Dane Cook

Dane Cook sold 2 million tickets on his 2006 arena tour—a marketing triumph built on MySpace hype, not joke density. His manic physicality and stolen premises rank him 30% lower in critical consensus than #5 Trevor Noah, who at least offered consistency. Cook's reputation for being a pioneer of self-promotion crumbled as audiences realized the substance was thinner than his stage presence, and his specials now hold a 5.2 rating on IMDb, well below the average for top-tier comedians.