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Welcome to RAWK's very first comedy draft. Your task is to put together a troupe of the down right funniest people in the history of film, television, and stand-up.



Whoever can bring a smile to the Bald Fraud's/Xxavi's face after the other night will be declared the winner.

Rules as follows:

- Pick 6 x real life people from the world of film, TV, or Stand-up. Not restricted to the living.

- One must be female.

- All picks must be real people and not the characters they have played (although feel free to reference/post links to their best roles).

Two hour deadline between picks. This time will be shortened in future rounds if the draft begins to drag. Please always PM the next person after you.

Selection order:




Selections:

mikey_LFC - George Carlin, Charlie Chaplin, Jennifer Saunders, Mel Brooks, John Belushi, Trey Parker.
El Lobo - Larry David, Sacha Baron Cohen, Karl Pilkington, Gene Wilder, Jerry Seinfeld, Mila Kunis.
Crimson Tank - Richard Pryor, Graham Chapman, Chevy Chase, Amy Poehler, Dana Carvey, John Mulaney.
PhaseOfPlay - Maria Bamford, Andy Kaufmanm, Spike Milligan, Charlie Chuck, Les Dawson, Peter Cook.
Nick - Bob Mortimer, Ricky Gervais, Frank Skinner, John Candy, Rob Brydon, 
Buck Pete - Steve Coogan, Stan Laurel, Alexei Sayle, Ben Elton, Rachel Bloom, Michael Palin.
Betty Blue - Bill Murray, Rik Mayall, Rowan Atkinson, Dylan Moran, Joan Rivers, Steve Carrell.
Trendisnotdestiny - Will Ferrell, Peter Sellers, Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, Jordan Peele, Mike Myers.
vivabobbygraham - Tommy Cooper, Dave Allan, Eddie Izzard, Joyce Grenfell, Jerry Lewis, Jack Black.
Sudden Death Draft Loser - Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce, Ronnie Barker, Connie Booth, Eric Morecambe, Christopher Lloyd.
Djozer - Chris Morris, John Cleese, Bill Bailey, Louis CK, Charlie Brooker, Tina Fey.
Sheer Magnetism - Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Groucho Marx, Ben Stiller, Kate McKinnon, Danny Devito.
Lastrador - Woody Harrelson, Norm Macdonald, Greg Giraldo, Steven Wright, Jim Jefferies, Kristen Wiig.
Chakan - Robin Williams, Leslie Nielson, Betty White, Jim Carey, Rodney Dangerfield, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias.
Gregorio - Lee Evans, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steve Delaney, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Nathan Lane.
Titi Camara - Stewart Lee, Eddie Murphy, Frankie Boyle, Billy Connolly, Kevin Bridges, Sandi Toksvig.
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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2018, 04:49:22 pm »
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If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2018, 04:57:55 pm »
Richard Pryor.




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I watched a YouTube video and decided that Paul Konchesky looked like a player.
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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2018, 10:01:30 pm »
Maria Bamford

Better looking than Samie.

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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2018, 10:29:07 pm »
Bob Mortimer

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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2018, 10:34:21 pm »
Steve Coogan



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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2018, 11:17:07 pm »
Bill Murray



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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2018, 11:23:40 pm »
                       Will Ferrell



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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2018, 11:19:55 am »
vivabobbygraham picks -

Tommy Cooper

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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2018, 11:29:25 am »
Bill Hicks


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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2018, 01:50:08 pm »
Chris Morris






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« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2018, 01:58:16 pm »
Chris Rock


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Woody Harrelson

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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2018, 03:54:14 pm »
The funniest sad man there ever was. RIP

Robin Williams









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« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2018, 06:15:05 pm »
Stewart Lee

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« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2018, 06:17:18 pm »
Lee Evans
'When they start singing 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' my eyes start to water. There have been times when I’ve actually been crying while I’ve been playing'

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2018, 06:41:58 pm »
Titi Picks

Eddie Murphy


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« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2018, 06:46:30 pm »
Not everyone's cup of tea but I find him hilarious

Leslie Nielson




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John Cleese






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Lenny Bruce




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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #24 on: April 18, 2018, 02:28:13 pm »
Peter Sellers







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« Reply #25 on: April 18, 2018, 02:46:32 pm »
Rik Mayall



     

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Stan Laurel

 




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« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2018, 07:23:48 pm »
Ricky Gervais


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« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2018, 07:43:04 pm »
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« Reply #30 on: April 18, 2018, 09:05:55 pm »
Charlie Chaplin


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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #31 on: April 18, 2018, 09:08:12 pm »
Jennifer Saunders

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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2018, 09:35:04 pm »
Sacha Baron Cohen (and wife)

If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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« Reply #33 on: April 18, 2018, 09:36:22 pm »
Karl Pilkington

If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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« Reply #34 on: April 18, 2018, 09:47:32 pm »
Andy Kaufman

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« Reply #35 on: April 18, 2018, 10:20:04 pm »
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Frank Skinner

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« Reply #37 on: April 19, 2018, 09:53:23 am »
Alexie Sayle


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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #38 on: April 19, 2018, 10:07:00 am »
Rowan Atkinson

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Re: The Kings of Comedy draft (Film, TV, & Stand-Up) - Selection Thread
« Reply #39 on: April 19, 2018, 12:38:24 pm »
Steve Martin

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