Is there one black comedian

Cypher said:
I heard a story that he was offered a lot of money (millions) to make a return to stand-up and he turned it down on the basis he didn't have anything to say.

Fair play if true rather than just go through the motions as a pale shadow of his previous act. He will already be a multi-millionaire to begin with anyway.
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Shame he didn't say no to his later film career.
 


fyl2u said:
I hope this improves, because the first 15m have been awful. :lol:
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You aren't wired up properly.
fyl2u said:
OK, he just about kept me entertained but he fell a long way short of "brilliant" for me. I'm glad I've seen it, but I won't be out recommending it to anyone and probably won't ever watch it a second time.

Thanks for the recommendation though. Killed an hour or so. :)
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I feel sad inside for you. :( :( :(
 
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fyl2u said:
Ah, don't cry for me, Angstromtina.

There are plenty of comedians I do love, like Dara O'Briain, Stewart Lee, Bill Bailey, Dylan Moran...
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I'm only joking. People like different things. But the only one I like out of those is Lee because his character is quite interesting.
 
Harry Angstrom said:
I'm only joking. People like different things. But the only one I like out of those is Lee because his character is quite interesting.
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Have you ever seen Dara O'Briain's actual stand-up rather than just his panel show hosting stuff?

I only saw it for the first time a couple of years ago after having known him as a TV personality for years and it just blew me away.

Give this a go:

 
fyl2u said:
Have you ever seen Dara O'Briain's actual stand-up rather than just his panel show hosting stuff?

I only saw it for the first time a couple of years ago after having known him as a TV personality for years and it just blew me away.

Give this a go:

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Life is too short.
 
Harry Angstrom said:
Life is too short.
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:lol:

Haway man, I watched the entire show that you recommended when I wasn't even enjoying it at all for the first half an hour or so. :lol:

Give it a gan. At least give it 15 minutes to see how it goes. :)

And then when you've realised how funny he is, try this one afterwards. I've just watched it again for about the 15th time and I'm in tears of laughter:

 
Chris Tucker do standup? I would imagine I've squied it but can't quite place it.

Other than that I haven't noticed many funny black lads; I can't stand Chappelle or D. Hunter or Rock (absolutely shocking). Haven't seen Murphy, but he was canny funny in a couple early films.
Can't remember Pryor except for Brewster's Millions and he is cacky in it/on PCP the whole time.
 
Spenny said:
If he'd said tall comedians are generally not funny would you be equally indignant?
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He didn't say generally ,he was quite precise ,and writing off a whole group of anyone is equally barmy . Whats your slant on black people not capable of being a comedian ?
Cheesy Feet said:
Your post doesn't make any sense because I've already said I used to find Pryor and Murphy really good..both black.
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Sense ? The irony
 
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JAZZMANB said:
He didn't say generally ,he was quite precise ,and writing off a whole group of anyone is equally barmy . Whats your slant on black people not capable of being a comedian ?
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What if he had been precise about never finding a tall comedian funny?
 
Some Random Guy said:
All straight white men.

You disgust me. ;)
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Are they? I hadn't noticed. Pure coincidence. I don't even see skin colour or sexuality anymore. ;)

We're all just one nation under a rainbow groove. :cool:
Spenny said:
What if he had been precise about never finding a tall comedian funny?
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Then we could have pointed out what a ridiculous discriminatory stance that was too.

Or hired him some oompa loompas to keep him entertained.
 
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fyl2u said:
Then we could have pointed out what a ridiculous discriminatory stance that was too.
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But it was not discriminatory, it was simply a personal observation of his IMO. In my experience (I don't watch comedians much) fat ones tend to be the funniest.
 

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