| lifetimefanofqueen 24.03.2011 17:12 |
whats your favourite comedians then? mine are lee evans, russel howard, etc.... |
| Hangman_96 24.03.2011 17:23 |
Jim Carrey and... it seems there were a few other favourite comedians but damn! I've forgotten their names. Anyway, Freddie is the best comedian for me. It makes me laugh because of what he does at the concerts :-) |
| YannickJoker 24.03.2011 19:41 |
Peter Sellers. |
| Dan C. 24.03.2011 19:58 |
My absolute favorites (in no particular order): George Carlin Bill Hicks Norm MacDonald Patton Oswalt David Cross Bill Cosby Steve Martin Chris Hardwick Hugh Laurie Bill Murray Louis C.K. |
| paulosham 25.03.2011 04:19 |
Mitch Hedberg Andrew Daly Dylan Moran Bill Hicks |
| Holly2003 25.03.2011 08:11 |
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. |
| Believe In Yourself 25.03.2011 09:22 |
nobody beats the Monthy Python's Flying Circus team imo |
| YannickJoker 25.03.2011 15:02 |
Believe In Yourself wrote: nobody beats the Monthy Python's Flying Circus team imo ==== Who stole their style from The Goons. Know your history. |
| emrabt 25.03.2011 15:38 |
spike Milligan Stan laurel Buster keaton Morecombe and wise Danny kaye peter ustinov Ronnie Barker (Sadly all before my time) Neil innes Peter Serafinowicz Mel Brooks |
| YannickJoker 25.03.2011 16:07 |
emrabt wrote: Neil innes === I thought as much from your signature. Great song btw, Shangri-La. |
| Gaabiizz 25.03.2011 18:42 |
Jim Carrey , Mr Bean (: |
| spaceboy1972 25.03.2011 21:13 |
The Goons Fry and Laurie Bill Bailey Les Dawson Steven Wright The Goodies |
| Believe In Yourself 27.03.2011 05:42 |
YannickJoker wrote: Believe In Yourself wrote: nobody beats the Monthy Python's Flying Circus team imo ==== Who stole their style from The Goons. Know your history. True, but the question was ''Who is your favourite?" |
| brENsKi 27.03.2011 16:53 |
pure standup, then here are a few of the standup comics i've seen live over last couple of years: Dara O'Briain Ed Byrne Frankie Boyle Kevin Bridges Rich Hall Tommy Tiernan Milton Jones Simon Day ...and the God that is Eddie Izzard also saw the Fast Show and Bottom live on their final tours quite a few years ago now if i had the chance, would love to see Robin Williams, Sean Lock and Miles Jupp |
| ole-the-first 28.03.2011 08:56 |
Monty Python :) |
| The Real Wizard 28.03.2011 11:59 |
Most of my favourites have already been mentioned, except one - Bo Burnham. Everyone should check this young fellow out. |
| The Real Wizard 28.03.2011 12:04 |
A great Canadian comedian passed away yesterday - Roger Abbott. Royal Canadian Air Farce is quite possibly the most revered comedy series in my country's history, and this is the man who started it all - link |
| GratefulFan 28.03.2011 14:43 |
Sir GH wrote: A great Canadian comedian passed away yesterday - Roger Abbott. Royal Canadian Air Farce is quite possibly the most revered comedy series in my country's history, and this is the man who started it all - link ============================ Air Farce was so unfunny. Awkward and lame and knee jerk anti-American at every chance. I found the whole thing kind of embarrassing. Now Rick Mercer? That's another story. ;) |
| catqueen 28.03.2011 16:59 |
Russel Peters, Ed Byrne, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, Mr. Bean |
| *goodco* 28.03.2011 17:04 |
Robert Schimmel, etc etc etc |
| YannickJoker 28.03.2011 17:13 |
catqueen wrote: Mr. Bean ===== Rowan Atkinson or his character? |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 28.03.2011 18:42 |
I think currently I'd have to go with Miranda Hart. Also have a soft spot for Russell Brand, Jake Whitehall and Sammy J. |
| The Real Wizard 28.03.2011 20:40 |
GratefulFan wrote: Air Farce was so unfunny. Awkward and lame and knee jerk anti-American at every chance. I found the whole thing kind of embarrassing. Now Rick Mercer? That's another story. ;) ======================= To each their own ! But yes, Rick Mercer is an absolutely brilliant man. He has probably done more to educate Canadians about their country than anyone else. Can't wait to see his next rant about Harper smugly ignoring the fact that he was held in contempt. |
| The Real Wizard 28.03.2011 20:41 |
YannickJoker wrote: Rowan Atkinson or his character? ===================== I'd say both. The Rowan Atkinson live DVD is one of the brilliant things I've ever seen, and his character in Black Adder was stellar as well. |
| FriedChicken 29.03.2011 06:31 |
Freddie was a great comedian, I loves how he played with expectations. He was gay, so people thought he must have had AIDS. But then they thought he didn't, cause he didn't say he had. And the band also denied it. And just when people were thinking he was alright BAM!!! he announced he had AIDS. and then BAM! he died the next day. What a character! :D |
| «¤~Mrš. BÃD GÛŸ~¤» 30.03.2011 12:57 |
George Carlin Bob Hope Richard Pryor Steve Martin Rodney Dangerfield Russell Peters Billy Crystal Wanda Sykes Robin Williams Johnny Carson George Burns |
| GratefulFan 30.03.2011 17:54 |
Sir GH wrote: GratefulFan wrote: Air Farce was so unfunny. Awkward and lame and knee jerk anti-American at every chance. I found the whole thing kind of embarrassing. Now Rick Mercer? That's another story. ;) ======================= To each their own ! But yes, Rick Mercer is an absolutely brilliant man. He has probably done more to educate Canadians about their country than anyone else. Can't wait to see his next rant about Harper smugly ignoring the fact that he was held in contempt. ========================= When the wikileaks diplomatic documents were released Americans expressed dismay at the extent of anti-Americanism embedded in Canadian popular culture. And boy do they have a point. How can something like this (lame!) Air Farce skit, funded on a public network (!) by public money (!), be in any way OK? Like I said, absolutely embarrassing. |
| The Real Wizard 30.03.2011 21:03 |
Jeez, lighten up ! It's just comedy. Of course they're exaggerating, but that's often the point of comedy. American border officials can be brutal, and there certainly is racial profiling in the US. Ever been to Arizona? And the strip search thing is actually no longer a joke, as they do that in airports now (electronically), and there have been plenty of stories of people enjoying the images - like the one guy in Colorado who was caught jerking off to the images and dragged by the police through the airport with his pants down. There's plenty of truth in that clip. |
| GratefulFan 31.03.2011 18:07 |
Sir GH wrote: Jeez, lighten up ! It's just comedy. Of course they're exaggerating, but that's often the point of comedy. American border officials can be brutal, and there certainly is racial profiling in the US. Ever been to Arizona? And the strip search thing is actually no longer a joke, as they do that in airports now (electronically), and there have been plenty of stories of people enjoying the images - like the one guy in Colorado who was caught jerking off to the images and dragged by the police through the airport with his pants down. There's plenty of truth in that clip. ========================== I don't think of myself as somebody who typically struggles to find the humor in things. There is nothing funny about the blatant use of the word 'bigotry', particularly when it's reinforced as 'truth' and used as an opening salvo that sets the tone for the entire stupid, crass skit. By defending the clip as having 'plenty of truth' you both miss and strengthen the point. It's precisely because the US overreaches at times that this skit is not funny and reeks of that peculiarly Canadian smugness one sees around American issues here that I find really grating. When was this produced anyway? Probably some time around the time we were knee deep in shared responsibility for the Maher Arar debacle. Bottom line: The Canadian government should not be giving public money to produce entertainment that seriously belittles and insults a neighbouring country under the guise of comedy. This was not some back alley Yuk Yuks, it was the CBC. It's possible to do poking fun at the US right. See 'Talking to Americans' for example. Hilarious and totally wrong in a very right way. This was not that. If it was just this one thing I'd call it bad judgement and move on, but as the leaked diplomatic cables pointed out, it's not just one thing. It's become an increasingly unflattering facet of the shared Canadian character. |
| The Fairy King 01.04.2011 05:56 |
George Carlin Eddie Murphy Chris Rock Ricky Gervais Russel Brand Jim Carrey Richard Pryor Dane Cook among others :D |
| JoxerTheDeityPirate 01.04.2011 13:10 |
Sir GH wrote: YannickJoker wrote: Rowan Atkinson or his character? ===================== I'd say both. The Rowan Atkinson live DVD is one of the brilliant things I've ever seen, and his character in Black Adder was stellar as well. 1] rowan atkinson nearly killed me in his car once at Brands Hatch 2] met Baldrick from Blackadder when he was filming his "toughest jobs" show in Newlyn,nice guy,got his autograph |
| The Real Wizard 01.04.2011 15:12 |
GratefulFan wrote: The Canadian government should not be giving public money to produce entertainment that seriously belittles and insults a neighbouring country under the guise of comedy. This was not some back alley Yuk Yuks, it was the CBC. ========= The fact that the CBC is the public broadcaster does not mean that their comedy should be done at the Canadian public's discretion. Tax dollars will always go to things that some people don't approve of. The fact is, the CBC is the one major media source in Canada that isn't driven by corporate interests, and therefore they don't have to air the same bland TV shows or play the same 50 pop songs on Radio 2 (the best station on Canadian radio, hands down). Other than hockey, most of what the CBC airs does not appeal to joe public. It generally appeals to people who like art beyond what the (Americanized) mainstream has to offer. That said, Air Farce doesn't necessarily qualify for that category.. No comedy will ever please everybody, regardless of what TV channel it's on or who writes/performs it. Yes, this comedy bit belittles Americans, and with good reason. Most "anti-US" comedy made all over the world makes fun of American ignorance and fear-mongering, two realities of American popular culture. The only inherent problem (or even irony) for Canadians enjoying these skits is that our country under Stephen Harper is heading in the same direction. |
| GratefulFan 01.04.2011 16:52 |
Sir GH wrote: The fact that the CBC is the public broadcaster does not mean that their comedy should be done at the Canadian public's discretion. Tax dollars will always go to things that some people don't approve of. The fact is, the CBC is the one major media source in Canada that isn't driven by corporate interests, and therefore they don't have to air the same bland TV shows or play the same 50 pop songs on Radio 2 (the best station on Canadian radio, hands down). Other than hockey, most of what the CBC airs does not appeal to joe public. It generally appeals to people who like art beyond what the (Americanized) mainstream has to offer. Air Farce doesn't necessarily qualify for that category, but I'm just making my point. That said, no comedy will ever please everybody, regardless of what TV channel it's on or who writes/performs it. Yes, this comedy bit belittles Americans, and that's because most of them deserve said belittling. Most "anti-US" comedy made all over the world makes fun of American ignorance and fear-mongering. The only inherent problem (or even irony) for Canadians enjoying these skits is that our country under Stephen Harper is heading in the same direction. ========================= I couldn't agree more about the value of public broadcasting and the need for an alternative that isn't solely driven by profit margins, and I'll happily shovel over tax dollars to the CBC forever. They can even waste some if they want! It has absolutely nothing to do with personal taste or who is or isn't pleased by bad comedy sketches. It's about a) the shitty and ill advised ethics of heedless contempt for a neighbour as a quasi national policy and b) the fact that so baldly and boldly pushing what is essentially a liberal political agenda on the entire nation using public money rightfully enrages Conservatives, and gives them all the ammunition they need to carve big fat pieces out of the CBC, and funding for the arts in general. The CBC shoots itself right in the face with stuff like this, with help from the indifference of people like you frankly. Do you have a nice rock in Toronto that you can I can crawl under if Harper gets a majority in a month? We're not most other nations, and we would be borderline retarded to hold ourselves to the standards of other countries when it comes to 'anti-US' comedy or 'anti-US' whatever else given the incredibly tight economic and social integration. That would be true just on politeness and consideration and perhaps some degree of loyalty alone, but it's irrevocably true on self interest. Nobody, least of all honest Americans, would deny the US has at times stomped around the world (and sometimes itself) like a big, armed, dim-witted gorilla, but there is complex context that is beyond most of us because the average person simply doesn't have the necessary depth or breadth of historical or political background. Certainly none of it reduces well to a stupid, stupid snide comedy sketch on Air Farce |
| The Real Wizard 02.04.2011 12:17 |
Fair play, I see your point. >the fact that so baldly and boldly pushing what is essentially a liberal political agenda on the entire nation using public money rightfully enrages Conservatives, and gives them all the ammunition they need to carve big fat pieces out of the CBC, and funding for the arts in general. The CBC shoots itself right in the face with stuff like this, with help from the indifference of people like you frankly. So we attack the symptom and not the problem itself? Educating the American electorate will get rid of the bigger problem and there will be no need to make fun of it. People shouldn't have to change their comedy because it might offend someone. We'd have to go back to the 50s to make that happen. Most of the best comedy ever written has offended somebody. >Do you have a nice rock in Toronto that you can I can crawl under if Harper gets a majority in a month? Hell, you can move into my place. I'll be moving to Europe if Stephen Harper gets a majority. Over those 5 years, democracy as we know it will disappear. It already is 90% gone. No accountability in government, an unelected senate voting down the big environment bill after it passed through the house, and a Prime Minister who was found in contempt of parliament for the first time in the history of the British commonwealth is allowed to run for office again. And to keep on the topic of comedy, Harper and his corporate buddies will be laughing all the way to the bank at the expense of the taxpayer, all under the guise that corporate tax cuts create jobs (remember the Electrolux tax break and the 1,300 jobs that were shipped out to Memphis?). The first rule of a dictator is to get rid of the opposition, and Harper has said his first priority will be to abolish public funding for political parties - translation: abolish funding for the opposition, since the conservative party will always get more private/corporate donations than the other parties who don't give them the big tax breaks. When that's over and done with, you can then say goodbye to health care, gun control and abortion clinics... and say hello to creationism and the death penalty. Mark my word, each and every one of these things will happen to Canada within 5 years if Harper gets a majority. May 2 may be the single most pivotal point in our nation's history, where we will essentially be voting for either Canadian democracy or a fascist dictatorship - and most people just don't have a clue what's at stake. And they won't have a clue when it's happening in front of their eyes, because the TV comedians and unbiased news will disappear too after the CBC is abolished... there will be nothing to laugh about then. |
| Thistle 04.04.2011 17:12 |
Peter Kay Seth MacFarlane Adrian Edmondson Frankie Boyle John Cleese Laurel and Hardy Ronnie Barker Rowan Atkinson Ford Kiernan/ Greg Hemphill (Chewin' The Fat/ Still Game) Billy Connolly Rikki Fulton Gregor Fisher The list goes on.... |
| Mr.Jingles 04.04.2011 19:59 |
As actors... Jim Carrey Sasha Baron Cohen Peter Sellers Robin Williams Ricky Gervais Rowan Atkinson As stand ups... George Carlin Chris Rock Bill Maher Lewis Black Jim Breuer Frank Caliendo Richard Pryor Lisa Lampanelli Dave Chappelle |
| YannickJoker 04.04.2011 23:45 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: As actors... Jim Carrey Sasha Baron Cohen Peter Sellers Robin Williams Ricky Gervais Rowan Atkinson ==== Finally, someone else with Sellers! He seems to be forgotten, but then again that's only logical when you've been dead for 30+ years. |
| queenUSA 23.04.2011 19:55 |
Well, I'd like to give a shout out for ..... Jerry Seinfeld and Russell Brand! Anyone here like Infant Sorrow?! |
| april-lady 50293 29.04.2011 06:25 |
John Cleese |
| Mr.Jingles 07.05.2011 16:26 |
queenUSA wrote: Well, I'd like to give a shout out for ..... Jerry Seinfeld and Russell Brand! Anyone here like Infant Sorrow?! I can't stand either one of them. Jerry had a funny show, but that was mostly to the credit of Larry David. Watch 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and you'll see why. Russell Brand just tries too hard, and fails every time. |
| spandan 07.05.2011 21:30 |
George W. Bush was pretty funny. Here's his top 10 moments: link (Letterman show) Also, I'm not sure if they count as comedians, but South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone (they also do most of the voices on the show) are really funny too. Tell me if you didn't laugh out loud while watching episodes like "The Death of Eric Cartman": link |