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Originally Posted by NetRodent
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Groucho was a genius
He ran a smash hit show for years simply ad-libbing. Check out this episode of
You Bet Your Life
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As a guest on the show William Peter Blatty, a then unknown author, said he would use his winnings to take time to write a novel - which turned out to be The Exorcist
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BTW, as far as old comedy, nothing does it for me like Laurel and Hardy
Modern comedians... I've seen George Carlin live twice and he is my absolute most favorite ever. He inspired me to dabble in a little stand-up myself
I really like Gallagher, there's a lot more to him than just smashing food items
Saw Carrot Top live and he was great. Some other favorite comedians that I've had the pleasure of seeing live were Gilda Radner, Rita Rudner, Bill Cosby, Howie Mandell, Jaimie Foxx, Tim Conway & Harvey Korman, Milton Berle (about a year and a half before he died), but the ones that cracked me up most were Joan Rivers with Don Rickles (twice) and the funniest lady ever (and original female stand-up) Phyllis Diller (also twice
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Bill Maher has a recent stand-up performance on HBO that was quite entertaining. I never miss his Real Time show. Although my political beliefs vary a bit from his I really like the way he cuts to the chase and explains why he feels the way he does. On top of that the man is hilarious and quick-witted and the show features a great mix of guests.
Someone mentioned Steven Wright. I've always enjoyed him. Another great comic from the old "Evening at the Improv" days was Dennis Wolfburg. I wish I had gotten the chance to see him live.
