Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Jimmy Mulville and Jasper Carrott have all made a fortune from their production companies
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 28 September 2009 11:18 (fourteen years ago) link
and rory mcgrath can be added to that, right?
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 11:18 (fourteen years ago) link
ha, no.
― history mayne, Monday, 28 September 2009 11:19 (fourteen years ago) link
the reason he's in the state he's in is that he cashed out early and his buddies didn't.
iirc anyway.
― history mayne, Monday, 28 September 2009 11:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Good call on Prod Comp comics. Mulville probably the 4th wealthiest Everton fan after Sir Paul Mc, Bill Kenwright and, er, Sly Stallone.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 28 September 2009 11:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Rowan Atkinson is HUGELY rich I think.
― Peinlich Manoeuvre (NickB), Monday, 28 September 2009 11:27 (fourteen years ago) link
didn't know that about mcgrath. just assumed he was on that bandwagon with the rest of them.
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 11:36 (fourteen years ago) link
it's local folklore at any rate that mcgrath was on board hat trick but got out too soon. wiki suggests he was involved for longer than i'd thought, but i guess the founders flipped it after he left or something. talkback was sold off for millions some time in the 90s or 00s iirc.
― history mayne, Monday, 28 September 2009 11:42 (fourteen years ago) link
what about billy connolly? he must have some money. and he does sell-out shows, right? or do scottish people not count?
― scott seward, Monday, 28 September 2009 12:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah I meant to mention him, he very much counts... he's about to do a shit ton of consecutive nights in the SECC in Glasgow, if you added them all up it would be like a stadium show
― I told u I was deathcore (DJ Mencap), Monday, 28 September 2009 13:01 (fourteen years ago) link
xposts, dont know when this was published, but
Rowan Atkinson is revealed today as Britain's richest TV star, thanks largely to his nerdy misfit creation, Mr Bean.
The 48-year- old comedian has impressive homes in Chelsea and Oxford, drives a collection of luxurious fast cars . . . and is worth around £60million.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-172901/60m-Mr-Bean-tops-TV-rich-list.html
― rent, Monday, 28 September 2009 13:03 (fourteen years ago) link
i think larry the cable guy is a fucking GENIUS. cuz this is what he was like before he came up with his million dollar character:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIWO5LgUZ28
― scott seward, Monday, 28 September 2009 13:04 (fourteen years ago) link
i mean, to go from 4th-rate hack comic playing crap dives for years to second-rate hee haw rip-off multi-million dollar industry is pretty inspired and inspiring.
― scott seward, Monday, 28 September 2009 13:06 (fourteen years ago) link
i agree he's shrewd etc, but i don't hold it against him, since he's a performer...what comedian doesn't cop an alternative personality on stage
― rent, Monday, 28 September 2009 13:09 (fourteen years ago) link
carrot top?
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 13:12 (fourteen years ago) link
i think maybe his stage persona ate his normal self and now he is twice as big
― rent, Monday, 28 September 2009 13:13 (fourteen years ago) link
logically, it works.
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 13:15 (fourteen years ago) link
lol @ the way the britishes took this thread over while the yankees slept
― some dude, Monday, 28 September 2009 15:28 (fourteen years ago) link
i think it was due to a sterling/dollar swing overnight, tbh.
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 15:30 (fourteen years ago) link
took this thread over
lol Americans. So insecure.
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 15:54 (fourteen years ago) link
we're all people
― modescalator (blueski), Monday, 28 September 2009 15:59 (fourteen years ago) link
I mean they already have 9 of the top 10 earning comedians - ISN'T THAT ENOUGH?!
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 16:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Is it Peters and Mandel that you you think are American? (they're both Canadians)
― everything, Monday, 28 September 2009 19:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Friday, 2 October 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Everyone in that list is horrible except for Russell Peters. Voted for Dane Cook out of pure hatred for the man.
― Alex Android (Viceroy), Saturday, 3 October 2009 03:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Results 1 - 5 of 5 for "gayne cook". (0.16 seconds) Results 1 - 10 of about 44 for "larry the gayble guy". (0.28 seconds) Results 1 - 10 of about 58 for "larry the cable fag". (0.20 seconds)
I voted Jeff Dunham. That guy's truly the worst.
― The Perfect Weapon 2, Saturday, 3 October 2009 10:47 (fourteen years ago) link
my racist coworker (who I hate for many reasons) constantly tells me to youtube Akmed the Dead Terrorist because she thinks Dunham is the funniest man alive. Never heard a second of his act but willing to vote for him anyway!
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Saturday, 3 October 2009 18:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Saturday, 3 October 2009 23:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Is this ILX's endorsement of Foxworthy?
― there's a better way to browse (Dr. Superman), Sunday, 4 October 2009 15:35 (fourteen years ago) link
How in the name of fuckity fuck does Jeff Foxworthy have a multi-million dollar career in this day and age??
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 5 October 2009 01:53 (fourteen years ago) link
What was Bill Engvall doing last year?
― Squash weather (Eazy), Monday, 5 October 2009 01:55 (fourteen years ago) link
well tbh snrub i never pictured you as a redneck
― autogoon delight (J0rdan S.), Monday, 5 October 2009 01:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Whenever I'm in any -50,000 town more than 30 miles outside a metropolitan area, it seems like there's a poster for a coming or just-passed Bill Engvall show.
― Squash weather (Eazy), Monday, 5 October 2009 01:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Dunham just came to our campus and I had to see posters of him and his foam rubber playthings, everywhere, for weeks.
― existential eggs (Abbott), Monday, 5 October 2009 02:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock are the only ones I know on that list
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Monday, 5 October 2009 11:27 (fourteen years ago) link
i misread the thread title as top ten EARRING comedians
― #1 Chart Topping Karma Product (m coleman), Monday, 5 October 2009 12:02 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.topnews.in/files/Jamie-Foxx-5993.jpg
― #1 Chart Topping Karma Product (m coleman), Monday, 5 October 2009 12:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Uh, excuse me. Jamie Foxx is an actor/singer, thank you very much.
― I HEART CREEPY MENS (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 5 October 2009 12:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Don't worry about these ventriloquist guys. They'll get theirs in the end.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3222654847_1927a64878.jpg
― she is writing about love (Jenny), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:16 (fourteen years ago) link
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bzQchKv0KQA/RylZmFYv7lI/AAAAAAAAAKk/vLyo_QRbk1A/s400/Dead+of+Night.jpg
― Henry Frog (Frogman Henry), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:20 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.fotokatie.com/katier/wp-content/2007/08/kcccc.jpg
― a wicked 60s beat poop combo (Pancakes Hackman), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:53 (fourteen years ago) link
http://purgatorio1.com/wp-content/dec05/39e.jpg
― she is writing about love (Jenny), Monday, 5 October 2009 22:01 (fourteen years ago) link
http://purgatorio1.com/wp-content/dec05/49j.jpg
― she is writing about love (Jenny), Monday, 5 October 2009 22:02 (fourteen years ago) link
http://purgatorio1.com/wp-content/pics/gary.jpg
http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_konukxedsF1qzm06qo1_400.jpg
― she is writing about love (Jenny), Monday, 5 October 2009 22:03 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqFm9ElQdJU
― my future wife has to love talking about the ninja turtles (los blue jeans), Tuesday, 6 October 2009 00:16 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=---tyXiY1fE
― a wicked 60s beat poop combo (Pancakes Hackman), Tuesday, 6 October 2009 00:38 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLj7V5sxFu4
― rent, Wednesday, 14 October 2009 14:42 (fourteen years ago) link
Why is Howie Mandel on this list? He makes his money as a game-show host. He probably hasn't done comedy in 20 years.
― antexit, Wednesday, 14 October 2009 15:20 (fourteen years ago) link