The Swamp

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:23 am

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 5:14 pm On Maniscalco, this is comedy!

(Seriously, what are these people laughing at? This is garbage.)

He is the Big Bang Theory of standup comedians. Wildly popular despite being completely bland and unfunny. I'm not a big fan of comedians that rely on doing stupid voices to get laughs.

Do we get to like Gaffigan and his whiny audience member asides?

I try to let them all do their thing and if it's funny, so be it. I mean, Robin Williams and Jim Carrey are two examples that you wouldn't shoot down, in their day, for leaning heavily on schtick.

I want to emphasize in their day. A lot of that stuff doesn't age well because we've been mainlining stand up for (checks calendar math) over 20 years now. I know a lot of you guys know, but generally people forget (and young folks have no idea) that there was a time where the only time you saw a stand-up set was on something like Johnny Carson, then Letterman. There was a time before Comedy Central, and that when CC did show up, it was 99 percent random sets from the Chuckle Hut or the Improv or whatever.

Anyways, in the relatively early years of televised stand up, we'd give them a lot more leeway than we do now. But I'm not kicking Gaffigan or Jo Koy anyone else that leans on a gimmick to move their set forward.

Here's an example, most of you probably picked up on, but just in case... Ever notice that when Chappelle says something he wants to emphasize and kind of force the audience to react/laugh... He smacks the mic on his thigh. If you've never noticed it, now it's gonna fuck with you.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:17 amHere's an example, most of you probably picked up on, but just in case... Ever notice that when Chappelle says something he wants to emphasize and kind of force the audience to react/laugh... He smacks the mic on his thigh. If you've never noticed it, now it's gonna fuck with you.

He stole that from Slappy Pappy

Ryan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:31 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:17 amHere's an example, most of you probably picked up on, but just in case... Ever notice that when Chappelle says something he wants to emphasize and kind of force the audience to react/laugh... He smacks the mic on his thigh. If you've never noticed it, now it's gonna fuck with you.

He stole that from Slappy Pappy

My new fave Earthquake does it too.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:23 am

Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 5:14 pm On Maniscalco, this is comedy!

(Seriously, what are these people laughing at? This is garbage.)

He is the Big Bang Theory of standup comedians. Wildly popular despite being completely bland and unfunny. I'm not a big fan of comedians that rely on doing stupid voices to get laughs.

It is the whole schtick. The first time I saw him was on the Vince Vaughn Wild West Comedy tour. The put together look and use of the stage made him a bit fresher than most. But it has not evolved. Also from that I found John Caparulo. He was funny but I wonder how much of that was just his voice as opposed to his jokes.

Been waiting three days to post this from Tim Minchin: BACK

Tom papa's new Netflix special is very funny.

Frequent guest of the "All Fantasy Everything" podcast, Mike Mulloy, got outed as another sex pest comedian (jerking it on a Zoom call with a female comedian).

The All Fantasy guys posted this:

That Minchin clip was fantastic and spot on.

Didn't Tom Papa just have a special come out a few months ago? I really like him, he is like a more intelligent Jim Gaffigan. And on podcasts, he just seems like a sweet, likable guy. His previous special was really good.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:02 pm That Minchin clip was fantastic and spot on.

Didn't Tom Papa just have a special come out a few months ago? I really like him, he is like a more intelligent Jim Gaffigan. And on podcasts, he just seems like a sweet, likable guy. His previous special was really good.

Maybe it's the one from a few months ago

[+] spoiler

Mentioned his wife's sleeping habits

Saw a clip on FB talking about his daughter smoking pot. New special?

That's the one I saw.

"What A Day"

And it was interesting that (as far as I noticed) he said "fuck" only once.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:47 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:02 pm That Minchin clip was fantastic and spot on.

Didn't Tom Papa just have a special come out a few months ago? I really like him, he is like a more intelligent Jim Gaffigan. And on podcasts, he just seems like a sweet, likable guy. His previous special was really good.

Maybe it's the one from a few months ago

[+] spoiler

Mentioned his wife's sleeping habits

It’s new. I was thinking of his previous special You’re Doing Great! Wiki says it came out in 2020. I have no sense of time anymore. I’ve fallen so far behind on specials I want to see.

So I watched the new Tom Papa special tonight. Enjoyed it! Thanks for the recommendation.

This bit had me in tears when I heard it on the XM comedy channel. This version takes out a really funny part about how many times he confirmed his reservation, but still hilarious to me.

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:32 pm Frequent guest of the "All Fantasy Everything" podcast, Mike Mulloy, got outed as another sex pest comedian (jerking it on a Zoom call with a female comedian).

Mulloy did a convincing impression of “not that type of guy”.

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 4:29 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:32 pm Frequent guest of the "All Fantasy Everything" podcast, Mike Mulloy, got outed as another sex pest comedian (jerking it on a Zoom call with a female comedian).

Mulloy did a convincing impression of “not that type of guy”.

Yeah he did. And when the story came out, a whole bunch of female comics chimed in with "we already knew that"...

Saw a guy named Sheng Wang on Netflix. Pretty good.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:10 pm Saw a guy named Sheng Wang on Netflix. Pretty good.

He had the bit about buying pants at costco, right? Thought he was good also.

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:39 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:10 pm Saw a guy named Sheng Wang on Netflix. Pretty good.

He had the bit about buying pants at costco, right? Thought he was good also.

Yep. That’s him.

I watched the new Neal Brennan special. He’s pretty good, but he exhausts me. I feel like I’m watching him go through therapy.

Enjoyed the new Tom Papa. About 20 minutes in, the edible kicked in and I suddenly became aware of the unusual backdrop behind him. Then the backdrop was causing some crazy hallucinations, the shapes were moving and dancing. Really cool, and not so distracting that I was able to pay attention. Last 10 minutes had me LOLing hard, but I think that was chemically assisted.

Apparently the Roast Master General is not part of the executive branch.
https://ew.com/celebrity/jeff-ross-roas ... ty-appeal/

So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

Watched the Atsuko Okatsuka special on HBO. Very funny...highly recommended.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:21 am Enjoyed the new Tom Papa. About 20 minutes in, the edible kicked in and I suddenly became aware of the unusual backdrop behind him. Then the backdrop was causing some crazy hallucinations, the shapes were moving and dancing. Really cool, and not so distracting that I was able to pay attention. Last 10 minutes had me LOLing hard, but I think that was chemically assisted.

I watched 2 of his specials in a row and his overuse of "whyyyyy?" with a down-up-down inflection gets annoying but his material is still good so whatever.

PDX, I thought the exact same thing. Not really loving the schtick, but he had good material so I give him a thumbs up.

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

If the promoters push him as being "anti-woke," he'll draw good crowds.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:13 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

If the promoters push him as being "anti-woke," he'll draw good crowds.

Is your definition of "anti-woke" drugging women to rape them?

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:04 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:13 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

If the promoters push him as being "anti-woke," he'll draw good crowds.

Is your definition of "anti-woke" drugging women to rape them?

Not my definition... referring to the market out there for this type of thing. If he shoots a promo piece about how the PC crowd railroaded him, his shows will be full of the aggrieved whites who would have avoided him like the plague 15 years ago.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:07 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:04 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:13 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

If the promoters push him as being "anti-woke," he'll draw good crowds.

Is your definition of "anti-woke" drugging women to rape them?

Not my definition... referring to the market out there for this type of thing. If he shoots a promo piece about how the PC crowd railroaded him, his shows will be full of the aggrieved whites who would have avoided him like the plague 15 years ago.

I was just making a joke. And you are right, throw in the correct catch phrase, and all the Trumpers will jump on board with anything.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:18 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:07 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:04 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:13 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

If the promoters push him as being "anti-woke," he'll draw good crowds.

Is your definition of "anti-woke" drugging women to rape them?

Not my definition... referring to the market out there for this type of thing. If he shoots a promo piece about how the PC crowd railroaded him, his shows will be full of the aggrieved whites who would have avoided him like the plague 15 years ago.

I was just making a joke. And you are right, throw in the correct catch phrase, and all the Trumpers will jump on board with anything.

We live in truly despicable times.

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:21 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:18 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:07 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:04 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:13 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

If the promoters push him as being "anti-woke," he'll draw good crowds.

Is your definition of "anti-woke" drugging women to rape them?

Not my definition... referring to the market out there for this type of thing. If he shoots a promo piece about how the PC crowd railroaded him, his shows will be full of the aggrieved whites who would have avoided him like the plague 15 years ago.

I was just making a joke. And you are right, throw in the correct catch phrase, and all the Trumpers will jump on board with anything.

We live in truly despicable times.

Deplorable is the correct word.

Throw in people who just want to see what he has to say and he'll sell out venues on a nightly basis.

I am in Atlanta at my sister-in-law's. She is exec director for a non profit. One of the folks she have given a grant is a Reverend I'm Detroit whose best friend is Mike Epps. So tonight my sister-in-law and son are back stage and vip access at his show (place the Hawks play). Very interested to get my son's perspective on the night.

Yeah, I still think a number of Cosby's shows will get disrupted, but less so than the disaster of a tour he tried last time out.

The guy drugged and raped dozens of women. You really have to be pretty fucked up to buy a ticket to an 85 year old, at this point very unfunny dude to "prove a point about cancel culture."

But these fucking morons love burning their money... buying flags, donating to Trump, traveling long distances to attend rallies, buying t-shirts and hats and FLAGS and building huge signs on the side of the highway. So, so many flags.

#notacult

And, I’m guessing Cosby feels little kinship with those people, anyway.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:04 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:13 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 8:42 am So Bill Cosby is doing a tour next year. Who is booking him? Who is going to see him? Can't figure out the economics of this one.

If the promoters push him as being "anti-woke," he'll draw good crowds.

Is your definition of "anti-woke" drugging women to rape them?

That was literally some comedian's bit but I can't remember who... along the lines of "You know who really hates woke culture? Bill Cosby."

I feel like I've heard it too, and Google tells me it's Mark Normand who at least wrote it down.

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:07 pm I am in Atlanta at my sister-in-law's. She is exec director for a non profit. One of the folks she have given a grant is a Reverend I'm Detroit whose best friend is Mike Epps. So tonight my sister-in-law and son are back stage and vip access at his show (place the Hawks play). Very interested to get my son's perspective on the night.

Son had a blast. Hung out with the Detroit city council president and talked a bunch to her. Said D.L Hughley was great, like Earthquake, and found Cedric the Entertainer not so Entertaining.