Is Lily Tomlin the best comedienne of your lifetime?

Deja Q

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:05 PM
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Poll question: Is Lily Tomlin the best comedienne of your lifetime?

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Lars39

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:07 PM
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1. *snort*

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Deja Q

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:21 PM
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7. Oi, I'm not a pig!

I'm a toad! :rofl:

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pokerfan

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Thu Jan-04-07 08:43 PM
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24. In terms of stand-up work, Wanda Sykes

Paula Poundstone
Elayne Boosler

I see Lily Tomlin more as a terrific sketch actress.

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MonkeyFunk

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:10 PM
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2. no

I like her just fine, but there are better.

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Deja Q

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:20 PM
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6. Like who?

Inquiring toads want to know! :D

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:47 PM
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11. I'm for Carol Burnett.

Edited on Thu Jan-04-07 01:49 PM by qwlauren35

I loved the warmth of her humor.

And frankly, today, I am incredibly excited to hear that Whoopi is back on stage doing tours. I can't wait to hear what she has to say.

People will object, but I think Joan Rivers is hysterical.

Lucille Ball did "women's slapstick" at a level no one ever matched.

So, no. Can't give it to Lily Tomlin. She's very talented, but to be honest, I don't always like her humor. I bought a video of hers once, and I think I ended up turning it off.

I would add that I'm not a big fan of Ellen DeGeneres, either. I'd rather see Margaret Cho. She's over the edge, and I think that's part of what I like about her.

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begin_within

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:11 PM
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3. Lily's great, but I still love Lucy.

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Radio_Lady

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Thu Jan-04-07 07:22 PM
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23. Oh, I didn't see this post. I "second" Lucille Ball.

Edited on Thu Jan-04-07 07:23 PM by Radio_Lady

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Phillycat

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:12 PM
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4. Ha!

Copycat of the day! :thumbsup:

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AngryAmish

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:20 PM
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5. No - Sarah Silverman

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nini

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Thu Jan-04-07 05:56 PM
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20. She's just a bag of hot air

let's see how long she's around before saying she can be considered in the same league as Lily

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Broken_Hero

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:32 PM
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8. Damn straight....:) nt

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Cyrano

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:43 PM
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9. I think the best comedienne, past or present, is Tracy Ullman.

She had a TV show for a while and has made a few mediocre films, but she has a tremendous range of abilities. She can do any number of accents and can do any form of comedy from slapstick to subtle British humor.

I love Lucy, Carol Burnett and Lily Tomlin. But I think that Tracy Ullman is the absolute best. The sad part is that there are far too many people who don't even know who she is.

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MrCoffee

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Thu Jan-04-07 01:46 PM
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10. Tracy Ullman gets on my very last nerve

for whatever reason, she just bugs me.

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Left Is Write

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Thu Jan-04-07 02:10 PM
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12. I loved her TV show.

One skit that I always remember is at the bus stop, when her character gets everyone singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" before ripping them off.

I wonder how many people remember that The Tracey Ullman show was the birthplace of the Simpsons.

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ropi

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Thu Jan-04-07 02:11 PM
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14. Love Tracy, but Catherine Tate...

Edited on Thu Jan-04-07 02:20 PM by BattenS

... does give her a good run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILqHPHhFaJY

warning: language--Nan has a bit of a filthy mouth.

Her character, Lauren, is funny too;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMItfi2KGp0

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Left Is Write

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Thu Jan-04-07 02:10 PM
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13. As others have mentioned, Lucy or Carol. I'd have trouble choosing between them.

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applegrove

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Thu Jan-04-07 02:28 PM
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15. Amy Sedaris is pretty funny on Letterman.

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nini

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Thu Jan-04-07 03:09 PM
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16. Madeline Khan

though I like Lily too.

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blondeatlast

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Thu Jan-04-07 04:22 PM
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18. What an era that was: Lily Tomlin, Carol Burnett, Madeline Khan.

I won't see a triumvirate like that again in my lifetime, I'm fairly certain.

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SoyCat

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Thu Jan-04-07 09:17 PM
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25. She gets my vote, as well.

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LaraMN

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Thu Jan-04-07 03:17 PM
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17. Mitch Hedberg was so good

that I give him best comedian and comedienne honors, despite the fact that doing so is completely illogical. I just loved that dude.

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Oeditpus Rex

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Thu Jan-04-07 05:54 PM
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19. Not even close

Damned talented woman, but Brett Butler absolutely shreds me. Renders me a helpless pool of liquid Oedi on the floor.

And another one who did stand-up some years ago, Carrie Snow. Good lord and a quarter, that woman was FUNny!

Note to those mentioning Lucille Ball: I'm one of the biggest "I Love Lucy" fanatics you'll ever find, but I don't consider her a comedienne in the sense of "doing comedy." Rather, she's a "comic actress." Lucy couldn't do stand-up or much of anything without writers, but she had an innate sense of what's funny in sketch comedy equalled perhaps only by Carol Burnett.

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nytemare

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Thu Jan-04-07 07:07 PM
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21. I'd have to throw French and Saunders in there.

Bette Midler was pretty damned funny, as well.

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Radio_Lady

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Thu Jan-04-07 07:21 PM
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22. Lucille Ball... am I going back too far? I like the others, too...

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