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Boston eats its own: Dane Cook 'worst' comic?

By M&C People Apr 1, 2008, 17:44 GMT

Dane Cook can't get no respect - according to fellow comics and two Boston radio personalities who are about to name him "The Unfunniest Comic" this afternoon, reports Page Six. 11/24/2007 - Dane Cook - Dane Cook in Concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan on November 24, 2007 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI, USA © Chris Schwegler / PR Photos

11/24/2007 - Dane Cook - Dane Cook in Concert at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan on November 24, 2007 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI, USA © Chris Schwegler / PR PhotosWBCN radio jock Fred Toucher, who co-hosts a talk show with Rich Shertenlieb in Boston, says Cook is the winner so far in a tournament patterned after NCAA basketball's March Madness, where he's ahead of fellow Massachusetts natives Jay Leno, Paula Poundstone, and red-neck Jeff Foxworthy and Carlos "Menstealya" Mencia for the worst comic title."We were talking about how people laugh out loud at nonsense and Dane is a good example of that," Toucher told Page Six. "We'd listen to him and at the end of four minutes he'd change subjects, and that was it. We couldn't figure out when the joke was."And he's actually hated. People don't hate others they way they do him. At least Foxworthy panders to rednecks. Dane's stories are so weak you wouldn't want to hear them over lunch."A Boston native himself, Cook, 36, has been the sore spot of contention for comics Louis CK, Demetri Martin, Joe Rogan and others for material thievery. Page Six adds Cook is also castigated "for his huge ego and his diva-like demands."The Six-ers contend that Cook allegedly was "once tossed out of Smith & Wollensky steak house because he was so difficult.""His assistant ordered for him. He got a steak and sent it back three times," said one employee. "The chef was furious. Eventually we told him enough is enough."The Page Six dirt continues on Cook: A TBS World Series commercials insider claimed to Page Six that Cook "demanded blocks of tickets for postseason games in return for filming the commercials for free."Cook's publicist Ina Treciokas denies the various claims. "He did go to Houston's when he was in town a few weeks ago and ordered chicken, which he did not send back. As for the [baseball] campaign, he did it for free. In return, they gave him two tickets to any baseball game over the next three years, and he's been to five games so far." Treciokas added: "He is a triple-platinum artist who's sold 32,000 tickets on his last tour in Boston and 365,545 tickets in 25 cities over the course of the entire tour."

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He has a fan base.Apr 1st, 2008 - 20:31:25

His concerts and cd's and dvd's sell. I am not a fan of his but there are fans out there. This is just the opinion's of people who just don't get it. That's all.

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martyApr 1st, 2008 - 23:55:24

So what if his concerts sell well? Half of everyone is below average, and of course they need someone dull, uncontroversial, and unexceptional to amuse them. With Dane Cook there is nothing TO get, unless you're a trained monkey who laughs on cue.

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So what? What do you mean so what?!Apr 7th, 2008 - 00:24:52

The guy is making money despite the fact he is funny or not. Like those other stupid Blue collar guys who are not funny. They still make money. That's the so what!
I don't think any of them are funny. But....they sell out big venues and other people think they're funny. So what....
You and me aint worth a bag a crap to these unfunny guys. So what. (SMACK!)
I just smacked you in the back of the head.

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Funny GuyApr 8th, 2008 - 18:22:12

Dane Cook is surprisingly, unfunny. My Ma tells better jokes, and she ain't funny either.

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gggJun 15th, 2009 - 21:09:04

I have a better laugh at nonsense we sometimes have in a group of friends, than he tells.

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