Comics who will never break: Nick Di Paolo and Dave Attell
8 2016-12-23 by crookedmile
They're too old. Regardless of the fact that Attell is probably the greatest standup this world has ever seen. Big Jay knows it. As a fan of comedy, why can't these guys get their due? In Trump America, Nick Dick will shine
23 comments
15 blackphilibuster 2016-12-23
Attell had his own Insomniac which lasted 4 seasons and 2 seasons of Dave's old porn along with the gong show shit show he did..he does what he does best which is being funny so go see him when you can
6 baraksobamas 2016-12-23
The first couple seasons of Insomniac were great.
2 TheScarletR 2016-12-23
I torrented a "Best of" set and I still go back to it pretty regularly. Some nice tits in the Alaska episode
8 MisterRogan 2016-12-23
They've both done pretty well, especially Attell. They're at the top of the game. The only comics higher than them are the upmost upper echelon, people like Seinfeld, Rock, Chappelle, Big Amy, Kevin Hart, Louie, etc. How can you say they'll never "break"? They'll never be huge mainstream successes earning 10 million a picture? Sure. But they headline, they're highly respected, they earn a great living and have a bigger following than the vast majority of comics.
12 eastriverdriveII 2016-12-23
you forgot to mention Vic Henley.
1 crookedmile 2016-12-23
Attell seems defeated on his recent radio appearances. He's by no means a big name outside of comedian connoisseur. Hence him saying saying he's retiring from comedy.
6 dankfranklin 2016-12-23
When has Attell ever been positive about himself? It's almost annoying how he's super-mensch with everyone else but thinks he's total shit. Goes way past self-deprecation.
4 JoeCumiasCockBreath 2016-12-23
I hear what you're saying saying, friend.
7 xxmikekxx 2016-12-23
I think Nick is where he should be in his career. If you've watched him more than once you see that he repeats the same joke structure over & over again. I don't think he's even close to Attel
3 joomommyhappy 2016-12-23
Attell is a maestro. DiPaolo is a one-note Charlie.
Back in the ol' Nick & Artie days, he would constantly throw out one-liners, and like you said, the same joke structure again and again, and the same delivery. Maybe 2 out of 10 one-liners would land. You'd never see a top-notch comic with that kind of batting average.
But he has had some great one-liners/zingers and roast appearances over his career.
"Robin Quivers...and so would you if your father finger fucked you at age 10."
7 iWhereSchortSchorts 2016-12-23
"Why does Robin love her new boat so much? Because it has a stern that she doesn't have to pretend is funny."
1 MouthFullOfPollywogs 2016-12-23
shucky ducky quack quack
6 dsbnh 2016-12-23
Nick is a one trick pony, but Attell has done fairly well.
3 Anarox 2016-12-23
You think the dipshit half a fruits ala Gavin fans will appreciate Nick's comedy? Not really.
2 cabaretcabaret 2016-12-23
I find do Paulo pretty samey and repetitive.
2 Anarox 2016-12-23
Remeber Bill burr and Patrice's movie idea about a serial killer comedian which was based on when they first saw attell doing stand-up. This is Attell we are taking about
2 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-23
Bill Hicks wrote that as an unproduced script in 1992. His joke was he was going to be killing parodies of hacks like Carrot Top, Paula Poundstone and Sinbad.
1 Psych555 2016-12-23
Don't group Sinbad with those other assholes.
2 bonniesretardsister 2016-12-23
Take that up with Hicks.
1 Psych555 2016-12-23
Great now I have to go dig up my ghost typewriter from the attic.
1 slongbinh 2016-12-23
Sounds like Hicks was full of himself.
2 KenFrezno 2016-12-23
Attell really should be bigger, especially since faggots like me torrent his specials
2 sanfrancisco69er 2016-12-23
Meh, they've done pretty well. In a perfect world Nick would get his own show on Fox news...which age isn't gonna hold him back from, so you never know.