#michael burham

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I saw this list when it first went up a while ago, thought it was incredibly fucking weird, meant to make a post about that, but then got distracted and forgot to do so. I was reminded of it yesterday, when Mark Watson referenced it in his show, because of course he did. Of course it took Mark Watson under five minutes to bring up 1) the fact that the was on a list of the 50 greatest comedians of the 21st Century, and 2) the fact that he was only number 50 on the list and he's worried about all the people ranked ahead of him. And, he said, three of the people above him are shit.

To be honest, that's generous. I mean, I realize he was sort of joking, but still, there are definitely more than three shit comedians on that list. And just overall, it's fucking weird. These lists are always weird, you can't rank anything as subjective as comedy, and they never perfectly reflect who's actually most talented at the craft. But still, even by the standards of weird bullshit lists, this one is really weird.

First of all, it’s weird that they called it a list of the greatest stand-up comedians of the 21st Century, instead of specifying British comedians, or comedians who've done most of their work in Britain, given that that's almost the entire list. I hate things that are America-centric, and even I have to admit that there are definitely more Americans than that among the 50 funniest comedians worldwide of the last 23 years.

Having said that, Inside was brilliant, a lot of his older songs are also very funny, but Bo Burham is not the funniest comedian in the world. Tim Key is very funny, but... third best? In the entire world? I fucking love Mae Martin, but... are there really only five people in the whole entire world who are funnier than them? They're above Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard?

Nina Conti at 13 is just a massive insult to #14-50 and everyone not on the list. I honestly feel like that must just be the Telegraph writer fucking with people. I'm funnier than Nina Conti. My only thought is you could sort of blame it on them being a Tory paper - ventriloquism is fairly old school, maybe they like that? But Frankie Boyle's higher than her. Nish Kumar's on the list. This specific list isn't that pro-Tory.

I find Lara Ricote very funny, she won the Edinburgh Newcomer award last year and while I haven't heard the show I'm guessing it was deserved based on other stuff I've heard her do. But there's a massive leap between "best new comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022" and "30th best comedian in the world". Also, if they're trying to include 2022 Edinburgh winners to show that the new comedians are also good, it's weird that they left off Sam Campbell, who won the actual award (the thing that is no longer Perrier). He's funnier than quite a few people on that list.

Also, no Jimmy Carr. I don't think Jimmy Carr is among the 50 funniest comedians in the world. But he is objectively a big deal. Michael McIntyre is on the list, and I refuse to believe the person who wrote this list genuinely thinks he’s the 27th funniest person in the whole world. They included him because you have to, you can’t ignore a guy that big. You’d think Jimmy Carr would be in the same boat.

On the subject of people I might not put on the list, but should probably be included for similar reasons, not a single Russell. Not a single one of those Russells they have now (on that subject, actually, I do find putting Stewart Lee second kind of funny). Lee Mack's not on the list either, he's played arenas.

Ed Byrne? Not even on the list? I'm not saying he's the funniest comedian in the world and would belong on a perfectly done list, but this means they're saying every person on this list is funnier than Ed Byrne. Mickey Flannigan is not funnier than Ed Byrne.

No John Oliver, host of the biggest satire show in America. I mean, there are giant swathes of extremely successful Americans being left out, but you'd think they might include that one since he's also British. Wrote that paragraph, then remembered it's specifically a list of stand-ups. Leaving the paragraph in with the strikethrough because I think John Oliver's stand-up is extremely underrated and he's very, very good at it and would deserve be included for that. But it's not what he's well known for now.

Kitson is right to make jokes about people waxing poetic about him being the greatest stand-up of his generation. I get that he's tired of hearing that and that it's not that simple. But putting him at 18th, below Nina Conti and Adam Riches, seems like going too far the other way.

What a weird fucking list. I guess that's the point of these things, maybe being intentionally weird to make people talk about it. I guess technically I've just linked to a Tory paper from my blog, which is not a great idea. In my defence, I am not driving a large amount of traffic to it. I'd feel a greater responsibility to avoid that if my blog weren't tiny. And none of this matters. It's just really weird.

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[brandedcities]

Meet the chocolate Labrador behind the arrest of Pennsylvania fugitive Michael Burham

Ron and Cindy Ecklund were enjoying a Saturday afternoon in their backyard when their dog, a chocolate Labrador mix named Tucker, began barking.

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[ad_1] A couple checking on their barking dog helped lead police to an escaped murder suspect who used bedsheets to flee from prison, authorities have said.Michael Burham was caught nine days after he fled from Warren County jail, Pennsylvania, on the evening of 6 July. The 34-year-old climbed on exercise equipment, went through a window, and scaled down a rope fashioned from prison bedding.A tip off from neighbours living in Conewango Township about a suspicious individual led to Burham's recapture shortly before 6pm on 15 July, said Lt Col George Bivens, the deputy commissioner of operations for the Pennsylvania State Police.The couple encountered Burham while going outside to see why their dog was barking. During a brief conversation he is reported to have mentioned camping. Burham is the prime suspect in the murder of 34-year-old Kala Hodgkin back in May, and a related arson incident in Jamestown, New York.He has been in prison on a $1m (£764,000) bail after being charged with kidnapping, burglary and other counts. Authorities warned that while he was missing, Burham was considered armed and dangerous.Read more:US man 'held by North Korea' after crossing border illegally during tourThree-year-old shoots and kills baby sister in California Despite fleeing into the woods, Burham was found by police several hours later "tired and worn-out," Mr Bivens said.He was wearing his prison-issued trousers and did not have a weapon.More than 200 officers took part in the search and up to $22,000 (£16,832) in reward money had been posted, Mr Bivens said.An investigation into how he escaped from prison and if he had any outside help has been launched. [ad_2]

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Pa. couple who helped nab survivalist inmate said they knew him immediately when spotted 'camping' near property

The couple who called in the tip that led to the capture of an escaped Pennsylvania inmate suspected in several crimes said they recognized him from the news after their dog tipped them off that someone was nearby their home. Michael Charles Burham, 34, was taken into custody by 5:50 p.m. Saturday in Warren County after a weeklong manhunt, Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police…

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Barking Dog Helps Police Find Escaped Accused Murderer Michael Burham

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Michael Burham captured in Pennsylvania, is now in custody

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From CNN: Pennsylvania police capture escaped prison inmate on the run for over a week

Pennsylvania police capture escaped prison inmate on the run for over a week

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Couple checking out barking dog leads to encounter with escapee, his recapture

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A couple checking out a barking dog on their northwestern Pennsylvania property led to the capture of a homicide suspect who had used bed sheets to escape from jail, authorities said. Michael Burham, 34, was captured nine days after he fled the Warren County jail in the late evening hours of July 6 by climbing on exercise equipment, going through a window and scaling down…

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Escaped ‘Survivalist’ Murder Suspect, Michael Burham, Is Caught

The manhunt for a murder suspect who escaped from a Pennsylvania jail on July 6 by tying bedsheets together to climb down from a roof ended on Saturday when the suspect was captured by the police, the authorities said. The suspect, Michael Burham, 34, who escaped from the Warren County Jail in Pennsylvania, was captured on Saturday afternoon in Warren County after a tip from a man whose dog had…

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I found this on NewsBreak: Pennsylvania police capture escaped prison inmate on the run for over a week

I found this on NewsBreak: Pennsylvania police capture escaped prison inmate on the run for over a week

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Antonio Velardo shares: Police Capture ‘Survivalist’ Murder Suspect Who Escaped Jail by Johnny Diaz

By Johnny Diaz The police said that the escapee, Michael Burham, might have been hiding in the rugged wilderness near Warren, Pa., which borders a national forest. Published: July 15, 2023 at 07:26PM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/s4K3cQ0 via IFTTT

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[cavenewstimes]

Inmate with 'survivalist skills' who escaped Pennsylvania jail is in custody after manhunt

The manhunt for the escaped Pennsylvania inmate who is suspected in several crimes, including the murder of a New York woman, ended Saturday evening, state police said. Michael Charles Burham, 34, was taken into custody by 5:50 p.m. Saturday in Warren County, Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police said. Officials were tipped off to his location after residents heard their dog…

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Official describes video of Michael Burham's Pennsylvania prison escape: 'Like a spider'

More than 200 officers from 15 federal, state and local agencies are conducting an intense search for the 34-year-old Michael Burham, who was being held on $1 million bail at the Warren County Jail when he escaped on July 6.

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Manhunt for Fugitive 'Survivalist' Continues in Pennsylvania