Favorite Comedians? Male and Female

[greatdarkwing]

What are your fav. comedians?

Male: Definetely a tie b/n Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld, although Larry David comes in a close second.

Female: 3 way tie....Judy Tenuta/Paula Poundstone/Rita Rudner

~Alex

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
What are your fav. comedians?

Male: Definetely a tie b/n Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld, although Larry David comes in a close second.

Female: 3 way tie....Judy Tenuta/Paula Poundstone/Rita Rudner

~Alex

Crazy!! Those are my three choices for female comedians!! Margaret Cho is pretty funny as well...

As far as males go: Eddie Izzard, Jerry Seinfeld....

Well, I know I've seen some others both male and female that I loved...but I'm awful about names....

[ryan8472]

Male - George Carlin

Female - Ellen DeGeneres

[estranged4life]

Male:

George Carlin
Sam Kinison
Eddie Izzard
Cheech & Chong

Female:

My Mother (I have her sense of humor which gets me in trouble way too much)

[greatdarkwing]

Originally posted by DrummerDeanna
Crazy!! Those are my three choices for female comedians!!

If I HAD to pick one.....I would probably have to lean towards Judy, b/c she is so mean to her audience, that it justs cracks me up. I hope to her live one day (it could happen!)...I just better watch out for her flying gum!

~Alex

[darklinensuit]

Buddy Hackett, George Carlin, Elaine Boozler, Paula Poundstone. There's one I saw years ago - I think her name was Diane Ford or Carol Ford.

- Jake

[dissention]

My faves:

MARGARET CHO (!!!)
George Carlin
Roseanne (don't stone me)
Caroline Rhea
Dave Chapelle
Sarah Silverman (who could forget her appearance on Conan?!)
Mo Rocca (love him to death!!!!!!!!)
Tracey Ullman

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
My faves:

MARGARET CHO (!!!)
George Carlin
Roseanne (don't stone me)
Caroline Rhea
Dave Chapelle
Sarah Silverman (who could forget her appearance on Conan?!)
Mo Rocca (love him to death!!!!!!!!)
Tracey Ullman

I like Roseanne. And she was something of a pioneer.

Speaking of which, who was that Moms lady from the Sixties who would perform in a housedress & without any teeth?

- Jake

[GypsySorcerer]

Males:

Will Ferrell
Chris Rock
Eddie Izzard
Eddie Murphy
Chevy Chase (I know it's not cool)


Females:

Tracey Ullman
Ana Gasteyer
Ellen DeGeneres
Brett Butler

[DeadliestPoison]

I don't really know any male comedians, but my favorite female comedians are Margaret Cho, Ellen DeGeneres, and Paula Poundstone. :D

[markolas]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
I like Roseanne. And she was something of a pioneer.

Speaking of which, who was that Moms lady from the Sixties who would perform in a housedress & without any teeth?

- Jake

Moms Mabley :)

[gldstwmn]

George Carlin, Bill Murray, Lucy & Desi.

[Ali]

I <3 Mitch Hedburg, Eddie Izzard, Lewis Black and Dave Attell.

Don't really have many female favorites. Ellen DeGeneres is pretty good but I can only take most others in small doses.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by markolas
Moms Mabley :)

Thanks, that's what I thought. Boy, could she deliver a line.

- Jake

[laurie816]

Robin Williams is hysterical!!!
George Carlin
Eddie Murphy (IMO, should go back to stand up)
Chris Rock
Steven Wright
and even Bill Cosby was good back in the day....(I loved his Noah bit...even as a kid I found it hysterical...and nobody here probably knows what I'm talking about :eek: )

As far as females go...I liked Roseanne in the beginning, but later on she just went all crooked...I like Ellen DeGeneres, I thought she did a great job with the Emmy's...and she's great with her guests...and that's about all I could think of:confused:

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by gldstwmn
George Carlin, Bill Murray, Lucy & Desi.

I was thinking Lucy but wasn't sure she counted since I assumed the thread was about stand-up. If not, she's at the top.
Also, I haven't seen her stand-up act in many years, but Whoopi was funny in the 80s with all of her characters.

- Jake

[DrummerDeanna]

If it's not confined to stand-up then yeah...Lucy is my #1!!! I adore her!!

I also saw Ellen on HBO last night (I love house-sitting for people w/cable :D ) and laughed my ass off....so I'm gonna have to add her to my list of female comics...

I also forgot about George Carlin, Brain Droppings is one of my favorite books...I haven't read the ones that came out after that...I'm very behind lol....but yeah...he's great...

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Also, I haven't seen her stand-up act in many years, but Whoopi was funny in the 80s with all of her characters.

- Jake

Her "House of Yap" skit was hysterical.

"To make sho he wife do not adulter another man, he pooooot guillotine on her poobic region."

:laugh:

Have you seen the stand-up video she did with Billy Connoly? it's classic.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
Her "House of Yap" skit was hysterical.

"To make sho he wife do not adulter another man, he pooooot guillotine on her poobic region."

:laugh:

Have you seen the stand-up video she did with Billy Connoly? it's classic.

Never saw that, just her act that aired on cable years ago, plus I own the Fontaine tape from '88.

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Never saw that, just her act that aired on cable years ago, plus I own the Fontaine tape from '88.

- Jake

The Fontaine tape rocks. :nod:

You should try to get her audiobook reading of "Book" from the library. It's funny to read the book, but listening to it be read by her will make you lose control of your bladder.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
The Fontaine tape rocks. :nod:

You should try to get her audiobook reading of "Book" from the library. It's funny to read the book, but listening to it be read by her will make you lose control of your bladder.

Now what makes you think I have any control to begin with?:cool:

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Now what makes you think I have any control to begin with?:cool:

- Jake

Good point. ;)

[GardenStateGirlie]

-George Carlin
-Eddie Izzard
-Margaret Cho
-Joy Behar
-Sarah Silverman
-Dennis Miller
-Dennis Leary
-the boys from KITH

[Ali]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
-George Carlin
-Eddie Izzard
-Margaret Cho
-Joy Behar
-Sarah Silverman
-Dennis Miller
-Dennis Leary
-the boys from KITH

Joy Behar hurts my everything.

DennisX2<3 though

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally posted by Ali
Joy Behar hurts my everything.

DennisX2<3 though

Aww....see now, I think for me it's more Joy's personality that I like moreso than her actual standup act. I have much love for the Dennis's :nod:

[dissention]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
Aww....see now, I think for me it's more Joy's personality that I like moreso than her actual standup act. I have much love for the Dennis's :nod:

:eek:

Have you seen Miller's new show on CNBC?

I'd usually have a wise-ass, bitchy remark about it, but I'll just have to stick with calling it bad. Very bad.

Or, should I say, the V-chip has come in very handy when it comes to that channel.

[Ali]

I love Dennis Miller to bits and miss his HBO show dearly. I think it really loses something when he can't curse.

The CNBC show is unbearable.

[sparky]

I used to like Dennis Miller - but he has become too political. I not only disagree with his politics, but I find he isn't very funny anymore. Just pointed and mean.

He used to be my favorite comic.

For now, I like Chris Rock - kills me.

My female fave, by a mile, is Wanda Sykes. Her show was not great, but her stand up is deadly.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by sparky
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My female fave, by a mile, is Wanda Sykes. Her show was not great, but her stand up is deadly.

I'm not sure Bill Cosby agrees.;)

[gldstwmn]

Originally posted by Ali
I love Dennis Miller to bits and miss his HBO show dearly. I think it really loses something when he can't curse.

The CNBC show is unbearable.

Absolutely.

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally posted by Ali
Joy Behar hurts my everything.

DennisX2<3 though

She used to say some mean things about Stevie a few years back so no I don't care for her that much.:mad:

[sparky]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
I'm not sure Bill Cosby agrees.;)

???

[dissention]

Originally posted by sparky
My female fave, by a mile, is Wanda Sykes. Her show was not great, but her stand up is deadly.

:nod: :nod: :nod: AMEN!!!! I love Wanda Sykes!!!

"There's nothing random about airport security. You get to the gate and they're standing there with their Sherwin-Williams paint chart. If your ass is darker than khaki, you're getting searched!!"

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[greatdarkwing]

Originally posted by dissention
:nod: :nod: :nod: AMEN!!!! I love Wanda Sykes!!!

"There's nothing random about airport security. You get to the gate and they're standing there with their Sherwin-Williams paint chart. If your ass is darker than khaki, you're getting searched!!"

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

ROTFLMFAO!!! Where did you get that quote Dissention? That is too funny!

I *LOVE* Wanda.....I just came back from her website and found out she is coming to West Palm!! :D

I'll be there!

~Alex

[dissention]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
ROTFLMFAO!!! Where did you get that quote Dissention? That is too funny!

I *LOVE* Wanda.....I just came back from her website and found out she is coming to West Palm!! :D

I'll be there!

~Alex

It's in last weeks Entertainment Weekly, but she had said it on one of her stand-up specials for Comedy Central originally.

Her addition to "Inside the NFL" has made that show watchable. :nod:

[greatdarkwing]

Originally posted by dissention
It's in last weeks Entertainment Weekly, but she had said it on one of her stand-up specials for Comedy Central originally.

Her addition to "Inside the NFL" has made that show watchable. :nod:

I need to find that special....that line is just too funny...very true;)

~Alex

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
I'm not sure Bill Cosby agrees.;)

LOL....So I guess I'm not the only one who thought Bill was totally annoyed by Wanda at the Emmys was it?

"We spoke English..." didn't he say something like that to her? LOL...whatever it was...it was pretty funny...

[sparky]

Originally posted by DrummerDeanna
"We spoke English..." didn't he say something like that to her? LOL...whatever it was...it was pretty funny...

Hmmm...wouldn't surprise me. He's gotten extremely uptight and humorless these past few years. I preferred him in the Fat Albert days, which is one of my favorite cartoons ever.


"Fat Albert, you're like a schoolroom at 4 o'clock....no class."

[Rob67]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
What are your fav. comedians?

Male: Definetely a tie b/n Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld, although Larry David comes in a close second.

Female: 3 way tie....Judy Tenuta/Paula Poundstone/Rita Rudner

~Alex

Male: Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Carlin

Female: None come to mind...

Judy Tenuta??!!? Isn't that the weird, psycho lady who says "off the wall" sh*t?? Is she a stand up comic?

Rob:cool:


Oh....I just saw a Dave Chappell show and was almost in tears...that dude is funny.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by Rob67
Male: Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Carlin

Female: None come to mind...

Judy Tenuta??!!? Isn't that the weird, psycho lady who says "off the wall" sh*t?? Is she a stand up comic?

Rob:cool:


She's the one with the accordian.
Last I heard (years ago) she was dating Emo Philips. I hope there aren't children.:(

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by sparky
???

As Deanna mentioned, they shared a rather tense Emmy moment, and the press made a big deal the next day.

- Jake

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
She's the one with the accordian.
Last I heard (years ago) she was dating Emo Philips. I hope there aren't children.:(

- Jake

:eek: that makes one interesting couple....yikes...

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by WelshWitchPMD
She used to say some mean things about Stevie a few years back so no I don't care for her that much.:mad:

I don't care for Joy Behar. What did she say?

- Jake

[David]

Originally posted by greatdarkwing
Who are your favorite comedians? W.C. Fields & Betty Hutton

[darklinensuit]

If we're including Lucy, then I want to add Gilda Radner, Madelyn Kahn, and Stephanie Weir.

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Stephanie Weir.

"Somebody stole my eyeball!"

:laugh:

Luv her.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
"Somebody stole my eyeball!"

:laugh:

Luv her.

I don't know that quote, but she always cracks me up.

- Jake

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally posted by dissention
"Somebody stole my eyeball!"

:laugh:

Luv her.

LOL....then she sticks the oreo cookies up to her eyes :laugh: I need to find a picture of that

[dissention]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
LOL....then she sticks the oreo cookies up to her eyes :laugh: I need to find a picture of that

:nod: :laugh:

What about her Anna Nicole?

"What's that sposed ta mean?!"

:laugh:

[wondergirl9847]

Stephanie's great! I love her Anna Nicole! LOL

I just watched the Blue Collar Comedy Tour on Comedy Central...and I was rolling! It's Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry, the Cable Guy and Ron White. I had never seen or heard Larry, but OMG, he is hilarious!

I love Bill and Jeff! :nod:

I love lots of comedians, but can't remember names right now. LOL I like Ellen, she's pretty funny. Dave Attell and Lewis Black always get me laughing too.

[dissention]

Originally posted by wondergirl9847
I love lots of comedians, but can't remember names right now. LOL I like Ellen, she's pretty funny. Dave Attell and Lewis Black always get me laughing too.

Ellen had Richard Simmons on a few months back and he changed his underwear onstage and said he felt like Sharon Sotne in "Basic Instinct." :laugh: Then he took vegetable oil and rubbed it on his legs and Ellen's arms. THEN he ran backstage and emerged with "I WIll Survive," "YMCA," and Barbra Streisand on vinyl for the DJ to play.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[wondergirl9847]

I saw that! :laugh:

All I have to say about the vegetable oil is....Ew.

LOL

[dissention]

Originally posted by wondergirl9847
I saw that! :laugh:

All I have to say about the vegetable oil is....Ew.

LOL

I'm with ya; double ew. :nod: :laugh:

[greatdarkwing]

Originally posted by Rob67

Judy Tenuta??!!? Isn't that the weird, psycho lady who says "off the wall" sh*t?? Is she a stand up comic?

Rob:cool:


Oh....I just saw a Dave Chappell show and was almost in tears...that dude is funny.

Yeah, she does say some pretty off the wall ****....shes not for everyone, but shes pretty funny....I love it when she makes fun of Yoko Ono, everytime I think about her face I laugh...Oh and when she makes fun of "BLOWSANNE" (Roseanne for those of you playing the home game)..."Yeah, shes retaining Boston harbour" ROTFLMFAO!!!

~Alex

BTW, Wanda and Bill Cosby was never supposed to happen anyway, she said in an interview: "he was just a pit-stop on my way to Larry David!"

~Alex

[darklinensuit]

My favorites with Stephanie are Dot and the two old ladies - one is her doing the condo news (Stroke!:laugh: ) and the other is the one who confronted Miss Cleo after 9/11. "Didn't one of your spirits think to mention that when you woke up that morning?":laugh:

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
My favorites with Stephanie are Dot and the two old ladies - one is her doing the condo news (Stroke!:laugh: ) and the other is the one who confronted Miss Cleo after 9/11. "Didn't one of your spirits think to mention that when you woke up that morning?":laugh:

- Jake

Dot is my favorite character. My other faves are Lorraine ("Naw-ga-hyyyde."), Miss Swan ( :laugh: ), and Bunifa Latifah Halifa Sharifa Jackson. The Kappa Kappa Kappa girls are a riot, too. And don't even get me started on "Reality Check"!!!! :laugh:

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
Dot is my favorite character. My other faves are Lorraine ("Naw-ga-hyyyde."), Miss Swan ( :laugh: ), and Bunifa Latifah Halifa Sharifa Jackson. The Kappa Kappa Kappa girls are a riot, too. And don't even get me started on "Reality Check"!!!! :laugh:

Bunifa is great. I also used to love the two skanks who used to say "omm" before everything, like "doing Ricky Mar-in."

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Bunifa is great. I also used to love the two skanks who used to say "omm" before everything, like "doing Ricky Mar-in."

- Jake

"And that skanky BITCH Rosa!"

:laugh:

"I, omm, I, omm-omm, I want to see Reeky Mar-in so bad that I'll stop, omm, bleaching my hair for, omm, a month and, omm, go butch!! Now let's pray to Saint Selena!"

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
"And that skanky BITCH Rosa!"

:laugh:

"I, omm, I, omm-omm, I want to see Reeky Mar-in

I have a colleague who talk like this! Very different accent, but she drops the "t" in Martin and the second "d" in didn't.:(

- Jake

[macmar71]

Robin Williams
Eddie Murphy
Bernie Mac
Steve Harvey
Bill Murray


I find so many people that it escapes the mind at the moment!:laugh: