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Humor and what makes people laugh in general are very difficult qualities to quantify. Often, the very thing that makes Joe howl makes Jane groan (and maybe re-assess her opinion of Joe). It’s that personal.
However, the Moviefone staff, never ones to shy away from a difficult challenge, have compiled a highly biased and in no way definitive list of the 25 funniest people working in movies today.
Among those making Moviefone’s list:
And a lot of people I’ve never heard of.
Who makes you laugh?
D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.
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Liz on March 19 at 4:41 p.m.
Ren and Stimpy. South Park. Bam Margera.
I guess I don’t have very sophisticated taste in humor. I’m honest about it.
Stickman on March 19 at 4:42 p.m.
Guys like Jerry Seinfeld.
shanusmaximus on March 19 at 4:51 p.m.
Our local and federal governments make me laugh, but I really am crying on the inside…so I guess that doesn’t count.
Bill Hicks makes me laugh, but he is dead so that isn’t funny either.
Tim and Eric Awesome Show
Zach Galifinakis
Three legged dogs
hmoffsuite on March 19 at 5:20 p.m.
Occassionally, I listen to old time radio on XM. The old radio programs from the 40’s and 50’s are really funny. Funny in a witty, clever way. Not funny having to use profanity or vulgarity. George and Gracie, Jack Benny, that sort of thing. They make me laugh.
Stickman on March 19 at 5:37 p.m.
Also George Carlin, always brings a smile. And my sons, they must have gotten a bit of my humor and sarcasm, they always make me laugh.
JeanC on March 19 at 5:38 p.m.
I just went over the list and the only one who makes me laugh who is on it is Bill Murray. Most of the rest are people I’ve never heard of or don’t think are funny at all.
Robin Williams makes me laugh, as does Bill Cosby. In fact when I pop in “Robin Williams Live at the Met” I have to have my inhaler on standby as I WILL stop breathing as I am laughing so hard.
I’m afraid that the current crop of “funny” people are pretty lame. Give me the Bill Cosbys, Bob Newharts and their peers and I will be happy.
Charlie on March 19 at 6:30 p.m.
I guess I laughed at the older comedians and actors. Red Skelton, Bill Cosby, The Bickersons and so on. All clean acts. Of late, I’ve enjoyed Gabriel Iglesias, he’s not fat, he’s fluffy. Pretty clean, uses topical humor and I laugh.
Cis on March 19 at 8:04 p.m.
Even tho he is gone… I still love his movies…and that would be
John Candy….. Plane, Trains, and Automobiles still cracks me up.
Then Bill Crosby and Robin Williams, Jerry Senfield… I like the ones who are fun funny….
spokelooneh on March 21 at 7:48 p.m.
Jon Stewart nearly never fails to make me laugh.