http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/tags.php?tag=stand-up The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sat, 25 May 2013 20:30:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=27889#post-77115 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:18:12 +0000 EinsteinsGhost 77115@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Surely one of the most 'slappable' comedians their is? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=27889#post-77114 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:11:15 +0000 ronseal 77114@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>He can be funny.</p> <p>But for some reason, he's diversified into lecturing. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=27889#post-77111 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:17:10 +0000 be reasonable 77111@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Stewart Lee conquers his phobia of telling jokes... Now, that would be news. 5* </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=27889#post-77042 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:18:10 +0000 Christopher Frost 77042@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=11413#post-31151 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:32:50 +0000 bobbynine 31151@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Boffins studying the language at this year’s Edinburgh Festival have revealed that an old favourite was the most popular word used by stand-up comedians in 2010.</p> <p>According to the Linguistic Studies Department of Hull’s Vocal Analysis Lab, the word that festival-goers heard most often over the last month was ‘git’.</p> <p>The boffins claim that this old fashioned term of abuse has made a re-appearance at the top of the charts for the first time in nearly 15 years.</p> <p>Alan Hoop, director of all that he surveys, says, “’Git’ is the forgotten word of the Festival. Back in 1995 you couldn’t move for gits. It was all he’s a ‘git’, she’s a ‘git’, my mum’s a ‘git’, that ‘git’ is a ‘git’, but it has subsequently dropped off the charts to be replaced by more abrasive words like ‘cockring’ and ‘howl-round’.” The overweight academic continued by wheezing “I for one welcome its return as it has a pithy brevity yet comes smothered in bile”</p> <p>With the advent of the internet and bloody young people, language is constantly changing and many traditional words have gradually disappeared from use among the performing community at Edinburgh. However ‘git’ – whose original meaning is “a man with whom you would not dance” – was the 'mot de mois' at this year’s event. Professor Hoop added, “’Git’ is a effective way of communicating disgust at another human. Its origins are in the Norse word ‘gid’ but this is disputed by the Norse people”.</p> <p>Visiting lecturer in Advanced Semantics at Tobermory Institute for Vulgarity, Mike Shandon, claims “git” is not the only abusive term that made a return at Edinburgh. “We heard a lot of more traditional forms of invective at this year’s event such as “headcase”, “Joey” and “Mickey Fuck”. The academic continued “There appears to be a kick against predictive texting which has had an effect on our research but performers have seen the value in the words their mother taught them and especially classic British varieties. ‘Git’ was big in the 80s and was popularised by fictional characters such as Delboy, Blackadder and John Major and people may be feeling a certain amount of nostalgia for it. Personally my favourite was ‘Supercock’ which was popular with Teddy Boys in the 1950s. I’d like to see a lot more ‘Supercock’ coming out of people’s mouths next year but my wife says this is grounds for divorce!”</p> <p>Experts are already predicting that next year’s event could feature the largest number of words ever heard in Scotland’s Capital and bookmakers have already accepted bids on words such as “Wand-handler”, “Hypo-bi-curious” and “Shed-fucker” bringing in a new age of linguistic fun. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8514#post-22925 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:44:34 +0000 SingingHinny 22925@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>After 20 years in the business, Lembit Opik is to leave the world of stand-up comedy to pursue a career in politics, it has been revealed today. Whilst he has never expressed interest in politics before, Opik announced that ‘I have grown tired of the vacuous, self-indulgent world of comedy, and I wish to devote myself to something important, where I can make a difference, and quite possibly, be taken seriously. During my appearances on “Have I Got News For You”, I have secretly sharpened my political talons whilst playing the willing fool and belying my keen political mind.’</p> <p>The move has left the world of comedy ‘flabbergasted!’ according to Paul Merton, with whom Opik appeared on the satirical news quiz. ‘I’ve worked with him a few times, briefly and thankfully not very closely, but I can honestly say he has no idea about politics. He has no understanding of the key differences between Labour and the Conservatives, and he hasn’t even heard of the Liberal Democrats. And he has absolutely no debating skills; every time he tried to voice an ill-informed opinion, it fell flat. Thankfully, the comedy saved him.’</p> <p>There have been suggestions that move was sparked by the one-time Comedy Store player’s failure to secure his place at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, following the conspicuous demise of a once promising career in comedy. Whilst never a headline act, Opik was regarded by some as astute comedian of a quiet disposition, who has commanded the respect of his peers and audiences alike through his refusal to compromise his values in search of personal glory, preferring instead to diligently plough the furrows of comedic purity. </p> <p>But the announcement is viewed by others as the most recent in a series of high profile stunts carried out by Opik in the pursuit of greater fame. ‘I thought it was odd that he married that weather girl’, said Stephen Fry, ‘but when he chucked her for the Cheeky Girl I suddenly realised that he might be doing it for attention. That said it is very easy to be cynical. But this does seem like a rather desperate attempt to make lots of money by pulling a massive publicity stunt, thus circumventing his inherent lack of talent and soul. Ironically, he is now funnier than he ever was on stage and he should fit in perfectly around Westminster.’</p> <p>Moreover, some political observers have suggested that there is a niche in the political sphere for ‘the buffoonish political genius’, citing amongst others, John Prescott and Boris Johnson, a fellow convert from the world of comedy. Indeed, Opik has himself suggested that he may in fact run for the position of the Mayor of London. Although this may have been one final joke in the life of Lembit Opik: Comedian. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=3717#post-10673 Tue, 04 May 2010 12:19:58 +0000 Stan Laurel 10673@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Painful ribs this morning! Had the pleasure of seeing Craig Campbell, Andre Vincent and the great Milton Jones yesterday evening at our local Devon comedy hall. Absolutely brilliant each one of them. What a way to round off the Bank Holiday! </p>