Comedians stop being funny?

I remember watching the early work of Eddie Izzard and Ross Noble, and they were just hilarious. Now I watch their latest stand up and ... nothing. It's awful.

Why are their jokes bad now?

They have run out of good material and now resort to unfunny exaggeration.
Either that or I am getting a cranky old sod that doesn't find puerile humour funny anymore.

Quote: Gazza1 @ 18th November 2016, 10:41 AM

I remember watching the early work of Eddie Izzard and Ross Noble, and they were just hilarious. Now I watch their latest stand up and ... nothing. It's awful.

Never found either of them that funny, especially Izzard; but have had friends of same age group who thought he was a riot so it does not appear to be an age thing, just doesn't click with some people like me I suppose.

Quote: Ronald S @ 18th November 2016, 10:49 AM

They have run out of good material and now resort to unfunny exaggeration.
Either that or I am getting a cranky old sod that doesn't find puerile humour funny anymore.

Resting on their laurels?

yeah, i guess a material thing.