You have to be old enough to remember when comedy was allowed to be funny !
Thanks Robin Williams
Thanks Robin Williams
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Comedy used to be Funny
You can say that again. My favorite was George Carlin, but Williams certainly had his moments.
No argument on either but don't forget Norm McDonald. Yea, he did OJ to death but it was always funny.
Norm was a natural. Loved him, too.
And in the deadpan and one-liner department, Steven Wright is the king.
One day I'll watch old Lenny Bruce videos and find out what made him great.
And in the deadpan and one-liner department, Steven Wright is the king.
One day I'll watch old Lenny Bruce videos and find out what made him great.
I just watched a video on Netflix where Kevin Hart received a Mark Twain Comedy award at the Kennedy Center.
I always thought Hart was as funny as watching paint dry. All the comics that were there to roast him
were not the least bit funny. Even Seinfeld sucked
But they did have language so that they were covering the ears of Hart's younger kids from his second marriage.
There was not one really funny moment.
Not a surprise that Adam Sandler, who is as funny as watching grass grow, won last year.
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I always thought Hart was as funny as watching paint dry. All the comics that were there to roast him
were not the least bit funny. Even Seinfeld sucked
But they did have language so that they were covering the ears of Hart's younger kids from his second marriage.
There was not one really funny moment.
Not a surprise that Adam Sandler, who is as funny as watching grass grow, won last year.
All 25 Recipients of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
The honor for comedic excellence has been turned down a couple of times and rescinded once.
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John Pinette was pretty good .. Saw him live several times and split my sides laughing.
When he did small venues, he would actually pick up the phone if you called there before or after show.
When he did small venues, he would actually pick up the phone if you called there before or after show.
I never saw him live but I watch his videos all the time. There are many that I've seen at least 10 times. Always funny.
Me neither but it takes talent to insult the whole audience into leaving the venue, even when they know it's coming. Something funny about watching people looking for refunds from a comedy show designed to insult them.
Then there was this Genius, Leslie Nielson
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I agree that George Carlin was amazing
His Speed and Timing and Memory, were just Super Human
I think Robin Williams Came close in terms of Speed and definitely for being in the Moment and ad Libbing
, but no one touched Carlin in terms of a Standup routine.
And where some Comedians actually slow it down, and even Pause , He went full speed and you kept right up with him.,
his words were so carefully crafted, they just Flowed like Music.
Way ahead of his Time in so many ways .. Its as if he had traveled to the Future and knew what was coming.
His Speed and Timing and Memory, were just Super Human
I think Robin Williams Came close in terms of Speed and definitely for being in the Moment and ad Libbing
, but no one touched Carlin in terms of a Standup routine.
And where some Comedians actually slow it down, and even Pause , He went full speed and you kept right up with him.,
his words were so carefully crafted, they just Flowed like Music.
Way ahead of his Time in so many ways .. Its as if he had traveled to the Future and knew what was coming.