Pregnant again, Ali Wong returns to Netflix in her second original stand-up comedy special and gets real on why having kids is not all it's cracked up to be.
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A serial killer abducts two stand-up comedians after they mock him as part of their on-stage act. If they teach him how to be funny, he might let them live.
Dimitris Thalassias is a single singing teacher at a senior high school in Athens and undertakes the care of a child abandoned by its mother at the door of the foundling hospital. He does everything required to raise it right, but he sees his life changing unexpectedly, since his fiancée leaves him, and his relations with his students go from bad to worse. While this is happening, the mother shows up to claim her child. In the end, everything is corrected, and a solution is provided through marriage.
Roastmaster General Jeff Ross and a cast of comedians look back at 2024’s most memorable moments in a night of savage laughs and surprises.
Michael McIntyre celebrates 25 years of stand-up comedy with a special recording of Macnificent, his latest worldwide sold-out show. Filmed at the iconic London Palladium and filled with Michael’s hilarious observations of everyday life, this is a comedy night to remember as he marks a very special milestone.
I have collected, for your enjoyment, an anthology of all the weird things I have done in my life to try and make friends. Do not attempt these methods for yourselves.
Filmed at the Berkeley Church in Toronto, Canadian darling Darcy Michael delivers a sermon of storytelling comedy in this one-hour special from Just For Laughs. From gay parenting to casual drug abuse, no subject is too taboo for this house of worship.
Marina Rollman asks herself questions on stage.
Irish-Italian comedian Vittorio Angelone went to see a play (Translations by Brian Friel) at the National Theatre in London. He loved the play, still does, but was deeply disturbed by the reaction of the English audience. Join him as he tackles being Irish in England, identity, and the sad comedy shows that seem to win awards.* *Since writing this blurb Vittorio’s show got nominated for, but crucially did not win, an award. The show still makes sense.
Mads de Krak has been doing stand-up for 9 years, and right now he enjoys it more than ever, which is why he's decided to take the comedy scene seriously and spread his craziness further than ever before. Standup comedy is a somewhat different career choice, it's not universally accepted and it can be difficult to defend in some contexts. But if it's what you're really passionate about, can't you do it and still be successful? Mads de Krak intends to answer this question in his latest comedy show: “Madsers of success?”. The big question is, can Mads achieve “Madsere of success?” when he turns topics from big to small in his show and shares his crazy observations and peculiar everyday problems. Throughout the show, Mads brings up several different themes that don't necessarily have a common denominator other than jokes and laughter as the main goal.
James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy dose of audience interference – AKA heckling. With his wiry observational eye and incomparable wit, Acaster shares hilarious on-the-fly meta-analysis of his own material, along with stories from his childhood that spurred him to pursue a career in comedy.
Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.
Equal parts stand-up, documentary, and rock concert, Adam Pally plays with the truth and his guitar in a one-time-only performance.
The debut stand-up special from comedian Patrick Hastie, filmed at the Independent Comedy Club in Detroit, Michigan. Brought to you by Four By Three Comedy.
Mike Bubbins, star of BBC television hit comedy Mammoth unleashes Throwback, his first ever stand-up special. An hour of funny stories, impressive characterisations, a bit of nostalgia about the good old days, a bit of optimism about the good new days, and Mike generally having a laugh about life and not taking himself, or anything else, too seriously.
After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.
In Hamburg, Ibrahim "Ibo" Secmez, of Turkish descent, wants to direct the first German kung-fu movie. For now, he makes commercials for his uncle's kebab restaurant. Titzie, an aspiring actress and Ibo's German girlfriend, finds she's pregnant. Ibo is uncertain about fatherhood - compounded by his father's disowning him for getting a German girl pregnant - so Titzie sends him packing. He makes attempts at getting it right, but as the birth approaches, he's still not ready. In the background are three thugs in search of good tripe soup and a Capulet-Montegue feud between the kebab joint and a Greek taverna across the street. Can Ibo be the glove upon that hand?
Filmed live at New York City's Soho Playhouse, comedian and storyteller Kevin James Doyle weaves a story of love, risk, reward, theater history, motorcycles, green cards, a $15,000 loan, and more. This jaw-dropping story has an unforgettable conclusion.
Are you ready for a night of some gay jokes?! I hope you enjoy my full comedy special: Give Me One Good Reason Why I Shouldn’t Throw My Phone Off this Bridge. Filmed at the ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand.