I've been a stand-up comedy junkie for a long time now. Who are you looking for new material from? Any sets/performances you'd recommend?
I've been a stand-up comedy junkie for a long time now. Who are you looking for new material from? Any sets/performances you'd recommend?
Josue
Written Jul. 21, 2006 / Report /
Yea, Jamie Kennedy. No, seriously.
chris
Written Jul. 21, 2006 / Report /
Chris Rock has his routines DOWN. And Louis CK is awesome in a very truthful way -- it doesn't even feel like he's trying to do stand-up anymore, he's just talking about real stuff that's happening to him and his family. Hopefully he does some more stand-up material instead of saving it all for his HBO sitcom.
Others I gotta mention: Bill Burr, Jim Gaffigan, Dane Cook, Joe Rogan (although I haven't heard a lot of new stuff from him), Russell Peters, Dave Chappelle, and mother fucking Mitch Hedberg.
karmatosed
Written Jul. 21, 2006 / Report /
Eddie Izzard is a great one - gets me in stitches every listen.
avuee
Written Jul. 21, 2006 / Report /
I liked watching "Last Comic Standing". The guy whom had some kind of difficulty- physical aliment, could be considered mental aliment (I'm not calling him mentally retarded) on the show really was funny. Don't remember his name though, or even if he's still on the show. But, Margaret Cho comes to mind.
chris
Written Jul. 22, 2006 / Report /
The last Margaret Cho album I tried listening to, I turned off mid-way.
A little too much yelling and not enough actual delivery for me. But that doesn't mean I haven't laughed my ass off to her other stuff -- it was just that one CD (and I can't remember the damn name of it right now).
weisheng
Written Jul. 22, 2006 / Report /
I don't generally enjoy stand up comedy but Canadian comic Russell Peters' parodies of racial stereotypes are hilarious.
chris
Written Jul. 22, 2006 / Report /
Yeah, he is hilarious. I've only heard 2 sets from him, though. I gotta find some more material!
lindsay
Written Jul. 22, 2006 / Report /
I iterate Russell Peters and Dave Chappelle. They both have a bunch of stuff up on YouTube.
lindsay
Written Jul. 22, 2006 / Report /
uhh... reiterate, I mean. Where's the 'edit' button on this thing?
weisheng
Written Jul. 22, 2006 / Report /
Chris, if you're looking for the full 45 minute of his Comedy Now! performance, you can download it in RealMedia or AVI here.
arjan
Written Jul. 23, 2006 / Report /
I'm no expert at this but (like Chris) I sure do (did) appreciate Mitch Hedberg.
tyler
Written Jul. 29, 2006 / Report /
If you haven't bought or at least listened to Bobcat Goldthwait's latest album "I don't mean to insult you, but you look like Bobcat Goldthwait" you're really missing out. Never bought a comedy album before this one, it's fantastic.
Of course, Doug Stanhope should stop doing Girls Gone Wild commercials and get back to standup, because he's hilarious (although barely legal co-eds will always beat smoke filled comedy clubs)
And of course, I'm almost offended nobody's named David Cross yet, c'mon people ;)
elliothere
Written Jul. 29, 2006 / Report /
Demetri Martin. See his MySpace Trendspotting on the Daily Show.
Some of his stand-up is genius as well.
Written Aug. 18, 2006 / Edit / Report /
I enjoy the work of David Chappelle, Louis C.K., David Cross, Kevin James, Eddie Murphy, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Mitch Hedburg, Ellen, George Carlin, Pablo Fransisco, Jimmy Fallon, Dane Cook and Stephen Lynch
Rich
Written Aug. 18, 2006 / Report /
Dylan Moran, bitches. And Bill Bailey.
dkmn
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
Bill Bailey, Jack Dee, Ross Noble (My current choice, tends to go off on random tangents of tangents), George Carlin, Billy Connelly.
seanrox
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
I'd have to agree with karmatosed, Eddie Izzard is freaking funny as hell. His Dressed to Kill stand up show is great.
I'd like to see some new stuff from him.
Jeremy
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
A couple of my favorites that haven't been mentioned: Bob Newhart and Lewis Black. Both are masters of delivery.
ericshepard
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
Yes! Lewis Black is great! And I can't believe nobody has mentioned Brian Regan
seanrox
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
Jeremy: ah, Bob Newhart. His TV show was great.
"Hi, I'm Larry, this is my brother Daryl and my other brother Daryl".
Total comedy for sure!
RuDdY
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
Russel Peters. Enough Said.
RightOn
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
Eddie Izzard
George Carlin
and my all time personal fav... Carlos Mencia.
seanrox
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
RightOn, George Carlin... another one I'd have to agree with. Has he actually done anything new recently?
dkmn
Written Nov. 14, 2006 / Report /
I still love the complaints and grievances show. "Here's just a list of people who aught to be killed". Gets me laughing every time.
Scrivs
Written Nov. 15, 2006 / Report /
That's a tough question to answer.
seanrox
Written Nov. 15, 2006 / Report /
"That's a tough question to answer" - Scrivs, now that's comedy :)
Alvinz
Written Jan. 6, 2007 / Report /
Lano and Woody retired, that's gotta suck. Now I'm looking entertainment from the Umbilical brothers.
JustinKistner
Written Jan. 8, 2007 / Report /
Dane Cook fo sho. That guys is totally hilarious!
stefani
Written Jan. 8, 2007 / Report /
Eddie Murphy. I wish he'd stop acting, cuz he sucks at it, and go back to stand up...oh and Chris Rock foooo shoooor.
seopher
Written Jan. 8, 2007 / Report /
Rich Hall, Bill Bailey, Jack Dee, Jimmy Carr, George Carlin, Chris Rock... classics. Oh and Eddie Izzard.
Oli
Written Jan. 8, 2007 / Report /
Yeah it's all about Eddie Izzard
shotbro
Written Jan. 9, 2007 / Report /
Eddie Murphy took what Rich Prior did and made it more digestable - I know it's not new but his old stuff is funny as heck.
Chappelle is always funny, Ricky Gervais (but his stand-out is too cringeworthy, hit his podcasts), and Carlin.
MillenniumMommy
Written Jan. 15, 2007 / Report /
George Carlin and Carlos Menenzia
Written Feb. 22, 2007 / Edit / Report /
You ever heard of pablo fransisco. He's funny as hell, but he needs new material