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Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick) or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comedian.
A popular saying, variously quoted but generally attributed to Ed Wynn, is, "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny", which draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona.
Since the 1980s, a new wave of comedy, called alternative c ...more
A popular saying, variously quoted but generally attributed to Ed Wynn, is, "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny", which draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona.
Since the 1980s, a new wave of comedy, called alternative c ...more

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The job of a comedian is to be handsome. The better looking the guy, the more women will laugh.
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― Me and memes and memories
― Me and memes and memories

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Here is one tip!
In movies, TV Shows and comics
when your parents die or somebody closer die you become a superhero in reality you become
a comedian.
Also known long time asshole!
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― Jokes From BJ 1,2 and 3
― Jokes From BJ 1,2 and 3

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