Tag: stand up comedy
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 1 - Dave Chappelle
Image courtesy of YouTube. First of all, MASSIVE thanks to Hardwood and Hollywood, Frankie Lloyd, and Dennis Velasco. The completion of this list was arduous and the patience of everyone involved was absolutely necessary in...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 2 - George Carlin
Image courtesy of YouTube. No. 2: George Carlin What can you say about George Carlin that hasn’t already been said? You can cross apply pretty much everything we talked about with Richard Pryor for Carlin....
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 3 - Richard Pryor
Image courtesy of YouTube. No. 3: Richard Pryor The Godfather of modern comedy, perhaps the easiest way to understand the importance and impact of Richard Pryor is to note that he has influenced nearly every...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 4 - Eddie Izzard
Image courtesy of YouTube. No. 4: Eddie Izzard This might be the most controversial (or at the very least surprising) ranking of anyone on the list. At least, it is for those who are unfamiliar...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 5 - Louis C.K.
Image courtesy of YouTube. No. 5: Louis C.K. When it is all said and done, Louis C.K. could easily claim the very top spot on this list. The hottest star in the current stand-up world,...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 6 - Eddie Murphy
Image courtesy of YouTube. Well, hello there. My name is Drew Creasman and I used to be a regular contributor here at Hardwood and Hollywood. Almost exactly a year ago, however, I got an awesome...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 7 - Robin Williams
It is still hard to write this, and thus I’m going to make it short. For people of my age, Robin Williams will never be just a comedian. He felt like a member of our...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 8 - Chris Rock
A long, long time ago, in a place called the 90s, Chris Rock ruled the world. Meteoric rises are often accompanied by spectacular falls, but Rock shot to the top of the comedy world and...
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Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: No. 9 - Steve Martin
Steve Martin is the Elvis Presley of comedy. There is a great deal of legacy to consider and yet it can be difficult because both men at times became caricatures of themselves. So much has...
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Steve Byrne Talks Comedy, Life on the Road, and More in PCS Interview
Image courtesy of the "GPS - Steve Byrne - The Byrne Identity" video posted on YouTube. Pop Culture Spin chased down the hustling comedian Steve Byrne, who has logged more than 2 million miles on...
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