Stand-Up Comedy
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Whether on album, in
movies or on TV, Adam
Sandler has proven himself
as one of the funniest
people of the '90s.
Master comedian known for
such American icons as Fat
Albert and his eponymous
hit T.V. show, not to
mention Jell-O. Bill Cosby...
Bill Engvall caters to the
new country crowd with
family-friendly, good ol' boy
humor. Hailing from
Galveston, Tex., Engvall d...
Billy Crystal is one of the
few stand-up comics who
successfully bridged the
gap between comedy and
acting. Beloved comedian...
One of America's favorite
comics, Chris Rock got his
start on the stand-up circuit
before breaking into TV and
film. Rock was born in An...
Hilarious comedian Eddie
Murphy isn't often
politically correct, yet his
appeal is undeniable.
Murphy worked comedy...
Counterculture comedian
George Carlin is best known
for his "Seven Dirty Words"
bit. In the early-'70s, the
comedian was arrested af...
Bruce broke tradition with
every comedy convention
(except standing in front of
an audience) and
revolutionized the form....
Richard Pryor was born in
Peoria, Illinois, and was
raised in a brothel by his
prostitute mother and his
pimp father. Borrowing h...
From "Mork & Mindy," to
"Bicentennial Man," Williams'
on-screen comic career
has largely focused on
family audiences. Funnym...
Which is funnier? Rodney
Dangerfield, or the fact that
he's made a career of
complaining about not
getting respect?
Best known for his abrasive,
high-volume comedy, Sam
Kinison also had a hit song
with his 1988 cover of "Wild
Thing."
Though tamed by the 1990s,
Steve Martin's '70s stand up
material is so funny, it still
makes people pee their
pants. Martin's comic geni...
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