I love stephen k amos...
...but I see this guy's point about all the material being about 'being black'. I always bitch about the 'heres one defining thing about me' type of comedian.
If you are black, don't make it the sole basis for your material. If you are asian, talk about other things than your race. If you're fat, shut up about it (Jo Brand bores me for this reason), if you are a woman- try talking about something other than periods and babies.
I think it makes for lazy writing. Fine, talk about your own experiences, but everyone has common grounds that they can understand. I'm sure a fat, or female, or black comedian can talk about things that we ALL identify with.
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Kung_Fu_Russ ran out of amusing signatures on, Mon 12 Jan 2009, 15:41,
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Agreed
Who I really hate is bloody 'ginger' comics. They just go on and on about prejudice this, racism that. Bloody gingers.
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yeah!
Send the buggers back to gingerland!!
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Kung_Fu_Russ ran out of amusing signatures on, Mon 12 Jan 2009, 16:00,
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hah, bleeding from your cunt
men just don't understand, do they?
Am I right, am I right, women?
(, Mon 12 Jan 2009, 16:15, Reply)
Frankie Boyle makes plenty of references to Scotland
And plenty of stand ups on tv make reference to Londonesque things.
The references that SKA makes are still valid, we're just not used to having the thrown in our face the days.
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Monty Propps, Mon 12 Jan 2009, 16:40,
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