Bitches Ain't Shit - women in the comedy world

[DandyFop]

I am planning on starting a blog/website about women in the comedy world. Featuring a (good) video weekly of women who are trying to make it plus profiles (maybe some interviews) with women who've made it, etc. There's a lot of ideas but I don't want to put them all up right now.

I think I'm going to call it Bitches Ain't Shit. What do you think? Hrmm..

I haven't seen anything really like it and I think it would be an interesting idea to explore.

[Lo_Lyfe]

I don't think i've ever seen a funny female stand-up

[DandyFop]

Yeah I tend to not watch women's standup much. I lean toward funny actresses (Amy Poehler, etc.), but I think it's an interesting subject to approach.

You've never seen a funny female stand-up, but that's easy when there's about 2% compared to 98% men. I haven't seen any super funny ones (except perhaps Sarah Silverman) either. I am interested in analyzing why this is.

[Schmeltz]

"Then you got these lady comics talking about stuff that would embarrass Redd Foxx, God rest his smutty soul. Who they slept with, what time they sat on the can. This is supposed to get you a husband?"

[DandyFop]

^Hah! Who says that? I need to use that.

It's sad but true!

[kleptomaniac]

sarah silverman is awesome. (y)

[Randetica]

roseanne barr is funny but i guess she does no stand up.. just some couch down!


HHAHAHAHHAAHHA me! now thats a funny woman!

[Drederick Tatum]

^Hah! Who says that? I need to use that.

It's sad but true!

I think it was Krusty the clown.

[Lo_Lyfe]

I am interested in analyzing why this is.

That would be interesting.

[Bob]

it's because women aren't funny

[Drederick Tatum]

they're funny as comedic props or punchlines.

[Lo_Lyfe]

women falling over isn't even funny, its just awkward

[DandyFop]

I'm quoting all of you on this website.

Women are funny because they bleed out of their no no places

and they shit out little versions of us

[yeahwho]

Sanitary Napkins.

[DandyFop]

No really, what do you guys think of the name? I like it a lot, but I'm getting mixed reviews.

[beastieangel01]

I like the title personally.

though it will irritate/offend many.
if you don't mind then, go for it.

[Gareth]

a girl at my work sounds alot like kathy griffin
which wouldnt be so bad except she talks all the time...and loudly too
drives me nuts

[Bob]

i think the name is clever

[befsquire]

i made the ex mr. beth go to see paula poundstone with me (quite a long time ago). she was very funny, and he was glad he went. of course, now there's issues because she was accused of child molestation or something like that, so i think she's still staying out of the public eye. i still use one of her lines today, but in a different context.

she was talking about car problems, and then pretends she's talking/reasoning with the car, and says "i buy you brake shoes, you won't wear them." yeah, i know, it's not funny as you read it, but if you'd seen it...

[Bob]

i made the ex mr. beth go to see paula poundstone with me (quite a long time ago). she was very funny, and he was glad he went. of course, now there's issues because she was accused of child molestation or something like that, so i think she's still staying out of the public eye. i still use one of her lines today, but in a different context.

she was talking about car problems, and then pretends she's talking/reasoning with the car, and says "i buy you brake shoes, you won't wear them." yeah, i know, it's not funny as you read it, but if you'd seen it...

i didn't know that's what happened to her. she used to play the voice of the mom on home movies, then she got replaced, maybe that's why

[GreenEarthAl]

The name seems like it would repel some significant portion of your potential target audience.


Good to see you excited about stuff though and I'm sure you can have a lot of fun and success with it and make exciting opportunities for yourself and [insert more self empowerment infomercial language here].

[Documad]

There used to be loads of funny female standups back when I used to go to stand up. I don't think Sarah Silverman's as funny as most of them. But then I don't really like her. I never liked Rosanne, Brett Butler, Judy Tenuda, or Margaret Cho either, and I have friends who WORSHIP Cho.

I saw Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, Janeanne Garafalo, Sandra Bernhardt, and Ellen DeGeneris and they were all funnier than Jon Stewart and Jerry Seinfeld. Of course, I saw Louie Anderson last year and he was funnier than them too. (By the way, I saw Joan Rivers at a comedy club prior to 1980 because my best friend was obsessed with her. She used to be funny too. :p)

It's a nice idea for a website. If it turned into something, it might be a problem having the same name as the song -- it might be impossible for you to own the rights, but I don't know anything about intellectual property law. :rolleyes:

[Bob]

It's a nice idea for a website. If it turned into something, it might be a problem having the same name as the song -- it might be impossible for you to own the rights, but I don't know anything about intellectual property law. :rolleyes:

i'm taking that class...i'll get back to you when i'm sober

is that a trademark issue or a copyright issue? we haven't started trademark yet but i allegedly know everything i'm ever going to learn about copyright

[Gareth]

how topical
i'm sitting patent attorney exams tomorrow

[Bob]

do you have to have some kind of technical expertise to do that? i'm not fully clear on it but my understanding is that to be a patent attorney in america, you have to have some kind of sciencey engineery technical type degree

then they pay you like trillions of dollars because you're some kind of hybrid scientist-lawyer or something i dunno

i came to law school for the chicks, i dunno nothin bout patents

[DandyFop]

I like the title personally.

though it will irritate/offend many.
if you don't mind then, go for it.

Yeah, but I don't know, I mean it would only offend people who are dumb and don't get the joke in the first place, which means they shouldn't be there anyways.

It's also "catchy" or whatever, or at least people will remember it, nahmean?

I'm not too worried about the song thing right now, deal with that if it becomes successfull at all.

[Bob]

Yeah, but I don't know, I mean it would only offend people who are dumb and don't get the joke in the first place, which means they shouldn't be there anyways.

yeah, that's what i'm thinking. i mean it might piss off militant feminists but i'm guessing militant feminists aren't going to be your target audience

[Documad]

I believe that feminists understand sarcasm.

[Bob]

I believe that feminists understand sarcasm.

not the militant ones i know

not the kind of sarcasm i like, anyway

[DandyFop]

I'm asking Beth and Val if they'll do an interview. Yeah google em or something.

[Adam]

Catherine Tate is the most funny female I know of atm.

But I only really know english comedians and if she does stand up - sure she does, never seen it only in sketch shows but don't all comedians do stand up?

[mikizee]

Never seen a female comedian who I thought was the slightest bit funny. Thats cos all chicks talk about is shit that isn't interesting.

[Lo_Lyfe]

I saw Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, Janeanne Garafalo, Sandra Bernhardt, and Ellen DeGeneris and they were all funnier than Jon Stewart and Jerry Seinfeld.

Hmmmm..... :)(n)

[DandyFop]

Never seen a female comedian who I thought was the slightest bit funny. Thats cos all chicks talk about is shit that isn't interesting.


What about in sketch or other types of comedy? Films, etc? I think standup is one of the hardest things to make it in.

Also, your generalization pisses me off.

[b i o n i c]

don't get me started, don't EVEN get me started

the female comedy cul-de-sac (http://youtube.com/watch?v=RjrFCl-s8NU)

[DandyFop]

^hahaha, that was gold.

[DIGI]

http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=68725&highlight=female+comedians

[Caribou]

Dawn French interviewing funny ladies:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KXb9jw0QS2o

edit:
Because of the comments on this clip I just found out that comedienne Linda Smith is dead. I did not know this. She died in february 2006 of ovarian cancer. What a shame, she always used to make me laugh. :(

[HEIRESS]

some girls on "last comic standing" have made me tee-hee-hee recently

[ms.peachy]

I'm quite liking Gina Yashere (http://www.ginayashere.com/index.cfm) lately.

[mikizee]

What about in sketch or other types of comedy? Films, etc? I think standup is one of the hardest things to make it in.

Also, your generalization pisses me off.

I guess you didn't note my sarcastic undertones.

Maybe the massive stock of unfunny australian female comedians has spoilt it for the rest of the good ones. I'm sure there are funny women on TV, I just can't think of any right now.

[mikizee]

One minority liking another, I guess.

And yeah, it is a good name.

[DandyFop]

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