List Popular Comedians Who Are Painfully Not Funny

Seriously mate? wrote:

Carlos Mencia...truly awful. .

So what does that tell you about George Lopez?

;jf;laskdfj;dslkfj wrote:

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

Bang on, both are terrible but neither are popular.

What is your definition of popular? Schumer has a top rated tv show, sells out her comedy tours and has a top selling book out for which she received an 8million dollar advance.

She made 17million in 2016 and was the fourth highest grossing comic in the world in 2016.

No matter if you like her or not, she is definitely popular.

Schumer's crap man, you're living in denial.

wer.aiupoasf wrote:

Robin Williams's "gimmick" was that he was endlessly creative and strange

Also known as "rambling." Not funny. Awful gimmick.

Amy Schumer

That other blonde girl

80% of comedians joining the bandwagon "bash trump" comedy

Good Ones:

Eric Andre

John C Reilly

Tim & Eric

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

;jf;laskdfj;dslkfj wrote:

What is your definition of popular? Schumer has a top rated tv show, sells out her comedy tours and has a top selling book out for which she received an 8million dollar advance.

She made 17million in 2016 and was the fourth highest grossing comic in the world in 2016.

No matter if you like her or not, she is definitely popular.

Schumer's crap man, you're living in denial.

You don't seem to know how to read critically. I didn't say she wasn't crap, I said she is popular.

Agree...and his "Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll" series was incredibly unoriginal and unfunny.

Smokers cough wrote:

Denis Leary

Not Funny -

Richard Pryor

Chris Rock

George Carlin

Steve Martin

Eddie Murphy

Louis C.K.

Funny -

Janeane Garofalo

Amy Schumer

Dane Cook

Paula Poundstone

Bill Cosby

Robin Williams

[quote]Bad Wigins wrote:

You can't call Seinfeld painfully bad. He at least had stage presence and made some effort to deliver his material well.

Yeah. His absolute sh^t material.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you: Tracy Morgan.

Please, take him.

Craig Ferguson said it best: EVERYBODY is--literally--an expert on comedy. If something is funny to *YOU*, then it's great comedy. I never liked Seinfeld, but it's one of the most popular shows ever. I can't stand The Honeymooners, either. But, that doesn't make it not funny---that makes it not funny TO ME. My three favorites of all time are Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Robin Williams......but tons of people can't stand them.

If YOU think it's funny, it is. If YOU don't think it's funny, then it's not. You can't convince someone to like a comedian or a comedy series---period.

Donald Trump

Sean Spicer

Kellyanne Conway

Sebastian Gorka

All comedians. None are funny.

Humor, like much in life, is subjective, yet you can step outside of that to an extent and marvel at the viewpoint someone takes, their artful delivery, or some rare talent such as speed (of speaking, not the drug), quick wit, ability to connect disparate thoughts in rambling conjecture, impressions, and so on.

Not many comedians make me laugh, especially in stand-up format, but I can still acknowledge certain talents.

For me, the best in comedy, take their own path. They might borrow from their predecessors, intentionally or not, but they are creating their own thing.

That is why you get a lot of criticism of comics being either derivative or copycat (like many of those who do political satire). It's hard to take something and make it your own. Jon Stewart didn't create political satire, he popularized it in a different way that seems to get copied a lot.

Comedy is hard. But sometimes it's more valuable to move along and find a comic you like rather than bemoaning one you find intolerable. Open mic nights tend to be cheap or free depending on your location. You might see something you like. You will certainly see things you don't. You will see that comics are much harsher to one another than the casual observer could ever hope to be.

I've worked as an engineer for over 20 years. Have a BS and MS in engineering. One of my college roommates was a physics major-went on to get PhD from Berkeley. Another was a chemist-but no PhD. Another a geologist, also later a PhD.I have known hundreds of engineers and scientists over the years. Not a single one would hang out in a comic book store. Only a handful have ever purchased anything in a comic book store-even as an 8 year old. Big Bang Theory gets nerd culture completely wrong. The people who go to Star Trek conventions and collect comic books are generally not scientifically inclined. They are generally morons.

dad bod wrote:

The Big Bang Theory writers.

That is THE WORST show ever made.

Groucho MF Marx wrote:

Big Bang Theory gets nerd culture completely wrong.

Nerd doesn't understand: television isn't about real life.

GenericBlkComedian wrote:

pretty much all black comedians that rely on racial humor all jokes are:

"white people do X (nerdy voice & penguin like walk..) but you know how we do.(insert some stereotypical behavior)"

Those are just the SFWF jokes.

Too many to list. A better question is which comedians aren't painfully unfunny.

Howie Mandel

Precious Roy wrote:

Kevin Hart is about as entertaining as a rusty subway car. All the redneck comedy guys are unwatchable. Jeff Dunham is funny if you are a racist 68 year old retired insurance salesman.

I totally agree and yet he has been called the funniest man in America!

Unreal, I have yet to see him do or say something funny. The RW magazine cover with him on it was grouse.

I can only think of one prominent comedian from the past 30 years who hasn't ben mentioned here at least once. Now should he be. More later.