No one has mentioned Jeff Dunham... he's a ventriloquist and I especially like his dummy Walter.... the others not so much.
No one has mentioned Jeff Dunham... he's a ventriloquist and I especially like his dummy Walter.... the others not so much.
He's long gone and I'm showing my age, but I liked Red Skelton.
Wow. Not a single woman listed??
How about Ellen DeGeneres, Chelsea Handler, Wanda Sykes, Roseanne Barr, Carol Burnett, Rita Rudner, Sarah Silverman, Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Sandra Bernhard, Lisa Lampanelli, Tig Notaro and so many more!
I read recipes the same way I read science fiction. I get to the end and I think, "Well, that’s not going to happen."
Jonathan Winters could make me laugh just walking on stage.
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The list was supposed to be about favorite stand ups and none of those make my list. Carol Burnett and Lily Tomlin are legends, but I've never seen either do stand up - the same with Lucille Ball, who you did not mention. Ellen is funny, but not one of my favorites. I thought she was much better in her sitcom. I liked watching Rita Rudner, mostly because I thought she was cute, but her timing is forced. The rest I either haven't seen or unfortunately, I have seen. I don't like raw crassness or a lot body humor, or people who try to shock or embarrass me into laughing. It's cheap.
The one female I considered was Joan Rivers, but I could only take so much of her shtick.
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I agree with the late Christofer Hitchens. Can't quote exactly but it stated the obvious....women don't need to be funny. Men certainly do!!
I like Sarah Silverman. She makes me uncomfortable in the same way Louis CK does.
I thought I would be the first to mention Jonathan Winters, the predecessor to Robin Williams. Winters was from my home town.
Richard Pryor, Roger Miller, ( I caught his Vegas act and couldn't stop laughing)
Gilda Radner. Johnny Carson had his moments--frequently.
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Mike, gotcha beat by a few hours. I agree with all of your names. Loved Gilda Radner's "Nevermind!" It still cracks me up!
I'll throw in Bob Newhart too.
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Buddy Hackett....he took "crazy" to a new level.
Totie Fields - what can you say? The woman had real heart & a show biz ethic....plus she was a natural at being funny & really enjoyed a good joke - even if she made herself the butt of it.
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Johnny Carson
Buddy Hackett reminded me of Bill Dana- and my dad, who used to do a dead on "My name, Jose Jimenez... "
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