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CRACKED INSIDER: The 15 Funniest People of 2006

By CRACKED Staff November 2, 2006 30,067 views
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Read on for an exclusive Cracked Insider look at Issue #2, in Barnes and Noble bookstores everywhere! In today's sneak peak, we give you the rundown on the 15 funniest entertainers of 2006.
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Out of the 6 billion people on Earth, there are only a handful of genuinely funny ones. Here are the ones from that handful who made their mark this year.

Many of us gravitate toward the Richard Pryors of the world, while others are inexplicably drawn to the Carrot Tops (and, presumably, eating fistfuls of paste). While there's no way to please everyone, we bravely offer our list of the 15 funniest people of 2006, based on who had the biggest movies, the funniest TV shows and, in our winner' case, way too much Red Bull.

While these stars made their mark in a range of formats-from television and film to radio and Internet-they all share a fresh, fearless sensibility that earmarked the early work of comedy legends like Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. Who among this year's big 15 will follow in those stars' footsteps, starring in a pile of horrible G-rated pap 20 years from now, all but invalidating the high esteem in which we once held them? Only time will tell. For now, just enjoy their work.


15. John Hodgman

The Daily Show can keep adding Corddrys left and right, but for our money, Hodgman is the latest in the show's long line of great correspondents. He's perhaps best known as the nerdy personified PC in the Apple ads, but his book, The Areas of My Expertise, and his tangent-laden bits on The Daily Show bring his appeal beyond the realm of Apple geeks.



14. William Sanderson

Lightening up the dark HBO western Deadwood as pathetically wimpy hotel owner and de facto mayor E.B. Farnum, Sanderson brings a comedic edge to what is primarily a dramatic show. Though he was previously best known as "that actor who I recognize from something I saw, but I don't remember what it was," Sanderson' turn as the inept, scheming Farnum is well worth keeping an eye out for.



13. Andy Samberg & the Lonely Island Guys

An Internet sketch group that made good, Lonely Island is probably best known for giving rise to Andy Samberg, whose "Lazy Sunday" short revitalized a sagging SNL and spawned dozens of absolutely horrible imitations. These days, the Lonely Island guys are working on Awesometown, a much-anticipated sketch show that used online buzz to get network attention from FOX.



12. Rainn Wilson

As The Office' hyperactive "Assistant to the Regional Manager," Wilson has managed to steal more than his share of scenes from the master scene-stealer himself, Steve Carell. The funniest, yet saddest, part of the show is that everyone who's ever held a day job knows (and loathes) someone like Wilson's character.

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13 Comments

Just goes to show tastes vary. I think Jack Black is hilarious and I think Sacha Baron Cohen is unbearable.

8/7/2009 9:31:04 AM
mordredlefay

TINA FEY!!!

3/24/2009 8:34:05 AM
yesbutnotyou

Steve Carell isn't unattractive and Abagail Breslin isn't ugly (it's just the way they portray her in that movie - check out Definitely, Maybe).
Jack Black is the man.

10/25/2008 8:08:28 PM
bibliophilica

the only funny s**t past SNL that will ferrel has done was 'old school' and 'step brothers'. everything else is the exact same s**t but changing the names of the characters.

9/19/2008 6:46:50 PM
likeviolence311

jack black has never been funny. ever.

9/9/2008 8:40:02 PM
g-regula

This was clearly written before people realized Nacho Libre and Tenacious D were more Shallow Hal and less Saving Silverman. And Aasif Mandvi is the funniest Daily Show correspondent.

9/6/2008 1:48:38 PM
Jarhead

Has he ever been funny? Manic yes, funny? Far from it.

3/5/2008 12:42:04 AM
Jack... Black?

WhaT ThE f**k; Jack Black?

2/6/2008 12:08:18 AM
AkaP*

most of the people here aint really that funny

1/31/2008 10:29:47 PM
limsky

Jack Black is out. Either Colbert and Carrel should've been number one.

1/4/2008 5:35:21 PM
Cassandra

sacha baron cohen should be number one.
f**k jack LACK

11/24/2007 2:31:05 PM
squiggles

Most of this so-called funny people are bad comedians.Whoever compiled da list is an idiot.

10/29/2007 6:47:19 AM
Kgethi

Jack Black should be number 1 on least funny people of 2006. He has no talent and Jon Stewart should definitely be on this list in addition to Ed Helms from the office. Colbert should be number one

10/24/2007 8:30:43 AM
Tony

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