Standing Up-type Comedy

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:44:40

I got free tickets to a show by Doug Stanhope a while ago. I had never heard of him and thought it would be terrible but it was probably the best I had ever seen, even better than Chapelle in 02.

by **philliesphhan** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 14:14:26

Was that the guy who was on the second run of The Man Show?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 14:28:09

Could be, now that you mention it, I didn't know anything about him going in. I don't think most of his act could be played or would work even on a Cable channel.

edit: i don't mean his act like that wasn't him on the man show, i mean the act i saw couldn't go on tv

by **pacino** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 20:17:17

Yeah, he and Joe Rogan hosted The Man Show

by **WilliamC** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 21:10:40

I watched Stanhope's Special(I think it was on HBO). I laughed more than I have at any of the Rock, Carlin, Maher, etc. specials.

I was kind of surprised too. He wasn't that funny on the Man Show but when he is allowed to expand his vocabulary he is pretty freakin funny.

by **VoxOrion** » Wed Jan 07, 2009 23:22:35

I don't know if this is true for Stanhope, but I can't get over how many comedians have that one special or album that is just punch you in the gut funny. I swear I never laughed so hard than at an Anthony Clark stand up from back in the 90's (three sitcoms ago). The set was genius, even if he isn't.

by **pacino** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 00:22:59

yeah, so I don't get why Demtri Martin is funny? It's like he saw Mitch Hedberg, stripped his act of the funny parts and natural charisma, and added Carrot Top to it.

And now he has a show. Mencia II

by **z ipper** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 00:24:33

most incorrect thing ever written anywhere

by **philliesphhan** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 02:44:42

Yeah, really, how is Demtri Martin anything like Hedberg?

by 1 » Thu Jan 22, 2009 08:03:11

because their acts include one-liners, i guess

by **my cousin mose** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 13:19:43

demtri martin is funny, but i don't find him to be as gut-busting, side-splitting; murder your wife and children while laughing hysterically-funny as alot of people i know seem to.

i think hedburg was awesome. RIP

by **Barry Jive** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 18:08:53

yeah, one-liners and all, but Hedberg's are straight observational wit and Martin's are pretty fantastical; everything's got some kind of spin on it. Hedberg was hilarious but Martin's more creative with his style.

by **my cousin mose** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 18:24:33

Barry Jive wrote:yeah, one-liners and all, but Hedberg's are straight observational wit and Martin's are pretty fantastical; everything's got some kind of spin on it. Hedberg was hilarious but Martin's more creative with his style.

yeah, he's definitely got a different spin than any other comedian i've seen.

plus he seems to have a whole hipster/scenester thing about him that i bet make wannabe hipster/scenesters think they're supposed to like him. kinda like frat dbags and dane cook? just an observation

by **pacino** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 19:13:48

maybe i dislike him even more because of the very fact that he is Mr. Hipster Comedian.

by **swishnicholson** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 23:02:12

pacino wrote:maybe i dislike him even more because of the very fact that he is Mr. Hipster Comedian.

You have to admit, he plays a mean keytar.

by **Bakestar** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 23:05:05

swishnicholson wrote:
pacino wrote:maybe i dislike him even more because of the very fact that he is Mr. Hipster Comedian.

You have to admit, he plays a mean keytar.

No. No, I don't like it. It's weird.

by **pacino** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 23:40:13

Bill Hicksis going to be on Letterman on Friday! holy crap, must watch

by **The Dude** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 23:47:09

i didn't know he smoked 100's

by **The Dude** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 23:50:30

Here's what it's gonna be

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

not dated at all

by **philliesphhan** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 02:57:47

I love the shot Hicks takes at Denis Leary here.

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