Amstell was on fire on Buzzcocks last night. I was howling with laughter for the entire episode. He completely tore Lee Ryan apart.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
I find the sad bits of Scrubs to be more effective than the funny bits I do like it a lot though.
I just think the best episodes are the ones where you like, find that Dr Cox is human because he kills a patient and then hits the bottle etc and you want to die by the end of it.
As for me, Stewart Lee is the funniest man alive in my opinion.
Oh fuck, Stewart Lee... I forgot about him.
I haven't bitten the bullet yet but watching him do his routine about 9/11 made me think to myself 'If I'm on my deathbed and haven't tried standup just once, I'll die unhappy.' He was inspirational.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
Amstell was on fire on Buzzcocks last night. I was howling with laughter for the entire episode. He completely tore Lee Ryan apart.
I'm regularly howling with laughter at Buzzcocks/Amstell. He's like the school bully who used to grind you to powder but if you were a fly on the wall... fuck me, do flies laugh? You would be.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
I haven't bitten the bullet yet but watching him do his routine about 9/11 made me think to myself 'If I'm on my deathbed and haven't tried standup just once, I'll die unhappy.' He was inspirational.
That 9/11 bit is amazing. To be honest all of his routines are masterful. He has the best timing and delivery of anyone I can think of.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
I can't think of anyone who better demonstrates comedy as an art form.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
I can't think of anyone who better demonstrates comedy as an art form.
I know! When I met him I fear I came off as being an indifferent asshole, such was the effort I put into not seeming like the gushing fanboy that I so obviously am
He asked me if he should put "To Jamie" on the DVD case he was signing and I said "uh, yeah, well no... um, if you want to, whatever" :(
Seriously, meeting Stewart Lee was cooler, to me, than meeting someone actually famous like, I dunno, Jimmy Page or Jesus or someone.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
I know! When I met him I fear I came off as being an indifferent asshole, such was the effort I put into not seeming like the gushing fanboy that I so obviously am
He asked me if he should put "To Jamie" on the DVD case he was signing and I said "uh, yeah, well no... um, if you want to, whatever" :(
Seriously, meeting Stewart Lee was cooler, to me, than meeting someone actually famous like, I dunno, Jimmy Page or Jesus or someone.
That's nothing.. I once wrote an e-mail to the guy (It was waaay loooong) telling him I was inspired by his comedy to try and do some myself, and did he have any advice.
He wrote back saying something along the lines of 'Thanks for liking my stuff. I dunno man, just try it. Different people find different things funny. Just give it a go.'
I could've got the same advice from my mum but I was still going 'Wow man, he's too cool.'
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'
That's nothing.. I once wrote an e-mail to the guy (It was waaay loooong) telling him I was inspired by his comedy to try and do some myself, and did he have any advice.
He wrote back saying something along the lines of 'Thanks for liking my stuff. I dunno man, just try it. Different people find different things funny. Just give it a go.'
I could've got the same advice from my mum but I was still going 'Wow man, he's too cool.'
Yeah, he seems pretty matter of fact and just does his thing and gets on with it
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Presently what makes me laugh on tv is 30 Rock. The office was there but now either needs to pull the plug or hire new writers.
Other than that it's the NYC stand up comedy circuit that I get my laughs from. Julian McCollough, James Smith, Louis CK, and Greg Giraldo are all brilliant.
"The leads are weak!"
"The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"
Jimmy Carr - His live gigs are immense. and he's less robotic than he used to be. very intelligent with the crowd, and manages to come across as a nice guy instead of the worlds most pompous man like in the past.
Dylan Moran
Flight Of The Conchords
Bill Bailey
Mock Of The Week - (only discovered this in last few days)
South Park - for political/social satire, this is the best ever i think (eg the Family Guy episode, the Wii episode)
David O'Doherty - purely for the name of his "autobiography" and his joke about Meuslix (??)
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Oh fuck, Stewart Lee... I forgot about him.
I haven't bitten the bullet yet but watching him do his routine about 9/11 made me think to myself 'If I'm on my deathbed and haven't tried standup just once, I'll die unhappy.' He was inspirational.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
I'm regularly howling with laughter at Buzzcocks/Amstell. He's like the school bully who used to grind you to powder but if you were a fly on the wall... fuck me, do flies laugh? You would be.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i91KQs12-q4
I can't think of anyone who better demonstrates comedy as an art form.
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
He asked me if he should put "To Jamie" on the DVD case he was signing and I said "uh, yeah, well no... um, if you want to, whatever" :(
Seriously, meeting Stewart Lee was cooler, to me, than meeting someone actually famous like, I dunno, Jimmy Page or Jesus or someone.
That's nothing.. I once wrote an e-mail to the guy (It was waaay loooong) telling him I was inspired by his comedy to try and do some myself, and did he have any advice.
He wrote back saying something along the lines of 'Thanks for liking my stuff. I dunno man, just try it. Different people find different things funny. Just give it a go.'
I could've got the same advice from my mum but I was still going 'Wow man, he's too cool.'
- the great Sir Leo Harrison
Other than that it's the NYC stand up comedy circuit that I get my laughs from. Julian McCollough, James Smith, Louis CK, and Greg Giraldo are all brilliant.
"The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"
"What's your name?"
"FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
Dylan Moran
Flight Of The Conchords
Bill Bailey
Mock Of The Week - (only discovered this in last few days)
South Park - for political/social satire, this is the best ever i think (eg the Family Guy episode, the Wii episode)
David O'Doherty - purely for the name of his "autobiography" and his joke about Meuslix (??)
"You don't want girls to think you suck dick at fucking pussy."
Bill Bailey
Wembley 18/06/07
If there was a reason, it was you.
O2 Arena 18/09/09
It's Legen.....
wait for it
...dary!
"To is a preposition.
Come is a verb"