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Title: The Best Hollywood Comedian of All-Time...
Post by: 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
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Post by: Ripsnort 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.
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Post by: Dowding 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.
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Post by: narsus 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
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Post by: JB73 on January 14, 2003, 11:24:45 AM
Robin Williams


very close second: David Letterman
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Post by: SunKing on January 14, 2003, 11:26:11 AM
IMHO

it's a toss up.


Redd Foxx  or   Rodney Dangerfield ..
Title: The Best Hollywood Comedian of All-Time...
Post by: Horn on January 14, 2003, 11:28:14 AM
Lenny Bruce
Red Skelton
Bob Newhart
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Post by: gofaster 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.
Title: The Best Hollywood Comedian of All-Time...
Post by: gofaster 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
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Post by: hblair on January 14, 2003, 11:39:38 AM
Barbara Streisand.
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Post by: AKIron on January 14, 2003, 11:42:07 AM
Too hard to pick a favorite but Billy Crystal is in the running.
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Post by: capt. apathy on January 14, 2003, 11:44:17 AM
peter sellers
belushi
kennison
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Post by: Gunthr 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? :D
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Post by: Charon 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
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Post by: SLCR 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
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Post by: LePaul on January 14, 2003, 01:05:25 PM
John Candy...loved him in Uncle Buck

Leslie Neilson...Airplane, etc

I initially wasnt a big Ray Romano fan, but as his series has grown, i like him a lot.  Same for Tim there from Home Improvement.  Some comedians floursih on TV...some do not (i.e. Jeff Foxworthy)
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Post by: Curval on January 14, 2003, 01:12:26 PM
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Originally posted by LePaul
John Candy...loved him in Uncle Buck

Leslie Neilson...Airplane, etc

I initially wasnt a big Ray Romano fan, but as his series has grown, i like him a lot.  Same for Tim there from Home Improvement.  Some comedians floursih on TV...some do not (i.e. Jeff Foxworthy)


errr..Candy and Neilson are Canadians (can they be considered Hollywood?)..."was" in the case of Candy.

My vote goes to Mike Myers...oh sorry, he is Canadian too

how abooout...

Jim Carey...no, he's Canadian too.

I'VE GOT IT....Jerry Lewis...or is he French?
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Post by: newguy on January 14, 2003, 01:36:42 PM
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Post by: Masherbrum on January 14, 2003, 02:39:54 PM
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Originally posted by Gunthr
Don't forget Andy Kaufman....

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


"You wanna wrastle?!"

He was a genius.  Most didn't understand him.

Karaya2
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Post by: AKDejaVu on January 14, 2003, 02:44:53 PM
Nobody understood Andy.  There's just those that think they did.
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Post by: AKS\/\/ulfe on January 14, 2003, 02:48:30 PM
Dave Chappelle.
-SW
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Post by: midnight Target on January 14, 2003, 02:51:29 PM
Steve Martin... duh!
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Post by: Kanth on January 14, 2003, 02:51:43 PM
I'd go with Red Skelton.

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Originally posted by Horn

Red Skelton
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Post by: NUKE on January 14, 2003, 02:57:07 PM
Steve Martin
Jim Carey
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Post by: Dnil on January 14, 2003, 03:04:42 PM
Robin williams is a thief, he steals most of his routine.


Best comic....Joe Rogan.....seen his stuff several times.  Wife thought I didn't like his stuff at one show cause I wasn't laughing.  I told her I couldn't breath from all the laughing.

Dave chapelle is really funny to, probably 2nd on the list of funny.


damn left out chris farley, now thats funny.
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Post by: H. Godwineson on January 14, 2003, 03:13:54 PM
I find that a little bit of Jim Carey goes a long way.  He's a bit "over the top" a lot of the time.

I always thought Cary Grant was a very talented light-comic in some of his movies.

Shuckins
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Post by: LePaul on January 14, 2003, 04:35:29 PM
Phew, no votes for Bob Saget of the ole American's Funniest Home Video's host-fame and Full House.  Man, I groaned so much whenever he was on...the other guy...who was also an America's Funniest Home Videos and did the voice of the Jackelope (Fast and fast can be, you'll never catch me!) used to crack me up.

Robin Williams is hilarious, his last HBO special was fabulous

Carrot Top used to be pretty good too...loved his whacky inventions

Martin Lawrence is pretty funny, but with some of the black comedians, they go into picking on whites and that's all ok.  We pick on the blacks and good grief, here comes the reparations folks...
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Post by: Animal on January 14, 2003, 04:47:53 PM
Dave Chapelle
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Post by: CyranoAH on January 14, 2003, 04:52:10 PM
Oh come on, don't forget the classics! Groucho Marx is by far one of the funniest actors in Hollywood history.

Daniel
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Post by: rosco on January 14, 2003, 06:10:36 PM
Robin Williams last HBO special was definatly funny! I laughed so much I hurt :)

 But best comedian of all time would have to be George Carlin.
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Post by: Sandman on January 14, 2003, 06:24:57 PM
Sam Kinison for stand up...

Actor/comedian... Gotta be Chevy Chase.
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Post by: JB73 on January 14, 2003, 06:28:51 PM
<-- second post but who gives a ****

you wont believe me but i saw Pauly Shore live right after the MTV stuff faded ... OMFG .. i dmn near wet myself laughing. he's the DIRTYEST comedian i have ever heard.

he actually did a bit about lee press-on nails and a chick who put her finger somewhere unmentionalbe. that was over 10 years ago and i still remember every word it was soo distrubing LOL.
Title: Re: The Best Hollywood Comedian of All-Time...
Post by: Odee on January 14, 2003, 06:48:26 PM
Quote
Originally posted by H. Godwineson
...would be who?

Tom Hanks

Bob Hope

Can't make up my mind on this one.

Shuckins

Of the two, I'd say Bob Hope hands down...  Next would be Lou Costello and Bob Newhart.  (Newhart for his one sided phone shtik)
Title: The Best Hollywood Comedian of All-Time...
Post by: Shuckins on January 14, 2003, 07:05:34 PM
Just thought of these two;

Mel Blanc

Jack Lemmon


Shuckins