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Title: Funniest person in the world..??
Post by: Bobs_Hardware on September 25, 2002, 06:31:36 AM: Who do ya\'ll think is the funniest person in the world?

For mine, it would have to be Robin Williams, no doubt about it. While he\'s not the best stand up ever (although he IS great) he is just so spontaneous and has charisma that other comedians wouldn\'t dare dream of. I never miss watching an interview with him when possible :)

Anyways, who does everyone here like?
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Post by: ben_high on September 25, 2002, 06:35:49 AM: Eh, I never thought Robin Williams was funny at all.But I love him in most of his serious roles like good will hunting and the fisher king.Go figure.

I think Dave Chapelle is hillarious though.His "killing them softly" standup concert was about the funniest thing I\'ve ever seen.
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on September 25, 2002, 06:38:50 AM: well, the funniest ever Stand-up performance I\'ve ever seen is EASILY Eddy Murphy\'s Delerious. Pure genius. I like to laugh a LOT, all of my friends and that base our whole lives around laughing, but I don\'t think I\'ve ever laughed as consistantly hard for such a long time outside of Delerious.
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Post by: EmperorRob on September 25, 2002, 07:45:48 AM: It would be hard to pick a favorite but Dana Carvey Robin Williams Jack Black and there\'s more but can\'t think of them all.
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Post by: Heat on September 25, 2002, 08:20:08 AM: Jack Black
Rik Mayle
Eddie ( From bottom )
Jim Davidson
Jack Dee
Lee Evens
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Post by: Luke on September 25, 2002, 08:22:00 AM: man this is a tough question, ive always been a big dana carvey fan so right off the top of my head i would have to say him. but also bill cosby has some seriously funny albums from back in the day. richard prior too.
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Post by: nO-One on September 25, 2002, 08:40:32 AM: Dennis Leary...he hates everthing
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Post by: Samwise on September 25, 2002, 08:43:00 AM: Chris Farley? Hell, I don\'t know. There are many funny people out there, but none of them really come to mind as being THE funniest.
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Post by: nO-One on September 25, 2002, 08:46:53 AM: bah EmperorRob mentioned Jack Black...bah ugh hrmph.

One day I will hurt that bastard :rpissed:
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on September 25, 2002, 08:52:50 AM: Dislike his music nO-One?

I think his songs are hilarious :D
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Post by: Samwise on September 25, 2002, 08:54:40 AM: No, he\'s angry because people say he looks/sounds/acts like Jack Black... hell, he could be his identical twin. ;)
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Post by: Ashford on September 25, 2002, 09:55:59 AM: The best performers on Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Ryan Stiles
Colin Mochrie
Wayne Brady
Greg Proops
Brad Sherwood
Steven Frost
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on September 25, 2002, 10:16:31 AM: I trust you have watched the UK version?

And Ryan Styles is definately in my top 5 funniest people of all time. At least two times every (UK) show, he has me on the ground in tears.
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Post by: Luke on September 25, 2002, 10:19:31 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Bobs_Hardware
he has me on the ground in tears.

oh? sounds kinky.

p.s. whose line is it anyway sucks. sorry if you like it. i cant stand that show.
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Post by: Cerberus on September 25, 2002, 10:35:14 AM: Chubby Brown.
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Post by: Cerberus on September 25, 2002, 10:50:01 AM: I\'ve just thought of someone even funnier than Chubby Brown.

Peter Kay (the "avvv iiit" guy in the John Smith\'s bitter ads, as well as the creator of the hillarious comedy series, Phoenix nights ). He is as funny as f\'k. He\'s also a local lad, he comes from Bolton, just a couple of miles up the road from me.
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Post by: psx2champ on September 25, 2002, 11:30:36 AM: Dana Carvey....by far.

On a side not....Dana Carvey\'s comedian idol? None other than Robin Williams. :)

*goes to watch Best of SNL: Dana Carvey and Mrs. Doubtfire.*
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Post by: Coredweller on September 25, 2002, 11:40:29 AM: I don\'t understand why you people keep mentioning Dana Carvey. He had no longevity, and his career is long over. Robin Williams is always way too over the top. His sh1t can be funny, but it get old fast.

George Carlin is the funniest human on the planet. No contest.
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Post by: Jumpman on September 25, 2002, 11:55:33 AM: Dana Carvey-his impressions just make me cry with laughter. I love the old SNL skits with him in it. He was ****ing hilarious on Leno not too long ago also.

Robin Williams-almost everything he says makes me laugh. His impressions may suck, but I still laugh at them.

My all-time favorite...Conan O\'Brien-EVERYTHING he says makes me laugh. He has his up and down shows, but the ones that are up rival any comedy IMO. He works his audience better than anyone. He can turn the worse joke ever into a success the way he works from them.

Honorable mentions-Ryan Styles, Steeve-O and Jonny Knoxville(yeah, I love it when people get hurt).
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Post by: shockwaves on September 25, 2002, 12:06:26 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Coredweller
George Carlin is the funniest human on the planet. No contest.

This man speaks the truth. George Carlin is easily my favorite comedian.
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Post by: Halberto on September 25, 2002, 12:39:15 PM: Quote
Originally posted by nO-One
Dennis Leary...he hates everthing

YES! I agree!

"Nyquil is the only thing in this world, THAT TASTE GREEN!!!........."
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Post by: Black Samurai on September 25, 2002, 01:06:05 PM: For standup:
Eddie Murphy
Martin Lawrence
Chris Rock

In general(says funny things whenever):
Jim Norton(of O&A fame)
Triumph the insult comic dog(The guy who has his hand up Triumph\'s butt may be one of the funniest men alive, seriously.)
Tracey Morgan

When one of these guys is on TV I am almost always going to be laughing.
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Post by: Kurt Angle on September 25, 2002, 01:21:48 PM: Jack Dee

Ben Elton

Billy Connolly (Legend!)
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Post by: SwifDi on September 25, 2002, 01:28:02 PM: Seinfeld.
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Post by: theomen on September 25, 2002, 02:06:29 PM: Johnny Carson...a very close second is Dave Chappel and Robin Williams
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Post by: ##RaCeR## on September 25, 2002, 02:10:17 PM: Jamie Kennedy
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Post by: EmperorRob on September 25, 2002, 02:35:47 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Coredweller
I don\'t understand why you people keep mentioning Dana Carvey. He had no longevity, and his career is long over.
Actually Dana Carvey is still doing standup actively and he just made a new movie (although it probably not that good). His standup is hilarious.
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Post by: Bozco on September 25, 2002, 02:54:56 PM: Jack Black is the funniest of recent.
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Post by: Black Samurai on September 25, 2002, 03:00:20 PM: I\'m telling you. NO ONE messes with Triumph.
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Post by: nO-One on September 25, 2002, 03:12:33 PM: I gotta agree with Gohan there, Triumph is funny as hell
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Post by: luckee on September 25, 2002, 03:31:14 PM: IMO..easily

Richard Pryor
George Carlin
Bill Cosby
Lenny Bruce

In that order.
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Post by: SonyFan on September 25, 2002, 03:34:28 PM: There\'s no doubt in my mind... Sam Kinnison was the man. He wasn\'t slapstick, and it took him awhile to simmer and set things up before he got into a "grove" but when he did he could bust your gut by exasperating in all those lil dark thoughts you have in the back of your mind but would never admit... and you usually leave his shows feeling a bit chilled inside about an hour afterward when his message really sinks in.

That and he taught me how to eat p***y. :D

Other than Sammy: George Carlin, Dennis Leary, Ghallager, and Eddy Murphy come in as close seconds.
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Post by: Jumpman on September 25, 2002, 10:27:37 PM: no-one and Gohan speak the truth. Triumph is effing hilarious.

Damn I just tried posting a video of Triumph making fun of some Star Wars nerds. Sorry folks. :(
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on September 25, 2002, 11:32:25 PM: I had that video on my old computer... gone now :(

Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Connelly and Conan the O\'Brian are up there also.
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Post by: luckee on September 25, 2002, 11:37:40 PM: not as the funniest ppl in the world..those 3 have their moments, but compared to the funniest, they are subpar overall.

BTW, yes..humor is subjective..but still..those fellows, OUCH!
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on September 25, 2002, 11:43:43 PM: Billy Connelly has more than just \'moments\'. He\'s on the Robin Williams scale, where EVERY interview he has is hilarious. His standup is probably consistantly better than anyone else around (and more original).

Same with Jerry (we are on a first name basis), only he relies purely on wit and cynisism. It\'s a refreshing change. Best standup comedian ever. (also the best sitcom ever :))

Conan just cracks me up, but he is definately one of those people who only has their \'moments\'.
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Post by: luckee on September 25, 2002, 11:46:24 PM: I will give you BC, but not the rest, now way..

I will agree..good sitcom :D
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on September 25, 2002, 11:48:46 PM: Meh, you\'re probably right, I havent seen too many interviews iwth ol\' Jerry. But the ones I have seen were hilarious.

I\'m prolly biased because I love the TV show so much (and his standup)
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Post by: Samwise on September 26, 2002, 12:14:17 AM: I can\'t stand Seinfeld.... he just seems so full of himself. I dunno, he just doesn\'t do it for me.