Tag: comedian
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Sleepwalk with Me
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
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Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen
It’s Charlie Sheen’s turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
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Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
A documentary that follows the former Tonight Show host. Filmed during Conan’s ”Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television” comedy tour, after his departure from the Tonight Show, taking viewers on an intimate journey of O’Brien’s life.
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Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
It’s Roseanne Barr’s turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
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May I Speak with the Enemy?
Madrid, 1936. Miguel Gila lives peacefully and happily with his grandparents in a humble attic. But the outbreak of the Civil War forces Miguel, along with his friend Pedro, to go to fight. There Gila survives misery, battles, firing squad and jail thanks to his humor. Because of this unique way of interpreting the world…
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor – one of America’s most brilliant, iconic comic minds.
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Top Five
Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear but now he wants to be taken seriously. His passion project about the Haitian Revolution, a movie called Uprize, was panned by the NY Times film critic. A couple days before the…
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Tig
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig’s extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand…
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The Hollars
Aspiring New York City artist John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.
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The Hero
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.
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The Big Sick
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family’s expectations, and his true feelings.
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Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin
Comedy icon Dave Chappelle makes his triumphant return to the screen with a pair of blistering, fresh stand-up specials. Filmed at The Palladium in Los Angeles, California, in March 2016.
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Pitch Meeting
What if some of the worst movie-making decisions were made with the best intentions? Step inside the pitch meetings for some famous movies!
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The Jim Jefferies Show
Each week, Jefferies tackles the week’s top stories from behind his desk and travels the globe to far-off locations to provide an eye opening look at hypocrisy around the world. Featuring interviews, international field pieces, and man on the ground investigations, Jim tackles the news of the day with no-bulls**t candor, piercing insight and a…
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted – the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent – one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of…
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COMEDIANS of the world
Global stand-up comedy series features a diverse set of comics from 13 regions bringing their perspectives on what’s funny around the world.
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Deyun Laughter Club
Deyun Laughter Club is an unprecedented internal assessment launched by Guo Degang, the leader of Deyun Club. Under the leadership of Guo Degang and Yu Qian, young crosstalk actors of Deyun Club will get a task in each episode and create a crosstalk about the task. Their partners will be reorganized in each episode and…
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Franco Escamilla: por la anécdota
Mexican stand-up comedian Franco Escamilla draws his jokes from real-life experiences — and he’s willing to do anything for new material. He’s not afraid to make generalizations about how men bathe. But he is scared to talk to strangers. Especially at funerals.
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Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
The Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is taking an anti-comedy stance in her newest special.