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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Bill Burr, Kevin Pollak
Image courtesy of the "Bill Burr - Why Do I Do This (Audio Corrected)" Video posted on YouTube. 38. Bill Burr When I first put out the idea for this list on Twitter, Bill Burr...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: David Cross, Kristen Schaal
40. David Cross Remember David Cross from that thing? Men in Black ? No, that other thing. Arrested Development . Well, sure. But also, Modern Family , Tim and Eric , Bob and David ,...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Bill Maher, Zach Galifianakis
44. Bill Maher Unlike most of the comedians on this list, Bill Maher is someone I don’t try to sell to friends. At this point, most Americans who are aware of any of these stand-ups...
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Michael Shannon's Greatest Scene
After watching Michael Shannon shine in The Night Before , balancing his usual intensity with elements of comedy, it's time to revisit what makes him dynamic in the first place. I've been on the Shannon...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Jay Mohr, Gabriel Iglesias
44: Jay Mohr Jay Mohr is a too often forgotten name in the history of stand-up comedy. Better remembered by some audiences as the original host of Last Comic Standing and the bad-guy agent in...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Demetri Martin, Martin Lawrence
46. Demetri Martin I have a soft spot in my heart for Demetri Martin. He doesn’t have the large body of work that some of the others on this list do, but his unique style...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Greg Giraldo, Denis Leary
Image via YouTube's "Greg Giraldo - Room For Dessert/Death by Chocolate/Lent/Snacks - Standup Comedy" Video. Ranking things is a fun, imperfect, exercise that forces us to think deeper about what we value and why. Understanding...
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Jennifer Lawrence Hasn't Been Great Since 'Winter's Bone' - There, I SAID IT
Jennifer Lawrence fans, shield your eyes. I have no personal gripe or gargantuan issue with the actress, but I do have a dose of rude awakenings in store for those claiming she's the top dog...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Pablo Francisco, Flight of the Conchords
Image via Youtube's "Flight of the Conchords - Sugalamps" video. Ranking things is a fun, imperfect, exercise that forces us to think deeper about what we value and why. Understanding that the ultimate goal here...
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Immortal Technique's Lengthy 'The Vlad Couch' Interview
Image courtesy of the "Immortal Technique speaks with Jason Parker about Fake Hip-Hop Artists" video posted on YouTube. Immortal Technique has been one of the most respected underground rap artists since the early 2000s, arguably...
