NFT: Amy Schumer

is a super model compared with Amy Schumer, and comparing their comedy is a mismatch too, Tina Fey is like Eddie Murphy to Schumer's Dane Cook.

from SNL might be be a better example of what you mean, but I don't think she's ever been intended as a visually appealing lead.

Is she a super model? No. But, she is not bad looking and is looking better these days with more success. I also happen to find her very funny. I don't think she's done stand up, but her writing is great. I read one of her books. It was very funny and surprisingly a little raunchy in its own right.

because she works her looks and sex appeal (???) into her act. Plus, with Trainwreck and beyond, she is on magazine covers regularly.

I don't think anyone is judging her comedic talents based on that though. Hello, 2 of the funniest women comics ever were butt ugly (Diller and Rivers).

In comment 12966688 madgiantscow009 said:

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In comment 12966580 Sonic Youth said: Quote: In comment 12966490 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 12966489 Sonic Youth said: Quote: I really like some of her earlier special. I don't watch her show religiously, but the skits I do catch I tend to like (and she has some real gems in there also). It's also dissapointing how any discussion about her devolves into "shes fat vs no shes not" or "i'd fuck her vs i'd never fuck her". I get that her act often involves sex but still... Sorry if I offended you, I'll see if I can locate a safe space. Get the fuck outta here with that bullshit. Where did I say I was offended in my post? I'm not offended, and this stupid "safe space offended SJW PC" collection of garbage buzzwords is so played out and cliche at this point. The reason it's disappointing is that a large segment of her work is literally lampooning this exact mindset (e.g. the last fuckable day skit), so its somewhat ironic when people don't realize and play right into that. Funny how everyone wants to rail against "PCs" and "SJWs", or locate "safe spaces" until someone says something that pisses them off. Criticize the police on BBI and you'll ave a collection of posters ready to jump down your throat, some of whom are quick to criticize "PC" culture and "offended" people. you are by far the most sensitive poster here, but that's what I like about you. I do worry you're afraid to go outside though (which is just my imagination of what you are like and may not be true at all.) You'll always have a safe space in our hearts.

idk wtf this even means or remember ever interacting with you on this board, but okay, whatever

Also, Tina Fey is very attractive woman. Not sure how that is even debatable.

SJW = Social Justice Warrior

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because she works her looks and sex appeal (???) into her act. Plus, with Trainwreck and beyond, she is on magazine covers regularly. I don't think anyone is judging her comedic talents based on that though. Hello, 2 of the funniest women comics ever were butt ugly (Diller and Rivers).

Schumer works her sex appeal into her act in an ironic way. She knows she doesn't conform to society's conventional standards of beauty, but she plays a character who's completely oblivious to this. And I think the magazine covers are more virtue signaling by the magazine people. They go to her and offer her money for a cover shoot - is she supposed to say "No, I'm not pretty enough?"

But way fuglier..

Jenny was hot and still is

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SJW = Social Justice Warrior

Holy shit. I thought people were slagging off Single Jewish Women. I didn't understand what that had to do with anything. Social Justice Warrior.

and she pushes the envelope and has no problem getting into subject matter that other female comics don't touch. She may not be HOT but she is not ugly either.

In the end, I prefer my comics to be... funny. That she is.

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they can extact female comedians from SNL and promote them as attractive desirable females....Unfortunately the do this a great deal...FAIL same with that Tina Frey...get off my screen already. As I tell my wife I do not want to watch and pay for ugly....sorry had to be said...

I hope your wife leaves you for someone younger and better looking. It won't take much for her to find someone smarter; that much I'm confident of.

subject matters that other female comics don't touch? Like? 99% of the jokes she made at her show were cock jokes...didn't really have anything else in the joke collection

So is Amy Schumer a flash in the pan for a couple years and we never hear of her (becomes Sarah Silverman in 10 years) or is she sticking it out for the long haul?

because I just see her as a below mediocre comedian getting more notice simply because she is a woman? I saw Ellen more than 10 years ago do stand up in New York and I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did but her stand up was phenomenal and her wit was surprisingly great.

And it's making her a ton of money. In ten years she'll be playing a cop on Law and Order SJW or dancing with housewives on daytime television. Who knows? I do know it will be more interesting than the evolution of Kim Kardashian.

I don't think she is really pushing the envelope. There are a number of female comics with similar humor. They just don't make every joke in their arsenal a cock joke, drunk joke, or vag joke, or some combination. I don't like her, but Lisa Lampinelli is an example. Sarah Silverman is another. Leslie Jones is another.

In comment 12967156 Sonic Youth said:

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In comment 12966688 madgiantscow009 said: Quote: In comment 12966580 Sonic Youth said: Quote: In comment 12966490 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 12966489 Sonic Youth said: Quote: I really like some of her earlier special. I don't watch her show religiously, but the skits I do catch I tend to like (and she has some real gems in there also). It's also dissapointing how any discussion about her devolves into "shes fat vs no shes not" or "i'd fuck her vs i'd never fuck her". I get that her act often involves sex but still... Sorry if I offended you, I'll see if I can locate a safe space. Get the fuck outta here with that bullshit. Where did I say I was offended in my post? I'm not offended, and this stupid "safe space offended SJW PC" collection of garbage buzzwords is so played out and cliche at this point. The reason it's disappointing is that a large segment of her work is literally lampooning this exact mindset (e.g. the last fuckable day skit), so its somewhat ironic when people don't realize and play right into that. Funny how everyone wants to rail against "PCs" and "SJWs", or locate "safe spaces" until someone says something that pisses them off. Criticize the police on BBI and you'll ave a collection of posters ready to jump down your throat, some of whom are quick to criticize "PC" culture and "offended" people. you are by far the most sensitive poster here, but that's what I like about you. I do worry you're afraid to go outside though (which is just my imagination of what you are like and may not be true at all.) You'll always have a safe space in our hearts. idk wtf this even means or remember ever interacting with you on this board, but okay, whatever

Yeah, I avoid the interaction.

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the other night, I came to this conclusion. When AS talks about sex, it makes me think of her and I want to vommit. When WC talks about it, it makes me think of her and I want to be there.

I find it hard to believe that you would kick her out of bed.

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In comment 12966490 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 12966489 Sonic Youth said: Quote: I really like some of her earlier special. I don't watch her show religiously, but the skits I do catch I tend to like (and she has some real gems in there also). It's also dissapointing how any discussion about her devolves into "shes fat vs no shes not" or "i'd fuck her vs i'd never fuck her". I get that her act often involves sex but still... Sorry if I offended you, I'll see if I can locate a safe space. She's fat and I wouldn't do her.

Of course you would.

Pretty clearly guilty imo.
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I just dont see why people have to treat her as some sort of folk hero because she managed to be famous while weighing 200 pounds

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I saw Ellen more than 10 years ago do stand up in New York and I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did but her stand up was phenomenal and her wit was surprisingly great.

Ellen is very good. Great delivery.

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In comment 12967238 Route 9 said: Quote: I saw Ellen more than 10 years ago do stand up in New York and I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did but her stand up was phenomenal and her wit was surprisingly great. Ellen is very good. Great delivery.

Ellen is one of the funniest standup comics, male or female. She is very underrated because people get caught up in her being a lesbian. She is a very witty comic with great delivery.

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Pretty clearly guilty imo. Link - ( New Window )

That's pretty damning. Most of this is barely even updated for her own act.

I used to think she was very funny a year or two ago, but think she's deteriorated. Or maybe my sense of humor changed.

In comment 12967254 madgiantscow009 said:

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In comment 12967156 Sonic Youth said: Quote: In comment 12966688 madgiantscow009 said: Quote: In comment 12966580 Sonic Youth said: Quote: In comment 12966490 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 12966489 Sonic Youth said: Quote: I really like some of her earlier special. I don't watch her show religiously, but the skits I do catch I tend to like (and she has some real gems in there also). It's also dissapointing how any discussion about her devolves into "shes fat vs no shes not" or "i'd fuck her vs i'd never fuck her". I get that her act often involves sex but still... Sorry if I offended you, I'll see if I can locate a safe space. Get the fuck outta here with that bullshit. Where did I say I was offended in my post? I'm not offended, and this stupid "safe space offended SJW PC" collection of garbage buzzwords is so played out and cliche at this point. The reason it's disappointing is that a large segment of her work is literally lampooning this exact mindset (e.g. the last fuckable day skit), so its somewhat ironic when people don't realize and play right into that. Funny how everyone wants to rail against "PCs" and "SJWs", or locate "safe spaces" until someone says something that pisses them off. Criticize the police on BBI and you'll ave a collection of posters ready to jump down your throat, some of whom are quick to criticize "PC" culture and "offended" people. you are by far the most sensitive poster here, but that's what I like about you. I do worry you're afraid to go outside though (which is just my imagination of what you are like and may not be true at all.) You'll always have a safe space in our hearts. idk wtf this even means or remember ever interacting with you on this board, but okay, whatever Yeah, I avoid the interaction.

says the guy with the weirdo reply to my post.

You had the right idea before, so just fuck off.

To the poster who was talking about flaming out:
I don't think Sarah silverman is irrelevant, as she's still well known and active in comedy circles. I don't really get why any Schumer is so divisie, tbh. She was probably funniest when she was on mark hoppus's show.

In comment 12967520 Matt M. said:

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In comment 12967367 JD in NC said: Quote: Pretty clearly guilty imo. Link - ( New Window ) That's pretty damning. Most of this is barely even updated for her own act.

I wonder how often this happens in stand up circles

...and yes, she's pretty.

This site has much uglier people on it than she could ever be, as evidenced by this thread.

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I used to think she was very funny a year or two ago, but think she's deteriorated. Or maybe my sense of humor changed.

Possibly deteriorated. She was never particularly modest, but I think she has gotten a little full of herself. Sort of I'm great and funny because I'm me.

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...and yes, she's pretty. This site has much uglier people on it than she could ever be, as evidenced by this thread.

Does being ugly negate your right to have opinions about certain things? BBI is not a safe space space for ugly people.

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In comment 12967523 BrettNYG10 said: Quote: I used to think she was very funny a year or two ago, but think she's deteriorated. Or maybe my sense of humor changed. Possibly deteriorated. She was never particularly modest, but I think she has gotten a little full of herself. Sort of I'm great and funny because I'm me.

Thanks for sticking up for my sense of humor.

Yeah, I agree. She's gotten a bit obnoxious.

In comment 12967535 Sonic Youth said:

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In comment 12967520 Matt M. said: Quote: In comment 12967367 JD in NC said: Quote: Pretty clearly guilty imo. Link - ( New Window ) That's pretty damning. Most of this is barely even updated for her own act. I wonder how often this happens in stand up circles

Joe Rogans take on it.
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her style has gotten a little old, but if I was here, why not keep riding it until the money's not there anymore?

I have to give her credit though. If anyone watches her show, she does some good interviews with people who normally don't get to share their side (a woman with down syndrome, a sociopath etc).

In comment 12967602 JOrthman said:

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In comment 12967535 Sonic Youth said: Quote: In comment 12967520 Matt M. said: Quote: In comment 12967367 JD in NC said: Quote: Pretty clearly guilty imo. Link - ( New Window ) That's pretty damning. Most of this is barely even updated for her own act. I wonder how often this happens in stand up circles Joe Rogans take on it. link - ( New Window )

Thanks for the link, going to have a listen. Joe Rogan was also the driving force behind everyone knowing Carlos Mencia was stealing jokes too

comics dont own concepts. The idea that you sleep while someone else works out for you is not original to some comic in the last few years. It's a concept that a lot of regular people imagine for themselves.

Stealing a bit is a problem. Having the same concept? Come on. Having ONE very similar joke in a bit will happen. It's the nature of comedy.

was a 3rd rate standup comic. His status as the patron saint of joke stealing victims is pretty pathetic.

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was a 3rd rate standup comic. His status as the patron saint of joke stealing victims is pretty pathetic.

I agree he's better as an MMA announcer/show host than a stand-up.

With Mencia though, he was standing up for a group of his friends and was the only one to get in Mencia's face about it. Haven't listened to the above link yet, but I can't say anything negative about him for standing up to Mencia.

but he wouldn't say she plagiarized and it's not that big a deal? Kind of hilarious considering how he made Carlos Mencia out to be Ted Bundy for ripping off jokes.

I honestly don't care about who's stealing jokes from who, but at least be consistent.

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was a 3rd rate standup comic. His status as the patron saint of joke stealing victims is pretty pathetic.

I don't know how his talent or lack of talent as a stand up comic invalidates his opinions.

But it seems that there are a lot of people within comedy who really like Schumer and want her to succeed, and who thus are willing to brush off a lot of criticism from her that they would pour on someone else.

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comics dont own concepts. The idea that you sleep while someone else works out for you is not original to some comic in the last few years. It's a concept that a lot of regular people imagine for themselves. Stealing a bit is a problem. Having the same concept? Come on. Having ONE very similar joke in a bit will happen. It's the nature of comedy.

Except just about every one of those bits in the video is almost exactly the same as the original. Little to nothing was changed. so, it hardly qualifies as an original idea that someone else also had.

In comment 12967675 Matt M. said:

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In comment 12967635 Deej said: Quote: comics dont own concepts. The idea that you sleep while someone else works out for you is not original to some comic in the last few years. It's a concept that a lot of regular people imagine for themselves. Stealing a bit is a problem. Having the same concept? Come on. Having ONE very similar joke in a bit will happen. It's the nature of comedy. Except just about every one of those bits in the video is almost exactly the same as the original. Little to nothing was changed. so, it hardly qualifies as an original idea that someone else also had.

From the stuff I've seen, I'd like to see the explanation for the Patrice ONeal stuff. But the slapping food or sleeping gym stuff? That's just the concept. Shoot, the Rogan thing says that the paying a man to take the food out of your mouth was on the Flintstones.

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but he wouldn't say she plagiarized and it's not that big a deal? Kind of hilarious considering how he made Carlos Mencia out to be Ted Bundy for ripping off jokes. I honestly don't care about who's stealing jokes from who, but at least be consistent.

Apparently Mencia would go to shows with a notepad and write jokes down. And then steal them.

But yeah, I think some of it has to do with her being likable.

In comment 12967694 Deej said:

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In comment 12967675 Matt M. said: Quote: In comment 12967635 Deej said: Quote: comics dont own concepts. The idea that you sleep while someone else works out for you is not original to some comic in the last few years. It's a concept that a lot of regular people imagine for themselves. Stealing a bit is a problem. Having the same concept? Come on. Having ONE very similar joke in a bit will happen. It's the nature of comedy. Except just about every one of those bits in the video is almost exactly the same as the original. Little to nothing was changed. so, it hardly qualifies as an original idea that someone else also had. From the stuff I've seen, I'd like to see the explanation for the Patrice ONeal stuff. But the slapping food or sleeping gym stuff? That's just the concept. Shoot, the Rogan thing says that the paying a man to take the food out of your mouth was on the Flintstones.

The retail store sketch on her show was obviously pulled from MadTV, the sex "positions" was like copying his act (it wasn't one joke, but a couple strung together), even if the slap chef bit was on the Flintstones, then fucking admit that's where you got it, but it's not an original idea, etc. It would be one thing if they were simply similar ideas. But, in almost every instance little to nothing was changed.

But there's some plausible deniability there because the show has a team of writers, not just her.

premise is believable because some minds just see things in the same way and would naturally have the same take on a situation.

Coming up with almost identical jokes to such a wide variety of different comedians seems too far fetched to be a coincidence.

that pretty much every comic she has supposedly taken jokes from has come out and said they don't think that these were cases of joke theft.

Not according to this article

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"@MrChuckMartin: So maddening. You and @kathleenmadigan should talk. https://t.co/xcCxVgFdea" wow. Finally. Get ready for a shitstorm. — Kathleen Madigan (@kathleenmadigan) January 18, 2016 I have a split screen being released of the disgusting amount of stealing being released tomoro. im done also. Game over @WendyLiebman — Kathleen Madigan (@kathleenmadigan) January 19, 2016 I have a split screen being released of the disgusting amount of stealing being released tomoro. im done also. Game over @WendyLiebman — Kathleen Madigan (@kathleenmadigan) January 19, 2016 What has always been amazing to me is that she purports to be a feminist and yet only steals from other female comedians. If we call her on — Tammy Pescatelli (@TammyPescatelli) January 19, 2016 it we are "jealous" or career shamed. Be successful. WE want you to do well, just do it will your own material.BTW she blocked me — Tammy Pescatelli (@TammyPescatelli) January 19, 2016 Look @WendyLiebman here is my joke from my #ComedyCentral half hour '06 https://t.co/nEU4SCrmGA …. — Tammy Pescatelli (@TammyPescatelli) January 19, 2016 Amy's sketch https://t.co/uVxtn7cY6V … So many more but nobody listens…at least Cosby knocked his victims out b4 he raped them. — Tammy Pescatelli (@TammyPescatelli) January 19, 2016 No beef. Just presenting facts of oppression and degradation https://t.co/dL3dmCr5KF — Tammy Pescatelli (@TammyPescatelli) January 19, 2016 I tell my truth today, because I too, have a dream…… #MLKDay — Tammy Pescatelli (@TammyPescatelli) January 19, 2016

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I don't really find her funny.. and I definitely do not find her attractive.

But I am inclined to give her a pass on the TV show given that ideas come up through a team of writers.

Stealing jokes is a timeless tradition - it's why we know who Dennis Leary and Robin Williams are...