krzysztof Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Now I have another reason to dislike Carlos Mencia. I didn't realize he can this kind of reputation in the comedy community. Mencia's jokes are just plain juvenile and offensive. I guess he's attempting social commentary, but not in an intelligent way like Chris Rock or Dave Chappelle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Joe Rogan gives Mind of Mencia a piece of hisaccording to this k.c. star blog, viacom, which owns cbs and comedy central, among other entities got this video taken off you tube. go figure...comedy central's got to protect their own i guess. also this likely won't end up on vh1's best week ever/viral video show's either since they are owned by viacom as well. gotta love media empires. if they'd do this for some worthless hack like carlos mencia, aka ned holness you don't think they'd show some favoritism/bias towards a political figure or party come election season? gotta do what's right for the interest of the company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 these guys should just make up and get together and go over Joe's mom's house and lift weights with each other in the basement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 these guys should just make up and get together and go over Joe's mom's house and lift weights with each other in the basement. do you really think that Joe would tell Carlos, "You've got a great ass!" ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 That skit is probably one of the funniest comedy moments ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking_Television Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Bill Hicks and Joe Rogan are both friends of Kevin Booth... another funny conspiracy nut. I agree that Rogan is basically a watered down Bill Hicks except that Joe has totally sold out with that Fear Factor shit... he also does color commentary for UFC fighting, which is probably his best work... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MeDave Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I just frown upon Rogan because he was so agressive and I just don't know what his motive is? What does he have to prove, I mean I don't think if I took a seven day seminar on how to deliver a persuasive speech I could convince anyone that his version of the man show didn't totally suck! I think Joe Rogan is just trying to be Bill Hicks or something of that nature when he couldn't shine Bill Hicks shoes. i know i come off high and mighty here sometimes, but this is actually something i know something about. i've worked at nick's comedy stop in boston for 23 years and trust me... the clique of working comics (usually not the most popular, but the ones who are out there every night working and writing and scraping by) DO NOT ABIDE comics who continually steal other peoples shit (whether said shit is funny, not funny, observational or not) I personally know of at least 2 comics in boston over the years who've been put into the hospital by the beatdown they received after not laying off the theivery after the usual methods of warning them didn't work and countless others who cruise along getting the laughs for a year or two until word gets around and then they're out. Getting away for long with being a hack is possible but lonely, but for a thief - it doesn't happen and you can't get away with it unless you are one of two things... already famous (famous thieves like robin williams, billy crystal, dennis miller, angel salazar) or if you're some executive's 'casting couch boy' (ned, dane cook, gary gullman, etc.) Rogan was a pure stand up long before getting into TV (started in boston) and is after TV, richer than any comic under 60 out there - and as F*ck Yinz said - he's out there working every night for the art and fun of it - he doesn't need the work or exposure of this and while yes, he's certainly capitalizing on it through the video and his website, etc. I can assure you - the confrontation you see in that video is real as real can be and has happened to 'carlos' off camera many many times before this... i'm just saying that its not that special a thing - and its certainly no publicity stunt or attempt to be bill hicks. I'll tell you this - comics like Joe Rogan hold hicks a the place of respect that is frightening at times, its people like Dane Cook and Ned and dave russo that probably wouldn't know of billy's work at all if not for picking it over for bits they can cop. and stuff like that confrontation happens in the working comedy clubs of the world every time a new crop of open mic'ers come up from the free rooms to start paid work and some thieving hack who was king of the open mic scene can't shake the junkie rush he gets from the laughs he's getting using someone else's shit. The pro comics won't stand for it - he gets warned privatly on a dozen or so differnt occasions, then the more public stuff starts... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 i know i come off high and mighty here sometimes, but this is actually something i know something about. i've worked at nick's comedy stop in boston for 23 years and trust me... the clique of working comics (usually not the most popular, but the ones who are out there every night working and writing and scraping by) DO NOT ABIDE comics who continually steal other peoples shit (whether said shit is funny, not funny, observational or not) I personally know of at least 2 comics in boston over the years who've been put into the hospital by the beatdown they received after not laying off the theivery after the usual methods of warning them didn't work and countless others who cruise along getting the laughs for a year or two until word gets around and then they're out. Getting away for long with being a hack is possible but lonely, but for a thief - it doesn't happen and you can't get away with it unless you are one of two things... already famous (famous thieves like robin williams, billy crystal, dennis miller, angel salazar) or if you're some executive's 'casting couch boy' (ned, dane cook, gary gullman, etc.) Rogan was a pure stand up long before getting into TV (started in boston) and is after TV, richer than any comic under 60 out there - and as F*ck Yinz said - he's out there working every night for the art and fun of it - he doesn't need the work or exposure of this and while yes, he's certainly capitalizing on it through the video and his website, etc. I can assure you - the confrontation you see in that video is real as real can be and has happened to 'carlos' off camera many many times before this... i'm just saying that its not that special a thing - and its certainly no publicity stunt or attempt to be bill hicks. I'll tell you this - comics like Joe Rogan hold hicks a the place of respect that is frightening at times, its people like Dane Cook and Ned and dave russo that probably wouldn't know of billy's work at all if not for picking it over for bits they can cop. and stuff like that confrontation happens in the working comedy clubs of the world every time a new crop of open mic'ers come up from the free rooms to start paid work and some thieving hack who was king of the open mic scene can't shake the junkie rush he gets from the laughs he's getting using someone else's shit. The pro comics won't stand for it - he gets warned privatly on a dozen or so differnt occasions, then the more public stuff starts... well said, my friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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