Comedy - Your favorite comedians

[TN_Vixen]

Comedy is the one thing in life that is essential, in my opinion, to getting through life in one piece. And, because I put such an emphasis on comedy, I think that who you choose as a "favorite" comedian (be it male or female), speaks volumes about what type of person you are and your perspective on life in general.

Tell us who you find funny. I'll go first - and in no specific order of preference.

Dennis Miller
Bill Cosby
Eddie Murphy
Chris Rock
Richard Pryor
Ellen Degeneres
Paula Poundstone - prior to her child molestation charges
Ben Stiller! - ah, a favorite of mine


that's it for now.

 

[Tyrael]

I miss Comedy Central now

Some of my faves :

Bill Cosby
George Carlin

There were a few from CC that I liked but can't remember their names.

 

[snneze]

I agree with you Tn Vixen. Comedy is an essential part of keeping your sanity in this life. My favorites are as follows:

Kevin James
Kevin Meany
Drew Carey
George Carlin (have to be in the right mood)
Chris Rock
Eddie Murphy (Raw is my favorite)

 

[scylis]

Eddie Izzard
Robin Williams
Dennis Miller (away from football)
George Carlin
John Cleese
Gram Chapman
Eric Idle
Terry Gilliam
Terry Jones
Michael Palin

 

[CarolineOh]

I went with some friends to see Margaret Cho a few weeks ago. I'd seen her on TV and found her amusing, but live on stage she was hilarious!

 

[Moridin187]

Steven Wright
Bill Cosby
Dennis Miller
Dennis Leary
Margaret Cho
Jeff Foxworthy


and of course, much respect to Rodney Dangerfield.

 

[PainSlut]

George Carlin
John Cleese
are my favorites..

 

[WriterDom]

Always had a lot of Bill Cosby's albums growing up. He never needed profanity to be funny.

George Carlin rocks.

 

[Laci]

Dave attell is one of the funniest comic I've seen as far as new comics go.

"I remember there was this one article in the farm town newspaper that was talking about a guy that got busted having sex with a horse and they didn't even spell my name right". -Dave Attell (Host of the Insomniac show on comedy central)

Geroge Carlin definitley made me laugh with his brand of straight forward pc comdy. Don't know what he was doing on Shiny Time Station though.

John Liguizamo is one of the most energetic comics I have seen. His stand ups Freak and Spicorama are so good I can barely believe its him in half the movies he does. The pest was a great comedy and come on you have to give him credit for his role as the violator in Spawn.

Martin Lawrence is so funny because its like watching the geeky kid at your school talking about all the action he gets or when he beat up the school bully. His comedy is always welcome as far as I'm concerned.

Mel Brooks, Whoopie Goldberg, Bill Murry, Damone Wayans, Bruce Campbell, Chevy Chase, Norm Mcdonald, Hugh Grant, Billy Crystal, Adam Sandler, etc...

 

[patient1]

Steven Wright above all.
Dennis Miller
Jeff Stillson ( last I saw he's writing for Letterman)
Robbin Williams
Richard Pryor
George Carlin


I think their ideas are funny, not their vulgarity

 

[Phoenyx]

greaest comedians are olympic figure skating judges and
Dennis Leary

 

[Nigel]

Some of my favorites, in no particular order:

Bill Cosby - I heard "Wonderfulness" as a child - and it's still one of my favorite comedy albums.
Richard Jeni - I've seen his Showtime specials and once live here in LA - hilarious
Richard Pryor - a master
George Carlin - he still cracks me up
Robert Klein - hilarious
Robert Wuhl - yes, he did standup before "Arli$$"
Dennis Miller - "stop me before I sub-reference again"
Steven Wright - "they said breakfast served anytime - so I asked for French Toast during the Revolution"
Mark Mahron - used to host "Short Attention Span Theatre" on Comedy Central - saw him live at the US Comedy Arts Festival a couple years ago in Aspen...great show
Anthony Clarke - "Yes, Dear" is an awful show...but his standup makes me wet myself.....
Robin Williams - I love that he shushes the audience when he's got more and funnier to say.
Billy Crystal - he was the first standup that I ever saw live - he opened for...an musical act in Lake Tahoe that shall forever go unnamed...that my mom, my sis, and I went to see when I was 16. This was before "Soap"...before anyone really knew who he was....and he was great.

Will probably think of more later......

Nigel

 

[Weevil]

Mitch Hedberg
David Cross
Bob Odenkirk

I'm out.

 

[Honeygirl]

Eddie Izzard - without question - a true genius.

Also - honourable mentions go to Billy Connelly and Frank Skinner...both excellent!

 

[Jacqline]

Bill Cosby

Eddie Murphy

Robin Williams

Lucille Ball (may she rest in peace)

Carol Burnett

Tim Conway

Bill Murray

Dana Carvey

I could go on but I won't

 

[Shane]

Margaret Cho
Greg Behrendt
Kevin James
there was one more...she was in shallow hal...she talked about being the cindy crawford you could fuck....oh she was great. and the girl on will and grace with the stupid awful voice =)

 

[Problem Child]

I'll go with David Cross.

Bill Hicks and Andy Kauffman were geniuses.

Richard Pryor. Bill Cosby. Lenny Bruce. Robin Williams for his improv skills.

George Carlin pissed off is a beautiful thing.

 

[Guest]

Funneeee

 

[Lost Cause]

George Carlin (his website is a crackup! GeorgeCarlin.com)
Sam Kinnison
John Cleese
Eric Idle
John Belushi
Tommy Davidson
**There's more, but this is enough!

 

[Punkture]

no one has said Lewis Black yet..im shocked...


dennis leary
lewis black
dana carvy
robin williams
dave attel (my personal hero)
kevin james
adam sandler
dane cook
drew carey

theres a lot more but its late and my mind is friiieed

 

[Oasis690]

Eddie Izzard is fantastic

George Carlin is one of my all time favs, especially the no blue food and too much stuff routines

Eddie Murphy when he started was great, like a hipper Richard Prior

And there are three guys on Who's Line is it Anyway? that I wish I could see more of:

Colin Mockrie
Wayne Brady
and
Ryan the tall guy, forget his name

 

[riff]

So far as stand up comedians:

Bill Cosby- funny and decent
Richard Pryor- as a kid I had his greatest hits (on 8 track) memorized
Eddie Murphy- Funny and filthy
The late Sam Kinison
Rodney Dangerfield? hehehe

I really haven't watched a lot of stand-p lately, but I love to laugh.

I'm a huge stooges fan, still.....

 

[Andreina]

Ali G
www.alig.com

Halo

 

[Kasha]

Richard Pryor is one of my all time faves I have his box set.... laugh so hard I end up crying..
Bernie Mac
Chris Tucker
Eddie Izzard
George Carlin
Roseanne ---------long time ago
Margaret Cho

I love a lot of comedians... most of them have been named...


Oh, there was a comedian that did stand up with the Pepper on a stick...don't know his name but he was pretty damned funny... He had a purple monster thing with floofy hair and a grumpy ass old man puppet. I guess he was a vintriliquist..but not the creepy kind.

 

[SilverVeil]

Denis Leary
MaryEllen Hooper
George Carlin
Dennis Miller
Flip Wilson
Bill Cosby
Rondell Sheridan
Roseanne ( back when she was funny )
The Amazing Jonathan
This really really funny christian comedian that I can not remember his name now. But he was hysterical. I think he is dead now.
Sam Kinnison
Tim Allen
Eddie Murphy