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December 27, 2005
Let's Quantify Our Self Worth With a Year End List!
The Apiary is putting together a definitive list of NYC's hottest, best, hardest working, and consistently brilliant comedic performers of 2005. Think back to the people and events here in the city that made you laugh the hardest this year and kindly give them a nice plug in the comments below. Feel free to add a comment anonymously if that makes things more comfortable. Just cut and paste the text below and fill in what you can.
The Titles
Best Comedian of 2005
Best Performer of 2005
Best Sketch Troupe of 2005
Best Improv People of 2005
Best One Act of 2005
Best Weekly or Semi-Regular Variety Show of 2005
Best TV of 2005
Best Underpublicized Comic Performer/Group/or Thing of 2005
Also, we're putting together a Year in Pictures post for this week. If you have any photos of cool moments or events of 2005 that you'd like to share for the spread, send them to theapiary@gmail.com.
Posted by The Apiary at December 27, 2005 2:05 PM
Comments
I think that quantifying who the best and worst of an art form is, is a bad idea.
Posted by: Liam M. at December 27, 2005 3:19 PM
I'm not a fan of trashing anybody--that should be pretty obvious by now. I've always steered the site clear of the kind of mean spirited commentary that's pervasive on other blogs. that's why it's a Best Of list. If you think people should be applauded for their work, then recommend them.
Posted by: Nate at December 27, 2005 3:39 PM
Best Comedian of 2005 - Bobby Tisdale
Best Sketch Troupe of 2005 - Elephant Larry
Best Improv People of 2005 - Gemberling
Best Weekly or Semi-Regular Variety Show of 2005 - Invite Them Up
Best TV of 2005 - Stella
Posted by: Dennis at December 27, 2005 4:05 PM
Best Comedian of 2005:(tie) Doug Benson, Eugene Mirman
Best Performer of 2005: Stephen Colbert and The Daily Show correspondents
Best Improv People of 2005: Paul Scheer and Rob Heubel; Respecto Mantalban
Best One Act of 2005: the 2nd act of Glengarry Glen Ross
Best Weekly or Semi-Regular Variety Show of 2005: Broin Out With Seth (or Leo) and Tony
Best TV of 2005: Stella
Best Underpublicized Comic Performer/Group/or Thing of 2005: Benjamin and Glaser (sure, they’re pretty well known, but they deserve to be bigger)
The Undercard
Comic Performer Who Would Be Best to Rail, Drill, or Make Out with: Variety Shac
Comic Performer Who Should Become Rich and Famous and Own Lots of Jewels: Own Lots of Jews? Um, Oskar Schindler? Oh, Jewels…um, Zsa Zsa Gabor?
Comic Performer Who Could Be the Dean at Funny University: Michael Showalter (in his Baxter wardrobe…whilst smoking a pipe)
Comic Performer Who is the Most Fearless on Stage: Zach Galifianakis
Comic Performer Who Makes You Feel Wholly Inadequate: Milton Berle (so I hear).
Posted by: Matt at December 27, 2005 4:40 PM
Best Comedian of 2005 - Aziz
Best Performer of 2005 - The dynamic duo of Charlie Todd & Chris Kula
Best Sketch Troupe of 2005 - Hammerkatz
Best Improv People of 2005 - John Reynolds, James Santangeli, Ben Schwartz, Dominic Dierkes, Ryan Karels, Chris Gethard, Will Hines
Best One Act of 2005 - I don't fucking know, what did Durang write this year?
Best Weekly or Semi-Regular Variety Show of 2005 - Bro'in Out
Best TV of 2005 - The Colbert Report
Best Underpublicized Comic Performer/Group/or Thing of 2005 - There's 3:
1) Omlette Vision's entire run through CageMatch
3) Teen Homicide - Channel 102
2) Improv Line of the Year - Amber Petty, Penny, 3x3 Tournament: "Oh, I didn't realize there were that many seasons of Babylon 5." - and Pat Baer's post-show declaration of love for her.
Posted by: Zach Linder at December 27, 2005 9:00 PM
Best Underpublicized Comic Performer/Group/or Thing of 2005
Chicks and Giggles at o Pitkins
Posted by: Nichelle at December 28, 2005 11:11 AM
O'Pitkins, that new Irish place, right?
Posted by: Seamus O'Flannery at December 28, 2005 2:47 PM
Best Comedian of 2005 = A.D. Miles.
Best Performer of 2005 = Zach Galifianakis.
Best Sketch Troupe of 2005 = Variety SHAC.
Best Improv People of 2005 = all those fun UCB kids, I guess. I can't remember which teams are which.
Best One Act of 2005 = I didn't see Darryl, but I sure enjoyed Chris Gethard's between-sets promotion of said show. Was it even one act? It was one guy, I know that much.
Best Weekly or Semi-Regular Variety Show of 2005 = I like this Invite Them Up CD. That's all I've got. Sucks to live in Atlanta.
Best TV of 2005 = Comedians of Comedy.
Best Underpublicized Comic Performer/Group/or Thing of 2005 = Tom Shillue.
Posted by: Beau. at December 28, 2005 2:53 PM
Best Underpublicized Comic Performer/Group/or Thing of 2005?
Craigslist's "Casual Enounters." Hands down.
Posted by: K at December 29, 2005 3:08 PM
It's an honor just being not nominated.
Posted by: Anthony DeVito at January 3, 2006 2:36 PM