Comedians

This was the obvious choice to do a mere 5 minutes after my singer choices... Notes on my favorite comedians...

Dave Attell - The grossest and most comedically bigoted person you ever hear grace the stage. His style of shock-humor never ceases to make people laugh in spite of their predispositions of "This is against everything I'm supposed to laugh at, that I believe in..." He will offend you, and then he will make you laugh.

Mitch Hedberg - The King of Wry. His delivery was very deadpan and his jokes about the microbial workings of life were often so true and grounded in common sense that they couldn't help but be funny because you realize the truth that was hidden underneath the whole time. But the bastard had to die. Hooray drugs!

Stephen Colbert - His satire of the hated-Right-Wing of politics is so dead-on that, even though he doesn't do much standup, he deserves to be on this list. His speech at the White House Correspondents' dinner was done Standing Up, so he counts.

Demetri Martin - A new favorite that, like Mitch Hedberg, points out the microbial truths in life, but does it sometimes to guitar and glockenspiel or accompanied by a sketch pad. Very creative and very funny.

People that didn't make the list for going mainstream and suddenly turning to crap: Dane Cook; People that didn't make the list for being far too esoteric: George Lopez.