how can you ignore the schtick when he's 99.9999% schtick?
― iatee, Monday, 28 September 2009 01:50 (fourteen years ago) link
No results found for "Top Ten Earning Canadians".
― Aimless, Monday, 28 September 2009 00:31 (6 hours ago) Bookmark
Russell Peters is a Canadian.
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 06:38 (fourteen years ago) link
Is this top ten American comedians? I'm assuming it is - I have to admit I've only actively heard/seen 2 out of this whole list (Seinfeld and Rock). I've heard *of* about 2 others (Cook and the Cable Guy). Who the eff are the rest.
I think this is a worldwide list. I don't know of any British/Australian/Belgium comedians who make this kind of money? Although I wonder if Ricky Gervais might have made it on a good year with the right exchange rate. Although I don't know when the last time was he did a tour.
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 06:49 (fourteen years ago) link
he's probably not in fact the worst, but I felt howie needed a vote. The other 9 don't make annoying Boston Pizza commercials on my teevee every day
― suggest friend (hmmmm), Monday, 28 September 2009 07:15 (fourteen years ago) link
I hate Dunham a lot, but I think he exhibits a sort of folksy craftsmanship. He seems like a guy who should rightfully be a big hit on the local scene, but has achieved more fame than he rightfully deserves ... whereas Cook is just this useless douchebag.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Monday, 28 September 2009 07:36 (fourteen years ago) link
The others are all clearly better than either of them apart from Peters, who I don't know.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Monday, 28 September 2009 07:37 (fourteen years ago) link
"a useless douchebag" is a pretty 100% otm description of dane cook
― truth bomber ginsburg (J0rdan S.), Monday, 28 September 2009 07:37 (fourteen years ago) link
i finally actually watched a few minutes of larry the cable guy. it was some special, and he really wasn't bad.
yeah he's def. better than i thought he was based on probably the same some special. don't really know the deal w/ dane cook, i know i saw at least 15 minutes of some set, whatever
― alex b. skeaton (tremendoid), Monday, 28 September 2009 08:00 (fourteen years ago) link
a poll where i didn't have to read from option 2 onwards. nice time saver.
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 09:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Russell Peters is nearly funny on occasion. For instance you think he's going to do a bit about how it's kind of amazing that doing an Indian accent is still considered hilarious in many quarters and then he gets the lols from...doing an Indian accent! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw6RgIf6epQ
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 09:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Wait, are you saying Rock is the worst?
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 09:37 (fourteen years ago) link
no 2 inclusive
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 09:58 (fourteen years ago) link
We should do a separate poll for British comedians Did a search and this is the best I could find from 2006, http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2006/12/29/4870/where_the_funny_money_is I guess SBC, Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand would make the list now.
― Terminator Eggs (Billy Dods), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:10 (fourteen years ago) link
ricky gervaise and SBC would be the list
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:11 (fourteen years ago) link
xxp saying Seinfeld is a lock for worst is only slightly less challopy
― I told u I was deathcore (DJ Mencap), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:16 (fourteen years ago) link
imo, imo
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:18 (fourteen years ago) link
If I was to make a list of all the UK comedians who do arena tours I guess it would be close to a list of the biggest ones? So it'd be Brand, Gervais, Michael Mcintyre, Eddie Izzard, Harry Hill, Al Murray, Little Britain ppl, Mighty Boosh ppl and apparently Russell Howard (! - or is it?)
― I told u I was deathcore (DJ Mencap), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Coogan at one time probably made a large chunk of his income from large-theatre tours but now he can probably make 10x that from a cameo in a Hollywood movie (hence interrupting rehearsals for last autumn's "AP and Other Less Successful Chars" for a stint in NATM2...lousy early reviews for the former followed).
― Michael Jones, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh and Steve Coogan for a round 10 xp
― I told u I was deathcore (DJ Mencap), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:25 (fourteen years ago) link
jimmy carr?
― butchered in the spooky twilight (stevie), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Other big Brit stand-up earners - Lee Evans, surely? Both Carrs. And yr old guard like Roy Chubby Brown? These figures at the top of the thread put British comedy into perspective though. I mean, yr Mock The Week/HIGNFY/8 of 10 Cats staples have probably paid off a chunk of their mortgage on a semi in the suburbs and that's it.
xp
― Michael Jones, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:28 (fourteen years ago) link
that fat guy? that dude with all the tics? jack dee?
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:28 (fourteen years ago) link
why can't i remember the name of that fat guy? peter kaye!
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:29 (fourteen years ago) link
I seem to see Bill Bailey on the back of a lot of newspapers
― MPx4A, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:29 (fourteen years ago) link
mock the week. we have a thread on this show, right?
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah I assume that the ones from the UK list who have got their foot in the Hollywood door will be the biggest earners by quite a distance
― I told u I was deathcore (DJ Mencap), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:32 (fourteen years ago) link
fwiw my list was less the product of deep consideration and more the first ten that popped up when I googled the listings for my local arena venue and saw what comedians were listed there
― I told u I was deathcore (DJ Mencap), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:34 (fourteen years ago) link
If we had a British list based purely on stand-up earnings (and video sales of same), you might end up with the likes of JETHRO in there somewhere.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:37 (fourteen years ago) link
jethro?
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:38 (fourteen years ago) link
a quick GIS intrigues me. who is this jethro chracter and what is his angle? flat caps seem to be a part of it.
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Comedy based on badger-gassing, scrumpy and shooting townies.
― Oppositional Soup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:41 (fourteen years ago) link
he works blue.
― history mayne, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:41 (fourteen years ago) link
He is Cornwall's funniest man.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:42 (fourteen years ago) link
wkiw Jethro tbh
― Oppositional Soup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:42 (fourteen years ago) link
I've seen Jethro, he's weird. Sort of chuckles to himself while saying "cock" a lot.
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:43 (fourteen years ago) link
there's an app market for that
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:45 (fourteen years ago) link
xp wkiw?
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:45 (fourteen years ago) link
Where does Ted Chippington fit into this?
― MPx4A, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:45 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost
would kick it with
― Oppositional Soup (Noodle Vague), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:46 (fourteen years ago) link
glad i only know the top two
― modescalator (blueski), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:49 (fourteen years ago) link
i voted for dane cook. i'd probably pick dunham if i were more familiar with his repertoire.
― MC Hammarskjöld (get bent), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:52 (fourteen years ago) link
This is a pretty accurate video of the experience of watching Jethro.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arlI7iJyEM4I suppose he's only pretending to be pissed?
― Ned Trifle II, Monday, 28 September 2009 10:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Hugh Laurie would be the top earning Brit perhaps?
― Peinlich Manoeuvre (NickB), Monday, 28 September 2009 10:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Stretching the definition of comedian there a bit. John Cleese? Though he's always crying poverty due to various divorce settlements.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 28 September 2009 11:01 (fourteen years ago) link
he still had the income at some stage, we're not allowing those complaints to stand.
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Monday, 28 September 2009 11:05 (fourteen years ago) link
thread title makes me want to start Top Ten Ealing Comedies
― modescalator (blueski), Monday, 28 September 2009 11:11 (fourteen years ago) link
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.