which of the current late night hosts started off doing standup?
Fallon did standup before SNL, but he wasn't a star or anything. Kimmel probably did too, but I barely know anything about that guy. Seth and Conan have always been writers afaik. WGAF about James Corden. Colbert was always a sketch player/writer.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 10 July 2015 16:46 (eight years ago) link
they all come from TV now. that era of late night hosts is over
― Οὖτις, Friday, 10 July 2015 16:48 (eight years ago) link
jon oliver is getting close to it.
yeah, good point.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 10 July 2015 16:49 (eight years ago) link
Jimmy Fallon did apparently. Here's a recap of his kind of LOL-worthy big break:
At the "notoriously difficult audition," he was told by multiple individuals that creator Lorne Michaels almost never emitted laughter during auditions. Although he initially feared the comic before him, armed with an arsenal of props, would outshine him, Fallon went onstage and did well. He showcased his impressions with a celebrity walk-a-thon, including impressions of Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, and Adam Sandler, an SNL alumnus who had recently left the show. The latter received laughter from the room, including Michaels.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Fallon#Comedy_beginnings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Fallon#Comedy_beginnings
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 10 July 2015 16:52 (eight years ago) link
So his big talents were being able to impersonate an idiot and doing what Weird Al does but without any jokes.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 10 July 2015 16:53 (eight years ago) link
i've seen Fallon's audition on youtube, he does 8 impressions in a row that are all either SNL cast members or stars of NBC shows, he was really born to be the network's favorite company man
― some dude, Friday, 10 July 2015 16:57 (eight years ago) link
LOL
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 10 July 2015 17:07 (eight years ago) link
Todd Barry could probably manage 30 minutes of solid material a week. He did an entire tour that was nothing but crowdwork.
― Something Called Fudge (Old Lunch), Friday, 10 July 2015 17:08 (eight years ago) link
During their time at SNL, Fallon and fellow cast member Horatio Sanz often partied. These experiences were an extension of their desires to emulate the SNL stars before them, including John Belushi, Adam Sandler, and Chris Farley. Sanz has described he and Fallon as "super-functioning alcoholics," often spotted at Siberia, an underground dive bar in the 50th Street subway station, or Niagara in the East Village. For example, on one occasion, they spent a Friday night watching the Strokes perform a midnight show, staying up until the early morning drinking, despite having to do SNL that night.
Dang, that is crazy! Staying up until the early morning when you have to be at work for dress rehearsal at 8pm! Party animals.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 10 July 2015 17:09 (eight years ago) link
my ideal Hannibal show would probably just be him talking shit with Eric Andre as sidekick, no guests or sketches, lots of negative space.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Friday, 10 July 2015 17:11 (eight years ago) link
They do have a really good chemistry together, his deadpan delivery is perfect when put next to Andre's manic insanity.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 10 July 2015 17:12 (eight years ago) link
which of the current late night hosts started off doing standup?Fallon did standup before SNL, but he wasn't a star or anything. Kimmel probably did too, but I barely know anything about that guy. Seth and Conan have always been writers afaik. WGAF about James Corden. Colbert was always a sketch player/writer.― Johnny Fever, Friday, July 10, 2015 9:46 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkwhich of the current late night hosts started off doing standup?they all come from TV now. that era of late night hosts is over― Οὖτις, Friday, July 10, 2015 9:48 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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or ongoing per JF's post
― an asteroid could hit the planet (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 10 July 2015 18:07 (eight years ago) link
"started off" tho
― Οὖτις, Friday, 10 July 2015 18:07 (eight years ago) link
none of those guys did time in comedy clubs
tbf, late night hosts with a background in standup was more a diversion than anything. Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson weren't standups. They all either came from radio, tv or Vaudeville.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 10 July 2015 18:09 (eight years ago) link
that's true - Leno or Letterman or Joan Rivers or Shandling etc running late night shows was it's own era, one that's over now
― Οὖτις, Friday, 10 July 2015 18:17 (eight years ago) link
I'm not sure it means much either way. Does it?
― Evan, Friday, 10 July 2015 18:43 (eight years ago) link
Hannibal would make a great travel show host. Like, every episode could start with some standup, then he leaves the club and you realize, hey, he's in Philly! Then he can go places, riff, meet people, go on adventures, etc. And then they edit it down to 22 minutes or whatever.
Like this BS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MZl-_46LJo
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 July 2015 19:01 (eight years ago) link
What you just described is Insomniac with Dave Attell.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 10 July 2015 19:07 (eight years ago) link
(which was a very good show and I'd be totally down with it being revived for a newer comedian)
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 10 July 2015 19:09 (eight years ago) link
yes, yes and yes
― like a giraffe of nah (forksclovetofu), Friday, 10 July 2015 19:10 (eight years ago) link
Totes, especially since Hannibal is so different from Attell.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 10 July 2015 19:10 (eight years ago) link
Hannibal's show is just the worst way to showcase his talentson the plus side, his dj is flying lotus and he had open mike eagle and thundercat on last night so that's something
― you are extreme, Patti LuPone. (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:21 (eight years ago) link
I've been afraid to watch anything beyond the first episode
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:22 (eight years ago) link
when is Nathan For You coming back???
― frogbs, Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:23 (eight years ago) link
xp it's not getting better unfortunatelynathan for you is back in september
― you are extreme, Patti LuPone. (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:24 (eight years ago) link
I haven't caught up with the Nightly Show either lately, but that one seemed more promising than Why? despite it's similar sorta newbie structural issues
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 23 July 2015 16:35 (eight years ago) link
Nathan For You back on October 15th
― Number None, Tuesday, 28 July 2015 00:30 (eight years ago) link
your pretty little face is back and is pretty much exactly the same showreview will be back shortly.
― you are extreme, Patti LuPone. (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 28 July 2015 00:48 (eight years ago) link
Anyone watching The Idiotsitter? I'm enjoying it. Jillian Bell is always worth watching.
― we salute you, our half-inflated dark lord (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 31 January 2016 14:00 (eight years ago) link
Bell was so great in 22 Jump Street that i was looking forward to Idiotsitter but i'm a little let down so far, feels like a rehash of everything about Workaholics that i got tired of 3 seasons ago.
― 77 lines about 77 albums i haven't heard (some dude), Sunday, 31 January 2016 14:15 (eight years ago) link
insomniac was awesome and genuinely surprising as the night went on and attell kept meeting stranger, drunker and more desperate characters
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 31 January 2016 14:46 (eight years ago) link
Gave Big Time in Hollywood, FL and made it maybe three episodes. So obnoxious, not funny enough to justify it.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 1 February 2016 15:09 (eight years ago) link
still no renewal for Review :(
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 1 February 2016 15:42 (eight years ago) link
What? I thought that was a done deal, a renewal?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 1 February 2016 19:05 (eight years ago) link
I give that news one star
― frogbs, Monday, 1 February 2016 19:06 (eight years ago) link
Man, I hope it comes back. Show is perfect/horrible/can't avert my eyes.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 1 February 2016 19:07 (eight years ago) link
Man, @Midnight has suuuucked for a while now. Hardwick is insufferable and needs to fill up every pause with either hacky shit (dude cannot stop talking about dicks) or jokes that one of the panelists were probably going to make, and the guests have been shit too. Feels like most of the comedians in LA are boycotting it or something.
― a spate of non-fatal hammer attacks (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 26 April 2016 09:42 (eight years ago) link
Jeff And Some Aliens?! A show about a regular dude who lives with some aliens who are, get this, just regular dudes too.
I think aliens/zombies/monsters/whatever-are-just-normal-dudes is a premise that can be retired.
― rudy githyanki (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 18 December 2016 11:17 (seven years ago) link
hey, 3rd Rock From the Sun was funny (20 years ago)
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 18 December 2016 17:37 (seven years ago) link
People of Earth is doing good things with a kinda-similar premise.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 18 December 2016 20:10 (seven years ago) link
I watched the first episode of PoE and... it's okay. I wanted to like it more. I like Wyatt Cenac and a lot of the cast, though, so I'll probably watch the whole season.
― rudy githyanki (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 19 December 2016 19:23 (seven years ago) link
Man, This Is Not Happening. Ari Shaffir. Absolutely dire shit.
― Forty Watson & the Jute Gute (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 23 December 2016 12:32 (seven years ago) link
V little exposure to the dude but I just remember my one listen to an ep of Ari's podcast was dire enough I never wanted to pay attention to anything else he did
― THE SKURJ OF FAKE NEWS. (kingfish), Friday, 23 December 2016 20:11 (seven years ago) link
Ari blows
― flappy bird, Friday, 23 December 2016 20:26 (seven years ago) link
This Is Not Happening is a great premise and a good show. Shaffir, for someone as dumb as he is, is open to learning and is an excellent stand-up. He's like the anti-Rogan.
― sad, hombres (sic), Friday, 23 December 2016 21:56 (seven years ago) link
It's a good premise, I'd probably like it if they had a better host and guests. I guess I'm glad he's "open to learning" but he's just not funny to me, has that kind of bro-ish vibe that I'm not into at all.
― Forty Watson & the Jute Gute (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 25 December 2016 09:24 (seven years ago) link
I thought this was funny:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNpRMfiwwlM
― altony rightano (voodoo chili), Sunday, 25 December 2016 15:13 (seven years ago) link
Well, sure. Actually funny dudes are funny on that show.
― Forty Watson & the Jute Gute (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 26 December 2016 22:39 (seven years ago) link