Stand-up comedy
sometimes people give you money to tell jokes. Lee Evens(Evans) gets millions and doesn't even need to be funny.

The down sides are, going to comedy death (doesn't happen that much anymore :) ), getting home very very late and getting up for work the next day and booking new gigs. You've no idea how hard it is to get stage time. All these twerps from drama school or people who've just finished a comedy course who want to "try it out" clog up the place.

It's open-mic level; but I'd love it to be full time.
(waxdart hello., Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:21, 8 replies)

Who, why, which, when, where or what...
Is Lee Evens?

Even?

Ah, you mean "Evans"?
(SatchmoR No, mummy, don't put knitting needles in my ears!, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:24, closed)

thanks.
I don't care enuff.

(waxdart hello., Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:27, closed)

Your original story wasn't the best
But this is superb!
(The Kwyjibo A big, dumb, balding North American ape., Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:56, closed)

Hahaha
Jack Dee? Jasper Carrot? said "If you're ever pulled over by the police, and they ask you what your job is, don't tell them you're a comedian. They don't like it."
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:30, closed)

If Michael Mcintyre said that to them
they could do him for obstruction of justice for presenting false identification.
(waxdart hello., Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:35, closed)

You don't sound bitter
ohh no
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:48, closed)

I have nothing to be bitter about
just can't stand him and if being that type of act is what it takes, I'll stay as I am.
(waxdart hello., Mon 13 Sep 2010, 17:18, closed)

I accept that he's shit, but he's so good at being shit he makes millions
whereas you still trot out your average act on a tuesday night to a half full bar of uninterested Hoxton Heroes and Indy Cindys. I can see how you must burn with the injustice of it all. Telling someone on a website that it doesn't matter, in no way makes up for this.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 8:43, closed)

and of course, there's nothing remotely bitter about being a sad, malicious pastiche of a sockpuppet on a website which has previously rejected your earnest, yet cretinously boring efforts to contribute.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Wed 15 Sep 2010, 1:17, closed)

or
they could simply punch him into unconsciousness and leave him at the side of the road.

I don't mind either way.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 11:54, closed)

I suspect that if you punched Michael McIntyre in the face
while standing in the centre circle at Wembley at half-time in the FA Cup final, that there wouldn't be a single witness prepared to swear to the assault.
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Mon 13 Sep 2010, 13:04, closed)

Hahahahahahahaha
I absolutely concur.
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 13:06, closed)

Who wants some?
Whoooo wants some?

Someone must want some.

C'mon! Who wants some?
(SatchmoR No, mummy, don't put knitting needles in my ears!, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 14:47, closed)

it was jasper carrott
he was late for a gig, iirc
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 19:43, closed)

I don't get it...
...how you can say someone is "not funny", who sells out to packed audiences who sit there and guffaw for 2 hours straight.

Especially whn you're in the business, who should know that it's all about bums on seats. If someone finds you funny enough to spend money and time to come and see you and laugh, then you're funny.

And I have to include Bernard Manning, Roy Chubby Brown, Michael Macintyre and Lee Evans in that, even if I personally find them only mildly amusing at best, and gut-shudderingly offensive at worst.

Sorry for lack of LOLs, but then... I'm not funny.
( Amish Information Systems hates misplaced, commas, Mon 13 Sep 2010, 17:33, closed)

Agreed.
...but I like Lee Evans.
(-Dodge- , accidentally liked your post on his phone, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 2:39, closed)

The volume of the consensus has no impact on the fact that X can be shit, yet sell extremely well.
A billion people could love them and only hate them. Still means a billion people are wrong.
(waxdart hello., Thu 16 Sep 2010, 11:42, closed)