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Stand up comedians are a dime a dozen, but very few actually have the talent and the longetivity to entertain audiences for years. Most comedians just end up rehashing old material as they run out of creativity. Only a few of the very best keep coming up with relevant material, while others just fade into obscurity.
These three comedians listed below are truly among comedy royalty:
1. George Carlin
Without doubt, Carlin was among the finest of comedians to perform on stage. Naturally gifted, what's remarkable about Carlin is his dramatic transformation from a clean cut, straight laced funny man to an iconoclastic rebel whose jokes were aimed primarily at destroying the status quo. While his "Seven Words You Can't Say on TV" routine is a classic, Carlin stayed relevant even until his death, perfomring in several HBO specials and releasing everything from books to DVDs well into his late years.
2. Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld's show, "Seinfeld", was at one point, the no.1 show in the US. Its finale had a whopping 75 million viewers. Even today, reruns of the show enjoy considerable popularity. Seinfeld's brand of humor, with its dry sarcasm and observations on the banal and trivial details of daily life, is followed now by pretty much every young comedian. If you like your humor intelligent and deeply observational, Seinfeld is the man for you.
3. Dave Chapelle
Dave Chapelle is easily one of the funniest men alive. At one point, the "Dave Chapelle Show" commanded a huge audience and was all set for its 3rd season before Dave opted out due to stress and general creative dissatisfaction with the show's format (and this AFTER the show had been universally lauded by fans and critics alike for its humor). Chapelle's brand of humor is highly subversive and he routinely takes on controversial topics while still staying funny.
