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Unfunny Irish comedians <<MOD note in OP>>

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  • #2072
    PlaneSpeeking
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,106 ✭✭✭PlaneSpeeking


    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/culture/2007/01/hitchens200701/amp

    Women are not funny

    Joan Rivers was. And in writing Caroline Aherne and Victoria Wood we're brilliant.

    That's it though.


  • #2073
    Giraffe Box
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭Giraffe Box


    Sarah Palin is hilarious.


  • #2074
    Hammer89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭Hammer89


    He's not Irish or a comedian, but he's also not in the least bit funny so I'll throw David Mitchell into the mix.


  • #2075
    PlaneSpeeking
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,106 ✭✭✭PlaneSpeeking


    Hammer89 wrote: »
    He's not Irish or a comedian, but he's also not in the least bit funny so I'll throw David Mitchell into the mix.

    His mrs is funnier than him and she's not trying to be!


  • #2076
    Ashbourne hoop
    Registered Users Posts: 1,020 ✭✭✭Ashbourne hoop


    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    His mrs is funnier than him and she's not trying to be!

    She is always excellent on Have I got news for you.


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  • #2077
    PlaneSpeeking
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    Ashbourne hoop wrote: »
    She is always excellent on Have I got news for you.

    She's her dad's wit alright!!


  • #2078
    bob mcbob
    Registered Users Posts: 971 ✭✭✭bob mcbob


    fryup wrote: »
    anyone see nationwide this evening?

    they had a special on the edinburgh fringe festival and...
    Jason Byrne has sold out 26 nights i kid you not, so someone must like him

    Eh! I had a look on the fringe website (edfringe) and for the 10 days remaining of his show, there are tickets available for 9 of them


  • #2079
    PlaneSpeeking
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    bob mcbob wrote: »
    Eh! I had a look on the fringe website (edfringe) and for the 10 days remaining of his show, there are tickets available for 9 of them

    And described there as "outright king of live comedy".

    They've clearly literally never seen ANY other comic, ever.


  • #2080
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,340 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Hammer89 wrote: »
    He's not Irish or a comedian, but he's also not in the least bit funny so I'll throw David Mitchell into the mix.

    Ah now, Mitchell and Webb was flipping hilarious.
    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    His mrs is funnier than him and she's not trying to be!

    I think it's more because she's down to earth-and like, she's a deist, but not in a 'shoves it in your face' way, but more in an intelligent, able to defend her position kinda way. David's Agnostic, so I like that they didn't clash over belief or non-belief. Sorry, a tangent, I admit, but I just find her interesting.


  • #2081
    PlaneSpeeking
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Ah now, Mitchell and Webb was flipping hilarious.



    I think it's more because she's down to earth-and like, she's a deist, but not in a 'shoves it in your face' way, but more in an intelligent, able to defend her position kinda way. David's Agnostic, so I like that they didn't clash over belief or non-belief. Sorry, a tangent, I admit, but I just find her interesting.

    Mitchell and Webb's skit on the Liverpool fan was hilarious!

    I go over each week for the Everton games and they've nailed the stay at home fan perfectly!!!!


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  • #2082
    RabbleRouser2k
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    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    Mitchell and Webb's skit on the Liverpool fan was hilarious!

    I go over each week for the Everton games and they've nailed the stay at home fan perfectly!!!!

    I love 'The Scarecrow' as well as Jesus and the Samaritans. And their version of Cyrano is bloody genius.

    As is Sir Digby Chicken Caesar. XD


  • #2083
    PlaneSpeeking
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    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    I love 'The Scarecrow' as well as Jesus and the Samaritans. And their version of Cyrano is bloody genius.

    As is Sir Digby Chicken Caesar. XD

    Ah stop I'm chuckling too much and it's giving away am skiving!!!


  • #2084
    Camille Crooked Scab
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    Podge and rodge are returning apparently - the bad news - with Doireann Garrihy


  • #2085
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,340 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Jeffrey Scruffy Ramp wrote: »
    Podge and rodge are returning apparently - the bad news - with Doireann Garrihy

    This whole thing is bad news-the only thing that topped it on the bad news stakes was Aretha Franklin passing away.

    I'd hazard a guess Stephen Byrne's repeating the Leaving Cert will be more entertaining. And no, I'm not trashing Stephen, he's grand tbh. I'm trashing RTE's schedule.


  • #2086
    Yer Da sells Avon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,737 ✭✭✭Yer Da sells Avon


    Jeffrey Scruffy Ramp wrote: »
    Podge and rodge are returning apparently - the bad news - with Doireann Garrihy

    I'm not seeing any good news there either, tbh.


  • #2087
    bob mcbob
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    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    And described there as "outright king of live comedy".

    They've clearly literally never seen ANY other comic, ever.

    One Irish comedian that has completely sold out his shows at the Fringe is Dylan Moran - going to see him next week.


  • #2088
    The Crowman
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    Jeffrey Scruffy Ramp wrote: »
    Podge and rodge are returning apparently - the bad news - with Doireann Garrihy

    Rte are really trying to push that Garity crowd down viewers throats.


  • #2089
    PlaneSpeeking
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    The Crowman wrote: »
    Rte are really trying to push that Garity crowd down viewers throats.

    What did we ever do them ? Is this a wierd Dub plot to get their own Seoige's ????

    Cos they were ****e too!


  • #2090
    razorblunt
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    fryup wrote: »
    anyone see nationwide this evening?

    they had a special on the edinburgh fringe festival and...
    Jason Byrne has sold out 26 nights i kid you not, so someone must like him

    I think he’s had declining sales for a while now, he’s no longer in the biggest venues, down still in big venues but sales aren’t sold out at all this year, so it will be interesting to see where he lands next year.


  • #2091
    RabbleRouser2k
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    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    What did we ever do them ? Is this a wierd Dub plot to get their own Seoige's ????

    Cos they were ****e too!

    RTE do this 'bet on the wrong pony, wear them out until you can't give em away' every so often.
    Carrie Crowley was RTE's 'big find' many years ago-and they put her in EVERYTHING. Not joking. Started with I believe Echo Island, Eurovision, a cooking show (Pot Luck I believe it was called), and the nail in her coffin was a chat show on a Sunday night, even with her appearances on the Morbegs. She's in Fair City now, but never really recovered her presenting career.

    Laura Woods was a continuity girl who then went into presenting, got herself a chatshow with yer man Aiden whatshisface called the Cafe, was getting more high profile gigs-and then got The Big Money game (or was it the Trump Card), which was an expensive failure. (Aiden whatshisface was often given big gigs by RTE too-he gets side gigs now).

    Brian Ormond was another one-he was in everything RTE could force him into, until his dealings with the Viper killed his career. (Never thought I'd be grateful for the Viper).

    The Seoige's-everyone knows their tv history.

    Aoibheann Ni Shuilleabhain-had little gigs, but RTe just didn't know what to do with her as a presenter, really.

    Bibi Baskin-similar wear em out and dump em.

    Daithi O'Shea...God, he's been there too long.

    Claire Byrne is one gamble I think RTE are losing heavily on. I imagine TV3 are like 'suckers'-they couldn't wait to be rid of her.

    Baz Ashmawy keeps coming back-and I wish he didn't.

    Lucy Kennedy-oh God, remember when RTE were shoving her in everything, including Podge and Rodge and then her own chatshow? It seems if RTE want to 'kill you off' they give you a chatshow talking to Z listers.


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  • #2092
    fryup
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    Jeffrey Scruffy Ramp wrote: »
    Podge and rodge are returning apparently -

    kinda like P&R, esp when they're interviewing overseas celebrities who find the whole rural irish culchie scene baffling


  • #2093
    RabbleRouser2k
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    fryup wrote: »
    kinda like P&R, esp when they're interviewing overseas celebrities who find the whole rural irish culchie scene baffling

    Tbf, I think most people find Hollywood or wherever baffling.

    Paedophiles and rapists winning awards... just nope.

    And if they think that's baffling (the celebrities) tell about a woman in Dublin who used the media to get a house.


  • #2094
    ButtersSuki
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    The Crowman wrote: »
    Rte are really trying to push that Garity crowd down viewers throats.

    Well, the Sindo and the Indo are at it too, and trying to make their focking Mom a celeb too. I’ve heard them referred to as “the Irish Kardashians”.


  • #2095
    Sal Butamol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Sal Butamol


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Carrie Crowley, She's in Fair City now, but never really recovered her presenting career.

    Brian Ormond was another one-he was in everything RTE could force him into, until his dealings with the Viper killed his career. (Never thought I'd be grateful for the Viper).

    Claire Byrne is one gamble I think RTE are losing heavily on. I imagine TV3 are like 'suckers'-they couldn't wait to be rid of her.

    Carrie Crowley lol

    What's this about Brian Ormond?

    As for Claire Byrne, isn't her talent in riding her way to the top?


  • #2096
    Testament1
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    Hammer89 wrote: »
    He's not Irish or a comedian, but he's also not in the least bit funny so I'll throw David Mitchell into the mix.

    He was excellent in Peep Show though!


  • #2097
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Testament1 wrote: »
    He was excellent in Peep Show though!

    As he is in Would I Lie To You? though it is starting to sag a little bit after so many series, as any format would to be fair. Why he has been dragged into this particular thread, I really haven't the faintest idea.


  • #2098
    Dannyriver
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    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    As he is in Would I Lie To You? though it is starting to sag a little bit after so many series, as any format would to be fair. Why he has been dragged into this particular thread, I really haven't the faintest idea.

    He must have left wing leanings


  • #2099
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    many moons ago i was in Australia, and Jimeoin was huge there at the time

    i was baffled by it all, found him about as funny as waking up in a operating theatre during a vasectomy


  • #2100
    Jerichoholic
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    Dannyriver wrote: »
    He must have left wing leanings

    All political comedy is ****ing boring, it's also cheap and lazy. Mitchell's been doing it for too long.

    He's a great actor though and Peep Show is an all time great.


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  • #2101
    the purple tin
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    fryup wrote: »
    many moons ago i was in Australia, and Jimeoin was huge there at the time

    i was baffled by it all, found him about as funny as waking up in a operating theatre during a vasectomy
    Because there's such a big irish community in Oz throwing their money around a lot of well known irish bands and comedians that struggle over here can do really well for themselves over there.

    Even if their really not that good.


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