David Cross's open letter to Larry the Cable Guy

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Originally Posted by Hubbitron

I'd agree with avatar that comedians on the whole are pretty worthless.

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I dunno, sometimes they're pretty funny.

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Originally Posted by Hubbitron

i.e. Richard Pryor.

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it was the same with bill cosby, with family stuff

but you know, both of those guys were very funny with how they related the info to you.

Comedy needs another bill cosby. You know, someone that makes jokes about family shit. Culture differences and political stuff isn't as funny as it used to be. To be honest, both are very depressing these days. I need another comical equiv of the story about the chocolate cake.

"...and she came down the stairs, and her face SPLIT,... and FIRE came from her EYE SOCKETS"

I also want a comedy show with Christopher walken, Patrick Stewart(sp?), and William shatner.

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Originally Posted by Hubbitron

It seems they are only great if they can transcend the role of a comedian and become a philosopher, so to speak. They no longer have fans, just millions of people willing to shut up and listen intently to what they have to say.

i.e. Richard Pryor.

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Bill Hicks...

true that.

I was listening to an old Louis CK album and I noticed a joke I had heard elsewhere... looks like Dane Cook shamelessly hacked this one.

http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~tfahs/danesteals.mp3

Stand up comedy is like the lowest rung of entertainment. I also agree with avatar. Almost all of it blows. Hell I love Mr. Show and Arrested Development but I don't give a shit about Cross's stand up.

Dane Cook isn't funny at all. But he's not as bad as Larry the Cable Guy, who is like anti-comedy. I heard him a few times on a local radio station before he got big and he was horrible then too.

I think stand-up comedy is awesome, and some of the things that good comedians can come up with are hilarious.

Improv is the lowest rung.

I love stand-up comedy. I havent gone to too many places but always have a good time.

There's a reason stand up happens in bars and many comedy clubs have two drink minimums. Stand up is much better when you're hammered.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

I love stand-up comedy. I havent gone to too many places but always have a good time.

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Did you end up checking out one of those places I mentioned when you were in new york by the way?

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Originally Posted by Saint of Killers

There's a reason stand up happens in bars and many comedy clubs have two drink minimums. Stand up is much better when you're hammered.

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Honestly, how much comedy have you really seen? A lot of it stinks, but when someone has a gift for it, it can really be something. Have you ever listened to Bill Hicks, for example?