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Why Dave Chappelle Was Booed Off Stage During Funny Or Die Comedy Festival
Dave Chappelle has a notoriously mercurial relationship with his audience. In the years since walking away from his $50 million Chappelle's Show contract with Comedy Central he's returned to stand-up...
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Hartford Becomes Dave Chappelle's Punching Bag During Chicago Standup
Dave Chappelle lacerated the city of Hartford during his set at a Chicago comedy club on Tuesday. "I will never go back," Chappelle said. "I won't even go to Hartford for f------ gas." The comedian's...
View ArticleWatch Jimmy Fallon's Spot-On Impressions In First Stand-Up Routine At Age 17
Jimmy Fallon may have taken the reigns at "The Tonight Show" Monday, but it hasn't been a short ride to success. Now 39, Fallon has been entertaining since the age of 17, when he first took the stage...
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Jerry Seinfeld's 'Tonight Show' Stand-Up Act Makes Us Really Miss 'Seinfeld'
Jerry Seinfeld's stand-up act was often incorporated into the plot of an episode of Seinfeld. He'd make jokes about something that bugged him during a stand-up segment of the episode, and sure enough,...
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Dave Chappelle may have a new comedy special coming to HBO
For fans of stand-up comedy, few careers have been more frustrating (though equally rewarding) than Dave Chappelle’s. But things have gotten a lot better as the years after his post-Chappelle Show...
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Comedians are becoming wealthy superstars by going on tour
In 2008, Kevin Hart had a chance to tour with three other stand-up comedians in a package at large theaters across the country. He turned it down, choosing to headline his own tour at smaller,...
View ArticleAmy Schumer gives a brutally honest interview about her sex life
Comedian Amy Schumer gives an honest interview about the sexual double standards between men and women while promoting her upcoming film "Trainwreck." Schumer stars the Judd Apatow-directed comedy...
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Louis C.K.'s description of his brutally humiliating first two stand-up shows...
Louis C.K. is so good at his job that it seems almost impossible to imagine a time where he struggled in comedy. However, his early days navigating stand-up comedy were rocky. During an interview on...
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Louis C.K.'s description of his brutally humiliating first two stand-up shows...
Louis C.K. is so good at his job that it seems almost impossible to imagine a time where he struggled in comedy. However, his early days navigating stand-up comedy were rocky. During an interview on...
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A new comedy club has come up with a way to watch dead comedians perform again
Jamestown, a small city in Western New York that was once known as the "Furniture Capital of the World," is now looking to make great strides in the world of comedy. According to the New York Times,...
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Why Judd Apatow returned to stand-up after a two decade hiatus
If you ever get to see a show at New York's famed Comedy Cellar, you might be treated to a surprise drop-in. Louis C.K., Chris Rock, and Aziz Ansari are known to stop by unannounced and work on new...
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Jon Stewart reveals one thing he can't wait to do after leaving 'The Daily Show'
Jon Stewart's been at the forefront of comedy for the past 30 years. Whether it was writing (and occasionally starring) on the groundbreaking "The Larry Sanders Show," hosting "The Daily Show with Jon...
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How comedians score millions of dollars on TV stand-up specials
Netflix upended movie distribution, then scripted television. Now the streaming service is contributing to a growing arms race to land top comics in the increasingly competitive world of stand-up...
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Amy Schumer completely shut down a sexist heckler in the best way possible
If you think it's a good idea to heckle Amy Schumer with a sexist remark during her stand-up act, be prepared to find yourself being escorted out by security. Such was the case for some dude who...
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Netflix put out 17 comedy specials this quarter, and Dave Chappelle's was its...
Netflix is supercharging its investment in stand-up comedy, and Dave Chappelle’s first of three new specials was the streaming giant’s most-viewed comedy special of all time. Netflix “stepped up” its...
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Chris Rock's new Netflix special takes on the gun-control debate — and was...
Chris Rock tackles the gun-control debate in his new Netflix special, "Tamborine." It feels eerily relevant since the special was released Wednesday, the same day as the Parkland, Florida, shooting....
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Comedian Ken Jeong rushed off stage to save a woman having a seizure during...
Comedian and former physician Ken Jeong rushed off stage in the middle of his set to help an audience member suffering from a seizure. Jeong initially thought the woman was heckling him, but sprung...
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The comedy icon who spotted talent like Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, and...
Caroline Hirsch is the cofounder and owner of the New York comedy club Carolines and is behind the annual New York Comedy Festival. She's been respected for over 30 years for the way she's able to...
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Netflix announces the release of Ellen DeGeneres' first stand-up comedy...
Netflix announced the release date for Ellen DeGeneres' first stand-up comedy special in 15 years, "Relatable," with a promotional video on Tuesday. The special debuts on Netflix on December 18....
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Aziz Ansari said he was afraid the sexual misconduct allegation made against...
Aziz Ansari spoke about the sexual misconduct allegation made against him during a stand-up set at New York City's Village Underground on Monday, Vulture reported. An anonymous woman wrote an article...
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