Anyone else love stand-up?
 

Does anyone else out there love stand up comedy? I would love to be a comedian, so I really respect those guys. Fellow TFPers, which of you like stand up, and those that do, who are your favorite comedians? Gimme your favorite lines as well.
Richard Pryor was the best who ever lived in my opinion, but my favorites of today include:
Dave Attell: "So I sit back and focus, What would be the perfect dream job for me? Manager of a chocolate factory run by big-breasted hookers...................naw, I don't got the schoolin for that."
Eddie Izzard: "And Hitler died in a ditch, covered in Petrol, on fire. And thats fun........I mean thats funny, cause hes a mass-murdering fuckhead."
Pablo Francisco: "Man, I hate that, a girl with a hot body, but an ugly face, its like, ' Yeah, I love spaghetti, but its got shit on it!' "
Mitch Hedberg: "I was standing in a club and no one was talking to me because I had just did a show. A bouncer came up to me and said, 'Sir, you need to move because you're blocking the fire exit.' As though as if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you are flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit."

Pablo Francisco and Jim Brewer. Excluding all the legends in the comedy industry like Richard Pryor, it's hard to beat those two. Dave Attell's also good, but he's better off with his "Insomniac" show. Then Mitch Hedberg is also really funny, but his timing and the way he tells his jokes (jumps from one thing to another just like that) sometimes throws me off.

Lewis Black, Eddie Izzard, Dom Irrera (saw him live, he was awesome), and Dave Attell.

Eddie Izzard and Dave Chappelle are hilarious. I can watch their shows over and over again. Also, Howie Mandell was a comic genious when he was touring regularly.

I love numerous comedians with different styles, from Bill Hicks to Jerry Seinfeld, but right now, David Cross owns all.

I like a lot of contemporary comedians, but Eddie Izzard's my current favorite. He makes breathing difficult. "Death or cake?" "Emm...cake, please."

George Carlin is my all-time fave, though. I've never seen him live and I really regret it. He's 66 years old and still urgent and brilliant. Plus he's the best amateur linguist ever.

Harland Williams has one of thee strangest stand up acts. 1 part funny 1 part weird as fuck. I've seen Attell, his was great, along with Chappelle who showed up (wasnt on the bill) that same night because it was his birthday and he was in town. Awesome show :) Carlos Mencia and Dane Cook also rock. :cool:

Everything I've seen by Elvira Kurt, (mostly late night on comedy centeral) has been brilliant.

lewis black is so damn funny...he does the best stand up ever

"so about this hole in the ozone layer, i dont get it, we have men, we have rockets and we have saran wrap, FIX IT."

Good stuff..

Richard Jeni

four cd's i have in my car currently are

Rodney Dangerfield
Monty Python
Rowan Atkinson
George Carlin


I love eddie izzard, he is amazing. I will try to check out the rest too!

Eddie Izzard is exceptionally funny.

If you like southern humor and comedians, rent the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour". It's sort of the redneck version of the Kings of Comedy, but not nearly as vulgar.

I have seen George Carlin live three times, and have never been disappointed.

George Carlin, Dom Irrera, Lewis Black, and Jerry Seinfeld are my top favorite, in no particular order.

Bill Hicks is God - everyone else just pales in comparison.
My biggest regret in life, apart from sleeping with that girl I met in a chat room, is that I never got to see him perform live.

Diceman took the words right out of my mouth. David Cross and Eddie Izzard are also personal favorites, and I was really surprised at how funny Kevin James' stuff was. Not quite stand up, but Tenacious D owns too. Jake Johansons old stuff was good, but he lost it.

Denis Lery is the king of stand up im my eyes. His bad attitiude make me crack up everytime

Bill Hicks and Eddie Izzard, of course. Also, I saw Christopher Titus years ago in San Francisco, and I just about blew a gasket. He's inspired.

Pellaz, Kevin James was a big time pleasant surprise for me too.

"How much bigger are muffins gonna have to get before we all join hands across America?"

Eddie Izzard, George Carlin, Vince Morris and Lewis Black would have to be my favorites.

Jeremy Hotz has the funniest stand-up I've ever seen. Nobody's got a style remotely close to his...

"That's our plan, lay low for 235 years then attack Turkey!"