She's going to be on Kauai in March, and I may still be here (I'm scheduled to leave the day before the show, but that could change).

Anyway, I used to absolutely adore her. But I just realized I haven't seen her act in like 10 years. Is she still funny? Or did she do a Janeane Garaffalo/Dennis Miller and get so caught up in politics that she stopped being funny?

I'm thinking the latter, but I'm hoping for the former.

Anyone seen her act recently? I think I want to go, even though it's all the way across the island (it's more a pain in the ass to get over there than you'd think).

I just watched 4 random vids of her on youtube before replying to your thread


NO

Not funny

just my opinion though

enjoy if you do go

She is probably the worst stand up comic I have ever seen.

Never been with a Korean yet..lol

If you hate yourself and enjoy shitty attempts at comedy, get your ass to that show!

tired drag queen that she is... not funny at all

IAintTheOne said:

Says the man who thinks Carlos Mencia is funny.

Stymie said:

till i realized that he's a joke thief so no Mencia isnt funny to me anymore now George Lopez,.... funny as fuck

IAintTheOne said:

Yeah, I like George.

Raze said:

YES.

If for no other reason than she might do "GWEN-like" material

Just make sure she's actually doing standup and not one of her bullshit fat strippers and poetry mixed with comedy shows.

I'm thinking I'll pass.

I like Margaret Cho. I have been invited to go see her with Kelly in April. I haven't confirmed if I'm going yet, but I probably will.

CarrieMpls said:

I love Margaret Cho.

I always laugh out loud at her stuff. It's a bit 'niche' but I like it alot.
Plus I love her social commentaries that she'll drop in from time to time about racisim and homophobia.

I'd do her.

I loved her "I'm the One that I Want" concert film, but much of her material since then has been really weak.

i saw one of her more recent concert movies and i was really disappointed...i felt like it was really pander-y, like everything she talked about had to somehow relate to how great gay people are. and i mean, sure, we ARE god's chosen people, but i was like, OKAY, WE GET IT.

she also seemed to be going through the motions and watching her do her imitation of her mom was like seeing sting drag out "roxanne" for the billionth time. tired, obligatory, phoned-in.

i'd spend the ticket money on a copy of her first movie on DVD and a pizza. you'll be better off.

IAintTheOne said:

all he ever does is talk about everything and say "if it was a MEXICAN [fill in the topic]...." not for nothin, but at least gallagher had a damn sledge-o-matic. beating stuff with a big hammer never gets old.

Anxiety said:

I interviewed Gallagher. Kind of a dick.

SnakePeel said:

i wouldn't want to hang out with him. oh god no. even if he was nice, he'd be that kind of creepy-nice where he talks about dreams all the time and looks at you too long after you're done answering a question, like he's silently psychoanalyzing you for jesus. i don't need that in my life. just smash the damn watermelon and let's all move on.

Anxiety said:

Yeah, he's TOTALLY like that. I've talked with a few comedians who have been REALLY cool. Pauly Shore's really nice, as are Colin Mocharie (sp?) and Michael Winslow. I spoke with Tom Green via webcam. Gallagher was the only one who was kinda course.

SnakePeel said:

one unfair generalization which i have no problem supporting is that, as a rule, comedians are angry, bitter people.

Anxiety said:

Agreed. To me, Bill Hicks was the best comedian since Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy, but if he didn't have his anger to fuel him, he wouldn't have been as volatile...or as incredible.