Comedians

that “comedy is simply a funny way of being serious” (goodreads.com). Comedy is often utilized as a sort of crutch and platform to highlight issues- be it people’s problems, the insane global climate, or to express the absurdity of it all. Great comedians always have a point to make, and George Carlin makes a point to castigate the custom of offering help after the death of someone and the concept of human rights. In George Carlin’s special, “It’s Bad for Ya!”, he utilizes the rhetorical…

went as far as breaking the fourth wall, and wandering into the audience during shows. Zoglin observes, “The audience had never seen anything like it” (Zoglin 163). The audience was very accustomed to comedy shows structure, in the way that the comedian stood at the microphone and told their jokes. However, Williams was unconventional and refined his performances by adding an unpredictable twist. He didn’t stand at the microphone, and his jokes were more free flowing than practiced and…

school education on being a comedian and he made it happen. Bill Cosby is a family friendly comedian who has, without a doubt, touched America’s heart. America named Bill Cosby “America’s Dad”, for all of his relatable and personal humor. Ever since Cosby was a little boy, he wanted to be a comedian, and followed his dream to the big time. Bill Cosby may not have had all the education he could, but he made a great comedian. Beyond Bill’s wishes to become a comedian, he did not try his…

An example of this would be comedians such as Anna Akana and Leslie Yang. Akana does stand up and incorporates topics such as mental illness and teen suicide. By doing so, she raises awareness while helping to end the stigma to these topics. Yang does comedy and fights racism, especially towards asians, and yellow fever in her routines. However, not all comedians are funny. Amy Schumer is a well known “comedian”, but she is racist, believes in “reverse racism,” and uses…

15 she was enrolled at a New York drama school. Thesis Statement: Lucille Ball changed the roles that women had in entertainment through her comedic performance. Ball was one of the first female comedians, this inspired other female comedians. She opened up more opportunities that inspired other comedians to pursue their dreams. “Her groundbreaking work in comedy paved the way for future stars such as Mary Tyler Moore, Penny Marshall, Cybell Shephard, and even Robin Williams.” She was constantly…

thinking how it affects the performer. People often have trouble laughing at themselves, so they look for humor at the cost of someone else’s misery and sometimes personal beliefs. One example of this situation is a bit from a stand up from British Comedian Dara O’ Briain. Its about how after a few of his previous shows he started to receive complaints such as. “You’ll make jokes about Catholics, you’ll make jokes about Protestants, but you won’t make jokes about Muslims, will you?” To which…

This will motivate the player to make the right choices when deciding what to do. With regards to the comedy idea, it is true that many comedians demean people, but it is also true that comedy teaches people what is funny and what is not funny. Some comedians actually influence when it is the right time to make a joke, and what the topic should be. Many comedians freely joke about every…

Continuing that tradition, most modern stand-up comedians use television or motion pictures, Social Media, Websites, Blogs to reach a level of success and recognition unattainable in the comedy-club circuit alone. Today stand-up comedy is also redefining nightlife by adding more fun in it and making it happening. It has become a trend to invite a stand-up comedian into any public gathering or corporate party on any social get together to add extra spark…

This talented artist Bill Cosby is not just a comedian or actor but has a very sad story behind that smile he always wears. There is personal history in every one of his tales. Bill Cosby real name is William Henry. Bill Cosby was born on July 12, of the year 1937 in philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bill now is 78 years old. He is an American stand-up comedian, actor , and an author. Cosby started to be a comedian in the 1960’s in a TV show called “I Spy”. He joined the U.S Navy during high school…

A few years ago, well known actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was in a good deal of trouble for making a series of homophobic remarks on stage. He received so much flak in fact that he was forced to apologize on live T.V. This is a very extreme case of a comedian being told what they can and cannot say. Morgan being made to apologize for a joke he told in a stand up act is complete a violation of the…