“An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You would never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience." - Mitch HedbergOne of my first introductions to stand-up comedy was Stand-Up Spotlight on VH-1. It was hosted by Rosie O'Donnell and had 3-4 comedians with a short set of material. You can catch some of the short clips on YouTube (check out Bill Engvall). Stand up comedy has had a rebirth recently with uncensored comedy on SiriusXM. Being able to hear original bits from Carlin to Giraldo has helped some comedians gain more notoriety. Here are some of my favorites:
- Dave Attell (website) (twitter)
- Mike Birbiglia (website) (twitter)
- Lewis Black (website) (twitter)
- Dave Chappelle
- Louis CK (website) (twitter)
- Greg Giraldo
- Mitch Hedberg
- Anthony Jeselnik (website) (twitter)
- Tommy Johnagin (website) (twitter)
- John Mulaney (website) (twitter)
- Patton Oswalt (website) (twitter)
- Brian Regan (website) (twitter)
- Chris Rock (website) (twitter)
- Sklar Brothers (website) (twitter)
- Daniel Tosh (website) (twitter)