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Black Ambition
So I saw Chris Rock's Black Ambition show last night. Very funny. Not as funny as some of his other stuff, but he had a lot of new material. Bilmore would love his segment on rap music. Good stuff. Check it out when it rolls into your town. (He even had Dougie Fresh and Slick Rick open for him.)
So, here's a poll.
Who is the funniest person (stand up comedian or comedic actor) you've ever watched?
Although, he is no longer very funny (and how does that happen?), I have to go with Eddie Murphy. Richard Pryor was definitely more gifted as a comedian and Eddie Murphy straight up stole a lot of his bits, but I was at the right age for Eddie Murphy's Delirious and it just blew me away. I probably appreciate Pryor more now than I do Eddie, because Richard was never not funny. But, for a few years, Eddie was king. During that time, he dominated SNL, all his movies were funny and his standup was just ridiculous.
If I had to pick someone today, it would be either Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle. Rock belongs on the stage (and not in movies -- please God, make him stop). But Chappelle is the type of funny that makes you want to just hang out with him, spark a blunt and laugh all fucking day. The Niggars bit (white family with the last name, "Niggar") was some funny shit on his last show.*
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* Mother of another family to father: "Little Susie is going out with that Niggar boy from school tonight."
Father: Please God No!
Susie: No, daddy. Frankie Niggar from down the block.
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Maitre'd at nice restaurant: Niggar party of two.
Black couple: Hey man. That's not necessary.
Niggar couple: I think he means us.
Black couple: Oh. I bet you get the best table a Niggar's ever got at this establishment.
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