Comedy and Humor

[meecrofilm]

Are you funny like a clown?

Sure.

[NTP66]

Ricky Gervais's new stand-up on netflix is great. I'm enjoying this whole netflix/comedians thing. A lot of great stuff on there.

We just watched this and thought it was exceptional. I like when he gets the high pitched incredulous voice.

The wife and I watched it last night, and it was brilliant.

[Tomas]

Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (on Netflix)

You will probably not like it if Ricky Gervais is your idea of "great comedy"

HOWEVER, if you were looking to complete the statement "My all-time Top-3 comedy shows are Christopher Titus - Norman Rockwell is Bleeding, Mike Birbiglia - My Girlfriend's Boyfriend, and..." - you probably will find your pick.
- It's NOT a stand-up routine, but a one-man play. So it has a structure, beginning, end...
- Even though Minhaj is a Daily Show correspondent, there are no contemporary political jokes in it (a huge plus for me, because I am growing tired of easy "Trump in dumb" jokes - so I will not watch, say, David Cross for a while)
- and, most importantly, even though it is definitely the "2nd generation American story", it is NOT the super-annoying "I have Tiger Parents and they have a bad accent" (Margaret Cho, even Russel Peters). The "Margaret Cho factor" was probably the main reason I was hesitant to see it (maybe because for my kids, *I* will be that demanding father with an accent ). Luckily, Minhaj never mocks his family (never even uses an Indian accent), but presents a very meaningful story - not all-laughs at times - of what it meant growing up "different."

[count2infinity]

Speaking of stand-up that is a little off from the norm: Neal Brennan's 3 Mics is awesome.

[mikey]

Titus? Come on man...his wannabe Dennis Leary stuff is above average at best...

Brennan thing is interesting from a presentation standpoint. Not the funniest thing I've seen (on any day that I would watch it), but it was cool. I'd watch it again...

[NTP66]

Source of the post Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (on Netflix)

Thanks for the notice. He's one of my favorite correspondents on TDS, so I'll definitely be watching.

[dodint]

Titus? Come on man...his wannabe Dennis Leary stuff is above average at best...

Yeah, this was weird, Titus? Really?

[count2infinity]

I recall watching Norman Rockwell is Bleeding and thinking it was very good, but then never watching/listening to it again after that. So I'd put it in the "salright" category.

[NTP66]

Leary's 'No Cure for Cancer' and 'Lock n Load' are two of my all-time favorite stand-up performances. The coffee flavored coffee bit is still as relevant today as it was back then.

[dodint]

I liked Leary Bill Hicks too.

[tifosi77]

Titus? Come on man...his wannabe Dennis Leary stuff is above average at best...

Yeah, this was weird, Titus? Really?

I think Tomas wrapped up the 'funniest post in the comedy thread' award with that.

[NTP66]

Watched the first half of Dave Chappelle's second Netflix special, "Equanimity". As expected, it's hilarious.

[count2infinity]

They're both great. I think too many people came into expecting Killing them softly vol. 2.0... it's not that at all. Still great, though.

[Lemon Berry Lobster]

His bit about trans people is funny.

[NTP66]

I'm trying to decide if his bit about trans people was funnier than Gervais. Both takes were terrific.

[dodint]

Still some Burr tickets available for Friday 10pm show according to DVE. Cultural Trust has them for $50.

[robbiestoupe]

I watched the Bill Burr Netflix special last night. He's good, had me lol'ing a few times. I don't think I'd pay $50 to see him though.

[eddy]

john mulaney's new standup on netflix: kid gorgeous was pretty good. His first one was better, but this was still enjoyable. I watched it after the pens, so I should probably watch it again when I'm in better spirits.

[NTP66]

My wife and I saw Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood’s “Scared Scriptless” improv show on Friday. It was hilarious, and exactly what I wanted I to be (basically Whose Line). I didn’t know that they have been touring together for 16 years. I’d highly recommend seeing them if they visit your area.

[tifosi77]

So we just watched the Steve Martin & Martin Short show on Netflix. Personal top 5 comedy show ever imo. Truly extraordinary.

[NailedPenguin]

I have no use for Martin Short outside of Ed Grimley I must say

[tifosi77]

That's the definition of a 'you problem'.

[dodint]

I like Martin Short, but the Jiminy Glick character is an immediate channel changer for me. It's such an incredible bore.

[shafnutz05]

I am very hot and cold on Martin Short. I really enjoyed the show when we saw it in Lancaster, but there are other times where he drives me nuts.

[tifosi77]

The way they use Jiminy Glick in the Martin(2x) show is actually pretty funny.