What Makes A Comedian Great? There are approximately 100‚000 professional standup comedians in the world. Less than 1% of that 100‚000 are actually well known. Obviously to become famous you have to be great at what you do. But what makes these comedians great? There are a few commonalities between famous comedians such as the fact that most have tv shows‚ most are raunchy‚ and they are clever. First off‚ the best comedians have their own tv shows. Louis CK has a show that has been on air for
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observed and enjoy the show. The show was started by three comedians- Atak‚ Petite and Bigmouth who were also the host of the show. They started bringing the house down by telling outrageous jokes and singing songs. My block mates and I were laughing until our stomach aches when Atak was starting to call for the audience and did something on the stage that was so embarrassing but that is okay because Mapuans are good in letting the comedians in doing their act without hesitations. Petite is a really
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1-Introduction Attention grabber about accomplishments (Author’s Last name #). Jerry Lee Lewis was successful in the music industry back in the 60’s and 70’s (Morrison 179). Background information about childhood (Author’s Last name #). He was born in Ferriday‚ Louisiana on September 29‚ 1935 (Morrison 179). Claim or Opinion about how the person is important. He is important because he is the best rock and roll singer of his time. 2- Body : Biography.com or Gale Details about person is reworded
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Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer‚ with Adele and Emma Stone may be the best celebrity squad ever but what would happen if comedienne Amy Schumer finds herself in hot water because of a racially charged social media humor she posted online? Jennifer Lawrence’s main squad buddy Amy Schumer receives flak from her offensive online tweet. Recently‚ the funny actress tweeted a picture of herself with a clarinet and saxophone on each side. She decided to caption the post: “A Jew with horns.” Within the
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The origin of the word “nigger” driven from the word “Negroid” which is trade. It was used by slave owners and‚ later‚ segregationist. It is highly offensive for a white man to use the word “nigger” to describe or insult an African American. It also has become widely used within the black community in a diversity of ways‚ both endearing and insulting. Racism is an issue that has been a matter of fact among the human societies since the end of the 19th century. Black people were predetermined throughout
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Theory. From the perspective of the incongruity theory‚ people laugh at what surprises them‚ is unexpected‚ or is odd in a nonthreatening way (Berger‚ 1976; Deckers & Divine‚ 1981; McGhee‚ 1979; Meyer 2000). According to a study by Jean Swarchz‚ comedians make use of various linguistic facets on joke telling and drop of punch lines out
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Christie Salinas English 1300/ Responses 2 Lara Perez October 20‚ 2010 “The Life of a Comedian” The entertainment industry seems to be stuck on peoples image‚ and fame. The movie industry stereotype’s people by there expressions and looks. You must be successful in order to make it in the entertainment industry. In the article “The life of a Comedian” written by Chris Tucker‚ discusses about Tuckers childhood growing up‚ his trip to Africa‚ his strong desire to make a difference‚ and what
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I am not to be revived unless I can do an hour of stand-up “(Quotes.Rivers). Comedians often say that stand-up is an art form. It is on the spot‚ impromptu‚ and for some‚ comedy is a way of life. The thought of making others laugh‚ gets them through the day. Female comedians ted to make jokes about different aspects of life‚ than do male stand-up comedians. Some female comedians rely on “potty” humor. These comedians typically do not care who they offend anyone‚ because they assume that the sorts
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Comedians Mo’Nique and Tina Fey. Due to Tina Fey’s versatile style of humor‚ she has a much larger fan base than Mo’Nique‚ and her countless roles on the “big screen” has led her to be more successful. Even though Fey and Mo’Nique are both female and both comedians‚ their lifestyles were very different while growing up. Since Fey had a picture-perfect childhood‚ it was much easier for her stay focused on her desired career than Mo’Nique. While Mo’Nique is also wildly popular‚ her beginnings in comedy
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101 Characteristics of Americans/American Culture To help you compare and contrast what you observe of American culture and your own‚ mark the similarities and differences between your culture and what you have read about in this book. 1. America is enormous: the third largest country in the world with a population of more than 300 million people. 2. Americans come in all colors‚ have all types of religions‚ and speak many languages from all over the world. 3. Americans are extremely independent
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