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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:34 PM Original message |
Doesn't it warm your heart to know George Carlin passed the comedic torch to Dane Cook? |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. WHO IS DANE COOK?? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. David Cross is the most popular comedian in my house. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. He's on Comedy Central every time I turn it on (Cook, not Cross -- who I like). |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. I am pretty sure Carlin DID NOT pass the torch to Dane! |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Well that part was a joke. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. That's what they said about Bob Hope, and dude lived to a 100! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Uh... by what metric is Dane Cook the most popular comedian? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Maybe not to you...but...he is. |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. There's more to comedy than the college tour |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It's not just that. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Says who? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Just based on the fact his movies gross well. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. So... your ass, that's who. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Huh? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Argument? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. What source are you looking for? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Sure all that is influenced... |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Trust me, it isn't just that I see him on TV a lot. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Ah FCOL |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. To be fair, I did bring up his album a few posts ago. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Nah, not comedy... just people with money. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I guess you're right. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. *sigh* |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. what movie was he the star of that had big bix office numbers? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Employee of the Month. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. didn't that movie tank? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Not really, for a comedy film it did pretty well, grossing $12 million on opening weekend. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Says Billboard. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Well there ya go! |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Sadly, he's hugely popular. |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. I've seen him on SNL |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. He's not funny at all. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. LOL! |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. I like to think he passed it to Robin Williams and Steve Martin |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. That's so true it made me laugh... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. Perhaps standup is a dead form. Comedy writing seems to be where it's at. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. Not one of them is in the same league with Carlin with the exception of MAYBE Lewis Black |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Lewis Black is definitely in the same league. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. It's really sad when comedians are so boring you can't remember their names |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Black has elements of Carlin. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Let's face it, no one can compare to Carlin |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
42. He didn't pass the torch, he was trying to light him on fire. |
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Ekirh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. BWAH! |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
44. ... |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
45. Dane Cook? I never even heard of him |
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