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#31 Izziwhizzi

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 03:33 PM

Back to JT80 - how was Steve Coogan the other night? Do you think he's got more or less funny as he has got older? He's done a few films now hasn't he?

I think that some comedians loose it as they grow older, and they don't have new material and can only resort to stuff from their youth.

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 05:20 PM

View PostIzziwhizzi, on Nov 13 2008, 03:33 PM, said:

Back to JT80 - how was Steve Coogan the other night? Do you think he's got more or less funny as he has got older? He's done a few films now hasn't he?

I think that some comedians loose it as they grow older, and they don't have new material and can only resort to stuff from their youth.

it was good, first half was ok - some lesser known characters, but 2nd half was excellent. he was as good as when i saw him in 1998.
coogan is a bit typecast as alan, and that what everyone generally likes the best. same with gervais and david brent etc

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 09:43 PM

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Unbreakable, bet you love SNL, Daily Show, Colbert Report!!!!

Actually, not really. I'm not a big fan of any skit-type or news imitation comedy.
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Posted 13 November 2008 - 09:54 PM

George Carlin, hate to see him go....... He's probally got Hell laughing in tears........

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 09:56 PM

View PostUnbreakable, on Nov 13 2008, 09:43 PM, said:

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Unbreakable, bet you love SNL, Daily Show, Colbert Report!!!!

Actually, not really. I'm not a big fan of any skit-type or news imitation comedy.

Not a fan of news imitation comedy thats not true surely.

What about Fox and friends???
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Posted 13 November 2008 - 10:11 PM

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Not a fan of news imitation comedy thats not true surely.

What about Fox and friends???

Nope. Although, a better example of "news imitation" would be Countdown with Keith Olbermann. :hug:

While not a SNL fan, this is pretty damn good.

HuffPo link to Ben Affleck as Olbermann

Edited by Unbreakable, 13 November 2008 - 11:11 PM.

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 10:22 PM

View PostE-DOG, on Nov 12 2008, 02:36 PM, said:

Ron White and Lewis Black for stand up. Of course Mr. George Carlin.

South Park, the Simpsons and Family Guy fer TV.

If you never saw it, rent The Inlaws. The original, with Alan Arkin and Peter Falk. Frigging hilarious. The remake sucks big-time.

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Alan Arkin is a great comedic actor. Catch 22, Slums of Beverly Hills, Little Miss Sunshine - I love that dry humor.

Looks as if we got a lot of George Carlin fans on here. :hug: Bill Cosby is one of my faves too.

Edited by Hapahowlee, 13 November 2008 - 10:24 PM.

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 10:57 PM

View PostUnbreakable, on Nov 13 2008, 10:11 PM, said:

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Not a fan of news imitation comedy thats not true surely.

What about Fox and friends???

Nope. Although, a better example of "news imitation" would be Countdown with Keith Olbermann. :hug:

While not a SNL fan, this is pretty damn good.

http://www.nbc.com/S...bermann/805561/

Nope as i'm in the U.K wont let me play it is it on You tube Unbreakble?

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Posted 13 November 2008 - 11:48 PM

I'm Canadian so some of my favourite Comedians are as well. Rick Mercer, Brent Butt, Shaun Majumder (as Raj Binder), Tim Steeves, Russel Peters, Jeremy Hotts, so many more Canadians. I also like Lewis Black, Jon Pinette, Mitch Hedberg (RIP), Demitri Martin. I watch so much comedy that I can't even remember everyone's name.

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Posted 14 November 2008 - 12:22 PM

For me it's got to be Curb Your Enthusiasm (well I am curbyi)
it's so well crafted.
The way each episode is weaved together is absolutely brilliant.
Cannot wait for the next season.

Edited by curbyi, 14 November 2008 - 12:24 PM.

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Posted 14 November 2008 - 12:52 PM

I have no sense of humour. I never understand jokes and have to have them explained to me. How sad is that.

Having said that I do like Scottish humour, Billy Connolly of course and the series Still Game is totally hilarious. Bbc Scotland does produce some great humour but a lot of it never get shown down south.
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Posted 23 November 2008 - 07:36 PM

I love comedians! Got a list of my favourites: Lee Evans, Alan Carr, Billy Connelly, Micheal MacIntyre, Dylan Moran, Dara O'Brein, Bill Bailey and Ross Noble.
Only bad thing about Bill Bailey Ive seen him twice and he did the same show both times :(

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Posted 23 November 2008 - 07:48 PM

Forgot to add I do like Harry Hill and Peter Kay.
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Posted 23 November 2008 - 10:31 PM

Frank Hovis aka John Sparkes :toilet:

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Posted 13 December 2008 - 02:27 PM

Just got tickets for Jimmy Carr at Nottingham next May.

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Posted 13 December 2008 - 04:28 PM

George Bush makes me laugh with his Gaff's... :santa:
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Posted 14 December 2008 - 03:50 AM

Anybody on the far side of the pond seen Jeff Foxworthy or Larry the cable guy???

If you're ok with a combination of ventriliquisum and comedy, Jeff Dunham is a hoot.

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Posted 14 December 2008 - 12:27 PM

Dennis Leary, George Wallace, Marcia Warfield, Richard Lewis are all great.

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Posted 14 December 2008 - 05:03 PM

View Postcurbyi, on Nov 14 2008, 05:22 AM, said:

For me it's got to be Curb Your Enthusiasm (well I am curbyi)
it's so well crafted.
The way each episode is weaved together is absolutely brilliant.
Cannot wait for the next season.

Wow, this was a drudged up thread, but I'm with Curby on this one, as well as the 'ol classic, SEINFELD. Just brilliant writing.
Now it's THE OFFICE. I only caught the British version once or twice and loved it too. It's just never on here.
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Posted 14 December 2008 - 05:11 PM

Am going through an Irish stand-up phase at the moment, loving Dara O' Briain, Dylan Moran and Ardal O'Hanlon

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Posted 14 December 2008 - 10:19 PM

haha youtube Katt Willams

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Posted 16 December 2008 - 10:53 AM

This is worth a look. Robin Williams recent performance in UK.

http://politicaliron...bamas-election/
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Posted 16 December 2008 - 01:30 PM

I love the movie She Devil!

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Posted 16 December 2008 - 01:50 PM

View Postnomis, on Dec 16 2008, 05:53 AM, said:

This is worth a look. Robin Williams recent performance in UK.

http://politicaliron...bamas-election/

Thanks for the laugh, Nomis.... got my day off to a good start. Robin Williams is a comedy genius.

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Posted 22 December 2008 - 11:02 AM

Jasper carrot.
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Posted 22 December 2008 - 06:40 PM

Rodney carrington
Katt Willams
Jeff Foxworthy
Ralphie May
Jeff Dunham
George Carlin
Omid Djalili
Scrubs
South Park
Family Guy

Has anyone seen this video? you will laugh your ass off

George Bush Impersonator with the Real George Bush

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Posted 22 December 2008 - 08:15 PM

God I love stand up, just discovered Jeff Dunham's stuff aswell which is pretty awesome :) Seen Al Murray and Peter Kay live.

Stephen Lynch, John Pinette, Ben Bailey, Jason Byrne, Marcus Brigstocke and Sean Meo have also done some decent stuff.

http://www.theworldstandsup.com/ Contains clips from all these guys and more, if you've watched it on Paramount before you will have seen most of them anyway but still some good stuff :specool:
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Posted 24 December 2008 - 02:13 AM

There are so many on my list :mfrlol: I'm currently indulging my funny bone with an endless stream of Eddie Izzard... :mfrlol:
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Posted 30 December 2008 - 09:41 PM

Am currently loving the resurrection of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer with Shooting Stars, pure silliness but has me in stitches

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Posted 30 December 2008 - 10:42 PM

Thanks Speedy, Achmed the Dead Terrorist and other Jim Dunham creations have me laughing my arse off.

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