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Chris Rock is one of the few comedians that I find extremely funny.
I don't really know who else I like that much.
Who's on your not funny list? There are plenty of comedians that I hear on the radio and think, "Why the are these people laughing? Are they re ed?"
Larry the Cable Guy - I don't get this guy. I'm not even going to go into detail because if you've heard his shows, you'd know that people are definitely slow.
George Carlin - "Wahhhhhh, baby boomers are selfish. Wahhhhhh, voting is pointless. Wahhhhhhh, cowboys dress stupid." and so on. I get that whining is a part of comedy, David Cross and Lewis Black do it well.
Cedric the Entertainer - If he talks about his mama beating him outside of a church for acting up, people laugh. If anyone else talks about it, it's abuse.
These three people ruin my XM Comedy experience.
Then there's that Mencia fella'.........
Chris Rock is one of the few comedians that I find extremely funny.
I don't really know who else I like that much.
Dave Chappelle is funny most of the time too. Seinfeld and Tom of course.
I personally think seinfeld (the show) is overrated. Never made me laugh. But then again, MOST american comedies don't make me laugh. Some of them are just plain not funny.
Bill Hicks i like, but he has definitly become 'over-rated' because he died young.
Ray Romano - pfhhhhht. OVER RATED.
There are quite a few australian 'comedians' (and i use that term loosely) that are very over rated too... (Rove being the main culprit)
Bring on the british!
anything with Monty Python's flying circus
Ali G
carrot top
Eriks pretty much nailed it. Though I extend the LLarry the Cable Guy to Jeff Foxworthy as well. He's a one-trick pony and redneck jokes are a bit cliche anyway.
Jim Breuer is extremely underrated.
It is simply a matter of taste. Many thought my jokes were corny but I made a very good living and laughed all the way to the bank.
Now, take my wife....please.
I still watch Seinfeld almost everynight and laugh. I agree Henny.
I finally caught some of The Office and it was very funny.
You just made my list.
Carrot Top=The Man.
All the redneck comedians are overrated. So are all the self proclaimed Kings of Comedy. I watched that whole damn show and didn't laugh once.
Foxworthy uses the same stuff EVERY show!
he sucks
Larry the Cable guy does it too, I know telling everyone in the room that you just had sex with a man who you thought was your sister is funny to you, but you might want to think that it might not be funny to me or anyone else. Especially when I heard the same story last time you were here, or 1700 times on Comedy Central.
I hate it when comedians use the same jokes over and over, I see where you can do it on tour because people dont see you every night, but if you do a TV special, or another tour, please bring in some new jokes.
Another comedian I just didnt find funny was Sam Kennison. His jokes were also pretty bad, and it just made it worse by yelling at the top of your lungs to get the point across.
But there is a guy I just heard of who I think would have been great, but he died of a heroin overdose.
His name is Mitch Hedberg, he used a bunch of situational humor, and when I first listened to him I thought it was crap, but I gave it another listen, and I found out that the more I heard it the more I liked it. Too bad he is no longer with us, I thought he could have been big!
I LOOOOOOOOVE Chris Rock. His line delivery is hysterical. Have you seen his new show, Everyone Hates Chris? He's not actually in the show, just narrates it, it's supposed to be the story of his life growing up. OMG, it's so funny...it's the only show on TV which I seriously think is funny.
Mitch Hedberg is hilarious. He has great delivery. He sounds stoned out all the damn time. I saw his last performance on Dave Letterman and you can tell he is really coked out.
Most do. Henny himself did it most of his career as did Rodney Dangerfield and I loved them both.
"My snakebite kit is a bodybag.........."
Yeah, Mitch was funny as ., Especially when you just felt like hearing a mellow, and he was very ing mellow at times comedians.
And Chris Rock is great. He doesn't rely on the "white people" are so stupid jokes so much. He's a bit more broad. "Ever notice that after you get an AIDS test, you call every person you ever had sex with out of the blue to see if they're still alive? o, is Mary there? Yes? *click*"
I think that you have to have certain life experiences in order to find someone funny. For instance, my family loves to complain. LOVES it. It's our favorite hobby. So I think Lewis Black and George Carlin are hilarious. I think Kevin Nealon is underrated as a stand-up comedian. And my favorite comedian on that "Red Neck" thing is the fat guy who always has a cigar and a drink in his hand.
As for overrated:
Will Ferrell - The next time I laugh at a Ferrell joke will be the first time.
Kevin James - His wife on that show is the only reason I pause to watch it.
Ray Romano - I have to really tired to enjoy his show.
heres my top 5 list
Eddie Murphy
Robin Williams
Richard Pryor
Bill Cosby
Jerry Sienfield
Eddie Murphy?! Really?? I don't even think of him as a comedian first...I think of him more as an actor.
Gallagher > everyone else
Go rent Eddie Murphy Raw, and get back with me on that.
Conan Obrien is about the sorriest excuse I've ever seen as a comedian!
Sad that he died before he reached his full potential, but his comedy was hilarious
Ok I guess Eddie is popular with the older generation.
George Carlin is a classic. Maybe you are too young to appreciate him.
Eddie Murphy's stand up was hilarious.
Currently, Chris Rock is my favorite, as well.
Overrated- Will Ferrell.
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