Favorite Comic Fridays - Lou Santini and Ken Napzok

Sure, I know him personally and play softball with him, but Lou Santini is one of my favorite comics. And! He's playing this weekend in downtown Los Angeles, so you get a Favorite Comic Fridays post one day early. Lou was the host at my first comedy show and he's an all around great guy. I'd be a fan of his clever comedy even if I saw him randomly. We're going to check out one of his shows this weekend - probably the Saturday show. They're a bit long, but please enjoy these clips to whet your appetite!

Lou Santini Standup Demo


As a bonus this weekend, my other comedian friend I would be a fan of regardless, Ken Napzok is opening up!

Crazy Hair Kenny

Favorite Comic Fridays - Henry Cho

I'm a noted fan of comedy. What I appreciate even more than a great comedian, is someone who does it clean. I personally don't have a problem with swearing. But I think if you can tell a hysterical joke without resorting to dirty words, it's respectable. I've seen some comedians swear too much and it just ruins the effectiveness of the swear words.

It wasn't until I was 2/3 of the way through his album when I realized not only was it clever and very funny, but he hadn't dropped a single curse word. Hats off to you, Mr. Cho. You made it on to my crummy blog.

Enjoy this clip of Henry on The Late Late Show.

Favorite Comic Fridays - Jim Gaffigan

I think I was initially hesitant of Mr. Gaffigan, but after listening to his album Beyond the Pale, he is certifiable gold. Here is is fairly famous routine about Hot Pockets. Enjoy!

Favorite Comic Fridays - Patton Oswalt

I think I may be a little bit late in appreciating Patton Oswalt, but I have to say I'm a fan now. I saw him once at Largo and he killed that night. He's also a comic book dork, so I appreciate any reference he makes to Power Pack or whoever he's talking about. You may recognize him from King of Queens, and he also supplied the voice of the rat in that Disney movie that was just okay. He's kind of rambling and random at times but he's definitely original, I think. Check out this clip about '80s metal:



And also this clip about a movie called Death Bed:

Favorite Comic Friday - Daniel Tosh

For this week's edition of Favorite Comic Fridays, I'm going with Daniel Tosh. Tosh is, without a doubt, my favorite comic these days. I first saw him at the Laugh Factory and instantly was a fan. I love that he's somewhat cocky and his comedy style is abrasive, which I know turns some people off. In a sense, you have to keep up with him. He just does joke after joke and keeps rolling into the next one. I've heard him say he sometimes keeps taking a joke farther and farther until only six people have a clue what he's talking about. I must be one of those six.

Take a look at this clip and go get the DVD this is from, called Completely Serious:

Favorite Comic Friday - Brian Regan

Welcome to a new feature, cleverly titled Favorite Comic Friday. I'll spotlight one of my favorite comedians once a week, or at least keep it to Fridays. I have a list on the sidebar, but I'm picking someone else for the first edition - Brian Regan. I'm late getting on the Regan bandwagon, but I heard his name mentioned quite a bit. I believe he's a favorite of some of my comedian friends, so I bumped his DVD, Standing Up, up to the top of my Netflix queue, which we watched last night.

The first time I watch a stand-up DVD, I'm usually too critical and jealous to really enjoy it. Not so with this one. At quite a few points, both my girl and I were clutching our stomachs from laughing so hard. He's a clean observational comic and his material is clever. I don't recall hearing a single curse word on the entire DVD, which I really respect. According to his article on Wikipedia, he is incredibly friendly to his fans. This was obvious on the DVD when he comes back onstage for an encore and the fans are yelling out requests for jokes, like songs at a rock concert. Awesome.

Do yourself a favor and check out his DVD or some clips on YouTube. In the meantime, enjoy this hysterical clip I selected about UPS: