Top 20 Controversial Comedians
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A list of the best, most controversial comedians to do stand-up.
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1.
George Carlin
His most famous “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television” lead to a Supreme Court Case debating whether or not the government should be able to control obscenities over the airwaves.
135 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal - 2 comments
Comments:
Sorry, typo. OF society.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
George was not a dirty comic. He was an intellectual observer or society.
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
2.
Richard Pryor
This foul-mouthed comedian used his popularity to bring attention to the struggles of the black community, making him a very important and influential comedian.
68 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
3.
Daniel Tosh
Jokes about rape, f***ing babies
59 points - added 12 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
And soon might be number one crazier dirtier rotner than anyone I know watch out George make room next to the hot box
Added 7 years ago by guest, 1 point
4.
Andrew Dice Clay
55 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
5.
Roseanne Barr
Remember when everyone was up in arms after she sang the national anthem and then grabbed her crotch and spit? Seems pretty tame nowadays.
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6.
Bill Hicks
38 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal - 1 comment
Comments:
Legend !!!!!!
Added 7 years ago by guest, 0 points
7.
Doug Stanhope
Hateful anti-political material, wanting to legalise all drugs and defends pornography
34 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
8.
Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce really started it all. This prototypical controversial comedian was arrested in public for a routine which included him saying the word “c*cks*cker.” His became the test case for what you were and weren’t allowed to say in 1960s America.
31 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
9.
Lewis Black
One of the angriest comedians around, Lewis Black has the amazing ability to boil down complex political issues into a hilarious one-line joke.
20 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
10.
Steven Lolli
Funniest comedian of current generation
11 points - added 10 years ago by guest -
11.
Denis Leary
11 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
12.
David Cross
9 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
13.
Jimmy Carr
"You know that she's too young for you if you have to make the aeroplane noise when you're trying to get your **** in her mouth."
8 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
14.
Michael Richards
8 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
15.
JIM JEFFERIES
Possibly the finest controversial comedian currently conquering the world with his own form of smut... taking on gun control in America before any other comedian, talking about atheism and religion with the same swagger and conviction as George Carlin. By far the best comedian out there right now!!! GO WATCH HIM!!
5 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
16.
Eddie Murphy
2 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
17.
Sam Hyde
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
18.
Paul Mooney
-1 point - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
19.
David Chappelle
-1 point - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
20.
Jon Stewart
Quick to point out when politicians are lying, or maybe just full of it, Jon Stewart has taken on the role of showing the public what politicians are really up to. Add to that the fact that he published a book with a photoshopped version of naked supreme court justices and you have yourself a pretty controversial comedian.
-2 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
21.
Ricky Gervais
Not afraid to tell it like it is. This comedian has no problem pointing out that he's better than you, and not afraid to tell it like it is.
-5 points - added 12 years ago by guest -
22.
Dane Cook
-6 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal - 2 comments
Comments:
he is just not funny
Added 11 years ago by guest, 7 points
how is dane cook contreversial? he never told one joke that stiirred contreversay.hes pretty funny actually!
Added 12 years ago by guest, -7 points
23.
Chris Rock
-12 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
24.
Stephen Colbert
It's easy to criticize the government and politicians when you are sitting in the safety of your television studio, but quite another to confront the President in the extremely public setting of the 2006 White House Correspondent Dinner. Not only is Stephen Colbert hilarious, but he is also extremely courageous.
-13 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
25.
Sarah Silverman
-16 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
26.
Louis CK
He's got to be in the top twenty.
-21 points - added 7 years ago by guest -
27.
Ellen DeGeneres
-34 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
28.
Janeane Garofalo
-35 points - added 14 years ago by missdeweydecimal -
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