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KvP:
Jeff Dunham is about to become completely inescapable.
Also, most-watched Comedy Central show ever? Highest-grossing comedian of the year? Really, America? This guy? The puppet comedian with his own wine?
Trollstormur:
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh
Josefbugman:
Why is he even popular? But then again, if he can make this much cash out of foolish people then more power to you.
Also, bill Bailey, utterly funny as well as Ross Noble for sheer "what the hell" sort of quality.
SirJuggles:
Meh. What is it with this current phenomenon of mediocre comics suddenly popping into the mainstream? I mean, Jeff Dunham wasn't a bad comic. He had a gimmick. I remember watching his routine more than a year ago and thinking "Hm. That was fairly funny. Now on to something else." But then a few months later one of my friends asked me if I had seen the puppet guy. And then another one. And another one. Soon they were all quoting Achmed, who I swear to God is not his best material. I just don't get it.
It's like Dane Cook all over again. In the beginning, he wasn't a terrible comic. He was obnoxious and had poor timing, but he had that simple lowest-common-denominator charm. But with Cook and Dunham, the public seemed to latch on to a few of their stories, and all of a sudden they're pushed in to putting out a bunch of new material to replace their old, comfortable routine. And they just don't have the talent for that.
Alex C:
It's not a current phenomenon. It's a long tradition.
Also, don't make the mistake that some of my Bill Hicks superfan friends make; the intensity with which you like your favorite comic is a poor indicator for how much a casual fan may care for their favorite comics. Popularity is a good indicator of popularity and little more. Many of Dunham's fans will be people that could probably find a comic they liked even more if they went out and did the homework required to find someone who matched their own sensibilities better. But Dunham is popular, so that means more people will find out about the guy and appreciate his act even if there is a theoretical Comic X who is perfect for them.
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