And the white guy who hosts it with Che got a bunch of heat last week for making a (CLUTCH THE PEARLS!) trrrrraaannnsssphobic joke! AV Club ladyboys are still demanding his firing
I love it. Keep crying that we need to certify there are 87 sexual orientations and make your political party win only California and New York in 2020.
Seeing Seth Meyers at like number 12 was the first time I fell out of my chair, does he even do comedy? I thought he just butchered other people's badly written jokes with his awful sense of delivery.
Then they follow it up with Leslie Jones and how she rose above the hate this year. Hahahaha
Kate McKinnon was at like 3 because she's "a stunning image of beauty and grace". K.
Then they have Oliver and Samantha bee tied for first. You KNOW the author wanted to put bee at first but had to make her share the spotlight with Oliver because literally no one ever has (or ever will) watched Samantha Bee's tv show about dry pussies.
Absolutely no mention of any actual up-and-coming comics who are just now getting tv and writing credits in the comedy world, not just hacky network TV. Almost the entire list was just Hollywood actors and a handful of the authors friends from her UCB improv troupe.
The list reminds me of when Bill Burr was talking about how journalists came up with this year's election predictions - it's just the authors sitting in a room saying to each other "Hmm, should Leslie jones be number 10 or number 11 on the Best Comedians List? Yeah? 10 it is!"
Bell’s co-host on the Politically Re-Active podcast, Kondabolu is another smart and funny comic examining America’s current political climate and all the racial and cultural implications that entails. He also released one of the year’s best stand-up albums, Mainstream American Comic, which former assistant comedy editor Gita Jackson called “an unflinching examination of our country’s politics.” In a year absolutely full of political comedy, Kondabolu proved himself to be one of the smartest and sharpest political commentators around.
I'd bet one of the "smartest and sharpest political commentators around" never strays from the liberal narrative and spends a lot of time saying that as a brown person he doesn't feel safe in Trump's America.
Instead of being interested in the game itself, they pick a favourite player based on their hair and hope they do well, then when they do they invent a narative of them being awesome, working hard and being inspirational.
Few comedians are as skilled at keeping quiet and keeping busy as Louis CK. This year he produced and starred in the strange, affecting Horace and Pete with nary a word of forewarning. He also helmed FX’s Better Things, with his friend and frequent collaborator Pamela Adlon, which was one of 2016’s best shows in any genre. What else is he hiding from us?"
Because every single journalist wants Louie to go down hard, and they're all competing to be the first ones to nail the coffin lid shut. After the whole thing about his sexual kink came out, every one of these fruits felt "betrayed", because they helmed and lifted the guy to the highest possible regard they could for the past 5 years. Even here, they're really restraining themselves. They want to at least glibly mention the sexual thing in the paragraph, but they can't without opening a can of worms in the comment sections and on their twitter(s), plus they're still holding out for Louie to eventually capitulate and come crawling. Him endorsing Hillary was the closest he's going to get insofar as giving them any inch.
I swear these "journalists" are real scumbags. In a year, they're not even going to try to hide their racism in public or in arguments in op-ed pieces anymore. They're just going to come out with banner headlines that read "White cis men need to leave comedy and die" that Vogue is going to run in a two-page spread.
Trever Noah didn't make the list? That's not a good sign for The Daily Show. This list was invented for somebody like him. Especially in a year that Donald Trump got elected President, and he does a comedy political show. Guess Comedy Central shouldn't have gone with the affirmative action hire. John Oliver would have been much better. But he a small dick white boy.
Ah, silly me. I was under the impression that being funny was what qualified one to be a good comedian, I forgot it was about how "strong and brave" liberal media perceives you to be.
Seriously though, do people actually laugh when they watch Ghostbusters or Portlandia? The most I can say for the latter is I'll give a "heh" in acknowledgement of a joke that happened. I can't comprehend and refuse to believe anyone is holding their sides laughing at this shit... ugh...
I like Portlandia sometimes. The episode with Louis CK had me laughing my ass off. And there is some other funny shit. But a lot of it is like they think they're making fun of the whole hipster world, but you have to be a part of that world to get it. The best thing I can say about the show is that it's original and not the least bit hacky or derivative.
Portlandia has balls going after humorless progressives and still getting them to tune in. Some of the sketches are pretty brutal to where someone who didn't know might think it was written by right wingers, instead of some bitch from a dyke-rock band and SNL fag.
It's problematic that this list is missing the purposelessly suppressed voice of the Trans wing of the comedy world. Maybe in 2017 we'll see the media drop the Transphobia and instead finally embrace a marginalized people.
because nobody knows who the fuck Rachel Bloom is, so they mention Louis CK a few times in the explanation and stupid people think "oh she must be the next Louis CK, because his name is there"
Disregarding the political agenda and the obvious lack of talent for some of these people, it's very sad when I've only heard of less than half of the people on the list. Name recognition should be one of the main factors in a stupid list like this.
Did "Paste Quarterly" literally come into existence just to publish this obnoxious "trying to be too hip for the room" list?
Ali Wong is a classic example of a woman guys have to fake champion to make it sound like they like women comics. You know, so they seem open minded. She is fucking god awful. If I have to hear one more unfunny joke about her goddamn baby and her pregnancy, I hope the Manson family stops by their house.
You gang are whinging that a list made by a website in this segment is filled with other people that appeal to the same segment. Do you usually go to paste magazine for all your conservative comedy?
But even for faggy lefty comedy fan standards this list is shit. Who even heard of half these shit comics? I think they just love pushing as many no-name Jews and brown people as possible because they love their diversity. Hari Kondabolu? that guy who says nothing actually funny but just lectures the audience with his liberal outrage? Oh yeah, that guys hilarious. THIS LIST IS AIDS
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61 ihaveaholeinmyass 2016-12-05
Haven't read it yet but I'm guessing rich vos was passed over again
9 lostnotforlong 2016-12-05
I WAS PASHED OVER
3 heliotropic815 2016-12-05
I'm smaht! Not dumb like they say
34 jfral 2016-12-05
In a list polluted with token diversity, they failed to recognize someone actually worthy in Michael Che.
13 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-05
The Weekend Update guys are hated these days for making fun of Democrats.
21 stoplookinggatmeswan 2016-12-05
And the white guy who hosts it with Che got a bunch of heat last week for making a (CLUTCH THE PEARLS!) trrrrraaannnsssphobic joke! AV Club ladyboys are still demanding his firing
16 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-05
I love it. Keep crying that we need to certify there are 87 sexual orientations and make your political party win only California and New York in 2020.
3 SlamballReunionTour 2016-12-05
It figures as that joke was the only funny thing ever seen out of contemporary weekend update segments
7 DildoBaggins75 2016-12-05
Che's newest Netflix special is really fucking funny.
4 JeremyF 2016-12-05
I would rather watch black comedy than any of this soft liberal shit. At least they're trying to make me laugh.
2 mcb84 2016-12-05
Greer Barnes. All day.
27 KingGeorgeIVE 2016-12-05
Half of the list aren't even comedians. I don't get it.
11 Peckahnator 2016-12-05
No wonder. You are a mere civilian.
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26 whydontUlovemeLyndsi 2016-12-05
Hahahahhahaha. Ahem.. agree to disagree.
Seeing Seth Meyers at like number 12 was the first time I fell out of my chair, does he even do comedy? I thought he just butchered other people's badly written jokes with his awful sense of delivery.
Then they follow it up with Leslie Jones and how she rose above the hate this year. Hahahaha
Kate McKinnon was at like 3 because she's "a stunning image of beauty and grace". K.
Then they have Oliver and Samantha bee tied for first. You KNOW the author wanted to put bee at first but had to make her share the spotlight with Oliver because literally no one ever has (or ever will) watched Samantha Bee's tv show about dry pussies.
Absolutely no mention of any actual up-and-coming comics who are just now getting tv and writing credits in the comedy world, not just hacky network TV. Almost the entire list was just Hollywood actors and a handful of the authors friends from her UCB improv troupe.
9 AllenArken 2016-12-05
The list reminds me of when Bill Burr was talking about how journalists came up with this year's election predictions - it's just the authors sitting in a room saying to each other "Hmm, should Leslie jones be number 10 or number 11 on the Best Comedians List? Yeah? 10 it is!"
9 wicked_crayfish 2016-12-05
I'm just picturing you falling out of your chair getting back up, and scrolling down to the next one, and falling again.
1 MrKrinkel 2016-12-05
Poor guy had a rough night
4 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-05
Yeah, Current Year Man is a much bigger star than 90% of the list even with a premium cable show with a bad timeslot that barely even attempts jokes.
2 Yujiro_Hanma_ 2016-12-05
You don't think leslie jones is brilliant? She had the entire primate exhibit in hysterics.
22 yourunconscious 2016-12-05
Why did I click that...
On behalf of Britain, I apologise.
Look at the bright side at least that fat cunt James Corden isn't on the list.
7 MalcolmX_InTheMiddle 2016-12-05
Why is he famous? What did he do in your country that made him deserve to come here and 'mo up our air waves?
4 Phantas_Magorical 2016-12-05
I believe he's a J, it speaks for itself really
22 mancubuss 2016-12-05
How did Leslie Jones get shit online for being unfunny in an unfunny movie, yet they use that as justification for putting her in the funny list?
11 strappingyoungladdie 2016-12-05
She's so brave.
2 hardmodediamondclub 2016-12-05
She's got spunk! She's got pizzazz!
2 Lil_Teddy_Sheckler 2016-12-05
She doesn't take any guff.
19 OkaySeriouslyBro 2016-12-05
I'd bet one of the "smartest and sharpest political commentators around" never strays from the liberal narrative and spends a lot of time saying that as a brown person he doesn't feel safe in Trump's America.
4 AiCPearlJam 2016-12-05
So his act is "this is why I'm better than you and self-deprecating humor hurts all creeds and kinds"....so strong, so brave.
14 pabbseven 2016-12-05
Thats the dumbest fucking list ive ever seen.
12 stoplookinggatmeswan 2016-12-05
90% all faggy social justice comedians? BIG SHOCKER!
12 TheCuckBot 2016-12-05
Who the fuck are half those people? Where's Colin Quinn ? Blatant sympathy pick for old wifekiller at#22
1 Yujiro_Hanma_ 2016-12-05
Ohhhh you knew that was comin!
1 throwawizzlemahnizzl 2016-12-05
My eye!
12 cabaretcabaret 2016-12-05
This is how women talk about sports.
Instead of being interested in the game itself, they pick a favourite player based on their hair and hope they do well, then when they do they invent a narative of them being awesome, working hard and being inspirational.
10 TangerineReam 2016-12-05
"12. Louis CK
Few comedians are as skilled at keeping quiet and keeping busy as Louis CK. This year he produced and starred in the strange, affecting Horace and Pete with nary a word of forewarning. He also helmed FX’s Better Things, with his friend and frequent collaborator Pamela Adlon, which was one of 2016’s best shows in any genre. What else is he hiding from us?"
Because every single journalist wants Louie to go down hard, and they're all competing to be the first ones to nail the coffin lid shut. After the whole thing about his sexual kink came out, every one of these fruits felt "betrayed", because they helmed and lifted the guy to the highest possible regard they could for the past 5 years. Even here, they're really restraining themselves. They want to at least glibly mention the sexual thing in the paragraph, but they can't without opening a can of worms in the comment sections and on their twitter(s), plus they're still holding out for Louie to eventually capitulate and come crawling. Him endorsing Hillary was the closest he's going to get insofar as giving them any inch.
I swear these "journalists" are real scumbags. In a year, they're not even going to try to hide their racism in public or in arguments in op-ed pieces anymore. They're just going to come out with banner headlines that read "White cis men need to leave comedy and die" that Vogue is going to run in a two-page spread.
2 iWhereSchortSchorts 2016-12-05
He had a Hilary Clinton sign in his apartment in like the first season of Louie.
9 dakkar1 2016-12-05
what a colossal list of fucking libs.
8 Yaseetheo 2016-12-05
Quick find any female that preforms "comedy" so we can look extra progressive!
8 beier5 2016-12-05
I dont imagine this person spent a whole lot of time in comedy clubs. I agree with a couple, but goddamn Samatha Bee belongs noooowhere on this list.
7 Joemomma101 2016-12-05
Trever Noah didn't make the list? That's not a good sign for The Daily Show. This list was invented for somebody like him. Especially in a year that Donald Trump got elected President, and he does a comedy political show. Guess Comedy Central shouldn't have gone with the affirmative action hire. John Oliver would have been much better. But he a small dick white boy.
5 Billyassman 2016-12-05
This is Bizzaro comedy world.I'd rather listen to Adolf Hitler rant about the chosen.
5 TruehoodX 2016-12-05
can't wait till ali wong has the baby, she had a very lickible asshole before then.
6 SteakSauce66 2016-12-05
She's had the baby. Lick away.
5 [deleted] 2016-12-05
Ah, silly me. I was under the impression that being funny was what qualified one to be a good comedian, I forgot it was about how "strong and brave" liberal media perceives you to be.
Seriously though, do people actually laugh when they watch Ghostbusters or Portlandia? The most I can say for the latter is I'll give a "heh" in acknowledgement of a joke that happened. I can't comprehend and refuse to believe anyone is holding their sides laughing at this shit... ugh...
7 Brawndo91 2016-12-05
I like Portlandia sometimes. The episode with Louis CK had me laughing my ass off. And there is some other funny shit. But a lot of it is like they think they're making fun of the whole hipster world, but you have to be a part of that world to get it. The best thing I can say about the show is that it's original and not the least bit hacky or derivative.
5 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-05
Portlandia has balls going after humorless progressives and still getting them to tune in. Some of the sketches are pretty brutal to where someone who didn't know might think it was written by right wingers, instead of some bitch from a dyke-rock band and SNL fag.
1 AiCPearlJam 2016-12-05
I like Documentary Now more than Portlandia.
5 MicrowaveYourFork 2016-12-05
Remember when comedy was subversive?
-2 aprosbro 2016-12-05
When was that?
4 RatherPleasent 2016-12-05
I think my apendix just burst from reading that. Christ almighty those are some blaze, vapid comics.
4 im_not 2016-12-05
Between Samantha Bee and John Oliver - we just couldn't decide!
3 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-05
Current Year Man vs Slay Qween. Hmmmm....
4 onemancrimespree 2016-12-05
Lists like this are basically like awards shows. They pat each another on the back for agreeing, supporting one another to ignore reality.
4 aaron91325 2016-12-05
It's problematic that this list is missing the purposelessly suppressed voice of the Trans wing of the comedy world. Maybe in 2017 we'll see the media drop the Transphobia and instead finally embrace a marginalized people.
3 [deleted] 2016-12-05
Looks like an Old Navy commercial
3 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-05
And they also both flopped. Sorry Kate and Harambe.
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1 simorulzzz 2016-12-05
because nobody knows who the fuck Rachel Bloom is, so they mention Louis CK a few times in the explanation and stupid people think "oh she must be the next Louis CK, because his name is there"
3 ChippusMaximus 2016-12-05
I've been a fan of comedy since I was a kid and don't know half the people on that list. Notice from 8 down it goes:
Nog
Nog
Woman
Pajeet Woman
Nog
Meshugena Woman
Yenta Woman/Foreign Current Year NuMale
2 WeWuzKangz 2016-12-05
It's almost all nogs, women and jews. Really activates your almonds
1 iWhereSchortSchorts 2016-12-05
"Pajeet Woman" hahahahahahahahaha
2 Lifeklok 2016-12-05
Louie and Armisen are the only good ones IMO
2 davedave8 2016-12-05
This is a parody right?
2 cstack18 2016-12-05
https://www.pastemagazine.com/
who gives a fuck?
2 Peckahnator 2016-12-05
Disregarding the political agenda and the obvious lack of talent for some of these people, it's very sad when I've only heard of less than half of the people on the list. Name recognition should be one of the main factors in a stupid list like this.
2 stinksskc 2016-12-05
Lemme guess the author of this list voted for Hillary?
2 Lord_dougman_W 2016-12-05
Had to shoe horn a sand nigger with a cunt.
1 darklydreamingdayln 2016-12-05
If it's a joke then it isn't very funny I tell you what!
1 hairFugazi 2016-12-05
I will hammer shit punch fuck all these piss cunts
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1 J2daEWW 2016-12-05
People love lists! And the person that wrote this has a very clear political agenda.
1 Fatalvision2 2016-12-05
I've never heard of 3/4 of these people. The ones I have heard of except Louie, suck a dick.
1 The_Sharpie_Is_Black 2016-12-05
I guarantee the mastermind behind this list was a woman.
No bill burr? LESLIE JONES IS ON THIS LIST? WHO THE FUCK IS SAMANTHA BEE?
1 Doc_McCoy79 2016-12-05
Did "Paste Quarterly" literally come into existence just to publish this obnoxious "trying to be too hip for the room" list?
Ali Wong is a classic example of a woman guys have to fake champion to make it sound like they like women comics. You know, so they seem open minded. She is fucking god awful. If I have to hear one more unfunny joke about her goddamn baby and her pregnancy, I hope the Manson family stops by their house.
1 simorulzzz 2016-12-05
How on earth did Trevor Noah, Kumail Nanjiani or Lena Dunham not make this list.
1 TedsEmporiumEmporium 2016-12-05
If you don't do stand up you're not a comedian.
-7 aprosbro 2016-12-05
You gang are whinging that a list made by a website in this segment is filled with other people that appeal to the same segment. Do you usually go to paste magazine for all your conservative comedy?
And again, enjoy your Rob Schneider.
13 stoplookinggatmeswan 2016-12-05
But even for faggy lefty comedy fan standards this list is shit. Who even heard of half these shit comics? I think they just love pushing as many no-name Jews and brown people as possible because they love their diversity. Hari Kondabolu? that guy who says nothing actually funny but just lectures the audience with his liberal outrage? Oh yeah, that guys hilarious. THIS LIST IS AIDS
-10 aprosbro 2016-12-05
Who cares, it's made up.
4 AiCPearlJam 2016-12-05
So his act is "this is why I'm better than you and self-deprecating humor hurts all creeds and kinds"....so strong, so brave.
3 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-05
Current Year Man vs Slay Qween. Hmmmm....
2 iWhereSchortSchorts 2016-12-05
He had a Hilary Clinton sign in his apartment in like the first season of Louie.