Stand Up Comedy Thread

[Deepster]

I loved Carlin and Pryor back in the day. Bill Burr was pretty good. Shane Gillis is good. My wife likes Leanne. Nikki Glaser can be funny. Haven't seen anyone mention Robin Williams. I wish I could find the clip but there's one of Pryor talking about a time they were supposed to do something together and he says he just stood on the side of the stage and watched because Williams was so quick and creative, pivoted so fast that nobody could keep up with him.

I find Robin Williams' standup tough to watch. He's in a coked out frenzy most of the time. That said, Good Will Hunting is probably in my top 5 movies all-time.

 

[Deepster]

Saw Louie CK tonight at Heinz Hall. Sold out 2300 seater. Can't recall the opening comic's name, but the middle comic was a surprise - Jim Norton! And Norton absolutely killed. I probably wouldn't have bought a ticket to see Jim at a club as I haven't loved his subject matter over the years, but now that he's married, for some reason I think his writing is better and his routines go more afield than they used to. He had one joke on Queen Elizabeth where I almost lost my breath.

Louie had me in stitches. Wife said she expected more and complained it was too male focused (of course it is!).He did an extended bit on nursing homes and old people that I can't do justice to. I was so tastelessly hilarious I have to imagine it'll make his next special.

So I can check another off my comedian bucket list.

I saw him at The Bushnell. Had to be 12-13 years ago at this point because I wasn't in my current house. I loved him and would have suggested maybe the Mrs stay home! He's a bitter divorced guy for sure (like me).

His opener that night was Gary Gulman who has since also carved out a nice little niche for himself.

 

[Deepster]

If you like him, the new Sebastian Maniscalco special on Hulu is very, very good. Classic material and delivery.

 

[storrsroars]

I loved Carlin and Pryor back in the day. Bill Burr was pretty good. Shane Gillis is good. My wife likes Leanne. Nikki Glaser can be funny. Haven't seen anyone mention Robin Williams. I wish I could find the clip but there's one of Pryor talking about a time they were supposed to do something together anhe says he just stood on the side of the stage and watched because Williams was so quick and creative, pivoted so fast that nobody could keep up with him.

Pretty much every comic who were in clubs same time as Williams say he was amazing. They hated to follow him. But he also sometimes didn't get off stage when his time was up, and also would show up unannounced resulting in other comics being bounced even after they were assured a spot.

Personally, I often found him hilarious, but there were too many times I found him tiring, especially on talk show appearances. That said, one host who could keep up with him was Craig Ferguson. The following is one of my favorite clips from Ferguson's show:

 

[temery]

I just watched Kumail Nanijani. His special has been heavily advertised on Netflix.

"C" at best. I didn't recognize his name, but I do remember seeing him in a couple of movies that were OK. And that pretty much describes his special pretty much OK.

Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025) ⭐ 7.0 | Comedy

55m | TV-MA

www.imdb.com

 

[temery]

Dave Chappelle's "The Unstoppable" is a strong swing and a miss. Too much soap box/history lessons, not enough jokes.

I'll give him credit for bringing something new every time he gets on stage but this one just wasn't funny.

 

[Deepster]

Dave Chappelle's "The Unstoppable" is a strong swing and a miss. Too much soap box/history lessons, not enough jokes.

I'll give him credit for bringing something new every time he gets on stage but this one just wasn't funny.

Just came here to say the same thing. No comedy in this stand up comedy special. He is my all time favorite stand up and I didn’t laugh once. I couldn’t believe how bad it was.

 

[temery]

Just came here to say the same thing. No comedy in this stand up comedy special. He is my all time favorite stand up and I didn’t laugh once. I couldn’t believe how bad it was.

He should start to make a few documentaries. He's a great storyteller, but there's gotta be a disconnect between stand-up and whatever that was supposed to be.

 

[uconn1999]

Any Kill Tony fans? Going strong since 2013 but my sheltered ass just heard of it.

 

[Deepster]

Any Kill Tony fans? Going strong since 2013 but my sheltered ass just heard of it.

Huge fan. It’s one of my top podcasts when I walk. Once you really get a lot of the inside repeat jokes, it’s gets even better.

 

[Deepster]

Just watched Tom Segura’s “Teacher” on Netflix. It had its moments and I think he’s a pro. Good storytelling and weaves prior jokes in through the rest of the gig. Worth a watch.

 

[storrsroars]

Just watched Tom Segura’s “Teacher” on Netflix. It had its moments and I think he’s a pro. Good storytelling and weaves prior jokes in through the rest of the gig. Worth a watch.

I found it just OK. He's another case where he was funnier when he was fatter, although it certainly could also be the issue of aging comedians losing their fastball. OTOH, I found that limited series he did last year, "Bad Thoughs" hysterical.

 

[storrsroars]

You actually removed my defense of Chappelle's "Unstoppable"?

 

[Deepster]

I found it just OK. He's another case where he was funnier when he was fatter, although it certainly could also be the issue of aging comedians losing their fastball. OTOH, I found that limited series he did last year, "Bad Thoughs" hysterical.

On his podcast, Segura is pretty open that he came to Hollywood trying to get into acting and TV/Movies and he's now breaking into that. I think he was good enough at stand up to make a really good living, open some other doors and branch out. He has his moments on stage, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him exit that genre soon.

 

[Deepster]

Found this one on an instagram reel. Janet McNamara. Very quirky and dry. It’s unpolished but very very smart in spots.