Comedic Top 5

So, our first joint entry and the topic is...(mental drum roll, or out loud if you're alone)

Who are the Top 5 comedic actors (male or female) who consistently deliver, are not all over the movie scene ala Ben Stiller (though I could see Alina picking him anyway) and who, because of their amazing track record, should be in every comedy film, if only just a cameo, that is released. Bear in mind, the goal is to avoid the people like Adam Sandler, Steve Carrell and the likes because we all know they are hilarious and funny, so we needn't debate that topic. And it’s a personal top 5 of people we like so deal with it.

My list is the following:

#5 - Will Arnett
Anyone who has seen the show "Arrested Development" understand that the magician Gob Bluthe is one of the funniest characters perhaps in television history. This character is played by Will Arnett, husband to SNL funny-lady Amy Poehler, and one of the more up-and-coming comedic people in film. This dude is hilarious. From the villainous rival in the Will Ferrell film "Blades of Glory" to the variety of other movies he has coming out, looks to be 1o by 2009 according to iMDB.com, it seems that Hollywood is going to shovel Will Arnett down our throats and turn him into the next guy people thought was hilarious until we saw him in every movie in every possible role until the mere appearance of him on-screen makes people question life, again, ala Ben Stiller. Oh well. He is still a riot right now, so check him out if you're not familiar. Funny guy. Quite.

#4 - Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is a writer/actor who has been in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and the soon-to-be-released "Knocked Up," both films which he also had a hand in producing. His role in Virgin was hilarious and his scene with Paul Rudd (Dubbed the "You know how I know you're gay?" scene) is timeless. If you like laughing, I would suggest him to you because he is, what they call, funny.
Rogen is not the most well-known dude and will probably never be the big name lead actor, partly because of his skills as a producer and writer, but nonetheless his involvement in films alone adds a style of humor that is dry, subtle and completely awesome.

#3 - Andy Samberg
Andy Samberg will undoubtedly be the next SNL alum to move on to continued hilarity. The guy already pens most of the funnier skits on SNL, including the majority of the SNL Digital Shorts, and is also a part of The Lonely Island comedy group (http://www.thelonelyisland.com/).
Andy is in a soon-to-be released film called "Hot Rod" in which he plays a daredevil driver who attempts to jump 15 buses on a moped in an attempt to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank’s life-saving heart operation. He’ll land the jump, get Frank better, and then fight him, hard. This is a fantastic synopsis and a movie I will see and you will too if you enjoy laughing.

#2 - Will Ferrell
Okay, I buckled. I caved in. I had to go with one blockbuster, super-famous actor and why not? If anyone has given me more laughter, from SNL to movies, in the last 10 years than Will Ferrell, it's my duty to include him on this list. I didn't give him number one because he's an obvious one seed and I don't want to seem predictable or girls will no longer be attracted to my mysterious nature (which they're not already, by the way). Ferrell is the funniest man to ever live as far as I'm concerned and any movie he releases, as long as it is a comedy, I see. It's automatic-- gotta be.

#1 - Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd is f-in hilarious. He has been in cult hits like "Wet Hot American Summer," blockbusters like "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," indie films like "The 'O' In Ohio," and, of course, marrying Phoebe on "Friends." With stellar performances in every film and bit parts in everything from "Clueless" to "A Night at the Museum," Rudd has delivered comedic gold in every way imaginable. This guy is always funny. He was the sensitive guy in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Brian Fantana in "Anchorman," and as Andy in "Summer" he simply destroyed on both an intentional and unintentional comedy level. I'm not saying he should be the lead in every comedy film, but slip this guy in, give him a one-liner, let him improv, do whatever you gotta do, but get Paul Rudd in your movies because he delivers every single time.