Author Topic: The Best Hollywood Comedian of All-Time... (Read 850 times)

H. Godwineson · « **on:** January 14, 2003, 11:08:15 AM »

...would be who?

Tom Hanks

Bob Hope

Can't make up my mind on this one.

Shuckins

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:11:46 AM »

Thats definately a personal taste thing I would imagine...I personally LOVED Seinfeld when I saw him on his stand up comedy routine as he traveled the country, but once he was on his show, he just wasn't as funny to me....

Don Rickles is one of my all time favorites.

Dowding · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:15:10 AM »

Dudley Moore and then, by association, Peter Cook.

There is no-one on the planet who can hold a candle to Cook. As Micael Palin says:

"Cook was consistently the funniest man in the room."

Sorely missed.

narsus · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:17:09 AM »

Stifler from american pie, that kid cracks me up.

The problem with many comedians is they have a certain style and stick with it, problem is that style gets old fairly quickly.

Richard Pryor
Gene Wilder

JB73 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:24:45 AM »

Robin Williams

very close second: David Letterman

SunKing · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:26:11 AM »

IMHO

it's a toss up.

Redd Foxx or Rodney Dangerfield ..

Horn · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:28:14 AM »

Lenny Bruce
Red Skelton
Bob Newhart

gofaster · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:36:24 AM »

Jack Benney pioneered television comedy skits.

Milton Berle pioneered television comedy shows.

Bob Hope was the master stage comedy.

Robin Williams was the master of improv.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were the masters of comedy duos.

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis pioneered mixing comedy and music in a comedy duo.

I'm not sure who the best was.

gofaster · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:39:19 AM »

Ok, I've decided the best comedian is Airhead, for his creative use of a Warbirds posting from the last WB convention in Pensacola, when Borg was accused of shooting a photo up another pilot's girlfriend's skirt, and the ensuing comedic tragedy that followed the incident. Great stuff!

"If WB goes down I sincerely hope you AH old timers treat the WB refugees better than you treated us Air Warrior refugees. Many a time I had to take long walks along the beach with other AW pilots, trying to calm each others' nerves and console each other, while you Aces High guys enjoyed yourselves in the Main Arena." --Airhead

hblair · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:39:38 AM »

Barbara Streisand.

AKIron · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:42:07 AM »

Too hard to pick a favorite but Billy Crystal is in the running.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:44:17 AM »

peter sellers
belushi
kennison

Gunthr · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:50:29 AM »

Don't forget Andy Kaufman....

remember when he was challenging all those women to wrestle him in the ring?

Charon · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2003, 11:53:16 AM »

If you're talking strictly holloywood actor/comedian Peter Sellers is the first name that springs to mind.

Charon

SLCR · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2003, 12:57:57 PM »

I've gotta go with Buddy Hackett. His story telling is so firkin' funny! Saw him in Lost Wages a while back.

-Slicer