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[–] 101 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (34 children)

I used to love standup comedy. These days I feel as though so much of the mainstream comedy scene is made up of immature losers who peaked in highschool. Joe Rogan, Bert Kreisher, Bobby Lee, Chris Distefano... I cannot stand these guys. The list goes on.

I thought Bill Burr was different. I'm really disappointed.

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  • [–] 63 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    burr at least spoke out against the billionaire class....

    but then he took the fucking bonesaw money. fuck.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, I never really cared for his vibe as a comedian until that part happened and then he decided to do this like a month or two later so I'll go back to not caring about his shit again. I do hope people keep giving him shit for it until he stops showing his face though.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Wait, what's the bonesaw money?

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    MBS had Khashoggi (a journalist living in the US) murdered in the Saudi Embassy in Istanbul, then cut up with bone saws and packed into a suitcase.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_Khashoggi

    you can see the obvious comedic angles there.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Taylor Tomlinson popped up on my feeds and it's a fresh breath. Gianmarco Soresi did as well, but I doubt I'll watch his special

    Taylor's, though, I'd go see that live, and I'm not somebody to go to comedy clubs

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    I don't think I've seen any clips that I haven't laughed at. maybe a few that didn't hit hard, but whoever is doing her media, they're picking great stuff. and lots of it really gets me good, she's just a great act

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I really hope he grows and shows some real contrition about it. It would take time to convince me, but I really hope he just didn’t think it through. Such a bummer.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Bobby Lee is a pedophile and I block every YouTube channel that suggests his videos.

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    He came out later claiming it was a joke, but I don’t see how anyone can turn that into a comedy bit. This made me look at him deeper and he has a history of being creepy with women, many times on camera. I rather just avoid his stuff

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    I used to think I could sorta relate with him as he has that underachieving Asian persona.

    The reason I got tired of him was how I felt like he kept giving free passes for his costars to do low-hanging racist jokes. Sometimes, a joke based on ethnicity can be bang on, like it makes me feel, "holy shit, that's so true" because it's based on a very keen observation. But when it's a bunch of trashy "comedians" making jokes about small eyes, small cock, ching-chong-chang names, eating dog, etc. based on stereotypes, it's just insulting.

    And now he turns out to be a creep toward women and children, so fuck him even more, I guess. Too bad :(

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Standup was a thing in the 80s. I feel like even by the 90s it was already dying. There were a few unique acts like Mitch Hedberg for example, but the format itself is kind of no longer relevant.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Excuse me say what? This news had me thinking yesterday about how many solid comedians there are now vs. back in the day. In the 80s, we could name most popular comedians. "Ever heard of this Eddie Murphy guy?"

    Now? The list is enormous, and filled with hard hitters. I can spend all night on YouTube only watching the most popular, barely scratching the surface.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Honestly think a big part of it was cable tv and premium channels becoming big and needing unique content, which led to comedy specials and shows.

    The lack of comedy venues in most places except big cities around the US.

    The ability to play uncensored shows and filmed comedy performances made for great late night TV for HBO and Showtime.

    I think by the late 90’s- 2000’s the internet had stolen some of the spotlight and there were more comedy coming from improv groups and standup that landed TV deals. So that’s how we ended up with Reno 911, and shows like Chepelle, and Key and Peele. This was during the time that Mind Of Mencia was on. Comedy Central did a lot by just giving standup their own sketch type 30-60 min shows on prime time.

    I think a lot of the people in comedy these days have piloted from touring to doing things like live podcasts and whatnot. The straight standup routine isn’t seen nearly as much anymore. Plus a lot of content is just directed directly to YouTube and patreon channels because it’s easier and more profitable.

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