Best Stand-up Comedian

[Jell 0 Biafra]

Seen Kevin Bridges in Derry last month, was top quality, can deal with most of the things the crowd throw at him but think a girl on the thurs night took it too far, wasn't funny and had to be removed. Best thing about him is he gets our humour and played on it very well.

I don't get that, you pay good money to go and watch a comedian and then act such a bollix that you have to be removed maybe belongs in the WTF thread.

I saw Tommy Tiernan cutting the socks off some girl who had heckled him at a show about 10 years ago. It was a brilliant put down which I can't remember anymore :-) but in true Tommy fashion he returned to her several times during the night to the stage where it actually got a bit OTT and embarrassing

Jim Jeffries mercilessly destroys a heckler (audio only, language NSFW; also a bit OTT).   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKNYb41JJk

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Jake O'Kane introduced some newbie comedian at the Empire . . .

"Right if any of you c***ts give this lad any grief up here I'll not be long telling the rest of the crowd the story about the time yer ma caught ye pulling your bar in the bathroom with a toilet brush up yer hole for good measure. BEHAVE!!"

I used to go to the Empire a lot back in the day and it was brutal!! If you were the slightest bit nervous or tentative about your act you got crucified. It wasn't even the heckling that was bad it was the fact the crowd started to talk among themselves and drown the comedian out. If you could be funny there I'd say you'll do alright.

[ziggysego]

I used to go to the Empire a lot back in the day and it was brutal!! If you were the slightest bit nervous or tentative about your act you got crucified. It wasn't even the heckling that was bad it was the fact the crowd started to talk among themselves and drown the comedian out. If you could be funny there I'd say you'll do alright.

I've done stand up a few times. A truly terrifying experience, but fantastic at the same time.

[Gold]

Saw Dara o Brein at Waterfront in Belfast few months ago.

Absolutely fantastic.  Interacted with the crowd and ripped a boy out of it re his employment in a local supermarket.  Hilarious, so sharp

[Orior]

Anyone see Kevin Bridges in Dublin at the weekend? Apparently he very nearly died on stage /  lost the plot entirely.

[Denn Forever]

Jim Jeffries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rR9IaXH1M0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URwZaIKwiP8

[Man Marker]

Jim Jeffries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rR9IaXH1M0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URwZaIKwiP8

very very funny

[seafoid]

Amy Schumer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOAJiihzsAU

Lisa Lampanelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4cBeYAa33I

Louis CK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yCCr1KV_Hk

Lenny Bruce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSqKsHYdUmw

[DownFanatic]

Jake O'Kane introduced some newbie comedian at the Empire . . .

"Right if any of you c***ts give this lad any grief up here I'll not be long telling the rest of the crowd the story about the time yer ma caught ye pulling your bar in the bathroom with a toilet brush up yer hole for good measure. BEHAVE!!"

I used to go to the Empire a lot back in the day and it was brutal!! If you were the slightest bit nervous or tentative about your act you got crucified. It wasn't even the heckling that was bad it was the fact the crowd started to talk among themselves and drown the comedian out. If you could be funny there I'd say you'll do alright.

The chat among the crowd was the death knell of a comedian in the Empire.
In fairness there were few bad ones there.
Some unreal nights.

[seafoid]

Les Dawson RIP. One of the best ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdCvhfbhqrA

[Gaffer]

Great put down from comedian to heckler

"Listen mate, if I want to hear from an asshole I'll fart!"

[seafoid]

Ron White. I would love to see him live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=474K8CxtDlM

[SHEEDY]

Great put down from comedian to heckler

"Listen mate, if I want to hear from an asshole I'll fart!"

jimjefferies dealing with a heckler!
https://youtu.be/fTKNYb41JJk

[Milltown Row2]

Going to see Sarah Milligan tonight.... Have to laugh birthday present for me ( birthday in Jan) and I'm not fussed on her!! Women say men never listen???

[The Stallion]

Well you haven't listened closely enough to get her name right to be fair lol.