kanye west, zach galifiankis and will oldham

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My love for all things Zach Galifianakis has recently returned - largely due to watching The Hangover. Now I could post a load of youtube videos highlighting how beautifully artful and free his comedy is, but instead I'll just post the video he made for Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (how had I forgotten about this?).

Apparently, he made it on the condition that he could do whatever he wanted and that Kanye wouldn't see it until after it had been edited. As a result it's brilliant - and features a hilariously bizarre appearance from Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy).
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maria bamford

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I think that, based on her three CD releases so far, Maria Bamford is one of my favourite comedians working the circuit today. She's quite strange, uses an array of voices and her jokes can be really rather theatrical.

The first video is to get a feel for what she does and the second video is from her new CD 'Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome' and is as good a satire of hack comedians (of any sex) as you'll see. Brilliant.


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it's always sunny in philadelphia

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I'm not a massive fan of TV but there are a few worthwhile shows out there. This is one of them. The gang behind it may never top seasons 1 and 2 but the show has gone from a cult following to a mainstream audience on American TV without selling its soul.

It is without a doubt the riskiest comedy show on American TV which, whilst not saying much, does win it some points. Fans of Peep Show and the like will appreciate this: a classless and frank discussion of the mechanics of male homosexuality.
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glenn wool

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So I was checking today to see if Glenn Wool had returned from LA in the hope that he was doing shows in London again. Alas, he hasn't so I had to go and find this video. He starts off a little slow but once he hits the 4 minute mark he's absolutely on fire.

This guy is very funny indeed.
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