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DonnyBaker		2008-07-28 10:00:47 PM

Dane Cook, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart

One of these is not like the others.

Saborlas		2008-07-28 10:06:13 PM

Dane Cook does not deserve to sit on Carlin's throne.

Dane Cook does not deserve to empty Carlin's chamber pot one last time. He'd find a joke to steal, one that Carlin discarded for the obvious reason (it was shiat).

Nabb1		2008-07-28 10:07:06 PM

Dane Cook should be heir to Elvis's throne. And by that I mean I his heart exploding while straining to have a bowel movement during a pill binge.

And a hot plate!		2008-07-28 10:12:07 PM

Dane Cook, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart

One of these is not like the others.

Well...Yeah.

DamnYankees		2008-07-28 10:21:06 PM

What, no Satire tag?

Kyosuke		2008-07-28 10:22:54 PM

DamnYankees: What, no Satire tag?

For a Dane Cook thread? Even 'satire' is too closely related to humor for that.

Norad		2008-07-28 10:23:39 PM

Bull. Farking. Shiat. Dane Cook isn't qualified to carry Carlin's jock.

Heroic Poser		2008-07-28 10:23:55 PM

If Dane Cook is Carlin's heir, then Richard Simmons is the next Hugh Hefner.

strangeguitar		2008-07-28 10:24:07 PM

Nabb1: Dane Cook should be heir to Elvis's throne. And by that I mean I his heart exploding while straining to have a bowel movement during a pill binge.

I concur.

NewportBarGuy		2008-07-28 10:25:55 PM

Say what?!

-1... No, wait. -1,000,000

OMGWTFBBQ??!?!

HotLonelyTeenageGirl		2008-07-28 10:26:16 PM

DonnyBaker: Dane Cook, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart

One of these is not like the others.

Well, this thread concluded early.

rancidPlasma		2008-07-28 10:30:01 PM

Even when Carlin wasn't laugh outloud funny, he was brilliant. His social commentary and rants are the stuff of legend. Even Carlin haters have a certain level of respect for him. Cook? just watch this thread.

borg		2008-07-28 10:31:24 PM

DonnyBaker: Dane Cook, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart

One of these is not like the others.

Must be Stewart, cause he 5'7 Rock & Cook are normal sized.

SilentStrider		2008-07-28 10:33:53 PM

better heir would be Jon Stewart, or Lewis Black.

outback_rebel		2008-07-28 10:35:59 PM

borg: DonnyBaker: Dane Cook, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart

One of these is not like the others.

Must be Stewart, cause he 5'7 Rock & Cook are normal sized.

No, it's Rock, because he's black. DUH!

DamnYankees		2008-07-28 10:36:43 PM

Jimmy Pardo is the funniest comedian currently working as an actual standup, IMO.

mr_a		2008-07-28 10:38:31 PM

I agree with SilenStrider- Louis Black is about as close as they come....and he still has a ways to go.

alienated		2008-07-28 10:39:17 PM

Lewis Black, imo, is the only thing close to Carlin.

DaSwankOne		2008-07-28 10:44:37 PM

This thread makes me miss Bill Hicks.

/ and Mitch

Doctor Funkenstein		2008-07-28 10:46:28 PM

Dane Cook, an heir to Carlin's throne?

No. There's no joke here. The answer to the question is "no." That's it. No.

FTFA: Yet the performer he cites first as an example of the excellent health of standup comedy in a post-Carlin world is Dane Cook, a popular but polarizing presence on the standup scene.

No.

SilentStrider		2008-07-28 10:47:25 PM

alienated: Lewis Black, imo, is the only thing close to Carlin.

actually, if you check out Black's book "Nothing Sacred", there's a blurb on the back there from Carlin, about how Black was the only one in recent memory that could really make Carlin laugh.

Earguy		2008-07-28 11:00:38 PM

Submitter is damn lucky he used the UNLIKELY tag. That's all I'm saying.

GAT_00		2008-07-28 11:02:41 PM

Oh hell no. Oh, FARK no. Cook is about as funny as a luke-warm dog turd.

SilentStrider: better heir would be Jon Stewart, or Lewis Black.

I'm not sure I agree with that, but they are close. I can't think of anyone better though. Maybe Carlin shouldn't have an heir, he was too awesome.

CowboyNinjaD		2008-07-28 11:06:26 PM

Does Jon Stewart even do stand up anymore? It's been a while since Chris Rock's last stand up special, too.

Bill Maher is pretty funny some and does some good political humor, but he's also kind of smarmy.

I agree with the people who mentioned Lewis Black.

Dave Chappelle was doing good stuff until he flipped out and quit his show. Worst of all, he left us with Carlos Mencia.

I can't really think of anybody else who's doing good political comedy right now.

DamnYankees		2008-07-28 11:09:32 PM

CowboyNinjaD: I can't really think of anybody else who's doing good political comedy right now.

David Cross, maybe?

Jon Snow		2008-07-28 11:11:08 PM

CowboyNinjaD: It's been a while since Chris Rock's last stand up special, too.

"Kill the Messenger" airs September 27th. I'm assuming it's from his "No Apologies" tour of this year.

\Caught him in DC a few months back.
\\It was decent but not particularly inspired.

antialias		2008-07-28 11:12:20 PM

I was watching a show about the history of stand-up comedy a few weeks ago. They were going to have Dane Cook on, but they managed to book all the comedians he stole from first.

GAT_00		2008-07-28 11:13:49 PM

CowboyNinjaD: Does Jon Stewart even do stand up anymore?

I believe he exclusively does TDS, but I could be wrong. I'd think that if he did any real stand-up, it would be televised and the network that picked it up, either HBO or Comedy Central, would trump it like no tomorrow.

TheCharmerUnderMe		2008-07-28 11:16:46 PM

This headline made me puke in my mouth a little.

CowboyNinjaD		2008-07-28 11:19:56 PM

DamnYankees: CowboyNinjaD: I can't really think of anybody else who's doing good political comedy right now.

David Cross, maybe?

I like Cross. He's definitely a "that guy from _____," but I don't think he has a big mainstream following.

Jon Snow: CowboyNinjaD: It's been a while since Chris Rock's last stand up special, too.

"Kill the Messenger" airs September 27th. I'm assuming it's from his "No Apologies" tour of this year.

\Caught him in DC a few months back.
\\It was decent but not particularly inspired.

Cool, I'll have to check that out.

CowboyNinjaD		2008-07-28 11:22:58 PM

GAT_00: CowboyNinjaD: Does Jon Stewart even do stand up anymore?

I believe he exclusively does TDS, but I could be wrong. I'd think that if he did any real stand-up, it would be televised and the network that picked it up, either HBO or Comedy Central, would trump it like no tomorrow.

That's my point. He does great satire on TDS, but he usually plays the straight man.

People like Chris Rock and Lewis Black follow much more in the tradition of comedic soap-boxing that Carlin was famous for.

alienated		2008-07-28 11:32:26 PM

SilentStrider

Noted with thanks. I'll check it out Tuesday for that reason alone.

Heroic Poser		2008-07-28 11:36:49 PM

Dane Cook, an heir to Carlin's throne?

Molavian		2008-07-28 11:38:43 PM

Dane Cook makes me laugh about as hard as a drywall screw driven through my left testicle with a pair of pliers would.

In 20 years people will still compare comedians to Carlin, and you'll have to google Cook to remember who he was.

baka-san		2008-07-28 11:39:16 PM

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Lionel Mandrake		2008-07-28 11:42:45 PM

Nabb1: Dane Cook should be heir to Elvis's throne. And by that I mean I his heart exploding while straining to have a bowel movement during a pill binge.

came to express a similar sentiment, but will not try to surpass this.

/well done, sir.

torch		2008-07-28 11:55:49 PM

bahknee		2008-07-29 12:00:19 AM

Hell no.

Who actually likes Dane Cook? I want to know, because he is painfully employed.

alienated		2008-07-29 12:15:52 AM

I, for one, have heard some of Danes' stuff that has made me larf.
Ditto for Carlos Mencia. I still stand by my original comment on who, if anyone, is worthy of being compared to George.
So don't all crack on Dane- he has his moments .

Just sayin is all...

King Something		2008-07-29 12:16:33 AM

CravenMorehead		2008-07-29 12:21:24 AM

Just mentioning Dane Cook and George Carlin in the same sentence should be considered a crime against humanity. Except my sentence of course.

CanadianCommie		2008-07-29 12:53:14 AM

Dane Cook says funny things at times, but he doesn't even belong in the shadow of George Carlin. I hope Dane Cook sticks to stupid chick flick comedies, rather than pollute the stand-up stage.

GAT_00		2008-07-29 01:11:12 AM

Heroic Poser:
*steals*

Dr.Knockboots		2008-07-29 01:50:55 AM

Woot!!

I love Dane Cook.. even more because so many Farkers hate him and he's insanely rich and wildly popular.

He has his huge following, and he brings in the fans big time.

/Old school comedy fan from talking records to A&E's an Evening at the Improv

elliottp		2008-07-29 02:02:50 AM

"C'mon honey! Dane Cook, Pay Per View, 26 minutes, lets go!"

/made a slight tweak

And-1		2008-07-29 02:35:16 AM

Successful troll is successful.

More clicks buys more beer for Drew.

Well done, trollmitter!

Well done, trollmin!

Cagey B		2008-07-29 03:28:42 AM

Dr.Knockboots: Woot!!

I love Dane Cook.. even more because so many Farkers hate him and he's insanely rich and wildly popular.

He has his huge following, and he brings in the fans big time.

/Old school comedy fan from talking records to A&E's an Evening at the Improv

Aren't you a Fark TV apologist as well?

DrowningLessons		2008-07-29 05:22:53 AM

Dr.Knockboots: He has his huge following, and he brings in the fans big time.

That don't make it right; just a whole lotta people wrong.

Neurochemist		2008-07-29 05:46:04 AM

IMHO, it seems like the guy wrote enough material for a 45-minute show... and has been living off that material from the beginning of his career, all the way to now..

I'm not even sure he wrote the first two comedy performances he performed on comedy central...I have a hard time believing someone capable of writing that material could degenerate to the point where they would write the HBO special "Vicious Circle".

/His initial material boosted him far too high on the comedian scale.... and he is going to be falling back down, hitting every limb on the way down if this is the type of crap he is going to be putting out for the rest of his career.

Neurochemist		2008-07-29 05:48:29 AM

Cagey B: Aren't you a Fark TV apologist as well?

Oh god damn, we can't compare Dane Cook to Fark tv... He is certainly bad.. but come on..

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