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Jon Stewart
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart has become a bellwether of political satire, and Jon Stewart has established himself as one of the country's premiere comedians. Stewart employs a ... Learn more
Pros: Few can top Jon's opening monologues on The Daily Show. Cons: Only significantly featured on The Daily Show. -
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Monty Python
Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) were a British comedy group that created the influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired ... Learn more
Pros: A reference for today's humorists. Made some of the most hilarious sketches ever seen on TV. ... Cons: You wont' like it if you don't appreciate surreal humour. ... -
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George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian and social critic. He was also an actor and author, and he won five Grammy ... Learn more
Pros: The best comedian ever. He did 14 HBO specials. Cons: 1937 - 2008, Rest in peace. http://www.hbo.com/events/george-carlin/tribute.html -
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Tina Fey
Tina Fey (born Elizabeth Stamatina Fey; May 18, 1970) is an American writer, comedian, actress and producer. She has won five Emmys, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award. Fey ... Learn more
Pros: Original and fighting an up-hill battle for female comedians. Cons: Risks being put into a romantic-comedy, cheezy sit-com death that ... -
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Bill Murray
William James Murray is an American comedian, producer, film director and actor. Murray initially rose to prominence as a cast member of and a writer for NBC's Saturday Night ... Learn more
Cons: Over rated. -
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Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, satirist, actor and writer, known for his ironic style (particularly in his portrayal of uninformed opinion leaders), and for ... Learn more
Pros: Incredible performer. Cons: His Colbert character from the Report may box him in ... -
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Eddie Izzard
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born 7 February 1962) is a two-time Emmy-winning British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style is expressed in rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime. Izzard ... Learn more
Pros: His HBO special is one of the funniest I've ever seen. He's an intelligent guy, making intelligent jokes that you'll laugh at. A lot. -
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Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (pronounced /ˈtʃɛvi/; born October 8, 1943) is an American Emmy Award-winning comedian, writer, and television and film actor. Born into a prominent entertainment industry family, Chase ... Learn more
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Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member ... Learn more
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Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an Emmy Award–nominated and Perrier comedy award–winning American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist. Martin is best known for his ... Learn more
Pros: Down to earth, simple, and creative. Cons: He takes some getting used to.
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