In today's world, there are many ways to get entertained, especially when it comes to content consumption. Books, video essays, TV shows, movies, comedy specials – there’s something for everyone’s taste. Even within a certain type of content, there are so many choices that everyone can find what they like best.
Let’s take comedy as an example – there are so many comedy specials nowadays it's nearly impossible to count them. So, a conclusion suggests itself – there are many famous comedians out there. Yet, some people would argue that some of them did not deserve to be so popular, and those opinions are what today’s list is made of. So, let’s jump in and see what comedians are lowkey hated by at least some of the netizens, shall we?
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The 2 people I don't see being commented are James Corden and Jimmy Fallon.
Some of the other people listed here might also be horrible people but Corden and Fallon are just outright horrible comedians for being supremely unfunny.
Fallon; not funny on SNL. not funny in movies. not funny as a talk show host.
Fallon is proof you dont have to be funny to have a comedy show
Load More Replies...Hate how Jimmy always interrupts guests, speaks more than them, or even speak something the guest should be telling.
That's why I don't watch him. He interrupts with his own stuff. I watch Jimmy KImmel.
Load More Replies...THe only time I've liked James Cordon was those two episodes of Doctor Who he was in.
That was actually how I first heard of him, and yes, he was actually really good in those episodes as Craig. Keep in mind, he was actually the straight man to the 11th Doctor in those episodes, so it wasn't a humorous performance.
Load More Replies...Corden and Fallon are good singers; when they have sung with their guests, were their better moments. But that's all, they are not funny as hosts.
Wait....Fallon's supposed to be funny? I thought he was just some generic talk show host? Corden has never been funny, he's a rude as*hat personally and professionally, the UK was glad he moved to USA so we could get rid of him. Now USA are fedup with him, ship him to Portugal with Meghan Markle (sorry Portuguese people).
Well, he was on Saturday Live, so I guess he was supposed to be funny.
Load More Replies...The absolute worst - both. Fallon laughing like he's brain damaged makes me cringe.
Rosanne Barr. She was never funny...just bitter and loud.
Rosanne was a terrific sitcom, loaded with talented performers, except for the title character being the turd in the punchbowl.
Being a turd is a necessary quality to be a Trump supporter.
Load More Replies...Johnny Carson was a really big deal and he could make or break a person's career. And it was well known he didn't like women comedians. Sure, he got along with Joan Rivers right up until he thought she did him wrong. So women like Paula Poundstone, Ellen DeGeneres, and Roseanne Barr being given air time on his show was a huge deal that made their careers. It's a shame all three ended in shambles.
I noticed the show got weird when she got married and was "Roseanne Arnold." It was like she was doing weird stuff her not funny husband was putting in
She's become a Trump supporter. Now a non-person in Hollywood. Not a nice person at all during her Rosanne show.
I liked the first few seasons of Roseanne but felt it jumped the shark after about season 4 or 5.
Unpopular opinion but Kevin Hart. Dude is annoying to me.
Not unpopular opinion, a lot of people don't like him professionally (no idea how he is off-camera). He's not funny, jokes are repetitive and whiny, he utilizes the Napoleon Syndrome too much and tries to make his personality bigger to compensate, but he comes off irritating and desperate. Like the 5yr old kid at a party who won't stop pulling on the adults' shirt for attention. I don't hate the guy, but a lot of people are sick of him, especially in acting as he plays himself over and over with no variance or talent (we're also sick of Tom Cruise & Chris Pratt for that too).
Or when he was the guest shark on "Shark Tank". Same goes for Gwyneth Paltrow.
Load More Replies...I still can't undo that meme where he can play all his family members because of the resemblance.
Still enjoy his stand up, but he'll never be a good actor. Can't project anyone on screen but himself.
As one gets older, I am 70, stupid humor becomes not funny at all. Wit becomes a requirement for humor.
Some say that music is a universal language, while others argue that humor is too. Well, maybe not as much as a language, but a common instinct for sure. As this Vox article states, despite not having one common language, no culture is unfamiliar with humor; everyone has an instinct to laugh.
Additionally, it is proven that humor and the laughter it causes are beneficial for one’s health. You know, as the saying goes, “Laughter is the best medicine” – well, it turns out it’s (at least partially) true, both physically and mentally.
With the former, at the most basic level, when laughing, a person exercises their diaphragm, stimulates their lungs, and relieves tension in the muscles. These rather basic actions improve cardiac health, as they increase heart rate and lower blood pressure, which is the same thing that happens during exercise, which as we already know is good for health.
Honestly? Joe Rogan. Dude has never been a good comedian.
His biggest 'comedy' moment was calling out a joke thief in Carlos Mencia.
Universally, every one of Joe's specials has been largely unfunny.
A bit actor from NewsRadio. Never found him funny. The fact that millions of people listen to and believe the c**p he talks about never ceases to amaze.
Well, I’m glad I’m not the only one here that had no clue he was supposed to be a comedian. 😂
Joe Rogan was a comedian? All I ever saw him on was Fear Factor and hosting UFC fights.
I only know of him from his you tube channel. Small guy, tattoos, tries to be big, and talks big. Small di*k, I guess. Comedian? Not really. He is just clueless. But unfortunately, with a big audience.
I don't like him, but before he became king of the douchebag bros he had some funny stand-up specials.
Not funny. But has millions watching his podcast, mainly morons and dumb people watch it.
Funny or not, he's poor hosts. Knows nothing, asks really stupid questions
Rob Schneider is not a funny man.
Sadly...he seems to be going off the deep end with nasty comments about people and certain groups. Or he was always a douche and we're just getting to see it more because he doesn't try to hide it as hard. If he wasn't friends with Adam Sandler his career would've fizzled out years ago.
He has jumped on the MAGA bandwagon. If he ever had a sense of humor or talent, it is long gone.
Never, ever liked him. Didn't think he was funny on SNL, don't like his stand up or movies, and now that he's gone down the conservative rabbit hole... well, I hope he stays down there. What Sandler sees in him is a great mystery.
Isn't a born again Catholic? Funny on SNL though. Not funny at all now.
Ellen DeGeneres.
Her sitcom was actually hilarious until she came out. Not because she came out, because good for her but who cares, but because that's what it became all about.
Her latest stand up is hilarious and they really abandoned her when she came out. Everyone freaked and she was ostracized for years. If she is mean, who cares. Male comedians have been meaner and engage in criminal activity and no one bats an eye.
Load More Replies...I really liked her in Ellen's Energy Adventure with Bill Nye at Disney. Now they are both kind of jerkoffs
I've read that Bill Nye is a jerk, but I applaud him for coming out and stating how creationist views are a threat to science education and innovation in the US. And look where we are now, thirteen years later. We should've listened to the jerk back then.
Load More Replies...I saw one standup show of hers from probably 15 or more years ago and I thought it was hilarious. My son and I watched together. My son is SUPER picky about comedians and is a stoic, but he was laughing out loud. That's the only stand-up of hers I ever saw, though.
Treated people like garbage. So full of herself you need three people to store the size of her ego. Lives in the UK now. Thank goodness.
She was funny when she first started out, then she got old and bitter.
Laughter also can reduce physical pain, as the release of endorphins produces natural painkillers, improving a person's pain threshold. That’s why some doctors opt to make their patients laugh as often as possible.
Also, it improves one’s sleep, boosts immunity, and, as we already mentioned, helps with mental health and social relationships. It does so by reducing stress, improving memory, bringing people together, and simply adding much-needed positivity.
So, it’s natural for people to gravitate towards someone that can make them laugh. For example, according to the 2022 Singles in America survey from the online dating service Match, 92% of people seek someone who can make them laugh.
Surprised nobody said Andy Dick yet.
Andy D**k is a comedian? I thought he was just famous for nominative determinism.
He had funny moments on Newsradio. But I guess he had a script to follow then
He was on "Star Trek: Voyager" in the episode called: "Message in a Bottle", one of the best Voyager episodes of the season. Andy D*ck and Robert Picardo's character forced to work together, even if they can't stand one another at first but they eventually bond afterwards. The latter being able to inform the Federation that the Voyager crew is alive and well.
Because I thought he was dead, and in a way he is, isn't he? But I give him credit for having an incredibly appropriate name. It really fits him.
I think Jerry Seinfeld’s standup prowess is vastly overblown due to the success of Seinfeld the sitcom. He’s a decent observational comic, but people treat him like he’s a comedy god because he was funny on TV.
He’s also not that good at writing scripted comedies. If Unfrosted and Bee movie taught us anything, it’s that Jerry desperately needs Larry David to make him funny.
Most of the Seinfeld tv show's success is due to the presence of Larry David. Seinfeld's stand-up is not up to the standards of top comedians, past or present.
If you like Larry David, you should watch his show. Better than Seinfeld IMHO.
Load More Replies...I don't think he's funny either as a standup or as a sitcom. Still don't get America's fixation with Seinfeld.
I usually enjoy his stand up routines because I like observational comedy, but his movies??? Not at all amusing. I thought Mitch Hedberg was a great observational comedian with a surreal twist to make you ponder your surroundings.
Mitch Hedberg was hilarious. The "Escalators" bit was brilliant.
Load More Replies...I didn't even think he was funny in the 90's when everybody else was having an orgasm over him
Aside from all that, he is a really nice guy. He's come to my movie theater several times when he's in town for one of his stand-up shows at one of the casinos downtown.
A lot of people really dislike Amy Schumer.
Amy Schumer, Iliza Shlesinger, and Rosie Jones rely too heavily on vulgar, sexual jokes. Ok, ladies, you've proven you can dish it out like the boys, but could we move on to some comedy now?
I would not include Iliza in this. Does talking about bra straps offend you? Amy is funny sometimes and vulgar is funny sometimes. I don't like all their jokes, but I don't like all men's vulgar jokes either. Ali Wong is much more graphic than Iliza and probably Schumer. It does not mean they aren't funny.
Load More Replies...She's not funny, its 5 year old potty humor, just sex and vulgarity. If that is all you have and rely on your audience being as a mature as my nephew but adults, then you are not funny.
Better not watch Ali Wong then. She's even more vulgar - and I think she's hilarious. Edit: Ali, not Amy.
Load More Replies...Yeah a lot of people dislike her because she is a hack, a joke thief and a hypocrite. She is the worst.
I watched her stand up specials to see what it was all about when people yelled over each other about how funny/unfunny she is. She's terribly unfunny, unoriginal, and used to steal jokes. No, just no.
She is sometimes annoying, but she has had some good stand-up specials.
But this gravitation doesn’t have to be towards personal relationships. People can also crave to be amused by the media they consume, whether it’s a book, a TV show, or a comedy special.
The latter usually are hosted by comedians – people whose jobs’ main aim is to make people laugh. Getting their own comedy special is quite an impressive point in nearly every comedian’s career; for many, it shows that they've "made it" as an entertainer. After all, not every open mic participant gets to have one, especially on platforms like Netflix, which currently carries an extensive catalog of them.
Real lack of Andrew Dice Clay here...
If you like offensive, puerile comedy based on misogyny and homophobia, ADC is your guy.
I find him funny because he is so ridiculously over the top it feels like he is playing a caricature making fun of those types of jokes. I don't know if he was playing a character or not but that is how I feel when I hear him.
Load More Replies...Although I do find " What's in the bowl, b***h?" Pretty damn funny.
I don't like Andrew Dice Clay because of his misogynistic "humor", However, I do have to admit I liked his movie "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane".
Pauly Shore - he's lucky his mother owned a comedy club.
I put Pauly Shore and Carrot Top in the exhibitionists category rather than comedians. Didn't like either of them.
You can add Tom Green to this category. 90s dumb and weird for the sake of dumb and weird.
Load More Replies...I found his movies to be somewhat amusing. Anyone who thinks Sandler comedies are funny has no right to criticize Pauly.
Got in an elevator with him in Phoenix. He looked tired, old,.defeated, but then again, so do I.
Son in Law was good, Jury duty was ....ok. In the Army Now worked in a certain way.
Why do they keep trying to make George Lopez happen?
Fluffy is not just one of the best comedians of all time, but one of the few who has kept consistent after many years, not like Russel Peters who was good and now his new stuff sucks. Fluffy stays good and fresh. Racist Gift Basket is my fav routine of his, and how fans have taken to brining him them now as a joke
Load More Replies...Yet, some people would argue that not all of the comedians deserve the flowers they get. That’s what today’s list is all about. It was formed from opinions various people shared in a dedicated online thread, where they were asked a question “Who is the worst comedian to ever make it big?”
From Matt Rife, who got involved in a controversy following his sexist jokes, to James Corden, who people dislike due to his alleged poor behavior off-camera, the list is full of various names. And now you’re left to judge whether they belong here or not by pressing those upvote/downvote buttons!
Also, if you have any other names you think belong here, write them in the comments and see whether people agree!
It used to be Carlos Mencia.
It still is...but it used to be, too.
I've never understood Jay Leno's appeal. At all.
Agree. There's nothing appealing about him or his attempt at comedy.
I thought he was funny until he got the Tonight show. He used to be on Letterman, and he made me laugh alot. But he became so bland on the Tonight show.
Load More Replies...His comedy was fine prior to him getting the Tonight Show. it's somewhat dated, sure, but for people who grew up watching him on Ha! (Later became comedy central), it brings back quite a bit of nostalgia.
Again, really bland. Seems to appeal to that boring midwestern type of people. Hated his talk show.
Matt Rife is getting too popular for what amounts to less than what I say to my friends in party chat.
He's good at crowd work, as least per the clips of him online. Why he pivoted to cater to an incel, redpilled audience is beyond me.
I'm still on the fence with this guy. He makes me laugh, but then makes me cringe. Not sure if he's still feeling his comedic oats or if he's a jerk.
Kenny Banya. I mean what’s up with his fixation on Ovaltine?
A comedian who thinks anything that dissolves in milk is funny.
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You know, Dana Cook did an AMA here years ago and i asked him about how he felt about it becoming trendy to hate Dane Cook. I used the analogy of Nickleback...he had no idea what I was talking about, or at least played it off as such.
Dana Cook is the poster child for the celebration of mediocrity. Cook was climbing upward just as social media hit, so he got on MySpace and blew up. Suddenly he was everywhere. His jokes aren't funny, but because he's so energetic he keeps the seats filled.
I never found Dane Cook to be funny. He never actually told jokes he just got up on stage and screamed some story with no punchline. He sucks
I agree Amy Schumer isn’t funny but if Whitney Cummings looked like Amy Schumer we’d all agree she was worse than Amy.
I'll taking Whitney over Amy any day, but that's not saying much. I did like Cummings in the beginning, but lately, she just isn't doing it for me.
She's wouldn't be my favourite, but she's better than Schumer by a long way.
I know its mean but every time I see her in anything all I can think about is how she looks so old and why does she looks so old. Like shes 42 in this picture. 42! And she has had work done, too; why does she look so much older.
Bert Kreischer. 50 year old man running around with no shirt on desperately trying to hang on to his frat boy image despite college ending 25 years ago. That and he basically has one joke.
He's the equivalent of the dude who graduated high school three years ago but still shows up to hang out in the parking lot at 2:20.
Kreischer is probably the epitome of someone unfunny who fell into an completely underserved massive comedy career. Dude sucks at comedy and is even more annoying as a person who constantly lies about events.
Yes! This guy is so annoying. I couldn't even remember his name, only that he took his shirt off which I thought was so weird.
Never grew up. Why doesn't he wear a shirt? Thinks he's funny when he really isn't.
Nope. Never found him funny. And his shirtless schtick is beyond boring.
OMG this one...how does he keep getting gigs? He has NO JOKES. The one good joke about Russia...he admitted he made it all up. He literally is the guy who peaked in high school and is desperately trying to keep the glory days going....by faking them.
Nomen est omen. "Kreischer" means "Screamer" in german. And he's exactly that.
For me, Chris D’elia.
Oh, I did like D'elia. Caught his acts as often as possible. Right up until the sexual assault accusations began, then they started pouring in. Uh, uh. You're a predator, not a comedian.
I found him hilarious until all the stuff came out and then I was thinking...hmm, it's not funny anymore if you'd actually do the s**t you're talking about.
Brendan Schaub.
He didn't last as an UFC/MMA fighter and switched to comedy. Okay, looking at his cauliflower ear, a safe decision. His first special You'd Be Surprised on Showtime earned him a low 7% Audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. There were no professional critics reviews on the site. That pretty much sums up this clown.
Realistically, just in terms of ability he should be top. The chap made a couple of people laugh on Rogan's podcast and decided that was enough for a career.
Jeff Dunham. Brilliant ventriloquist, terrible comedian.
He's one of the only ones I do watch regularly. Walter is hilarious
Seriously????? How could somebody not like Jeff Fafa? He has made me laugh until I cried several times!!! And Peanut OMG i can't breathe at times. One year for Christmas I got my son a cup with tickets for us to go see Jeff in Charlotte and got a hotel room for the night. Charlotte is about 2.5 hours from me. Another time I got MythBusters tickets and it was early enough that I was able to drive home after.
He's talented, but the puppets are hit or miss for me. Walter is great.
I should have known when I clicked that all but one would be American so I would have no idea. My bad but I do wish BP would become less US-centric.
I never liked Russel Brand, even before he lost his mind and became a right-wing nut job.
Load More Replies...There are lots of comedians who aren't funny. Dennis Miller is a good example.
Rosie Jones, Rosie Jones and Rosie Jones. No, I don't give a fvck she's disabled. It takes her so long to get through a story, any hope it might be even slightly amusing has died.
Never heard of most of these, I guess they're American. My particular issue is with Jon Culshaw - he's a reasonably accurate impressionist, but just not a funny man. I could give multiple instances but top of the list was when he was on Auntie's Sporting Bloomers - a blooper show about sports - and did Jerry Springer. Compare that with Alistair Magowan on They Think it's All Over - a sports quiz - and did Alan Hansen and Paul Gascoigne, both ex-soccer players.
I haven't heard of most oft these, but the few I have heard of I don't like. I would add Dave Huges, Tom Gleeson (though he is slightly better in Australian Taskmaster), Will Anderson, Rebel Wilson and Rove McManus
Yeah, have to say agree with all those Aussie ones. Never got why people think they're so funny. There's only one Aussie comedian truly makes me laugh and that's Shaun Micallef. He's fücking hilarious!!!!
Load More Replies...YES! I was trying to think of her name!
Load More Replies...Not heard of most of these, but I guess they're American. James Corden, Peter Kay and Russell Brand are all far more popular than they deserve.
Ron White has always been a difficult one for me, yet he's so popular and lauded by the standup community. Always found his jokes and comments horrendously outdated and insulting on modern society, like we pulled a guy from the 1750's into the present and gave him a mic. He didn't come out with a direct "grab 'em by the pus*y" comment, but everything he says drips with the undercurrent of that mentality. Like he's a slightly more self-controlled version of Trump, being passive-aggressive douchey but not enough to get canceled. Many will disagree with me, of course, he has a huge fanbase.
Don't forget all the "Git 'er done" redneck comedians. And Jackie Martling.
I should have known when I clicked that all but one would be American so I would have no idea. My bad but I do wish BP would become less US-centric.
I never liked Russel Brand, even before he lost his mind and became a right-wing nut job.
Load More Replies...There are lots of comedians who aren't funny. Dennis Miller is a good example.
Rosie Jones, Rosie Jones and Rosie Jones. No, I don't give a fvck she's disabled. It takes her so long to get through a story, any hope it might be even slightly amusing has died.
Never heard of most of these, I guess they're American. My particular issue is with Jon Culshaw - he's a reasonably accurate impressionist, but just not a funny man. I could give multiple instances but top of the list was when he was on Auntie's Sporting Bloomers - a blooper show about sports - and did Jerry Springer. Compare that with Alistair Magowan on They Think it's All Over - a sports quiz - and did Alan Hansen and Paul Gascoigne, both ex-soccer players.
I haven't heard of most oft these, but the few I have heard of I don't like. I would add Dave Huges, Tom Gleeson (though he is slightly better in Australian Taskmaster), Will Anderson, Rebel Wilson and Rove McManus
Yeah, have to say agree with all those Aussie ones. Never got why people think they're so funny. There's only one Aussie comedian truly makes me laugh and that's Shaun Micallef. He's fücking hilarious!!!!
Load More Replies...YES! I was trying to think of her name!
Load More Replies...Not heard of most of these, but I guess they're American. James Corden, Peter Kay and Russell Brand are all far more popular than they deserve.
Ron White has always been a difficult one for me, yet he's so popular and lauded by the standup community. Always found his jokes and comments horrendously outdated and insulting on modern society, like we pulled a guy from the 1750's into the present and gave him a mic. He didn't come out with a direct "grab 'em by the pus*y" comment, but everything he says drips with the undercurrent of that mentality. Like he's a slightly more self-controlled version of Trump, being passive-aggressive douchey but not enough to get canceled. Many will disagree with me, of course, he has a huge fanbase.
Don't forget all the "Git 'er done" redneck comedians. And Jackie Martling.
