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Where have all the comedians gone?
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Years ago, my wife and I used to go to Rascals at least once a month. You couldn't open the paper without seeing someone popular coming around and we'd get these seats literally inches from where they were on stage. Now there's practically nobody. We saw Joe Piscopo a few months back but he wasn't as funny as he used to be. HBO used to run comedy specials all the time, now there's nothing. All the great comedians like Paul Riser, Tim Allen, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Ray Romano, and a ton of others are just gone from touring, and nobody's come around in their place.
So what happened?
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I saw "Larry the Cable Guy" a few months back...funny stuff! But I agree, there is a lull in the live comic scene right now.
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They've all "sold out" and are doing TV shows now.
That's where all the dee-nare-oh is, after all...
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Originally Posted by starman
We saw Joe Piscopo a few months back but he wasn't as funny as he used to be.
That is almost incomprehensible- Joe Piscopo managed to get LESS funny?
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The big names are still touring, they just aren't hitting the clubs like they used to. Even many of those with there own TV shows still do stand up in the off time. A lot of them perform in theaters though.
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Originally Posted by air
check out dane cook.
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Originally Posted by micahgartman
They've all "sold out" and are doing TV shows now.
And mostly unfunny ones at that.
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Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker
Tim Allen is funny?!
His stand up routine is pretty good.
George Carlin. Now THERE is a bitter, angry, UNFUNNY old man.
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Originally Posted by smacintush
George Carlin. Now THERE is a bitter, angry, UNFUNNY old man.
Yeah I used to like him. Now he just rants like someone that has smoked too much dope in his old age.
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I'm all about Eddie Murphy, and Bill cosby's standup.
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starman -
well, comedy central has an hour program, or 2 sometimes, of some new and upcommers several nights a week, HBO Comedy plays all the Carlin, Rodney, Eddie, etc standup shows what seems almost daily/nightly (old content, but they still play them).
as for touring, here in Detroit we get some big names (and small) weekly. they are still touring. maybe it is your market?
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no body seen Russell Peters? he rocks
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George Carlin was a genius but his recent stuff has lost a bunch of the satire in favor of anger.
Cosby was good in the day, some of the old records are pretty good. Didn't like him as much in concert, Same goes with Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Izzard is quite good though I don't know if he tours much anymore. And Robert Schimmel is very funny.
Not much beats listening to (or watching) some classic Richard Pryor stuff though.
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George Carlin was a genius but his recent stuff has lost a bunch of the satire in favor of anger.
Cosby was good in the day, some of the old records are pretty good. Didn't like him as much in concert, Same goes with Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Izzard is quite good though I don't know if he tours much anymore. And Robert Schimmel is very funny.
Not much beats listening to (or watching) some classic Richard Pryor stuff though.
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Originally Posted by Randman
George Carlin was a genius but his recent stuff has lost a bunch of the satire in favor of anger.
Cosby was good in the day, some of the old records are pretty good. Didn't like him as much in concert, Same goes with Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Izzard is quite good though I don't know if he tours much anymore. And Robert Schimmel is very funny.
Not much beats listening to (or watching) some classic Richard Pryor stuff though.
Well, I've heard it said that George Carlin was a genius but his recent stuff has lost a bunch of the satire in favor of anger.
And that Cosby was good in the day, some of the old records are pretty good. Didn't like him as much in concert, Same goes with Eddie Murphy.
And although Eddie Izzard is quite good though I don't know if he tours much anymore. And Robert Schimmel is very funny.
You must admit, not much beats listening to (or watching) some classic Richard Pryor stuff though.
Wonder where these thoughts in my head come from... 
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Today, 07:02 PM
George Carlin was a genius but his recent stuff has lost a bunch of the satire in favor of anger.
Cosby was good in the day, some of the old records are pretty good. Didn't like him as much in concert, Same goes with Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Izzard is quite good though I don't know if he tours much anymore. And Robert Schimmel is very funny.
Not much beats listening to (or watching) some classic Richard Pryor stuff though.
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Today, 07:02 PM
George Carlin was a genius but his recent stuff has lost a bunch of the satire in favor of anger.
Cosby was good in the day, some of the old records are pretty good. Didn't like him as much in concert, Same goes with Eddie Murphy.
Eddie Izzard is quite good though I don't know if he tours much anymore. And Robert Schimmel is very funny.
Not much beats listening to (or watching) some classic Richard Pryor stuff though.
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Originally Posted by air
check out dane cook.
I think he meant funny comedians.
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i didnt much like dane cook either.
pablo something. that dude did a good impression of arnold schwartzenegger or whatever, and he does the movie previews voice pretty convincingly. i thought he was pretty funny.
those blue collar guys are pretty funny.
eddie murphy kicked ass
and who was that comedian that died (there was a thread about him)
he's hilarious because when he tanks .. it tends to be even more hilarious. mitch hedberg? .. anyways ..
if u guys dig up comedy gold, make sure you post it. i need new material to listen to.
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Been looking for some new comedy recently and came across Russell Peters. He's good.
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Well I'm going to Edinburgh Fringe Festival next Wednesday, so there had better be some comedians there!
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Originally Posted by Lancer409
and who was that comedian that died (there was a thread about him)
he's hilarious because when he tanks .. it tends to be even more hilarious. mitch hedberg? .. anyways
i was about to say that the best standup died a few months ago and that there is no longer any reason to watch live comedy.
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Rita Rudner is FUNNY...
Gone are Rodney Dangerfield, Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, Toti Fields, Phyllis Diller, Alan King, Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, and Uncle Milty.
I can only think of Buddy Hackett whos is that funny now. Cosby, Carlin and a bunch of the funny men aren't so funny any more.
What ever happened to Firesign Theatre? ConceptionLand?
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I have Dave Atell (of Comedy Central's Insomniac) CD called 'Skanks for the Memories.' It is one crude, twisted funny CD. I usually don't like vulgar humor, but that guy made me laugh until I had tears in my eyes. Seriously.
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Originally Posted by Lancer409
i didnt much like dane cook either.
pablo something. that dude did a good impression of arnold schwartzenegger or whatever, and he does the movie previews voice pretty convincingly. i thought he was pretty funny.
those blue collar guys are pretty funny.
eddie murphy kicked ass
and who was that comedian that died (there was a thread about him)
he's hilarious because when he tanks .. it tends to be even more hilarious. mitch hedberg? .. anyways ..
if u guys dig up comedy gold, make sure you post it. i need new material to listen to.
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