Funny People

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   Sherlock221bposted 12 years ago

   Some people seem to have funny bones, and naturally find themselves working in the comedy entertainment business.  At the moment, I am discovering the comedy genius of Bea Arthur, who had the ability to say more with one look, than many comedians do with even the most fabulous scripts.
   
   Who amongst the comedians from past or present always has the ability to make you laugh, no matter what they are appearing in?
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW8Gj_gF … re=related

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      Daffy Duckposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Leslie Neilson.  He's funny as hell.

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         Uninvited Writerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Yes he was.

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      RoryColganposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      The youtube post has been removed.  Thanks though!

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   Cagsilposted 12 years ago

   My favorite all-time comedian is George Carlin. There was no one better.

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      RoryColganposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Have you ever heard of Mitch Headburn?  He's no longer living but there are some really great youtube videos of him.

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   wildernessposted 12 years ago

   Children can be the best of all.
   
   A while back my son and family were visiting and someone made a comment I didn't find funny and didn't laugh at.  On the way home that night my son and his wife were talking and decided my funny bone must be broken.
   
   Days later, out of the blue, my 7 year old grandson asked if I had ever been in the army.  When asked why he wanted to know he wondered aloud, in all seriousness, if that might have been where I had broken my funny bone.
   
   That one I laughed long and hard at!

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   RooBeeposted 12 years ago

   Agreed on the George Carlin front. Most definitely.
   
   I love Robin Williams - much more so when allowed to be himself rather than having to follow a script, of course!

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   Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

   I liked Bea Arthur as well.She had a dead pan kind of humor.
   There are all types of humor and comedians.
   serious ones like Lenny Bruce.Richard Pryor, or George Carlin fit one type of audience;those who have a message about social injustices
   Slap stick humor was popular that Milton Beryl,Red Buttons and Jim Carry perform.
   Betty White has a god sense of humor and pretends to not know that she is funny..

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      Sherlock221bposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Never heard of Lenny Bruce or George Carlin, I will have to check out Youtube, there's bound to be something on there.
      
      I like Betty White too, the last of the Golden Girls.  As Rose, she reminded me so much of my grandmother.
      
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         Stacie Lposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         you must be very young! LOL
         why not tell other readers something about yourself on the profile page?
         where else do you write, what subjects you write about,etc.

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            Sherlock221bposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I like to tell myself that I am young, although the scientists who have been attempting to carbon date me would no doubt disagree.  And I have reached that age when I have to decide whether to try and hide my eye bags or make a feature out of them with a spot of glitter.

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         Uninvited Writerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Check George Carlin out here:
         
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Nrp7cj_tM
         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvF1Q3UidWM

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   R.S. Hutchinsonposted 12 years ago

   Up and comer Bo Burham... he is a VERY good wordsmith. And he understands the essence of words, the power of words, thinking, Comedy and Art.
   
   He mentions Carlin in this snippet:
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo9pU1q8sy8

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   Uninvited Writerposted 12 years ago

   George Carlin
   Bill Cosby - this is my favourite Cosby bit
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBqY6cJD3CE
   
   Louis Black
   Robin Williams
   Howie Mandell
   Rita Rudner

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   Jonathan Jancoposted 12 years ago

   I would add Bill Hicks. Definitely a messiah among the lesser known comedians.

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   Lisa HWposted 12 years ago

   Jim Gaffigan
   Dimitri Martin
   (still) Jerry Seinfeld

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    Stacie Lposted 12 years ago

    well i guess Sherlock221b has enough information for a hub! LOL

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