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Yes, you can start nitpicking before you even look at the list. In fact, we encourage you to! Tell us about all the very funny people who are not on this list. (We love you, Chris Rock! We bow down before you, Danny McBride! And Bill Murray—wait, how is he not on there?)

And yes, if you asked us six months from now, this list would probably be different. But comedy is fickle, and it often comes down to what makes you laugh right now.So we will accept differences of opinion. But now, right at this moment, it’s these fifteen people. (Plus Bill Murray. And maybe also Amy Poehler.) Here, we present our über-scientific list of the folks who make us howl, in no particular order (besides the man at the top, of course):

1. Louis C.K.: The man produces standout standup at a rate previously thought impossible, and his FX comedy, Louis, is back for its fourth season in May. Andrew Corsello explains why the man is a capital-G Genius.

2. Amy Schumer: The star of Inside Amy Schumer skewers girl culture, prudishness, and the expectations of what a "female comic" should be all at once.

3–4. Key & Peele: With their eponymous sketch show, Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele birthed absurdist athlete names and the greatest Obama impersonation of all time.

5–10. The Cast of Silicon Valley: T.J. Miller, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods, Thomas Middleditch, and Martin Starr provide the revered Mike Judge with players for the funniest new show on television.

11. Kate McKinnon: The breakout star of the latest crop of SNL players also happens to do an incredible Justin Bieber impression.

12. John Oliver: After years of service and a summer hosting gig on The Daily Show, the lovable Brit is busting out with his own weekly show on HBO, premiering April 27.

13. Kevin Hart: You’ve probably seen the top of his head standing next to Shaq, but the little man has big plans to become a multifaceted comedic brand.

14. Nick Kroll: The star of The League and his own Kroll Show has the douchebag routine down pat.

15. Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Years after all that Seinfeld, business, the former Elaine Benes has crafted her most unforgettable character yet on HBO’s Veep.

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