalt
Lewis Black
Nick Swardson
Eugene Mirman
Patrice O'Neal
Nick DiPaulo
Mitch Fatel
John Caparulo
Al Madrigal
Brian Regan




EDIT: saw someone put Frank Caliendo above me...that dude is shit...shitty shit mcshitterton...

Demetri Martin

I'm actually surprised that only 1 or 2 people mentioned Dane Cook positively. I thought his older stuff was great. His new stuff, not so much. He's become more of a funny story teller that goes through a lot of rambling than an actual comic.

Louis CK

In no particular order:

Patton Oswalt
Brian Posehn
Paul Tompkins
Chris Rock
Doug Benson
Lewis Black
Eddie Izzard
Dave Chappelle

Im surprised to have seen Eddie Izzard so much. I was never impressed with his work, and always saw his weirdness as something he used to sell records (I dont think it is, but thats just how I felt, y'no? In the same vein as Lady Gaga but not as obviously whoring himself.

Yeah....I'm not feeling the Eddie izzard either.

Dave Attell

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert for their daily injection of comedy news.

Lewis Black, Patton Oswalt. Then again I don't watch too much stand up comedy.

I don't watch that much stand up but of the stuff I have streamed from Netflix Tosh, Reagan, Martin, and C.K. are all pretty good. I find The Colbert Report to be hilarious as well. Also I listen to the Bob & Tom show almost every morning going to work and they always get some hilarious people on there show but I can never remember their names.

The people I don't like are everybody from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, Galifianakis, Caliendo, Hastings, and Gaffigan. They all have some funny bits but the majority of their jokes are not funny.

Originally Posted by berzirk Wow, lots of the more recent posts are guys I'd consider 2nd or 3rd tier funny, the Gaffigans, Martins, Tosh, Black. Those are funny guys, but if I had $40 in my wallet and could only see one of those guys perform, or go see Cosby perform, I'll be at the Cosby venue every single time.

But let's be honest, mentioning people like Bill Cosby/Eddie Murphy/Steve Martin is the same as mentioning Pryor/Carlin/Hicks.