Showing results by author "Chris Turner" in Arts & Entertainment

In one memorable The Simpsons moment, Homer laughs hysterically at a standup comic, pausing only to gasp, "It's true, we're so lame!" In a sense, that is author Chris Turner's main thesis: Over the last 15 years, The Simpsons has chronicled the absurdities and the defining events of an increasingly confusing culture.

Chris Turner's intelligent wordplay and improvised freestyle raps have established him as one of the best up-and-coming comics on the international circuit. Pretty Fly, recorded at The Hollywood Improv, is an impressively crafted masterpiece that is extremely quick-witted and clever.

You might not expect a white, nerdy, British guy to be one of the world's best Freestyle Rappers, but it's true! Chris Turner's jaw-dropping improvisational talent for conjuring up some of the most hilarious bars you'll ever hear made him the first comedian to ever perform with Cirque Du Soleil, while his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned him a rapturous standing ovation. Binge his finest and funniest freestyle raps in this quick-fire, bitesize format.