The Stand-up Comedian Thread
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Just watched Chapelle's "What's In A Name?".
Even at a very short 40 minute runtime, and being a speech at his alma mater rather that a proper standup routine, it fucking rocks.
This dude can make anything sound interesting, but when he touches on artistry and how art should never "behave" = gold.
Even at a very short 40 minute runtime, and being a speech at his alma mater rather that a proper standup routine, it fucking rocks.
This dude can make anything sound interesting, but when he touches on artistry and how art should never "behave" = gold.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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If he immediately just starts punching himself in the face as soon as it begins then there might be a chance... but only if he renders himself incapacitated and the program ends.VinylGuy wrote:Anyone saw the new Gervais?
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He calls back to people being offended by his past specials way too often. Basically pandering to the "anti-woke" crowd. Some funny bits but he fell off hard overall.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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There was one bit where he was like "I just thought of something super offensive. Should I say it? Ha ha I'm not sure. Should I? Okay here goes..."
Tell the joke or don't, guy. The setup shit is wack.
Tell the joke or don't, guy. The setup shit is wack.
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I love The Office and Extras, but I don't care for Ricky outside of that. He seems like he'd be a nightmare to be around.
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the guy loves animals, so there’s that.tommy wrote:I love The Office and Extras, but I don't care for Ricky outside of that. He seems like he'd be a nightmare to be around.
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By the way I saw maybe half of it, and yes it’s really no good at all
BONE FUCKIN´ TOMAHAWK.
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I liked when he took a shit on The Oscars that one time, but yeah other than that and the Office, he's not that funny.tommy wrote:I love The Office and Extras, but I don't care for Ricky outside of that. He seems like he'd be a nightmare to be around.
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I think he does well as a straight man, for instance the Liam Neeson bit, but he rarely seems to go that route.
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Maybe I'm way easy to amuse, but I actually enjoyed this latest Gervais special.
The best special I've seen in a while goes to Taylor Tomlinson's "Look At You".
The best special I've seen in a while goes to Taylor Tomlinson's "Look At You".
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I just watched The Dreamer. I laughed because Dave Chappelle is funny.
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Katt Williams must have a terminal disease. why else go full on scorched earth the way he did?
Did the Mother Fucker pay extra to yell?
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What's shakin'?Peeps wrote:Katt Williams must have a terminal disease. why else go full on scorched earth the way he did?
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Watched it. Gold.Bammer wrote:I just watched The Dreamer. I laughed because Dave Chappelle is funny.
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Attn: Trag, Veggie. Is the new Chapelle good? Please let me know. I can't trust Bammer.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
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