October 21, 200421 yr Which female makes you laugh? I always enjoyed Jane Curtain, but for the most part there doesn't seem to be a lot of really funny females. Certainly none in the same category as John Belushi, Robin Williams, Ed Murphy, Richard Pryor, etc.
October 21, 200421 yr Certainly none in the same category as John Belushi, Robin Williams, Ed Murphy, Richard Pryor, etc. You need to watch more standup. Laura Kitlinger is pretty funny. Cheri O'Teri always made me laugh on SNL.
October 21, 200421 yr Which female makes you laugh? I always enjoyed Jane Curtain, but for the most part there doesn't seem to be a lot of really funny females. Certainly none in the same category as John Belushi, Robin Williams, Ed Murphy, Richard Pryor, etc. I agree on jane curtain she is probally the best. The most overated is joan rivers, whenever i she her and/or hear her voice it makes me cringe. Edit: Now that 3E8 mentions it laura kitlinger is pretty good also.
October 21, 200421 yr Author If I asked you for your top 5 would she be in it? I also like Kathy Greenwood. I'm just wondering why more aren't at the top of the list? Roseanne had her moment.
October 21, 200421 yr If I asked you for your top 5 would she be in it? I also like Kathy Greenwood. I'm just wondering why more aren't at the top of the list? Roseanne had her moment. I'm going with the non-PC answer that I don't find women comedians NEARLY as funny as male comedians. Maybe that's because I'm a guy. I can count on one hand the number of women comedians that have ever made me laugh. Don't have a misogynistic bone in my body, just calling it as I see it.
October 21, 200421 yr Author I'm going with the non-PC answer that I don't find women comedians NEARLY as funny as male comedians. Maybe that's because I'm a guy. I can count on one hand the number of women comedians that have ever made me laugh. Don't have a misogynistic bone in my body, just calling it as I see it. I think you are on to something there. Plus look at singers, all of the top selling artists have been men. Not that there aren't some great females singers, but the top selling artists are all men. Actors usually over shadow actresses. I wonder if it is a cultural thing. Does anyone know if there are societies where this is reversed?
October 21, 200421 yr Which female makes you laugh? I always enjoyed Jane Curtain, but for the most part there doesn't seem to be a lot of really funny females. Certainly none in the same category as John Belushi, Robin Williams, Ed Murphy, Richard Pryor, etc. That's because women don't have a sense of humor /the obvious joke
October 21, 200421 yr Which female makes you laugh? I always enjoyed Jane Curtain, but for the most part there doesn't seem to be a lot of really funny females. Certainly none in the same category as John Belushi, Robin Williams, Ed Murphy, Richard Pryor, etc. Very few, if any. Remember the show "Suddenly Susan" with Brooke Shields? Remember the little spunky red head sidekick? Kathy Grifith or Griffin. Ive seen her stand up act and she's ok.
October 21, 200421 yr Madeleine Khan is pretty funny. More of an actress than comedian though. She played some hilarious roles though. Like Young Frankenstein.
October 21, 200421 yr Remember the little spunky red head sidekick? Kathy Grifith or Griffin. Ive seen her stand up act and she's ok. See, now I can't figure out how Kathy Griffin makes nickel one from comedy. I don't know if I've ever seen a less-funny comic on t.v.
October 21, 200421 yr Brette Butler is the most hysterical female I've ever seen. Roseanne is a close second. Even if you don't like them you have to appreciate their jokes. And both of them write/wrote their own during their stand up days.
October 21, 200421 yr Author Brette Butler is the most hysterical female I've ever seen. Roseanne is a close second. Even if you don't like them you have to appreciate their jokes. And both of them write/wrote their own during their stand up days. Butler, another good mention. Steff, on your list of ten funniest comedians, how many are female?
October 21, 200421 yr Brette Butler is the most hysterical female I've ever seen. Roseanne is a close second. Even if you don't like them you have to appreciate their jokes. And both of them write/wrote their own during their stand up days. Brett Butler was pretty good, and Roseanne was either hilarious, or just plain awful. I think Ellen Degeneres is funny, Jennifer Coolidge is a riot, though not a comedian per se.
October 21, 200421 yr Butler, another good mention. Steff, on your list of ten funniest comedians, how many are female? Hmm... Including those 2... 3. That girl from SNL is on it also. I can't remember her name. The one that now has a semi movie gig. I think she's famous for saying "I'm a Supppa Star". She cracks me up.
October 21, 200421 yr Hmm... Including those 2... 3. That girl from SNL is on it also. I can't remember her name. The one that now has a semi movie gig. I think she's famous for saying "I'm a Supppa Star". She cracks me up. You mean Molly Shannon?
October 21, 200421 yr There is a chinese girl on Comedy Central, but I can't remember her name that is hilarious as well.
October 21, 200421 yr Brett Butler was pretty good, and Roseanne was either hilarious, or just plain awful. I think Ellen Degeneres is funny, Jennifer Coolidge is a riot, though not a comedian per se. Ellen is funny.. but, IMO, she depends on the lesbian jokes too much. Her special on HBO did make me laugh.. but a lot of the punchlines were gay related and... well.. I simply couldn't relate.
October 21, 200421 yr Now that SNL is mentioned, I am a Tina Fey fan. I would be curious to see her stand up.
October 21, 200421 yr Ellen is funny.. but, IMO, she depends on the lesbian jokes too much. Her special on HBO did make me laugh.. but a lot of the punchlines were gay related and... well.. I simply couldn't relate. Well, see, Ellen and I have much more in common, thus perhaps why I find her funnier than you do! Margaret Cho is another one I thought of who is usually funny.
October 21, 200421 yr Well, see, Ellen and I have much more in common, thus perhaps why I find her funnier than you do! Uhhh.. OK.
October 21, 200421 yr I have a lot in common with Ellen as well... I am a lesbian trapped in a mans body. Hehehe Sorry thats bad....
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