What do you think of Louis Ck?

He's amazing. I usually hate stand up, but he completely changed that. His recent hbo special was a bit of a let down, but that's because I expect the greatest of things from him. Louie is the best sitcom on television

I think he is funny and smart.

He's great, but I'm getting a bit burned out on him.

He's a big stupid Ginger. I feel like this choice best represents his comedic tone.

he was better pre-divorce but hes getting back to form now that we are further from that time.

I haven't really heard him but when I have I just didn't really care, but its a small sample size, could be wrong about him

There will never be a new George Carlin. Ever.

But he's pretty great.

He's a funny guy. Best thing about him though, he looks exactly like a 20 year older version of one of my friends =D

Haven't seen anything by him that's even remotely funny.

CK and Bill Burr are my top two favorite stand up comics. Those guys both crack me up.

I totally see where you are coming from in that regard. When they just start beating on someone like that I usually tune out as well.

And yeah, Louis's no angel. I think he is a great comedian and overall seems like a decent human being, but he definitely can be an asshole.

@insane_shadowblade85: Yeah, Bill Burr is awesome. I started listening to his podcast only recently and it quickly became a staple of my weekly rotation.

The Internet has built him up like the Trent Reznor of comedy. Constantly seeing quips of his used as memes by internet-assholes. Watched only one episode of his HBO show, seemed like his ideology falls in line with that Penny Arcade Gabe guy. Like a conservative Curb or conservative Always Sunny... a lot of the dark without the comedy to back it up.

Huh? What episode did you see that gave you the impression he's conservative?

I think the 4 guys in that video are the kings of modern comedy.

Louis is great.

Hilarious guy, not my favorite but damn is he funny.

Louie is a creative genius. Check out his show on FX. You have to have an appreciation for avant-garde potty humor.

He's great, obviously and Louie is an incredible show. But I'll agree with some people that his association with people like Opie & Anthony can be a buzzkill sometimes. I'd say the same thing about Patrice O'Neal who was a brilliant comic but got brought down sometimes by associating with dumb fucks like Nick NiPaolo.

I haven't watched much of his stand-up, but I am a huge fan of the Louie TV show.

One of the only comedians who actually knows how to do the whole politically incorrect angle without being a giant, flaming asshole. So yeah, I dig him and his style.

he's pretty good, but I'll wait for Louis CK2.

JOKES.

but yeah he's pretty alright and he's always seemed like a nice dude, which (imo) is the most important thing for a comedian.

Yeah. I'll admit I'm not too familiar with O&A because I came across them years ago and got the obvious and immediate impression that they were typical schmucks on the radio; I purposely try not to seek them out.

That's the thing about watching Louie, I see Nick DiPaolo and Jim Norton and I scratch my head, but I suppose it's a camaraderie thing. Doing comedy for years at the same clubs -- mostly on the east coast -- I suppose you become attached after a while. I guess it's better than Carlos Mencia or Jeff Dunham?

@godlyawesomeguy: Yeah, dude. I'm surprised how fast the 49 minutes went by.

You need an intervention right now! That was unprecedented and difficult for even me to swallow. I just don't think you can keep going like this!

Back on topic: I've only heard bits and pieces of his standup and a bit of Louie but I definitely think he's super cool and I can totally empathize with him unlike other comedians I simply thought were funny.

Speaking of different comedians, this guy is my personal favourite. Might be the Irish sense of humour but he's very popular over here. Topically, here's a bit he did on video games.

Love him. His Netflix specials are easily the best stand-up I've ever seen.

This guy, and Bill Burr are the best.

@notthebees: Thanks for posting that. I'm an American and not too familiar with Dara, but he's one of my favorite panelists on QI, so I'll definitely check him out now. That bit was great and hilariously insightful, "I unlocked the content at the store with my credit card!".

Still like Louis better though. ;)

I haven't seen any of his standup since his divorce, but I'd say, judging by his old stuff, he's one of my top 10 favorite comedians.

I admittedly haven't watched much Louie, but I didn't really like the couple episodes that I saw.

Not funny. At all.

he's hilarious, one of the wittiest comedians out there. definitely recommend you check him out.

I love him

Watched him perform on Netflix, never really gave a good laugh.

The cat's meow.

I really like his stuff and his show Louie is really good, I love the combination of drama and comedy in it, his show really is a show about nothing, Seinfeld was saying that his show was about nothing but there was always something happening, in Louie it's really random bits and sometimes there is a story, I think it has great pauses and reactions from him and I like the pacing too.

@pop said:

I don't think that's necessarily true. There is a story in each episode although it's sparse. I don't think it's a show about nothing so much as it's a show where each episode is Louie highlighting or showing a specific theme. Sometimes he really wants you to get it so he hammers it over your head with the comedy club wraparounds. Sometimes he just lets it ride and people with either get it or they don't. As facetious as it probably sounds, Louie is probably one of the most intellectually crafted television shows around right now. I think it can stand toe to toe with the likes of Mad Men and Breaking Bad. There's a lot to it.

Love him. Still need to watch S3 of Louie.

Some of his stuff is too crude for me but I like it overall. His observational humor I do enjoy.

@euandewar: I need to know a comedian you do like for comparison.

@sargegulp: I dunno, I guess my favourite comedian if I have one is Stewart Lee

I think he's hilarious. He's one of the biggest comedians on the planet right now and he's worked his ass off for it. He's also innovated in the stand-up world by cutting out the middlemen like TV networks and selling his specials directly to his fans without any gimmicks. Not to mention, his show is a perfect example of how giving complete creative control to the artist will bring you nothing but success and tons of Emmy's.

Very smart and has unique / interesting material. He is also very good at articulating his thoughts. So yeah, he's one of the best comedians.

@winsord: Very much the latter. I can tell the show is executed very well and there is quite a lot of craft that goes into it, but the awkwardness is too much for me. While his standup of course has similar bouts of awkward, dark humor, when it's right in your face being acted out, it's a lot different.

He's fallen off a bit from his rage filled shit marriage days, but he's still good. I'd just personally rather pay to see acts like Bill Burr or Colin Quinn though.

I'm going to be going home to New York in about a month and I'm debating on going to see Quinn's new one man show on Broadway. It's either that or live dangerously and drive out to Mastic in Suffolk County. Either way I'm sure to be mentally scarred.

Stand up comics are usually not funny and he is one of them.

I remember watching Lucky Louie a long time ago and thinking he was pretty funny but immediately forgot about him until these last couple of years as his popularity grew. His stand up is good and I enjoy his show so yeah, I think he's good.

He is no George Carlin.

Meh, nothing mindblowingly funny about him.
If some of his stand-up shows are being shown on that one channel where stuff goes to keep going when it should've been dead I just watch it.