George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2.
Chelsea Peretti brings her own unique take on the hour-long comedy special in Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats. Filmed live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the Brooklyn 99 star delivers a wry, silly performance showcasing her diverse talents as an actor, standup, writer, and motorcycle enthusiast.
Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can’t in this stand-up special shot in New York.
In Roy Wood Jr.’s second one-hour stand-up comedy special for Comedy Central, performed at Chicago’s Vic Theatre, The Daily Show correspondent explores some of today’s most complicated issues
In this comedy special taped at DAR Constitution Hall, Williams covers such topics as global warming, sex and politics, the state of health care in the country, drugs – recreational and otherwise – and more personal topics, including his recent heart surgery
52 years old and not slowing down for a second, Robin Williams is non-stop for almost 2 hours as he tackles terrorism, sex, drugs, family, golf, drinking, cats, the gay mafia, and everything else you can think of.
Nothing is off limits as Jimmy Carr serves up the best jokes from his storied stand-up career in a special that’s as inappropriate as it is hilarious.
Comic Nate Bargatze touches on air travel, cheap weddings, college football, chocolate milk and the perils of ordering coffee in this stand-up special.
Comedian W. Kamau Bell muses on parenting in the Trump era, “free speech” dustups, woke children’s TV and his fear of going off the grid.
Kevin Hart’s Netflix Special “Irresponsible” is essentially a running list of stories about him messing up and the various ways he tried to play it off or begrudgingly apologize.
Empire sent Deputy News Editor Nick de Semiyen on an inter-continental journey to meet with the legendary funnyman in Amsterdam and then LA. There’s a steely focus behind the jovial veneer — he’s not exactly Robin Williams — but the man’s genial nature and precision wit make a few hours in his company fly by.
Filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, the hilarious and charming “Full Time Magic” is Nate Bargatze’s first one-hour special. It’s a good thing after wanting to quit comedy early on, he stayed with it simply because he didn’t know who to quit to.
Amy Schumer spills on her new marriage, personal growth, making a baby and her mom’s misguided advice in a special that’s both raunchy and sincere.
Transcript of Ricky Gervais opening monologue from the 2011 Golden Globe Awards
‘I’m going to be nice tonight,’ the comedian promised the assembled Hollywood luminaries – a promise that expired approximately once sentence later.
Live from Hamburg, Iranian-German comedian Enissa Amani shares her take on German engineering, tax deductions and online fan-mail etiquette.
The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
Filmed at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, California, where Jeong first got his start in comedy, You Complete Me, Ho reflects on how Jeong went from being a doctor to a comedy superstar and opens up about how his wife’s courageous battle with breast cancer led to him starring in one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time, The Hangover.
Ray Romano cut his stand-up teeth at the Comedy Cellar in New York. Now, in his first comedy special in 23 years, he returns to where it all began.
In a new special from Houston, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias riffs on his teenage son Frankie and meetings with celebrities like Snoop Dogg and Chris Rock.
Sebastian’s captivating storytelling keeps the audience engaged as he unpacks spin classes, pregnancy photoshoots, and wedding dances.
Latin History for Morons: John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway captures John’s quest to cram 3,000 years of history into 90 minutes of stage time and bring a whole new set of historical characters back to life as one man.
Sebastian Maniscalco returns home to Chicago to perform in front of a live sold-out audience in this all-new comedy event. With his inimitable delivery, he burns modern-day society through the lens of his old-world Italian-American upbringing. No topic is off-limits – but perhaps we all should be just a little embarrassed.
“What’s Wrong with People?” asks Sebastian Maniscalco, as he hilariously tries to bridge the Italian-American Old World he grew up in with the contemporary frenetic world we all live in today.
Two delusional geriatrics reveal curious pasts, share a love of tuna and welcome a surprise guest in this filming of the popular comedy show.
In her first special since 2003, Ellen revisits her road to stardom and details the heartfelt — and hilarious — lessons she’s learned along the way.
The stand-up special Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean finds Holmes confronting personal truths about the mechanisms of consciousness, the afterlife and Elon Musk, as well as sharing a few thoughts on being a new dad.
The world’s got a lot of problems, but Vir Das has a lot of answers as he discusses travel, religion, his childhood and more in this stand-up special. He’s lived through a flop, and now he’s trying to figure out fame — and maybe book a superhero role along the way.
Russell Brand ruminates on the state of the world and marvels over how his life changed the moment he became a father.
Last part of Volker Pispers’ program “Bis neulich” (2004), where the comedian deals with American foreign policy, 9/11 and the war on terror in general.
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