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Frank the Tank · 10-03-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Looger

not too aware of this conflict myself, maybe due to the fact that hicks died in 1994 or so just as leary got huge.

another guy that most people i talk to aren't aware of as far as being a funny comedian - bob saget.

jon wing used to be on conan a lot, he's pretty clever too.

I've heard that about Saget as well.

There is a story about Leary playing No Cure for Cancer demo tape for Bill in Bill's car as they were going somewhere (they were close friends apparently) and when Leary's whole bit about smoking came on, Hicks parked the car in the street, got out and walked away and never talked to Leary again. Then died shortly after.

Edit: I'll try and find the article, but I think it was in Playboy. (Don't judge me!)

Displaced Flames fan · 10-03-2006, 12:47 PM

Anybody ever heard of Mike Birbiglia?

http://www.birbigs.com/

He's got a .wav file streaming on this site so all you have to do is stay on the page and listen. His cracker bit is gold.

ken0042 · 10-03-2006, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

Edit: I'll try and find the article, but I think it was in Playboy. (Don't judge me!)

There's articles in Playboy?

Looger · 10-03-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

There is a story about Leary playing No Cure for Cancer demo tape for Bill in Bill's car as they were going somewhere (they were close friends apparently) and when Leary's whole bit about smoking came on, Hicks parked the car in the street, got out and walked away and never talked to Leary again. Then died shortly after.

as i understand hicks died of cancer. that young, lung cancer is one of the more common cancers - maybe hicks had it, didn't think that bit was so funny!

Displaced Flames fan · 10-03-2006, 12:57 PM

Kevin Pollak is a great stand up comedian aside from being a pretty fine actor. He does great impressions.

Here's a 90 second clip of him doing Walken on a radio show.

http://thefuntimesguide.com/audio/ch...vin_pollak.mp3

Frank the Tank · 10-03-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Looger

as i understand hicks died of cancer. that young, lung cancer is one of the more common cancers - maybe hicks had it, didn't think that bit was so funny!

Oh he knew he had it at that point and made jokes about it himself. He was ticked cause Leary's smoking bit is directly lifted from Bill's act.

Staypuft · 10-03-2006, 01:08 PM

My favorite lesser knowns are Pablo Francisco and John Pinette.

Pablo had an HBO special and John you'll likely recognize from a couple appearances on Just for Laughs...but man are they funny.

Pinette does Fat humor very well and Pablo does the "movie preview" voice which is hilarious.

troutman · 10-03-2006, 01:10 PM

Let's not forget Mike Richards:

http://www.fan960.com/audio/mike_richards_audio1.jsp

JiriHrdina · 10-03-2006, 02:07 PM

Pre Corner Gas Brett Butt cracks me up. He has a special that airs on the Comedy Network from time to time. Very clean humour but very good.

JiriHrdina · 10-03-2006, 02:09 PM

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David Cross is very funny. Brilliant on Arrested Development. I love his open letter to "Larry the Cable Guy" (who is not funny).

http://www.bobanddavid.com/david.asp?artID=183

Norm Macdonald is awesome. New CD is hit and miss. His funniest moments are when he guests on Conan and Jon Stewart or other talk shows.

Too soon to talk about the crocodile hunter?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yjDgmeXQPo

Just tried to watch that Norm Mac clip here at work and had to stop after 35 seconds as I was giggling like school girl. Frick that guy is funny...his delivery is just so unusual.

FlamingLonghorn · 10-03-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Just tried to watch that Norm Mac clip here at work and had to stop after 35 seconds as I was giggling like school girl. Frick that guy is funny...his delivery is just so unusual.

This could go in the badly reviewed movie thread too, but Dirty Work is a very very hilarious movie that all the critics hated...

Maritime Q-Scout · 10-03-2006, 07:10 PM

Glen "That Canadian Guy" Foster is one of my favs.

Lewis Black is becoming more known, and Ron White is the other guy from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour (in my opinion the best of the four).

I saw Shawn Majumder (sp) out last Saturday, his standup is good, but not huge on the Just for Laughs TV hosting/gigs/bits, or his 22 Minutes Stuff. (Frank Toomey always cracked me up on that show).

I agree with Mitch Hedburg, comedic genious, as well as Norm MacDonald. If you like Norm you'll probably like Steven Wright as well - dry, gravelly voice, and hilarious.

I love Carlos Mencia's standup, he had me in tears when I saw him for the first time.

Derek Edwards is another Canadian great, he recently did a tour around Atlantic Canada, but the ******* was in Sydney when I was in Halifax, and he was in Halifax when I was in Sydney

If I think of more I'll post them... I love standup

sparky69 · 10-03-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ken0042

One guy who I enjoy listening to is Russell Peters. He is Canadian and is quite funny.

Russell peters is awsome!! i have his comedy centre on cd... been listening to all day while i drove all around town.

Displaced Flames fan · 10-03-2006, 07:19 PM

Well, MQS, Steven Wright is simply one of the greatest ever. Mitch got some of his style directly from Wright.

I had the pleasure of seeing Steven Wright in person a few years ago. Money well spent!

White Snow Bear · 10-03-2006, 09:24 PM

My friend, who i worked with, had been talking about Dane Cook since 1998 when the guy was like a nobody and just had audios through Napster, but he swore he was the funniest comedian ever and impersonated all his skits. We stopped talking after 2000-2001, so whenever i see Dane Cook on TV, i think of him.