Funniest comedian ever

[Sarah Palin]

I've recently really gotten into listening to standup, specifically this group, "The comedians of comedy:" Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, and Zach Galifianakis. Great stuff. But I'm curious what comedians you guys are into....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-oxsMl3iCA


Also: David Cross and Louis CK are great as well. And as for Dane Cook, I know I'm beating a dead horse (or whatever the saying is) but that man is so fucking unfunny...

[Angry Young Man]

The case for Bill Bailey:

"If I want my mundanity levened, I'll do what I always do: draw a moustache on the TV screen and wait for that glorious but fleeting moment when Jeremy Paxman becomes Lord Kitchener!"

[Sean]

You'll now hear Bill Hicks and Carlin mentioned over and over. Personally I liked Mark Thomas, but right now I'm loving Stuart Lee:
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[Angry Young Man]

He's really hit and miss

[Trystan]

I've been watching Bill Hicks again. First "discovered" him two years back and I still laugh just as hard.

But if we're talking living comedians Frankie Boyle takes some beating.

[Il Medico]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6omQ5JjjLsE&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ope-1Zb5t-k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAOLOGGftTY
This guy is not leftist or anything, but he is funny as hell.

[New Tet]

I've recently really gotten into listening to standup, specifically this group, "The comedians of comedy:" Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, and Zach Galifianakis. Great stuff. But I'm curious what comedians you guys are into....

Also: David Cross and Louis CK are great as well. And as for Dane Cook, I know I'm beating a dead horse (or whatever the saying is) but that man is so fucking unfunny...

My favorite comedian (though he was much, much more than that) is Charlie Chaplin. Of all the ones I've ever seen or heard, he is the greatest.

[Nwoye]

I just saw Stephen Wright's stand-up and laughed so hard that I started vomiting uncontrollably.

[amandevsingh]

Eddie Izzard! Funny!

[Dr Mindbender]

agreed, Eddie Izzard isnt leftist but he's great at taking the piss out of the royal family and racists.

[Rjevan]

German comedian Loriot is brilliant! :D
Sadly these are all available clips with english subtitles, there are better ones, like a speech in the Bundestag, his famous "Schmeckts?" (Does it taste good?), christmas eve or a journey by airplane but well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytLTSJxmMas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSfpIhtU47Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQkx9zBUdno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8UFbRVqyg0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX4QSqthVJA&feature=related

[taryn]

I liked the Comedians of Comedy too. Especially Patton Oswalt.

Other favorites: Bill Hicks, John Belushi, John Cleese, Steve Coogan, George Carlin, Christopher Guest, Stephen Fry, Eddie Izzard, Lenny Bruce, and Hape Kerkeling. :)

[austinallegro]

One comedian who is leftist is Mark Steel. I went to see him last Monday at my local theatre to a packed audience. Theres a series of lectures by him on YouTube about Marx if anyone's interested...

[pastradamus]

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......Dara O brien or Billy connolly anyone?