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Still three I like that I don't think have been named are Rhett Butler, Steven Wright, and Jonathan Winters. Considering the above post I should probably add Whoopi Goldberg, Sarah Silverman, David Cross, Gilda Radner, Ellen Cleghorne, and Danitra Vance. (I remember liking "Shakespeare in the Slums" anyway. Below I provide a link, but her performing it is a part of the appeal not just the words)
teejuris how old are u? I didn't "click" well with this list, nor your tv list... I thought they were both just a bunch of crappy shows and comedians lol!
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
Did I miss anyone?
Maybe a few...LOL...I see Joan Rivers..Also I like Margaret Cho and Page Horowitz.....I'm sure I'll remember some more...and add them to the list.
I saw Jerry Seinfeld live on tour last weekend and I laughed the entire time. His material has changed a bit since he retired a lot of his old classic stuff, and he's a family man now, but age 55, he's still as funny as ever.
Also, I think Brian Regan and of course Bill Cosby would make my list.
I don't like comics who need to use profanity/vulgarity to be funny.
Also, I find most of the really old school comedians pretty dry and humorless, or else just clownish. So those three are the only ones I can think of who have managed to be funny in a fairly sophisticated way, and without resorting to vulgarity.
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