Piss poor Comedians

Loyal White · Post by **Loyal White** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:58 pm

hisroyalgingerness wrote:I have two stories from uni to pass on to you all.

First one, some Glasweigen woman comes on stage to a room full of predominantly male students, to ramble on about various feminist issues. She was throwing in all the old cliches about men being bad in bed, and smelling and it wasn't going down well, especially coming from this lump. So basically the whole room started talking over her and nobody noticed when she vacated early

Second involves a poster on this site

When Peter Kay was still popular, ie before everyone found out he was a cock, and Phoenix Nights was in its prime one Justin Moorhouse compered down our uni. Said poster was very much inebriated (sp?), and decided he was as funny as the pro and started heckling/joining in/setting him up with put downs until Mr Moorhouse asked the whole place if they thought he was a tw*t, which brought one of the loudest cheers I've heard at the uni and then asked if anyone wanted to kick the shit out of him and that cheer was louder

Ah, the University of Central Lancs comedy nights!!! I was there on both those occaisons.

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:24 am

thebish wrote:most have been mentioned...

but just for emphasis..

Alexei Sale - saw his "Hello John Got a new Motor" tour in Warwick - absolute bag of shite - and so far up his own arse nowadays - reckons he invented alternative comedy

John Cleese - about as funny as your dick caught in your fly-zip

Mock the week - the whole shower - how smugly self-congratulatory can you get???

Billy Connolly - totally up his own arse - what does Pamela Stephenson see in him??? (and she's not funny either)

Tony Hancock - utterly unfunny

Jimmy Carr - one trick pony whose trick is crap

and just for balance..

these are indisputably funny...

Humphrey Littleton (RIP) not strictly a comedian - but awesome timing..
Bill Bailey
Jack Dee
Eric Morecombe (RIP)
marcus Brigstocke in rant mode
Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore in Pete 'n Dud (RIP x2)
Kenneth Williams (RIP)

No fooking way. The guy's a completely unfunny arse.

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:27 am

Loyal White wrote:
hisroyalgingerness wrote:I have two stories from uni to pass on to you all.

First one, some Glasweigen woman comes on stage to a room full of predominantly male students, to ramble on about various feminist issues. She was throwing in all the old cliches about men being bad in bed, and smelling and it wasn't going down well, especially coming from this lump. So basically the whole room started talking over her and nobody noticed when she vacated early

Second involves a poster on this site

When Peter Kay was still popular, ie before everyone found out he was a cock, and Phoenix Nights was in its prime one Justin Moorhouse compered down our uni. Said poster was very much inebriated (sp?), and decided he was as funny as the pro and started heckling/joining in/setting him up with put downs until Mr Moorhouse asked the whole place if they thought he was a tw*t, which brought one of the loudest cheers I've heard at the uni and then asked if anyone wanted to kick the shit out of him and that cheer was louder
Ah, the University of Central Lancs comedy nights!!! I was there on both those occaisons.

I can't remember the guy's name now (D---something something) but I heckled him "spenther ther hire" and he went into a mini-rant on how Peter Kay had destroyed his Perrier-award winning career

So you've had the fortune of seeing the caped one in action then

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:29 am

Daniel Kitson

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:30 am

Jimmy Cricket.

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:32 am

Saw Kitson a few years ago at Birmingham's Glee Club. A friend of mine walked out halfway through out of boredom and I have to say I was distinctly underwhelmed. Yet every single reviewer creams themselves over him.

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:18 am

I was talking to Daniel Kitson on Sunday night. Seeing him again tonight so I'll pass on on your regards.

In truth, I moved seats in front of him and he said, thinking that I was blocking his view, 'Don't move seats on my account' and I said, 'I wasn't, I was looking for somewhere a bit more comfortable'. Never seen him do stand-up but he's part of a four man show on tonight so I'll report back. His one man play/monologues however are absolutely superb (as I think I've mentioned before).

Seen Stephen K Amos, Jamie Kilstein, Michael Fabbri, Phil Kay, John Gordillo this week. Fabbri was the best, IMHO. The rest could have done with a little bit more material. Phil Kay lost points for stripping stark-bollock naked. Not a pretty sight.

Marshall · Post by **Marshall** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:38 am

Not sure if he can be counted, but, Jack Black.

communistworkethic wrote:as funny as your mum getting cancer

markakamark · Post by **markakamark** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:12 am

Tim Minchin

I'm saying him because I know alot of people that don't get his stuff.

I, however, think he's AMAZING!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QQkMVdd ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UO6YlkY ... re=related

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:29 pm

I forgot Alexi Sayle, bloked ruined the Young Ones, never seen him ever be funny!

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:07 pm

Sayle is a genius. "My current girlfriend's a model. She's an Airfix Stuka dive bomber."

SuperWhiteWarrior · Post by **SuperWhiteWarrior** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:55 am

Johanath Ross, I know he isn't a comedian but he tries to be funny, which he can't do.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:55 pm

I had the misfortune to see Ardal O'Hanlon try and do stand up....proper, proper shite.

InsaneApache · Post by **InsaneApache** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:23 pm

Was bishop Brennan there?

Rated R Superstar · Post by **Rated R Superstar** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:08 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
blurred wrote:
Batman wrote:Got tickets for Russell Howard
You've just forfeited your right to question anyone else's comedy taste.
Right, I shall be a guinea pig for the site here. Until this afternoon I'd never heard of Russell Howard. I've never heard a single second of his stuff, I don't know what he looks like and in short I have asloutely no opinion on him nor pre-conceived ideas based on the comments of others. Driving home from work and my mate's bird rang me to ask "We're getting tickets for this comedian, Russell Howard, so would you like me to get you one?" "Can do" says I, "what's he like?", "He's got blonde hair and he's on Mock the Week".

You know, only a bird would ever describe a comedian as such!

So, I've agreed to go to a gig of which I wouldn't know the act if he knocked at my door.

I shall ignore all comments on here and see the gig with a completely open mind, after which I'll report back (although it's not for about 12 weeks yet).

I got tickets for Mr Howard yesterday. I tried to get tickets for Jason Manford at the Octagon next month but there were no wheelchair-friendly spaces left

FD · Post by FD » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:16 pm

Raven wrote:I forgot Alexi Sayle, bloked ruined the Young Ones, never seen him ever be funny!

Indeed. I do find him funny at times, just not in the Young ones...he seemed to be doing his level best to feck the show up.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:18 pm

Rated R Superstar wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
blurred wrote:
Batman wrote:Got tickets for Russell Howard
You've just forfeited your right to question anyone else's comedy taste.
Right, I shall be a guinea pig for the site here. Until this afternoon I'd never heard of Russell Howard. I've never heard a single second of his stuff, I don't know what he looks like and in short I have asloutely no opinion on him nor pre-conceived ideas based on the comments of others. Driving home from work and my mate's bird rang me to ask "We're getting tickets for this comedian, Russell Howard, so would you like me to get you one?" "Can do" says I, "what's he like?", "He's got blonde hair and he's on Mock the Week".

You know, only a bird would ever describe a comedian as such!

So, I've agreed to go to a gig of which I wouldn't know the act if he knocked at my door.

I shall ignore all comments on here and see the gig with a completely open mind, after which I'll report back (although it's not for about 12 weeks yet).
I got tickets for Mr Howard yesterday. I tried to get tickets for Jason Manford at the Octagon next month but there were no wheelchair-friendly spaces left

It's like a TW night out!

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:01 pm

The only, so-called, comedian in the world less funny than Lenny Henry is, surely, Patrick Keilty.

I would happily drill my teeth out with a black & decker rather than watch 3 seconds of that prick.

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:14 pm

bobo the clown wrote:The only, so-called, comedian in the world less funny than Lenny Henry is, surely, Patrick Keilty.

I would happily drill my teeth out with a black & decker rather than watch 3 seconds of that prick.

You've obviously not seen Count Arthur Strong then. Unfunny nice person of the highest order.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:34 pm

Rated R Superstar wrote: I got tickets for Mr Howard yesterday. I tried to get tickets for Jason Manford at the Octagon next month but there were no wheelchair-friendly spaces left

I was going to get tickets for Jason Manford myself but it clashes with a work thang. I've only ever seen his stand up on TV on that Jack Dee at Hammersmith Odeon thing and I thought that he was superb. I've since listened to his radio programme an found it to be far less than enjoyable, but I'll definitely give his stand-up the once over next time.
Shame to read that you couldn't get in, Superstar. Surely all around the periphery of the stage could be used for wheelchair users, no?

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