El Padre™ Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 3 comedy awards for Miranda Hart The comedy awards are nonsense, it's the same 4 or 5 people in every category every year. Miranda Hart only got her awards because it was basically her turn. And lets be honest, her program wouldn't win awards at the BAFTAS or any serious awards ceremony. Quote
fatjim Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 The comedy awards are nonsense, it's the same 4 or 5 people in every category every year. Miranda Hart only got her awards because it was basically her turn. And lets be honest, her program wouldn't win awards at the BAFTAS or any serious awards ceremony. You have to admit that her winning comedy awards is funny in itself. Yet at the same time thoroughly depressing. Quote
Harcus Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Miranda wouldn't win awards at the Miranda awards. Thoroughly tiresome. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Going to see Doug Stanhope in Glasgow. Quote
tom_widdows Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Going to see Doug Stanhope in Glasgow. Likewise also just picked up tickets for mark steel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ENcVznIn8&feature=related Quote
Goldie03 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Miranda wouldn't win awards at the Miranda awards. Thoroughly tiresome. It certainly was Horrible Histories winning was good - that is a great programme Quote
Kowalski Posted February 9, 2011 Report Posted February 9, 2011 I don't suppose if anyone has seen a pre-sale for Bill Bailey at the AECC? http://www.aecc.co.uk/billbailey.aspx EDIT: Pre-sale if anyone cares: https://www.ticketzonebooking.co.uk/index.cfm?TICKETZONE_219247_60939360&action=shop.eventVenues&int_EventID=410&bit_SignOn=0&str_EventAddOn=&CFID=219247&CFTOKEN=60939360 Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 There's an Essex lad going about with long curly hair who's pretty funny. Caught him a couple times on the idiot box. Not sure of his name though. Quote
Kowalski Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 There's an Essex lad going about with long curly hair who's pretty funny. Caught him a couple times on the idiot box. Not sure of his name though. Chris Addison? Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Chris Addison? Googled. Nope! Not him. Guy is in his 40s, looks kinda spanish/italian/greek. Quote
Harcus Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 Guy is in his 40s, looks kinda spanish/italian/greek. I know exactly who you mean, but I'm fucked if I can remember his name. Hope this helps. Quote
Harcus Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 ^^ That's the guy I was thinking of. Quote
Superstar Tradesman Posted February 10, 2011 Report Posted February 10, 2011 'Micky' - should have known. Yeah that's him. Quote
kelt Posted February 11, 2011 Report Posted February 11, 2011 Doug Stanhope is probably my favourite comedian in the last 5 or 6 years. The man is a drunk, and the drunker he gets the funnier he gets. In fact I've got him about a thousand light years ahead of Carlin, who I personally think is way overrated anyway. Watched plenty Carlin stuff, and it's kind of amusing... but that's about it. Nothing Carlin ever said made me crack up in the way Stanhope can. Eddie Izzard used to be funny. Saw him a number of times, each time he gets noticeably less funny. Last time I saw him was in New York, when I had a run in with that Dame Edna cunt, and all Izzard spoke about was transvesticism, which was funny for the first ten minutes but by hour two was making me look at my watch to see when it would be over. Left about 20 minutes before he finished, such was his lack of any decent material. Oh, and David Cross is pretty funny inna. His album, Shut Up You Fucking Baby is well worth a listen. Quote
El Padre™ Posted February 11, 2011 Report Posted February 11, 2011 Say what you like about Carlin but his "Modern Man" piece is one of the finest moments in stand up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNtRO3IrGg4 Quote
kelt Posted February 11, 2011 Report Posted February 11, 2011 Yeah, I mean I'm not saying he's not funny... though the most I managed at that modern man skit was a smile when he said "I have a love-child who sends me hate mail". Certainly intelligent and mildly amusing.... and I wouldn't at all avoid his routine if it were to come on telly or owt. But then, Stanhope is intelligent and hilarious... though I realise hilarious is subjective. My Mother liked Canon and Ball... and I do mean the comedy act. I'm not alluding to my dear old mum liking the cock. I'm sure she didn't, my dear old mum. Stanhope absolutely, 100% nails nationalism in his opening run on sentence here. Quote
kelt Posted February 11, 2011 Report Posted February 11, 2011 Och, and why not.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAVyiJ1SINE&feature=related Quote
El Padre™ Posted February 11, 2011 Report Posted February 11, 2011 Absolutely. I'm a massive fan of Stanhope he's brilliant. I think Carlin was like a slightly more light hearted version of Lenny Bruce, where Stanhope is like Hicks but with added bitterness, which is what I like in a comedian. Guys like Michael Macintyre however just make me want to stab my eardrums with a knitting needle. Observational comedy about familys and 'everyday life' just fucking bursts me. Quote
Torryloon Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 Anyone seen Kevin Bridges live, any good? Quote
Kowalski Posted February 15, 2011 Report Posted February 15, 2011 Anyone seen Kevin Bridges live, any good? Yes, I thought he was really good. Is he touring? Quote
Reekie_Red Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 Guys like Michael Macintyre however just make me want to stab my eardrums with a knitting needle. Observational comedy about familys and 'everyday life' just fucking bursts me. Each to their own, I suppose. I crack up at observational comedy. Billy Connolly made a massive career out of observational comedy, and these days the likes of Michael McIntyre and Jimeon certainly keep me entertained with what they observe. Quote
tom_widdows Posted February 17, 2011 Report Posted February 17, 2011 Each to their own, I suppose. I crack up at observational comedy. Billy Connolly made a massive career out of observational comedy, and these days the likes of Michael McIntyre and Jimeon certainly keep me entertained with what they observe. Not really that experienced in Michael macintyres stuff but as I recall his observational humour is based on general stuff in society which could happen to anyone. Pick up a copy of the metro and make a joke. My experience of Connolly is most of his observational humour comes from his actual experiences or from those who were/are close to him. I predict Macintyre will follow the Lee Evans path and gradually fade away from the limelight (but without the movie career). Quote
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