The epidemic of bad stand-up comedy

One who is doing it well is Bill Burr, whose Comedy Central special last week was one of the funniest things I've heard in a long time.

But Smasher's point stands. One hour listening to XM 150 bears that out: about two really funny comedians in that hour, probably three mildly humorous ones and unfunny crap filling out the remaining 40-plus minutes.

 

You may think he's bad, and he is definitely dead, but he's got a new album coming out Tuesday. Maybe he'll have a 2Pac-esque career now.

http://www.amazon.com/You-Believe-Gosh-Mitch-Hedberg/dp/B001CVCBTY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1220821847&sr=8-1

 

I believe in unfunny, drug-induced ramblings with a terrible delivery and an annoying person doing said delivery.

So yes. I believe in Mitch Hedberg.

 

Never watched him... is he funny?

 

I saw his standup routine on, I think, Comedy Central, and only chuckled a few times before I gave up. But he's actually not bad as an actor, I hate to admit. I thought he was pretty good in that Kevin Costner serial killer movie whose name I can't remember. Mr. Smith? Something like that.

 

He was that good, huh?