Insult comedy is a comedy genre in which the act consists mainly of offensive insults, usually directed at the audience or other performers. Typical targets for insult include people in the show's audience, the town hosting the performance, or the subject of a roast. The style can be distinguished from an act based on satire, or political humor. Insult comedy is often used to deflect or silence hecklers even when the rest of the show is not focused on it.
Performers
Fred Allen, especially towards his longtime friend and industry rival Jack Benny Bianca Del RioENCINIAS,JOSHUA . "YOU’RE GONNA GET WET: DRAG INSULT COMIC BIANCA DEL RIO COMES TO BROOKLYN, BKMAG, February 28, 2024 Greg GiraldoO'Connor, Anahad. "Greg Giraldo, Insult-Humor Comic, Dies at 44", The New York Times, September 30, 2010 Bob Hope Pudgy Don Rickles, widely considered the master of the genre Rob Smigel, specifically when puppeteering Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
See also Roast (comedy) The dozens
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