Lewis Black - no better than Dane Cook

[Hudler]

I like Lewis Black, but I hate his new show. That show is awful.

I would totally agree with that. Saw him in concert here a few years ago when he opened for Kathleen Madigan at the Pageant...funny guy...but dumb show

Kathleen Madigan is the funniest woman comic out there.

[clevername]

I like Lewis Black, but I hate his new show. That show is awful.

I would totally agree with that. Saw him in concert here a few years ago when he opened for Kathleen Madigan at the Pageant...funny guy...but dumb show

Kathleen Madigan is the funniest woman comic out there.

interestingly enough, she and Black apparently had a long term relationship at one point. They still seem to get along well, I know she was on his new show or is going to be soon based on a commercial I saw.

[ghostrunner]

I think he makes commentary, not jokes. He just finishes the comment in a crescendo of rage, and people laugh. I suppose that's cathartic on some level, but even if I agree, I might think to myself "Ha, that's true" instead of actually laughing. That's not to say he's not funny sometimes, but I don't get the fuss. Kind of the same way I felt about Bill Hicks.

I DO like Greg Giraldo though. His bit about the letters from the Civil War soldiers vs the Iraq soldiers is great.

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[tscards]

Dane Cook in my opinion is extremely overrated. When I've painfully listened/watched him on TV in the past, I have never laughed at all & thought he was just annoying.

As an actor, though, while I didn't see his one comedy movie, I thought he was good in Mr Brooks. I can handle him much better that way.

[sighyoung]

I like Lewis Black, but then I've only seen him in small doses. ghostrunner has a good point, though--much of the humor comes from the assortment of tics he uses when making his comments. In small amounts, this can become a signature. In large amounts, it becomes an annoying mannerism in lieu of humor.

[Richie Allen]

I'm not a huge Lewis Black fan, I think he's alright, but I like the one episode of his new show that I saw (porn vs. YouTube). I look forward to watching a new episode tonight (Paris Hilton vs Dick Cheney). I really like Greg Giraldo and I think the format is more of a vehicle for him and Patton Oswalt, rather than Black.

[JL21]

I'm not a huge Lewis Black fan, I think he's alright, but I like the one episode of his new show that I saw (porn vs. YouTube). I look forward to watching a new episode tonight (Paris Hilton vs Dick Cheney). I really like Greg Giraldo and I think the format is more of a vehicle for him and Patton Oswalt, rather than Black.

Unfortunately, not all episodes have Giraldo or Oswalt.

[Richie Allen]

I'm not a huge Lewis Black fan, I think he's alright, but I like the one episode of his new show that I saw (porn vs. YouTube). I look forward to watching a new episode tonight (Paris Hilton vs Dick Cheney). I really like Greg Giraldo and I think the format is more of a vehicle for him and Patton Oswalt, rather than Black.

Unfortunately, not all episodes have Giraldo or Oswalt.

I was wondering about that but noticed that they're doing tonight's show and concluded that they must be regulars. That is bad news and I'd possibly reconsider watching if Giraldo's not on.

[maddash]

Anyone remember Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn? I thought it was a great concept for a show and generally really funny.

[thrill]

Anyone remember Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn? I thought it was a great concept for a show and generally really funny.

I loved that show. Colin, Brian Posehn, Greg Giraldo, etc.