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For my generation, I'm sure the majority would agree some of the funniest comedians/comediannes to take the stage and grace the screen, in no particular order, are:
1) Eddie Murphy
2) Martin Lawrence
3) Chris Rock
4) Bernie Mac
5) Will Farrell
6) David Spade
7) Steve Wilson
8) Dana Carvey
9) Will Smith
10) Katt Williams
11) Richard Pryor
12) Redd Foxx
13) Keenen Ivory Wayans
14) Damon Wayans
15) Kim Wayans
16) Tim Allen
17) Leslie Nielsen
18) Jim Carrey
19) Ellen
20) Mo'nique
21) Sommore
22) Adam Sandler
23) Steve Harvey
24) Cedric the Entertainer
25) Seth Rogan
26) Roseanne Barr
27) Bill Cosby
28) Jamie Foxx
29) Dave Chapelle
30) Rodney Dangerfield
31) Mike Meyers
32) Ashton Kusher
33) Joel McHale
34) Joan Rivers
George Carlin should be at least top 3 and he's not even on the list. There is also Lenny Bruce, Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Rickles, and a slew of others who blow lots of those hacks out of the water. There are some persons on the list that arent' even comedians like Will Farrell, Will Smith, Ashton Kutcher(who's painfully unfunny)
Norm McDonald's standup is my fav. I was always tired in school from staying up to watch Dick Cavett (wit, it's better than comedy). Lucy and Dick Van Dyke for best TV comedy actors. Smother's Brothers. Steve Martin. Bill Murray. WC Fields. Monty Python (all modern humor that's any good is based on Python). The funniest thing today is cartoons (Family Guy, etc). Conan before he went prime time. Letterman before he went liberal insane. I don't like darkies or the chosen people. Sorry, I just don't. Although Mad, Mad World is the best comedy movie of all time and it's chock full of them (chosens). Oh well, exception proves the rule. Mark Twain was pretty funny. I remember laughing out loud in study hall from reading "The Interviewer".
Last edited by Nick Fiend; 09-07-2009 at 07:59 PM..
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